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Greater Paris experiments with transhumance

A transhumance with sheep to explore the agricultural culture that is on the verge of disappearing in Seine-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.

France

Hundreds of UK-bound migrants rescued from sea in just four days

It suggests the UK's ambition of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda is not deterring migrants from trying to cross the English Channel.

Europe News

'Unfathomable tragedy': Girls, 4 and 8, among a dozen killed by storms

The girls were killed when sudden strong winds toppled trees late on Thursday at a lake in Lavant Valley near the southern city of Graz.

France

At least five killed as hurricane-force winds hit Corsica

Winds of up to 224 kilometres per hour were recorded in some areas of the Mediterranean island.

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Culture news

Which weird and outdated laws can stop you having fun in Europe?

Across the continent, bizarre and outdated legislation still exists to spoil the party.

Mali

France completes withdrawal from Mali as last army unit pulls out

The last French troops have left Mali after an almost 10-year presence. It has had some 5,000 soldiers in the region since 2013 to fight against Islamist insurgents.

United Kingdom

French World Cup winner Benjamin Mendy stands trial for sex offences

A prosecutor said the case had "very little to do with football", and was more about men who "think they are powerful", a British court hears.

Destinations

This secret surf spot is going to host the next Olympics

A tiny village in the South Pacific will host the surfing competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

France

European firefighters join forces to fight French wildfires

Firefighters from across Europe have teamed up with their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.

My Europe Series

Why Brexit made top UK wine seller relocate to France

For 30 years, Daniel Lambert ran a thriving wine business from the UK — but on New Year's Day in 2021 everything changed.

World News

EU chief praises solidarity of 'heroic' firefighters in Europe

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised firefighters across the continent, as emergency services struggle to contain fires in France's south-west and in several other countries.

Culture news

Jean-Jacques Sempé in his own words

Here is a selection of our favourite quotes from beloved French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé.

France

France: Wildfires near Bordeaux show no sign of slowing

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has thanked European nations for help in tackling the the spread of the fires.

Culture news

French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89

Beloved French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous for the ‘Little Nicholas’ series and his New Yorker magazine covers, has passed away.

France

'We fought all night': A thousand firefighters battle Bordeaux blaze

The fire has forced the closure of a major motorway near the city as temperatures hit 40 degrees again in the latest heatwave.

France

Beluga whale stranded in French river dies after failed rescue mission

A beluga whale stranded in France's River Seine has died after a failed rescue mission.

Europe News

Europe's drought could be the worst in 500 years, warns researcher

"Just to give you an idea the 2018 drought was so extreme that, looking back at least the last 500 years, there were no other events similar to the drought of 2018, but this year I think it is really worse than 2018."

France

Thousands evacuated in southern France due to new wildfires

One blaze was reportedly started by a metal piece of tractor machinery.

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France drought: Loire river so low it can be crossed on foot

With an early heatwave in June and an unusually hot and dry month of May, the bed of the Loire has reached a lower level than usual, so much so that the river can be crossed on foot in certain places.

Climate

Burnout: Firefighters look back on July's 'gamechanging' heatwave

Firefighters in the UK are training with their counterparts in southern Europe to learn how to tackle fires in a heating climate.

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