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The closely watched trial of a man accused of drugging his wife and inviting others to rape her while she lay unconscious at their home in the south of France has become a rallying cry for those who say society needs to change the way it thinks about sexual assault.…

The chancellor rightly wants to stimulate the economy by boosting growth. But she would be unwise to do it at the expense of the poorest, writes Phillip Inman

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the new plan for gender equity at France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There’s a recap of this year’s Nobel Prizes, “The Listener’s Corner”, and plenty of good music - all that, and the new quiz and…

According to fraud experts, one fifth of all wine currently circulating the globe is fake

World Without End topped bestseller lists but was criticised for embracing nuclear power

Meeting between leaders of US, UK, Germany and France in Berlin yields ‘no consensus’ on long-range weapons for Ukraine.

France has granted temporary refuge to six Russian soldiers who fled rather than fight the war in Ukraine, the first time a European Union country has let in deserters without passports or travel documents. An anti-war activist who helped them escape tells RFI about the difficult process of getting former…

Ireland and France opposed the new law over player safety concerns while Premiership coaches wanted changes to keep players on the field

France's financial future is under close scrutiny this month as two of the world's top credit rating agencies assess the country's ability to manage its mounting debt. Meanwhile, a hung parliament, fierce budget debates and a record-high deficit have brought the economy to the edge of crisis.