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Manchester United Women announce signing of France international ahead of new WSL season

Man United Women have bolstered their defensive options with the addition of Aissatou Tounkara.

Manchester Evening News

Wildfire in southwestern France: 6,000 people evacuated

Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in an area known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month

The Independent UK

Beluga whale who got stuck in River Seine dies despite massive rescue operation

Rescue divers overnight guided the beluga whale into a net before a crane lifted the mammal from the River Seine in France in an operation which lasted six hours but the mammal later died

Daily Mirror

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Adrien Rabiot's possible Man Utd shirt numbers as Juventus transfer nears completion

The France international has worn an array of shirt numbers across his illustrious career and has plenty of options to choose from should he put pen to paper at Old Trafford

Daily Mirror

Stranded whale euthanised after rescue from France's river Seine

A beluga whale that became stranded in the river Seine in north-western France was euthanised on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to open sea.

Radio France Internationale

Should shops and cafes keep their doors open when their air conditioning is on during a heatwave?

Everyone will have a view - in France there has been a clampdown

Wales Online

UPDATE: European firefighters come to France's assistance as 'monster' wildfire rages out of control

Wildfires continue to rage in south-western France this Thursday, with dozens of houses destroyed, over 6,800 hectares of land scortched, forcing the evacuation of at least 10,000 people. Firefighters from across Europe have come to France's assistance as the massive blaze in the wine-growing Gironde region continues to burn out…

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Benzema salutes Ronaldo's role in voyage to glory with Real Madrid

France international Karim Benzema hailed former Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo for helping him to perfect his game during the Portuguese attacker’s nine-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Radio France Internationale

European Union warns of "very critical situation" as drought threatens 60% of EU and U.K.

Drought conditions are creating water shortages and affecting farming across Europe.

Axios

Blind Ambition review – a fine vintage: four refugees become world-class sommeliers

Well-balanced documentary of four young men who escaped Zimbabwe’s crisis of 2008 to become entrants in France’s World Blind Wine Tasting Championships

The Guardian - UK

Birds in Europe Are Less Colorful than 15 Years Ago Due to Climate Crisis, Study Suggests

Birds native to Europe are on average less colorful now than observed 15 years ago, according to a new study that suggests the climate crisis could be behind the change. Researchers, including those from the University of the Basque Country in Spain, assessed two populations of blue tits in southern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes

Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 10,000 residents, some of whom had clambered onto rooftops as the flames got closer.

Reuters

Stranded beluga whale lifted out of river Seine at start of return trip to sea

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France for a week was removed from the water on Wednesday morning in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation.

Radio France Internationale

Bristol City striker Weimann riding the wave after a crowning moment 10 years in the making

City's star forward finally scored his first Austria goal this summer against world champions France in his hometown

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Reuters

Beluga whale that strayed into River Seine euthanised during rescue

An ailing beluga whale that strayed into the River Seine died on Wednesday during an attempt to return it to the sea off northern France, authorities said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Stranded Whale Removed from France's Seine River

The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of an ambitious rescue operation, an AFP journalist said. After nearly six hours of work, the 800-kilogram (1,800-pound) cetacean was lifted from the river by a net and…

The Independent UK

Lance Armstrong marries longtime fiancée Anna Hansen at intimate ceremony in France

“It was an evening full of laughter and plenty of joyful tears,” the athlete wrote on Instagram.

Al Jazeera

France to rescue whale stranded in Seine and send it to saltwater

A four-metre-long whale has been stranded in a river since last week and is now fighting for its life until transfer.

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The Independent UK

Cristiano Ronaldo exit helped me become better player, Karim Benzema claims

Benzema and Ronaldo played together successfully for nine seasons, but the Frenchman is relishing his return to prominence

Liverpool Echo

Channel 4's A Place in the Sun buyers view 20 properties and don't like any

Simon and Lawrence wanted a holiday home in the south of France with a budget of £100,000

Zenger

Woman Becomes The First Person With Complete Spinal Cord Injury To Swim The English Channel

A woman becomes the first person with complete spinal cord injury to swim the English Channel – without a wetsuit.

Reuters

New residence permits in EU rose to approach pre-pandemic levels in 2021

Residence permits issued for the first time in the European Union climbed close to pre-pandemic levels last year, with Poland leading the bloc due mostly to work-related immigration while France largely attracted students, the bloc's statistics office said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

France evacuates thousands as more wildfires rip through south

More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from wildfires between the French departments of Lozère and Aveyron, with at least 700 hectares of land razed.

Reuters

Tourist boats marooned, farm land parched as drought lowers Europe's rivers

Business for Francoise Droz-Bartholet has reduced to a trickle, just like stretches of the Doubs River straddling the French-Swiss border that her cruise boats usually ply.

Radio France Internationale

France to launch pilot vaccination scheme against monkeypox

Four French pharmacies will be authorised to vaccinate against monkeypox from Wednesday, according to the office of Health Minister François Braun.

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