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Heatwave Scorches Europe; Health Warnings Issued

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in the coming days. More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft, have battled since Tuesday to control two blazes in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spain, Portugal and France struggling to cope with heatwave as wildfires rage

Portugal registered 238 excess deaths last week due to the heatwave, with Spain reporting 84 excess fatalities

Wales Online

Ash Handley says Leeds Rhinos won't use extreme weather as an excuse as they take on 'dangerous' Toulouse

It look set to be 40 degrees come kick-off in the South of France on Saturday evening!

Leeds Live

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‘Croissants are moving on’: the vegan chefs reinventing French pâtisserie

In Paris and beyond, plant-based bakeries are trying to win over non-vegans with new takes on classics

The Guardian - UK

Talking Europe’s summer look back: European decision-makers and debates from 2021-22

France 24’s Europe team invites you to look back on the most recent parliamentary season (which started in September 2021) and some of the key European decision-makers we’ve been scrutinising, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

France 24

France has delivered all 36 Rafale jets to India: French envoy

35 jets have arrived in India, while one remains in France

The Hindu

Europe Now: A summer look back on reporting from around the continent in 2021-22

Summer is here in France — an opportune moment for us to look back on this last parliamentary season in Europe, which got underway in September 2021. For FRANCE 24's Europe team, our job involves travelling around the continent to hear from locals and decision-makers in EU member states. Here…

France 24

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American tourists splurge in Paris boutiques as euro slides

American tourist Shawna Wilson says she has splashed out on four dresses at the high-end LVMH-owned department store La Samaritaine in Paris, tempted by the prices as the euro reached parity with the U.S. dollar.

Reuters

Sports quiz of the week: The Open, Tour de France, Euro 2022 and Newbury

Who was creative? Who moved on? Who made history?

The Guardian - UK

French defence, foreign ministers in Niger to prepare for Mali pullout

Government ministers from France and Niger met in Niamey on Friday as French forces reorganise their mission in the Sahel following a planned pullout from Mali.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa

Portugal declares ‘state of contingency’ as France, Spain and Morocco also battle fires, while record heat hits China

The Guardian - UK

Five Nostradamus predictions that came true and ones that could still come

Predictions made by the French astrologer and physician have left people bewildered, bemused and baffled for hundreds of years.

Daily Record

Tour de France 2022: Mads Pedersen wins stage 13 in Saint-Étienne – as it happened

Rolling report: The 26-year-old Dane beat Britain’s Fred Wright into second to win his first Grand Tour stage, while his compatriot Jonas Vingegaard remains in yellow

The Guardian - UK

The freaky Nostradamus predictions that came true and the ones still to come in 2022 and beyond

Whether you're a believer or sceptic, you have to agree there are some uncanny similarities between his words and true events

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Reuters

'Not many of us left': France races to record memories of 1942 Jewish roundup

When police came knocking on the door of his eastern Paris home on July 16, 1942, 15-year-old French Jew Joseph Schwartz was no longer there. Forewarned, he and his father Lejbus had gone into hiding.

The Independent UK

Fires ravage French forests near Atlantic as Europe heats up

A thousand firefighters with 10 water-dumping planes are struggling to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France

Manchester Evening News

Warning to UK holidaymakers in France as new travel guidance issued

Soaring temperatures and dry conditions have caused wildfires in the southwest of France

Axios

Wildfires raging across Europe "aggravated" by climate change, EU report warns

Fires have forced thousands of people in France, Spain, Portugal and Croatia to flee their homes.

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Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Gibbs says South Africa have 'unfair advantage' and Wales on brink of career highlight

Your round-up of all the latest rugby news stories today

Daily Mirror

Nostradamus - the predictions that came true and the ones still to come

Whether you're a believer or sceptic, you have to agree there are some uncanny similarities between his words and true events

Glasgow Live

Glasgow weather: City to see highs of 27C as temperatures soar making it hotter than France

If you are missing the sun and sea as well as the feeling of getting ready for a holiday abroad, it might make you feel better to know our temperatures match that of France and Greece.

France 24

British man dies in detention after being captured by pro-Russian forces in Ukraine

Moscow-backed separatists confirmed that British man Paul Urey died in detention on July 10 after being captured by pro-Russian forces in Donetsk. The EU, meanwhile, proposed to “slap a sanctions regime on gold” from Russia, the deputy head of the European Commission said on Friday, in what would be the…

Reuters

New Caledonia says it won't be 'trojan horse' for big powers in the Pacific

The pro-independence president of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory, said he didn't want New Caledonia to be used as a "trojan horse" in the Pacific islands, amid global power jostling for influence in the region.

The Independent UK

Euro 2022: Corinne Diacre says France needs more ‘efficiency’ after close win over Belgium

France took the lead early on when Sakina Karchaoui delivered a ball at the back post for Kadidiatou Diani to nod in from close range

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