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Thousands evacuated as wildfires sweep across western Europe

People ordered to leave homes in France and on Costa del Sol while Portugal says heatwave has killed 238 so far

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022

Survivor of 1942 Jewish roundup tells her story 'for those who didn't come back'

On 16 and 17 July, 1942, French police snatched close to 13,000 Jewish men, women and children from their homes in Paris in what was the largest operation of its kind in Western Europe. Most were taken to the Winter Velodrome before being sent to the death camps. Arlette Testyler,…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2022

Australia's Michael Matthews wins Tour de France Stage 14 after solo ride

Michael Matthews of Australia has posted a solo win on the 14th stage of the Tour de France after a long breakaway and a tremendous effort on the last climb

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

Heatwave scorches Europe as hundreds evacuated from wildfires

Officials issue health warnings as Europe braces for a new heatwave in the coming days.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2022

Leeds Rhinos talking points: Depth issue, contract uncertainty and Toulouse test

The Rhinos are in France on Saturday to take on Toulouse Olympique.

Leeds Live · Jul 16, 2022

Studies: France is a melting pot but discrimination lurks

Two landmark new studies in France are bursting myths about immigration at a time when xenophobic far-right discourse has gained more attention

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

France faces soaring temperatures and forest fires over the weekend

More than 12,200 people have now been evacuated from their homes in southwest France as firefighters struggle to bring wildfires under control, regional authorities said on Saturday. Close to 10,000 hectares are on fire in the Gironde region.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2022

Tour de France 2022 stage 14 preview: Route map and profile from Saint-Etienne to Mende today

A sharp, brutal climb to the finish promises to crack much of the Tour de France peloton on stage 14

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

France 'Concerned' at 'Arbitrary' Iranian Filmmaker Arrests

France on Friday expressed deep concern at the "arbitrary" arrests of three Iranian filmmakers, including international prize-winners Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof. Panahi and Rasoulof were "arbitrarily arrested" earlier this month along with Mostafa Aleahmad, the French foreign ministry said. France is "very concerned by these arrests and those of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 16, 2022

Russia accused of shelling from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

The president of the Ukrainian nuclear agency said on Friday that Russian forces are using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine as a base for storing and launching weapons. Russia’s defence ministry said Saturday that its forces destroyed a Ukrainian factory in the city of Dnipro that produced…

France 24 · Jul 16, 2022