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Three injured in Paris knife attack, one suspect arrested, police say

Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to the hospital after the assault. The suspect's identity and motives are not immediately known.

Euronews · Jul 27

Paris police arrest suspect after three women wounded in knife attack

French ​police ‌detained a man on Monday after he attacked ⁠three women with knives near Porte de Clichy in northern Paris, Interior Minister Laurent ‌Nunez told reporters. The man attacked the three women, who ⁠were aged 19, 24 and 36, with two kitchen knives, severely wounding two of them, Nunez…

France 24 · Jul 27

Fires in Europe: latest developments

PARIS — Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Monday:

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

France: Massive blaze engulfs Cap Ferret forests as thousands evacuated

A fast-moving wildfire forced the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula after destroying dozens of homes, as 700 firefighters battled to contain the blaze.

Euronews · Jul 24

Drug gang threats force French police to put southern mayor under protection

The mayor of Alès in southern France was taken from his home at night by an elite police unit amid fears of an imminent attack by the country’s most dreaded drug gang, officials said Tuesday. Christophe Rivenq had previously received death threats linked to the DZ Mafia gang, which has…

France 24 · Jul 22

Two firefighters killed as blaze near French airport grounds flights

France has recorded hundreds of fires as a prolonged heatwave ravages the country

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Macron toughens stance on arson, with dozens arrested as wildfires sweep France

French President Emmanuel Macron has said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that have scorched thousands of hectares, as multiple heatwaves since May have dried out forests and fields. Dozens have been arrested across the country over starting fires, including a volunteer firefighter.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16

Two arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting devastating wildfires near Paris

Ten points were discovered around the starting point of the fire, leading authorities to believe the blaze was intentional

The Independent UK · Jul 14

More than 2,000 hectares of Fontainebleau forest near Paris destroyed by wildfires

French firefighters on Tuesday are still fighting two wildfires that have so far ravaged more than 2,000 hectares of Fontainebleau forest, a UNESCO biosphere reserve near Paris. Police on Monday arrested two people suspected of starting the blaze that has forced some 1,000 local residents to evacuate.

France 24 · Jul 14

Hundreds evacuated from Paris suburb after weapons found near synagogue

Three hundred people were evacuated on Saturday evening from a neighbourhood in Sarcelles north of Paris following reports of a suspicious vehicle which was found to contain guns, including "a military-grade weapon", Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. An investigation has been launched by French anti-terrorist prosecutors.

France 24 · Jul 12