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Radio France Internationale - World news, features and sport in English broadcast from the French capital.

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Court rejects Rwanda €115mn claim against Britain over migrant deal
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An international court on Monday rejected a claim by Rwanda for Britain to pay more than £100 million (€115million) it said London still owed from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. Judges from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled that Britain was not liable for two years of …
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3 hours ago
Africa's finest: Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup chasing a first knockout stage
RFI - Paul Myers
South Africa enter the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's 11th-ranked side in the Fifa standings. In the first instalment of a nine-part series on African squads at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, RFI looks at a nation making its fourth appearance at the finals. South …
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6 hours ago
PSG celebrations marred by violence as French authorities report 890 arrests
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French authorities have arrested over 890 people after outbreaks of violence followed Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory on Saturday, as the government defended its policing operation amid sharp criticism from the right. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Monday that the number of …
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6 hours ago
First contact: Curaçao’s rise to the global stage
RFI - Paul Myers
Curaçao will make its World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In the first instalment of a four-part series, RFI looks at the journey of the smallest nation to qualify for the competition in its 96-year history. Curaçao, with a population of just over 158,000 …
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8 hours ago
Last hurrah: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez
RFI - Paul Myers
Riyad Mahrez will play for Algeria for the second time at the World Cup at the age of 35. In the fourth instalment of a series on players at their final World Cup, RFI looks at the career of a striker who has risen from modest clubs to international stardom. Born in France to an Algerian father and …
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10 hours ago
France boards fourth Russian oil tanker as crackdown on ‘shadow fleet’ continues
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The French Navy has boarded another oil tanker from Russia as Paris steps up its campaign against Moscow’s so-called "shadow fleet" of vessels suspected of evading international sanctions. President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that the operation had taken place on Sunday on the high seas in …