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Heatwaves threaten marine life as Mediterranean reaches record temperature

France has seen searing temperatures in successive heatwaves over the past few weeks, but it’s not only on land that temperatures are insufferably high. The Mediterranean Sea’s surface temperature reached a record high 30.7°C in late July, and marine heatwaves are becoming increasingly common because of climate change – with…

France 24

Inside Michael Schumacher's new life at £27m Majorca villa with swimming pools and helipad

Seven-time Formula 1 champion suffered a life-changing head injury when skiing in France in 2013, but now the German's family are preparing to start a new life for them all in the winter in a Majorca villa

Daily Mirror

Heatwave in Paris exposes city's lack of trees

As a third heatwave baked France this week, the heat radiating off the asphalt outside the Garnier Opera house in Paris hit 56 degrees Celsius on urban planning expert Tangui Le Dantec's thermometer. Shade was non-existent with barely a tree in sight.

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France creates new post of LGBTQ rights ambassador

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Thursday announced the creation of a new position of ambassador for LGBTQ rights in efforts to fight discrimination across the world.

France 24

French MPs poised to approve €20bn inflation relief package

Cost of living measures include pension rises, a cap on rent increases and a civil service pay rise

The Guardian - UK

The hugely gifted Welsh rugby talents vying to be World Cup bolters exactly 400 days from 2023 tournament in France

At least one outsider always emerges to make cut for biggest rugby event - and there are lots looking to catch Wayne Pivac's eye this time

Wales Online

Concern for welfare of Beluga whale spotted in French river

A Beluga whale, a protected species usually found in cold Arctic waters, has been seen in France's Seine river, with authorities urging people to keep their distance to avoid distressing the animal.

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Two years after Beirut blast, lawsuits raise hopes for justice

Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.

Al Jazeera

Turkey says three grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday

Plans are in place for three more grain ships to leave Ukraine on Friday, Turkey said, following the departure of the Sierra Leone-registered Razoni on Monday. France has welcomed 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than five months ago, authorities said Thursday. Read about the day's…

France 24

France axes TV licence fee to ease cost of living crisis

President Emmanuel Macron had promised to scrap the fee

Wales Online

France to scrap TV licence fee after Emmanuel Macron election promise

Households will no longer have to pay the €138 a year fee in a bid to cut bills during the cost of living crisis

Wales Online

Full list of destinations East Midlands Airport fly to including two new routes

EMA has over 80 worldwide destinations for holidaymakers to choose from

Nottingham Post

France discriminated against hijab-wearing vocational trainee, UN document shows

A United Nations committee ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending vocational training in a public school while wearing her Islamic head scarf, according to a U.N. document.

Reuters

France struggled to relinquish Algeria as a nuclear test site, archives reveal

Top French officials, including French President Charles de Gaulle, sought to conduct atmospheric nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara following the former French colony’s independence in 1962. These plans, described in recently declassified French documents, never came to fruition. If they had, they would have violated a request made several…

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The Independent UK

Paris swelters as France sees third heatwave this year

Authorities tell residents to be vigilant as temperatures near 40C

The Independent UK

Ryan Gosling opens up about balancing career and raising daughters with Eva Mendes: ‘I’m a dad first’

Actor and Mendes share daughters Esmeralda and Amada

Glasgow Live

France drops covid travel restrictions as New Zealand border fully opens after two years

Travellers will now be able to jet off to France on their holiday without the need to present proof of vaccination, submit forms justifying travel or provide negative covid results.

Glasgow Live

Length of time left your passport needs to travel to Spain, Italy and France

Since leaving the EU, a number of holidaymakers were denied boarding after not having enough months left on their passport to travel abroad and the passport office issued a warning for people to apply for renewal in plenty of time.

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Evening Standard

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun seals Reims loan switch as Mikel Arteta continues summer clear-out

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has completed his latest loan exit, heading to France to join Reims.

Reuters

French parliament adopts 20 billion euro inflation relief package

France's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that will lift pensions and allow companies to make higher tax-free bonus payments to employees after President Emmanuel Macron promised to boost household purchasing power amid soaring inflation.

Wales Online

The five best responses to the All Blacks haka including team's own war dance, Farrell's smile and that famous Wales stand-off

There have been some quite incredible reactions to the Maori war dance which have created even more pre-match drama

Radio France Internationale

More than 2000 cases of monkeypox confirmed in France, no fatalities

Although there have been no recorded fatalities, a total of 2,171 people have been infected with monkeypox in France. A nationwide vaccination programme is in operation.

Wales Online

New heatwave alert in Spain with blistering highs of more than 40C predicted

Scorching values also forecast for parts of Portugal, France and Italy with the hot conditions set to continue for some days

Daily Record

France drops all Covid travel restrictions with end to entry requirements

France has joined the ranks of countries welcoming travel without Covid rules.

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley and viewers gobsmacked by Jan Leeming's age as talks 'horrid' mugging ordeal

The TV presenter and newsreader joined the presenter and co-host Kate Garraway after being mugged in France

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