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Several wildfires continued to challenge emergency services in France on Monday, with authorities evacuating residents in Lozère while a major blaze in the Drôme region had already affected hundreds of hectares. The situation comes as Western Europe experiences an exceptionally hot start to the summer, increasing pressure on......
British fintech Revolut has secured a banking licence in France, marking a major step in its efforts to strengthen its presence in one of Europe's largest retail banking markets. The company announced the approval on Monday, describing the licence as an important milestone that reinforces its position among Europe's leading retail......
Gabriel Attal has pledged to make water management a national priority, promising a major overhaul of France's approach to water resources if he is elected president. In an interview with AFP, the former prime minister and leader of Renaissance outlined a proposed package that would combine measures to reduce waste, ease administrative......
Health authorities are organising screening for people who may have been in close contact with a person diagnosed with tuberculosis in Ivry-sur-Seine, south of Paris, after local officials were notified of the case. The town hall said on Saturday that it had been informed by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of a confirmed tuberculosis situation......
French prosecutors have opened an investigation after an eight-year-old boy suffered second-degree burns when a Squishy-style stress ball burst while he was using it, authorities said on Sunday. The incident occurred on July 24, 2026, in the Saint-Omer area of northern France, according to the Saint-Omer prosecutor's office. Child suffers......
A church in southern Paris was briefly evacuated on Sunday after an elderly woman brought two objects resembling grenades to the building after finding them near her cellar. The incident occurred at Notre-Dame-de-la-Gare church in Paris's 13th arrondissement shortly before a scheduled service. The woman had reportedly discovered the objects......
French actress Dominique Frot, known for her work across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 68 in Paris, according to her family and agent. Frot died on August 7 at Tenon Hospital following an illness, her agent Jean-François Gabard confirmed to Agence France-Presse on Sunday. Her death was also announced by her sister,......
A French police commissioners’ union has sharply criticised Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin following the publication of a letter detailing serious shortcomings in the handling of sexual violence cases involving children. The dispute adds another layer to tensions between the justice system and law enforcement, after Darmanin......
A reactor at France’s Golfech nuclear power plant has been taken offline again as a persistent heatwave drives up the temperature of the Garonne River, forcing the operator to comply with environmental restrictions. EDF said production unit No. 2 was shut down as a precaution on Saturday evening, just one day after it had returned to......
La Poste is facing strong criticism from trade unions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine after announcing that employees whose work was disrupted by wildfires would have to make up hours they were unable to work. The dispute follows the closure of sorting facilities in Cestas, south-west of Bordeaux, during the fires that affected the region from July......
A new spell of extreme heat is set to intensify across France on Sunday, with 13 departments placed under an orange heatwave alert as temperatures are forecast to approach 39°C in parts of the country. According to Météo-France, the highest temperatures are expected in the south-west and along the Rhône Valley, while......
A suspected burglar was seriously injured after falling from a third-floor window while allegedly attempting to escape police officers in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, on Friday. The incident occurred shortly before midday after officers went to an apartment building following reports of suspicious noises, according to the Créteil......
Electric scooter riders in Paris and the inner suburbs must now wear a helmet and high-visibility equipment, under new road-safety rules introduced Friday by the Paris police prefecture. The measure applies to users of electric scooters and other motorised personal mobility devices. Anyone failing to comply can face a €135 fine. New......
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