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France swelters under record-breaking temperatures

It's hot here in France. The country's weather service expects the current heatwave to be “widespread, prolonged and intense”, with temperatures in some areas potentially topping 40 degrees Celsius. Paris will still hold its Fete de la Musique celebrations, but local officials in other regions have cancelled the event.

France 24

Could human urine help cut France's dependence on imported fertilisers?

France's cities produce millions of litres of urine every day. Most disappears into the sewer system. But some scientists are now saying what we flush away could help fertilise the country's fields – an eco-friendly way to reduce dependence on increasingly expensive and polluting imported fertilisers.

Radio France Internationale

Game maker Ubisoft founder killed in France plane crash

French officials say Claude Guillemot, a founder of game maker Ubisoft, has died in a Cessna plane crash in the country's west.

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'Emily in Paris' Season 6 Update: Lily Collins Confirms Series Is Ending With a Shocking Relocation

Lily Collins announces that 'Emily in Paris' will conclude with Season 6, promising a fitting farewell. The final season is being filmed in Greece and France, offering fans a stylish send-off.

International Business Times UK

France issues unprecedented weather warning as heatwave intensifies

A third of France is on maximum alert for extreme heat, as forecasters warned of a prolonged heatwave that could see temperatures in Paris soar above 40C for the first time on a June day.

Radio France Internationale

A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France

Claude Guillemot, a founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in western France

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An attempt to stop Tadej Pogačar? Tour de France further adjusts green jersey points system to keep it sprinter-friendly

Points weighted more towards bunch sprint stages after Slovenian came close to winning classification in 2025

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Indian man jailed for over 5 years for smuggling migrants in lorries from UK to France; Used TikTok to advertise crossings

An Indian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting his role in a smuggling network that transported migrants from the UK to France hidden inside lorries.

The Times of India

'We need more athletes to speak out': the future of sport in a warming world

Spanning venues in three countries, and welcoming a record number of teams, this year's World Cup will carry a massive carbon footprint – and see players exposed to potentially dangerous heat. Sports and sustainability expert Mael Besson tells RFI why organisers need to pay more attention to climate change, how…

Radio France Internationale

France swelters in heatwave as temperatures look set to hit 40C

Nearly two-thirds of France is now under an orange heatwave alert as people battle extreme temperatures across the country.

Euronews

‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure

The former France midfielder broke into the national team during their doomed World Cup 1994 qualification campaign

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French presidential frontrunner Jordan Bardella vows to win 2027 polls and shift course in the EU

Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right National Rally, said he would like to "put the Commission and the EU back at the service of the nations and no longer the other way around".

Euronews

France issues 'red' heatwave alert as temperatures climb across Western Europe

Western Europe is sweltering under a punishing heatwave with France issuing a red heatwave alert across more than a third of the country for Sunday and the government banning the consumption of alcohol during the popular annual Fete de la Musique festivities. Across France, hundreds of schools this week were…

France 24

Achraf Hakimi of Morocco is playing against Scotland despite France court declares he must stand trial

Morocco coach ⁠Mohamed Ouahbi decided to start with Achraf Hakimi despite the controversy.

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Jordan Bardella meets Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw

French far‑right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday began a two‑day visit to Poland, seeking meetings with right‑wing and nationalist figures ahead of next year’s French presidential election, after similar trips to Portugal, Italy and Belgium.

The Independent UK

England slip to defeat by France in non-cap international after costly mistakes

England slipped to defeat just two weeks before they face South Africa in the Nations Championship

The Independent UK

From Balogun to Bouaddi: World Cup players face tough choice of national allegiance

Dozens, if not hundreds, of players at this World Cup are playing for a country other than the one in which they were born

Euronews

Heatwave nears 40C in France, forcing tourists to change routines

France is enduring a widespread heatwave, with temperatures nearing 40C in parts of the country and forcing tourists and residents to change their routines.

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Trump's only way out: Resign

If he wants any shot at a positive legacy, time's up. He needs to cut a deal and walk away

France 24

'Major discovery': France's National Library brings forgotten Mozart manuscript back to life

A long-forgotten manuscript by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be brought to life this weekend in Paris. The newly rediscovered work – composed in 1778 when the Austrian prodigy was just 22 – will be performed in public for the first time ever at France's National Library.

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Podcast: Justice for children, De Gaulle on screen, France’s animal welfare gap

The murder of a young girl has sparked a reckoning with France's failures to investigate and prosecute violence against children. A historian's take on bringing Charles de Gaulle to the big screen. And how France's legal recognition of animal sentience has yet to guarantee the welfare of farm animals.

France 24

New timetables, longer holidays: How can French schools adapt to heatwaves?

The start of a new heatwave in France has prompted multiple schools to announce changes to their opening hours from Thursday onwards. As climate change makes high temperatures an annual – and increasingly early – phenomenon, France and other countries in southern Europe are debating whether more permanent changes are…

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Route d'Occitanie: Ronan Augé awarded hard-fought first pro win as Noa Isidore relegated in stage 2 sprint

Elbows thrown during lead-out sees Decathlon rider denied stage win

International Business Times UK

UK Backs France's Fight Against Migrants Crossing the Border Through Boats By Using Water Cannon

The UK and France have agreed on a £660 million deal to deploy French riot police along northern France's beaches, using controversial tactics like water cannons to prevent migrant crossings.

Euronews

Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?

France, Spain and Italy are among the European economies most exposed to the growing economic costs of extreme heat, which could reduce output by as much as 7% in some countries by 2030, Allianz Trade estimates.

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