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July France's hottest month since records began, says national weather service

July this year was the hottest month in France since records began in 1900, according to meteorologists. It was also France's third-driest July, with rainfall nearly 70 percent below average.

Radio France Internationale

Ile-de-France region files suit for compensation over Fontainebleau forest fire

The Ile-de-France regional council this week launched a civil law suit over the recent wildfire which decimated more than 2,000 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris. A criminal investigation has been opened into the blaze, which the national forestry office says caused significant environmental damage.

Radio France Internationale

France welcomes Algeria’s arrest of alleged DZ Mafia crime boss

France's Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin has hailed Algerian security services for their work in the arrest of an alleged key figure in Marseille's crime world.

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'Salaries are being paid that defy all logic' – As the Tour de France Femmes booms, there are warnings about the economics of women's cycling

Fenix-Premier Tech team manager Philip Roodhooft warns that 'The investments have become too large to work with the current calendar'

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering wins stage five amid GC shake-up – as it happened

Demi Vollering won a thrilling sprint after a punishing stage while Pauline Ferrand-Prévot’s title defence collapsed

The Guardian - UK

The era of the machine: Silicon Valley shows off humanoid robots

For decades, humanoid robots belonged to the realm of science fiction. But today, they're one of Silicon Valley's hottest markets. According to consulting firm McKinsey, automation could transform up to 30 percent of all hours worked across the US economy by 2030. Dozens of companies are already developing robots that…

France 24

A 45,000-year-old crystal tool found in France suggests Neanderthals chose beauty as well as practicality

A remarkable find in France reveals a 45,000-year-old Neanderthal quartz scraper that changes the narrative around these ancient beings. This tool, crafted from rare rock crystal, highlights that Neanderthals had an appreciation for aesthetics and craftsmanship, challenging the notion of them as mere primitive beings. The sophistication in its creation…

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France announces further investment to combat drug trafficking in Guiana

France's Minister for Public Accounts outlined on Monday a slew of measures designed to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean territory of French Guiana, one of the world's major hubs for smugglers.

Radio France Internationale

Who Is Julie Tétart? Transgender French Basketball Star Open to WNBA Deal After Viral Fan Support

Julie Tétart, a transgender basketball star, has gained attention after a stellar season, sparking calls for her to join the WNBA.

International Business Times UK

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is nowhere near done, but don't underestimate Marlen Reusser in yellow – Tour de France Femmes analysis

Who won and who lost on the hot and challenging roads to Dijon

Cycling News

'Lost': Migrants despair after Britain expels them back to France

The United Kingdom forcibly returned over a thousand migrants to France under a new treaty. This accord allows the UK to reject Channel crossers if deemed ineligible for asylum. In exchange, London accepts an equal number of migrants from France. The agreement aims to curb people smuggling and dangerous sea…

The Economic Times

Catch of the day: a seafood safari on France’s culinary coast

From Calais to Le Touquet, the Côte d’Opale is home to thriving fishing ports, grand old seaside resorts and restaurants serving the freshest seafood

The Guardian - UK

'Like the end of the world': the eclipse chasers flocking to Spain

PARIS (FRANCE) - Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness. The temperature drops. Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely. Stars and planets appear in the sky next to the blotted-out Sun.

Bangkok Post

From 'Project Dijon' to 'Project Nice' –New Tour de France Femmes leader Marlen Reusser ready to defend yellow to the end following time trial triumph

'I'm not at all like, 'I have yellow, I've got to have it in Nice,' but I think it's possible' says Movistar leader

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Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says 'all will be returned' to France

More than 170 migrants were rescued on Tuesday after a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK caught fire, prompting a major cross-border rescue operation, BBC reported.

Cycling News

'I quite like this scenario of having to go after them rather than being the favourite' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot down but not out after Tour de France Femmes time trial

Frenchwoman looking forward to trying to make up two minutes on GC rivals Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering

The Guardian - UK

Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after large air and sea rescue operation by France and UK

Euronews

More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has highlighted a sharp fall in successful Channel crossings since the start of the year.

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Tour de France Femmes: Marlen Reusser rockets into yellow jersey with victory in Dijon on stage 4 time trial

Demi Vollering moves to second overall with third place in race against the clock

The Independent UK

Zoe Backstedt misses out on podium as Marlen Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes stage four

Britain’s Zoe Backstedt was just two seconds off the podium, with world time trial champion Marlen Reusser taking yellow for the first time alongside her stage win

France 24

Pasta of the future: Italy tests climate-resistant wheat

Pasta may be one of the world's most beloved staples, but technology is being used to improve the iconic Italian dish. In the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy's "Food Valley", researchers are creating the pasta of the future by focusing on its main ingredient, wheat. FRANCE 24's Natalia Mendoza, Laura Roudaut, Tommaso…

International Business Times UK

157 Migrants Rescued After Overcrowded Mega-Dinghy Catches Fire in English Channel

A dinghy carrying 157 migrants caught fire in the English Channel, prompting a major rescue by French and British vessels. All passengers survived, highlighting the dangers of Channel crossings.

Radio France Internationale

Haugset claims third stage and overall lead at Women's Tour de France

Sigrid Haugset will go into Tuesday's fourth stage individual time trial at the Women's Tour de France sporting the race leader's yellow jersey, after a dazzling ride to claim Monday's third stage.

Cycling Weekly

'It's good to be humbled. It tends to make you less of an idiot': We rode up the longest continuous mountain pass in France, that you've probably never heard of

Steve and Dan sought out the ascent in search of a little perspective; what they discovered was that they still cared about power numbers, even when presented with a sheer granite mountain face

Cycling News

A very Swiss start to the Tour de France Femmes, but what next for women's cycling in Switzerland?

A lovely few days from Lausanne to Geneva, but only two Swiss riders on the start list and not many pathways to the WorldTour

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