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France issues water safety alert after more than 90 drowning deaths

The French government said more than 90 people have died by drowning since 19 June, as authorities and swimming bodies stepped up warnings during a summer marked by intense heat and more people seeking relief in rivers, lakes, canals and pools.

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Podcast: Adapting to heat, France's fitness boom, Paris Mosque at 100

As France's record-breaking heatwave last week raises questions about how the country will have to adapt to a warming climate, we look at what that could mean for French culture. We also explore the country's growing interest in fitness – driven in part by its most popular YouTuber – and…

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Wildfires spread across southern France, as heatwave reignites forest concerns

Wildfires have broken out across southern France, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting teams as the country prepares for the third heatwave of the summer, with the country's forests under increasing threat from climate change and disputes over logging.

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World Bank drops climate funding target, raising fears for Africa

The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate change, prompting warnings that poorer countries – especially in Africa – could receive less support to adapt to a warming world.

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Google loses final appeal against EU’s record €4.1bn anti-trust fine

The European Union’s top court has dismissed Google’s final appeal against a record €4.1 billion anti-trust fine, confirming one of Brussels’ most significant victories in its long-running effort to rein in Big Tech.

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Paris death penalty congress warns abolition cannot be taken for granted

The fight to abolish the death penalty remains "eminently contemporary", French President Emmanuel Macron said as campaigners, judges and former death row prisoners gathered in Paris this week for the World Congress Against the Death Penalty, amid rising executions worldwide and renewed support for capital punishment in some democracies.

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Algeria votes in parliamentary elections amid public apathy and football fever

Algerians are voting in parliamentary elections on Thursday, with cost of living concerns, questions over political freedoms and the national football team’s World Cup run all competing for public attention.

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France advances assisted dying law with strict rules and safeguards

France's National Assembly has approved a new version of a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying, bringing the country closer to a major change in end-of-life care. The legislation sets out who could qualify, how requests would be made and the safeguards designed to prevent abuse of the…

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United States battle past Bosnia and Herzegovina into last 16 clash with Belgium

United States advanced on Wednesday night into a last 16 clash with Belgium following a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Senegal squander two-goal lead as Tielemans steals the show for Belgium

Youri Tielemans scored a last-minute penalty in extra time on Wednesday to complete a remarkable three-goal comeback for Belgium against Senegal and give his side a place in the last 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

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DRC boss Desabre hails squad's fighting spirit in England defeat

Democratic Republic of Congo head coach Sébastien Desabre saluted his players for their fighting spirit after their last-gasp defeat to England at the World Cup on Wednesday.

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Kane strikes twice to break DRC and fire England into last-16 against Mexico

England skipper Harry Kane scored twice in the last 15 minutes as England came from behind to beat Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1.

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France confirms dates for 2027 presidential election

France will hold the first round of its next presidential election on 18 April 2027 and the runoff on 2 May after the government formally approved the dates at Wednesday's cabinet meeting.

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Mali's war on civilians deepens as alliances shift, HRW says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.

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Sudan's RSF paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity in El Fasher

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while deliberately targeting children during their campaign to seize El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

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Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Thousands rushed to get tickets Wednesday for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London, with the 11th-century artwork depicting the 1066 Norman conquest of England set to be transported from France for its first showing in the UK.

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South Africa protesters confront migrant homes during nationwide marches

Protesters stopped outside buildings believed to house undocumented migrants and urged residents to leave as thousands marched across South Africa on Tuesday, the deadline set by anti-immigration groups for foreigners without papers to leave the country.

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World's oceans record hottest June ever as new El Nino takes hold

The world's oceans reached their hottest June on record, scientists said on Wednesday, with sea temperatures expected to climb further as El Nino develops alongside human-driven climate change.

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EU rolls out small parcel levy to stem flow of cheap goods

The European Union will impose a three-euro duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation bloc from Wednesday, in a bid to stem a surge in low-value packages, mainly from China.

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Ireland takes over EU presidency with French naval help on security

Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Wednesday with French and British military assets expected to help protect a six-month programme of high-level meetings, as Dublin prepares for what security officials describe as an unusually demanding operation.

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Mbappe scores twice as France breeze past Sweden into World Cup last 16

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay.

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South Africa braces for violence as anti-migrant marches reach boiling point

South African police were deployed in force across the country on Tuesday to forestall unrest and protests, as anti-immigrant groups' unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country fell. It follows a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.

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Uganda dissidents on trial as president’s son tightens control

Uganda's army chief, General Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks, and this weekend shut down the country's main independent media group. Two of those arrested appear in court this Tuesday: opposition figure Kizza Besigye and his lawyer.

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French justice system to re-examine 88,000 child abuse claims

Some 88,000 complaints regarding sexual violence against children are being re-examined by investigative services – a figure higher than the 70,000 initially ordered by Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin last month. This comes in the wake of the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, whose death prompted public outrage over the state's mishandling…

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Sweden face France's attacking firepower at the World Cup

France unleash their devastating forward line on Sweden in a last-32 tie at the World Cup on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland will try to fire Norway past the Ivory Coast and into the next round.

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