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The Independent UK · Jul 31

George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires

George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildfire threatened the area, his agent said Thursday. Blazes continued to scorch parts of the country during a prolonged spell of extreme summer heat.

France 24 · Jul 31

Tour de France Femmes under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk

The Tour de France Femmes is facing pressure to re-route part of its key stage to the summit of Mont Ventoux next Friday because of the wildfires threat in Provence

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

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I can’t stop looking at this astounding photograph of a “fire-breathing dragon of clouds” – and it was snapped with just a smartphone

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Digital Camera World · Jul 31

'Every race in my life, I'm underestimated' – Marlen Reusser has no doubts ahead of first major Tour de France Femmes GC campaign

Inclusion of a TT clearly suits the world champion, but she wants to remind the world she's a perfectly strong climber, too

Cycling News · Jul 31

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The nine-day race features nearly 19,000m of elevation gain including a first-ever visit to the infamous Mont Ventoux

The Independent UK · Jul 31

'Humanitarian emergency' as influx of migrants overwhelms Spanish enclave Ceuta

Some 60,000 migrants entered Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in the space of 24 hours, between Thursday and Friday, leaving at least 34 dead and prompting France to tighten controls along its border with Spain.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

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Record 24-hour flight makes history as Qantas plane lands in France

The flight is thought to have been the longest direct commercial journey in history

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Meet The Spice Entrepreneur Challenging Trump's Newest Tariffs

"There is no domestic alternative" for peppercorns grown in Zanzibar or herbs from the south of France, says Ori Zohar, the former Shark Tank contestant taking the administration to court.

Reason · Jul 31

'I'm ready to break the Ventoux KOM' – Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney anticipates another iconic mountain showdown at the Tour de France Femmes

'We want to win the yellow jersey. I think that's all we can say' says 2024 champion

Cycling News · Jul 31

France's forest management may need to change to prevent more wildfires in Les Landes

An area of forest in the Les Landes department of southwestern France has been devastated by another wildfire, just four years after a massive blaze in 2022

The Independent UK · Jul 31

'We still have to win a race before the year ends' – Alison Jackson and ambitious St Michel squad aim high at the Tour de France Femmes and beyond

'I think this team is where you can be experimental, and I think that's a really interesting thing at this time of my career'

Cycling News · Jul 31

As Bordeaux blaze eases, Ukraine sends reinforcements to France

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday that 308 people have been detained nationwide over the wildfire outbreak, with two-thirds suspected of "deliberate arson". The announcement came as the blaze near Bordeaux showed signs of easing and Ukraine dispatched 70 rescuers to help battle the fires still burning across…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

France freezes assets of controversial Russian commentator Fedorova

France has frozen the assets of pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova for six months, the government announced on Friday, adding a financial measure to an expulsion order already issued against her over accusations of spreading Kremlin propaganda on French television and undermining democracy.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

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Bangkok Post · Jul 31

New fronts open in Europe’s wildfire battle

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in the southwest

Firefighters in southwestern France are working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire

Euronews · Jul 31

Behind Europe’s mega fires: Would France and Spain still be ablaze if it weren’t for climate change?

Climate change made recent fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in southwestern France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain, new analysis shows.

France 24 · Jul 31

France and Italy boost border controls after migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta

The EU is grappling with one of its largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years after about 60,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco. Officials said that 67 people died while trying to swim to Ceuta and that more than 48,000…

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

Cycling Weekly · Jul 31

'We won't go from nine days to 21 overnight' – race director Marion Rousse on the rapid rise of the Tour de France Femmes

The former French champion tells us why she quit cycling and what it's like running the biggest women's race on the calendar

Euronews · Jul 31

Retirement ages today vs the future: How long will Europeans work?

The retirement age in the EU will rise from 64.7 to 66.7 years for men and from 64 to 66.6 years for women by the late 2060s.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

Where you live could decide how well you breathe, French study finds

Repeated heatwaves in France are taking a toll on people's lungs, doctors say, with young patients with no prior respiratory issues increasingly being admitted to hospital, a leading pulmonologist has told RFI.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Will brutal wildfires force French leaders to take climate crisis seriously?

Campaigners worry politicians will have moved on by time of elections in which Marine Le Pen is expected to challenge

France 24 · Jul 30

Climate change made France, Spain wildfire conditions far more likely, scientists say

Researchers warn that hotter, drier conditions are making severe wildfire seasons increasingly frequent across Europe.

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