Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in the southwest Firefighters in southwestern France are working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire The Independent UK · Jul 31
Ukraine war briefing: Trump says he is ‘not sure’ about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles US president places military plan in doubt despite positive meetings with Voloymyr Zelenskyy in Washington this week. What we know on day 1,619 The Guardian - AU · Jul 31
'Not an infringement on freedom of expression': French minister defends expulsion of Russian pundit France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez defended the decision to expel pro-Kremlin commentator Xenia Fedorova, saying on Thursday that the measure was "not an infringement on freedom of expression". Authorities ordered her to leave France on Wednesday amid allegations that she had relayed Kremlin propaganda on French TV channels. France 24 · Jul 30
'Allah commanded me': Knife-wielding man attacks 3 women on Paris street - video Panic gripped a busy Paris street on Monday after a man armed with two kitchen knives attacked three women in broad daylight before being overpowered by bystanders and an off-duty police officer. The Times of India · Jul 28
Paris knife attack: Man held after stabbing three women, terror probe considered French police detained a man after he attacked three women with kitchen knives. Bystanders and an off-duty officer bravely intervened to stop the violent assault. Two of the victims sustained serious injuries during the shocking incident near Porte de Clichy. The suspect, who made incoherent statements, is under investigation by… The Economic Times · Jul 28
'It Is Allah Who Ordered Me to Do It': Suspect's Words After Stabbing Three Women in Paris, One Pregnant A 31-year-old man stabbed three women in Paris, claiming divine orders. The attack follows recent violent incidents in Europe, raising concerns over motives and mental health issues. International Business Times UK · Jul 27
Wildfires Are Out Of Control In France And Spain. Hundreds Of Thousands Are Fleeing Wildfires in the south of France and Spain have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. International Business Times · Jul 27
Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives A French off-duty policeman on Monday detained a man after he allegedly attacked and wounded three women with two kitchen knives in Paris, France's interior minister said. Radio France Internationale · Jul 27
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
What is the EU’s 'Chat Control'? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot The EU greenlit "Chat Control” to protect children online. Under this regulation, tech companies read private online messages and emails to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). But what is “Chat Control” and how does it work? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot. Euronews · Jul 27
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires rage on In Spain, some elderly evacuees who fled a town in the Madrid area are reportedly being allowed to return home on Monday as fire crews work to stabilise a blaze that has ravaged areas around the capital. Euronews · Jul 27
Wildfires force nearly 260,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought. France 24 · Jul 25
The Economic Times · Jul 25 More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat Thousands fled homes as massive forest fires raged out of control. French and Spanish firefighters battled intense blazes fueled by high temperatures. Evacuations impacted areas near Bordeaux and Madrid, with some fleeing by boat. European nations sent reinforcements to aid firefighting efforts in both countries. Spain has experienced its worst…
Euronews · Jul 24 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.
France 24 · Jul 22 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…
The Independent UK · 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
Radio France Internationale · Jul 16 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.
The Independent UK · Jul 14 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
France 24 · 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 12 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.
International Business Times UK · Jul 8 French Lawmakers Back 'Licence to Kill' Police Bill That Gives Officers the Benefit of the Doubt in Fatal Shootings French lawmakers approve a controversial police bill giving officers the benefit of the doubt in fatal shootings, igniting fierce warnings over accountability and justice.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 29 France opens investigation after 11 killed in skydiving plane crash near Nancy French investigators have begun examining the cause of a small aircraft crash near Nancy that killed 11 people, including private nurses making their first skydiving jump, in what officials say is the deadliest light aircraft accident recorded in France.
The Independent UK · Jun 28 Families of French skydiving crash victims watched on as aircraft fell to ground, says minister Authorities said 11 people died after the plane ‘dropped out of the sky suddenly’ after taking off from the Nancy-Essey airfield