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France Battles Largest Wildfire This Summer: 27,000 Acres Of Land Burned, One Dead
News18
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August 6, 2025
Last Updated:August 06, 2025, 18:18 IST France's Aude prefecture said the fire was progressing "very quickly" and that nearly 2,000 firefighters were trying to bring it under control. France is battling its biggest wildfire this summer....
Europe's hellfire: France's killer wildfire the size of PARIS continues to rage after tourists in Spain are evacuated and country reports more than 1,000 have died from the heat
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
France's deadly wildfire is continuing to tear through the country and cause 'hellish' devastation while tourists are being evacuated in Spain as the country announces one of its highest monthly tallies of heat deaths. The rapidly-growing...
France extradites Nigerian national to US over $2.5 million hack targeting tax businesses
The Record
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August 5, 2025
A Nigerian national was arrested in France and extradited to the U.S. on charges that he earned millions from a multinational scheme to hack into tax businesses and use stolen information to file tax returns, obtain loans and defraud investors....
Baleinadogo becomes first Fijian in France Women’s RWC squad
Fijivillage
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Fiji-born backrower Makarita Baleinadogo has been named in the France Women’s final 32-member squad for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup in England later this month. The 23-year-old was a last minute inclusion into the squad following an...
Moroccan Man Arrested for Lighting Cigarette with Flame of France’s Unknown Soldier
American Renaissance
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August 6, 2025
A Moroccan man has been arrested in Paris after lighting a cigarette with the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe—an act widely condemned as a desecration of a national symbol. Interior Minister Bruno...
Pogačar, Ferrand-Prévot Win Tour de France
NewsForKids.net
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August 6, 2025
NFK Editors - August 6, 2025 Paris, France —(Map) The Tour de France is an extremely difficult bike race. Held in France in the summer heat, bikers race for days up and down mountains, on steep, windy, dangerous roads. The men’s race ended July 27...
France suspends visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats amid tensions over imprisoned writer
Hespress
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August 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENWednesday 6 August 2025 - 19:30 French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the suspension of visa exemptions for holders of Algerian official and diplomatic passports, escalating tensions...
Superior’s Jessica Lindstrom to Continue Pro Career in France
Fox 21 - Minnesota
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August 6, 2025
Lindstrom previously played in the Swedish Basketball League. SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior native Jessica Lindstrom is gearing up for her 8th pro season overseas. This year though, she’ll be playing for a new team in France. Lindstrom signed with...
French Connection: The Knicks’ Pipeline to France
Posting and Toasting - New York
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August 6, 2025
The New York Knicks’ front office has show international inclinations in recent years, and the path runs straight through France.After selecting Pacôme Dadiet with the 25th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Knicks doubled down in 2025 by acquiring...
France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as deportation dispute escalates
WIKY - Indiana
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August 6, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday has asked his government to tighten visa requirements on Algerian diplomats as a dispute about deportation of Algerian nationals escalates. In a letter to his Prime Minister Francois...
WORLD NEWS – France faces worst wildfire since 1949 as blazes devastate southern region
The D.C. Spotlight
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August 6, 2025
Ananya Roy, News Writer France is grappling with its most devastating wildfire in nearly eight decades, as flames rip through the Aude region in the country’s south, burning over 15,000 hectares, an area larger than the city of Paris. One person...
France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort blaze 'stabilised'
The Messenger - Kentucky
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French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead as emergency workers in Spain subdued a fire that had forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from a...
What's next for the Tour de France Femmes – does it really need three weeks of racing?
Cyclingnews
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August 6, 2025
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is now four years in, with the rebirth of the race delivering a challenging multi-stage battle that delivers opportunities for the sprinters, break riders and climbers. Still, even though it has added a stage...
France biggest wildfire of summer has eclipsed size of Paris and is still spreading
Naharnet
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France's biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned an area larger than Paris. About 2,000 firefighters and...
Deadly wildfires in France rapidly progressing
Sky News Australia
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August 6, 2025
Firefighters in France are fighting to control a wildfire the size of Paris that is currently burning across the country’s south. One person has died and at least 25 homes have been destroyed in the blaze. The fire is reportedly progressing very...
Demo of old Paris St. hospital poised to begin
The Sudbury Star
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August 6, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Developer has applied for permit, warning signs have gone up on fence Demolition prep has started at the old hospital on Paris Street as debris is removed from inside the building on Wednesday. The mayor...
'Women's cycling is a sink-or-swim situation' - Cynisca seeking $1 million to step up target of Tour de France Femmes in 2026
Cyclingnews
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August 6, 2025
This week, the US-based women's Continental team Cynisca Cycling sent out a plea for $1 million in sponsorship before August 15 to help the team "keep their dream alive". Why August 15? Cynisca's General Manager Robin Farina explained to...
Incendio forestal en Francia supera el tamaño de París y sigue avanzando
Los Angeles Times
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August 7, 2025
SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE, Francia — Un incendio forestal, el más grande que se haya registrado en Francia en varios años, se extendía rápidamente el miércoles en una región mediterránea cerca de España después de dejar un muerto y varios...
Lyon sign Euro U21 champion Morton from Liverpool
BDNews24
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Liverpool’s 22-year-old midfielder Tyler Morton has completed his move to French side Olympique Lyonnais. Coach Paulo Fonseca’s side are paying £15 million ($19.9 million) to the Merseyside club for the services of England's under-21, BBC Sport...
France’s Biggest Wildfire Of The Summer Has Eclipsed The Size Of Paris
Daily Independent
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August 6, 2025
1 France’s biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned an area larger than Paris. About 2,000 firefighters and...