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The temple of Lord Jagannath in Puri, located in eastern India, has likely garnered more controversies than any other deity in India. The gigantic 12th century edifice has been the scene of several conflicts and debates. A decision by the temple board has put it out-of-bounds for non-Hindus, though India’s Supreme Court has suggested it reconsider. The famous annual procession of chariots known as the Rath Yatra, which attracts over a million devotees to this famous temple town, has once again denied entry to non-Hindus. Correspondent Murali Krishnan was in Puri for the occasion and has this report.

As this year's summer holiday season swings into full gear, Spain's southern coasts are as busy as ever. But the same thing can't be said for the many undocumented migrants from Africa that ply the beaches, selling fake handbags, sunglasses and watches. As most counterfeit goods are bought online these days, these "lookie lookie" men and women are often lucky to scrape a few euros profit each day. And over the next few months, there's likely to be more of them, as Spain has surpassed Italy as the top destination for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Nik Martin saw for himself how the beach sellers of Fuengirola are mostly going unnoticed.

Early August, NASA will launch a mission to touch the sun’s atmosphere. The main objective of the Parker Solar Probe is to reveal the mysteries of corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere. A number of French agencies have collaborated in this important mission, as RFI’s Dhananjay Khadilkar reports.

The temple of Lord Jagannath in Puri, located in eastern India, has likely garnered more controversies than any other deity in India. The gigantic 12th century edifice has been the scene of several conflicts and debates. A decision by the temple board has put it out-of-bounds for non-Hindus, though India’s Supreme Court has suggested it reconsider. The famous annual procession of chariots known as the Rath Yatra, which attracts over a million devotees to this famous temple town, has once again denied entry to non-Hindus. Correspondent Murali Krishnan was in Puri for the occasion and has this report.

Senegal has produced dozens of great international football players signed to clubs in Europe. Sadio Mané - Senegal’s team captain and Liverpool player - is a hero for many young boys... not just for his talents on the pitch, but because he started out much like them. From playing in the street to being selected by one of the football schools in the country, and ending up playing in the World Cup - making it in sports remains the biggest ambition of Senegal's hopeful youngsters. Emmanuelle Landais has this report from Dakar.

Amidst the numbers and the protests against migrants in Europe and the United States, there are those who are unfortunately living the sad realities of migration that have scarred them for life. In this final episode of our 5-part series on the humanitarian situation in chad, RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto speaks to refugees who have be adversely affected by migration:

It's time now for Part 3 of our series on eastern Chad, with RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto.

Amidst the numbers and the protests against migrants in Europe and the United States, there are those who are unfortunately living the sad realities of migration that have scarred them for life. In this final episode of our 5-part series on the humanitarian situation in chad, RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto speaks to refugees who have be adversely affected by migration:

France announced last year that it would accept 3,000 refugees from Niger and Chad. RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto spoke to three Darfuri families in Djabal camp, eastern Chad, pre-selected by UNHCR for possible resettlement in France.

It's time now for Part 3 of our series on eastern Chad, with RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto.