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Ukraine back in favour? At G7, Trump threatens return of Russia oil sanctions

Before he left Washington, there were reports that Volodymyr Zelensky wasn't even on Donald Trump's G7 bilateral meeting list. But in the end, the US president took the meeting, and more. In the French Alps resort of Evian, Trump is putting the onus on Vladimir Putin to come to the…

France 24

Is Emma Watson Dating Gonzalo Hevia Baillères? Inside French Alps and Mexico Getaways with Rumoured New Beau

Emma Watson is linked to Mexican businessman Gonzalo Hevia Baillères after sightings in the French Alps and Mexico fuel dating speculation.

International Business Times UK

Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable conditions following heavy snowfall. This has prompted renewed warnings from the authorities and stark reminders of the dangers of off-piste skiing during periods of high risk.

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Back from the brink, the bearded vulture makes a cautious return to French Alps

In a hidden valley in the French Alps, conservationists are quietly raising Europe’s largest bird of prey – the bearded vulture – once wiped out from these mountains. After a century away, it is once again soaring again over the Alps, but its comeback still depends on human care.

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Heat Melts Alps Snow And Glaciers, Leaving Water Shortage

June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.

International Business Times

2030 Winter Olympics boss Grospiron revels in hosting challenge for French Alps

Edgar Grospiron's skis propelled him to Winter Olympic gold over the bumps of snow in the moguls event in 31.23 seconds in Albertville, south-eastern France, in 1992. More than three decades later, the Frenchman faces a more sustained demand: a five-year mission to oversee the organisation of the 2030 Winter…

Radio France Internationale

Backcountry skiers lose access to popular off glacier in the French Alps after inspectors discover damage to uplift cables

The closed cable car normally provides access to La Meije mountain and glacier in the French Alps

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Leaving the herd behind on a family trip in the peaceful southern French Alps

Rugged scenery, an insight into shepherds’ culture, delicious food and remote mountain stays make for a memorable few days hiking in France

The Guardian - UK

I hiked the French Alps for the first time — 7 life changing fitness tips I learned

Our in-house personal trainer hiked the French Alps, Les Contamines, with sports brand Columbia. Here's what she learned first hand about physical and mental fitness.

Tom’s Guide

Playground stabbing: French town holds gathering to support wounded children, families

The French Alps town of Annecy is holding a “citizens’ gathering’’ at the lakeside park where a man with a knife raced around stabbing people

The Independent UK

French stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder as toddlers remain in hospital

French judges on Saturday handed preliminary charges of attempted murder to a man suspected of stabbing four young children and two adults in a park in the French Alps town of Annecy, an attack that reverberated across France and beyond.

France 24

Macron visits victims as France reels from knife attack on children in Annecy

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visited the hospital where preschool children who were wounded in a knife attack in the Alpine town of Annecy were being treated. Four children and two adults were injured in the attack by a Syrian refugee. The president said that their conditions were improving.

France 24

‘It’s unbelievable’: Annecy shocked by knife attack on young children in park

Four very young children and two adults were stabbed in a lakeside playground in the French Alps city

The Guardian - UK

Bus carrying 40 schoolchildren plunges down creek in French Alps

The driver and another adult were seriously injured while 18 children and one other adult were treated for minor injuries near the town of Corps, in France

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Will ski resorts survive the climate crisis?

Will ski resorts survive climate change? It's a question many in the Alps and in mountainous areas around the world are asking. Warmer temperatures, less snow in the winter and melting glaciers all mean that ski resorts are looking at new ways of attracting tourists. Recently some 200 professional skiers,…

Daily Mirror

Six children are among 16 British skiers injured in horror car crash in the French Alps

Several people were injured when a taxi carrying a family of Brits collided with a minibus near Albertville in the French Alps, closing the busy road on the last day of half term

Daily Mirror

Brit, 50, dies after falling 'several dozen metres' while skiing in French Alps

The man reportedly fell 'several dozen metres' and took off into the air before impacting the ground at 'very high speed', causing several and injuries and a fatal heart attack

Wales Online

British woman dies in avalanche in French Alps

Coroner of Chamonix has opened an inquiry into the death of the trekker

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The Independent UK

British woman killed in avalanche in French Alps

The woman, 45, was airlifted off Mount Blanc glacier but could not be saved

Manchester Evening News

British woman killed by avalanche while hiking in French Alps

Mountain rescuers were unable to save her

Daily Record

British woman killed by avalanche while skiing in French Alps

Police authorities in the French Alps have confirmed the 45-year-old was hiking with her partner and a guide when the avalanche was triggered at 5.30pm on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

British woman killed on Mont Blanc after sudden avalanche buries her under slab of snow

A British woman was killed in the Chamonix valley in Mont Blanc, French Alps, yesterday as skiers have been warned that the "avalanche hazard is going to increase dramatically"

The Guardian - UK

British woman dies after avalanche in French Alps

Forty-five-year-old and her partner were hiking with a mountain guide when accident happened

Daily Mirror

Inside Mark Wright's French Alps ski trip with gourmet eatery and stunning views

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright's followers have been struggling to shrug off the green eyed monster as the telly personality gave them a glimpse into his luxury ski holiday

Daily Mirror

Holly Willoughby’s £1k a night ski chalet in the alps with hot tub and private chef

Holly Willoughby, 41, enjoyed the start of her Christmas break from This Morning with a trip to the French Alps with her family. The stunning chalet looked like something from a film with beautiful wooden beams and incredible alpine views

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