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28  mars     07h32
Macron says France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines
RFI    President Emmanuel Macron has pledged French assistance for Brazilian scientists and engineers in their drive to develop nuclear technology for submarines.
27  mars     15h36
Israel rejects Hamas’ demands, continues assault, possibly using French weapon components
RFI    Negotiations between Israel and Hamas have broken down after a UN resolution demanded a ceasefire, and Israel continues bombing in southern parts of the Gaza strip. Meanwhile, a French investigative group says it found that French weapons companies supply Israel with weapons that are being used in...
    15h11
Big tech told to identify and label AI deepfakes ahead of EU elections
RFI    The European Union has urged Facebook, TikTok, and other major tech companies to take decisive action against deepfakes and other AI generated content by implementing clear labels ahead of the European elections in June.
    12h33
One in six young teenagers a victim of cyberbullying, WHO warns
RFI    One in six children aged to was the victim of cyberbullying in , a report published Wednesday by the World Health Organization has found. It warned the Covid pandemic had changed how teenagers treat each other.
25  mars     17h02
UN Security Council votes for ’immediate’ Gaza ceasefire, US abstains
RFI    After more than five months of war, the UN Security Council for the first time Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States was the only member to abstain.
    11h16
Macron issues ’war crime warning’ to Netanyahu over forced displacement in Gaza
RFI    French President Emmanuel Macron has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute ’a war crime’.
    10h44
India’s top court untangles nexus between politicians and businesses
Pratap Chakravarty    Corporate India is in the spotlight after the publication of a donor list revealing close ties between companies and political parties. Electoral bonds, which account for more than half of all political donations, were anonymous until India’s top court ruled them illegal, weeks before the start of...
24  mars     18h19
France to evacuate vulnerable citizens from Haiti as unrest rages
RFI    France will provide special flights for its most vulnerable citizens to leave Haiti, the French foreign ministry said Sunday, after air links with Port au Prince were cut during political chaos.
23  mars     11h40
With Somalia naval deal, Turkey steers into strategic but volatile region
Dorian Jones    A naval agreement between Turkey and Somalia positions the Turkish navy in a strategically vital region, underlining Ankara’s growing ambitions at sea. But analysts warn that the deal threatens to escalate tensions with Somalia’s neighbour, Ethiopia.
    08h56
France condemns ’heinous’ gun attack on Moscow concert hall
RFI    France joined other Western countries in condemning a gun attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital on Friday night, which killed more than people and injured many more. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
    08h02
UN weather agency marks anniversary with dire warning about heating planet
RFI    Stark climate warnings come ahead of this year’s World Meteorological Day, observed on Saturday, with the UN’s weather agency confirming that global temperatures had smashed heat records in raising ocean temperatures and melting glaciers faster than before. Even hotter conditions are...
22  mars     10h35
EU leaders agree to open membership talks with Bosnia
RFI    Brussels, Belgium, March , AFP EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open talks with Bosnia on joining the bloc, though negotiations will only begin in earnest once the Balkan country has passed more key reforms.
21  mars     17h19
China’s president to visit France in attempt to repair trust with EU
RFI    Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France and Italy in May in a bid to improve faltering relations with the European Union, which are impacting EU trade with the world’s second largest economy. Analysts say European companies in China are facing more uncertain business conditions, forcing them...
    10h26
EU leaders to consider using profits from Russian assets to arm Ukraine
RFI    European Union gathered in Brussels for a two day summit that will consider proposals to use profits from frozen Russian financial assets to buy arms for Ukraine.
    06h55
Global fertility rate to plunge by end of century, study says
RFI    The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, according to a major study that attempts to forecast the future for the world’s populations and warns of the impacts on economies and geopolitics.
20  mars     08h55
Libya closes border crossing with Tunisia following clashes
RFI    Libya has ordered the immediate closure of its main border crossing with Tunisia following clashes between armed groups and security forces on the Libyan side, the Interior Ministry said.
    08h18
EU strikes deal capping Ukrainian poultry and grains to appease farmers
RFI    EU lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty free imports of Ukrainian grain, which were allowed in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
19  mars     16h38
France walks tightrope in Caucasus as Stoltenberg visits NATO partners
RFI    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is touring three Nato partner countries in the Caucasus, two of them divided by warfare with two NATO member states backing each of the belligerents.
    12h52
US warns Gaza facing ’acute food insecurity’ as UN declares famine ’imminent’
RFI    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the entire population of Gaza is experiencing ’severe levels of acute food insecurity’, as the UN food agency has declared famine is imminent in the enclave, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid to people starving in...
18  mars     15h14
Tech giants grilled on their compliance with EU’s new Digital Markets Act
RFI    American tech giant Apple explained how it is complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act at a hearing in Brussels on Monday, fending off criticism that it has not done enough to meet the terms of the law. It kicks off a week of hearings of all the tech giants and their compliance with...
    06h50
No congratulations from France’s Macron to Putin for his re-election
RFI    French President Emmanuel Macron will not send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him for his landslide re election on Sunday, in a vote that France and other western countries said was neither free, nor fair.
17  mars     17h05
India joins US, France, Britain with missile that fires multiple N-warheads
Pratap Chakravarty    India has joined Britain, France, Russia, and the US with the first successful test of its nuclear capable missile that can carry multiple warheads up to a range of, kilometres.
    15h47
EU and Egypt agree 7.4bn deal focused on energy, migration
RFI    The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a . billion euro financial package focused on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the member bloc.
    13h24
India to hold marathon national election from April
RFI    India announced Saturday that national polls would begin in April, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly favoured to win a third term in the world’s largest democracy.
    12h34
Russia election to tighten Putin’s grip, opponents stage noon protest
RFI    President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power on Sunday in a Russian election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though some opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations against his rule.
    09h01
France’s Macron says ground operations in Ukraine possible at some point’
RFI    French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Saturday that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary at some point, days after meeting with German and Polish leaders.
16  mars     10h48
All cargo offloaded from first aid ship to reach Gaza: NGO
RFI    A US charity said Saturday its team in the war ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory.
15  mars     16h39
French Naval Group awarded billion-dollar Dutch submarine deal
Jan van der Made    The Netherlands announced Friday it has chosen France’s Naval Group for a contract to build four attack submarines for its navy. worth billions of euros. The deal is controversial in the Netherlands as local politicians wanted a Dutch manufacturer.
    13h29
EU president and EU leaders to travel to Egypt for Tunisia-style migration deal
RFI    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cairo on Sunday, March, accompanied by Greek, Belgian and Italian heads of government. The aim of the visit is to a multi faced deal that includes attempts to curb migration flows into Europe. But critics have their doubts.
    07h15
France, Germany, Poland meet in Berlin for tripartite talks on Ukraine
RFI    The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are set to hold urgent talks on Ukraine in Berlin, as they seek to garner additional support for Kyiv.