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France wildfires latest: A third of a million evacuated across Europe as temperatures to hit 44C

The Gironde fire has burned an area four times the size of Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Watch: Firefighter’s helmet camera captures battle against France’s raging wildfires

A firefighter deployed to the Gironde wildfires in France has shared a dramatic video he filmed while batting the blaze as flames race through agricultural land.

The Independent UK · Jul 29

France wildfire evacuation may be largest peacetime exodus as Bordeaux continues to burn

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The Independent UK · Jul 29

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Sixth-generation wildfires: Why they are more dangerous and how to fight them

Fires like those burning for a week in France and Spain are so intense they often make direct firefighting impossible, marking a new pattern driven by climate change that calls for a tailored response.

Euronews · Jul 29

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O'Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France

From Victoria’s beleaguered Labor Party moving onto its third premier in one term ahead of November’s state election, to the national rise of One Nation and collapsing major party support – it’s been a chaotic year in Australian politics. And we’ve barely passed the halfway mark.

The Conversation · Jul 29

A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on

A massive wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate

The Independent UK · Jul 29

‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in southwestern France and Spain as extreme wildfires intensify. At least three people have died, including two firefighters. Many houses have been lost.

The Conversation · Jul 29

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France widens mass evacuation as wildfire flares near Atlantic resorts

French authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast as heat threatened firefighters. Thousands of residents and tourists were displaced by the massive wildfire west of Bordeaux. Spain also braced for a fourth heat wave with several large fires still burning. Firefighters made progress in some areas, allowing some evacuees…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

PARIS (FRANCE) - A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump

France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief

The Guardian - US · Jul 28

Ed Miliband to visit France and Spain as both countries experience devastating wildfires

Mr Miliband will extend the UK's solidarity in the wake of the destruction

The Independent UK · Jul 28

France wildfires turn skies apocalyptic orange as beachgoers watch on

Beachgoers in France watched on as smoke from raging wildfires turned skies an apocalyptic orange.

The Independent UK · Jul 28

US Delegation Walks Out on France at UN Meeting, Accuses Ally of 'Condescending and Disrespectful Rhetoric'

A US delegation exited a UN Security Council meeting after France criticised Washington's human rights record, highlighting growing tensions between the two allies over international human rights policies.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Bad news for Bordeaux: France's celebrated wine industry faces wake-up call over wildfires

France's largest wine region is facing a wake-up call as the wildfires blazing near Bordeaux's famed vineyards underscore the climate challenges posed by severe drought and repeated heatwaves. Many chateaux do not have enough water to irrigate their entire vineyard and without rain in the coming weeks, vines could shut…

France 24 · Jul 28

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Radio France Internationale · Jul 28

Rift deepens as US walks out of UN over French criticism of Trump

United States diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday as their French counterparts were speaking, after Paris criticised the Trump administration’s human rights record and backed a second term for human rights chief Volker Turk. The move underlined the growing strain in relations between Washington…

FourFourTwo · Jul 28

Why French clubs are particularly vulnerable this transfer window

France's top division is losing some of its brightest stars - and the clubs can't do anything about it

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Experts Warn US-France UN Feud Signals Deepening Rift Between Trump and Europe

The US-France UN feud escalates as US diplomats walk out of a meeting, protesting France's criticism of America's human rights record, highlighting a shift in Trump's Europe policy.

France 24 · Jul 28

Wildfires in France: Volunteers put smiles back on evacuees' faces in Bordeaux

More than 1,000 evacuees from the massive wildfires in Gironde have taken shelter in Bordeaux’s exhibition centre, where a small army of volunteers has organised a wide variety of activities to keep them busy and meet their logistical needs. FRANCE 24 reports.

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The Independent UK · Jul 28

Why all isn’t lost for cycling despite Tadej Pogacar’s iron grip on Tour de France

The Slovenian was as imperious as ever at this year’s Tour de France but the battle for the podium showed the sport remains in rude health

The Independent UK · Jul 28

‘I can taste smoke’: On the frontlines of France’s wildfire crisis as thousands forced to flee homes

As raging wildfires continue to consume parts of France, local communities have mobilised to minimise the destruction.

The Times of India · Jul 28

Remains of five infants found in French couple's home; partner made discovery

French prosecutors have opened a murder investigation after the skeletal remains of four infants and the decomposed body of a newborn were discovered at a couple's apartment in the historic centre of Orange, in southeastern France.

France 24 · Jul 28

British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing 'warning shots' near him in Channel

A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under international safety rules.

The Conversation · Jul 28

Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

The front page of the Times on July 25 carried a photograph of three people sitting under a striped parasol on the sand near Lacanau in southwest France, looking out to sea. Beyond them, the sky was rust-orange as a wall of wildfire smoke climbed above the treeline. The caption…

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

'Not a Beacon Anymore': US Storms Out of UN Security Council as France Compares Washington to Russia

After France said the US is 'not a beacon of human rights anymore,' Washington's delegation stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting, exposing a raw dispute over Volker Türk's renewed mandate.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28

US walks out of UN meeting amid criticism of America’s human rights record

US DIPLOMATS walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticised…

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