Bordeaux, Angoulême, Bergerac: heat records broken across south-west France

The south-west in particular has been hit by extreme temperatures since August 9 Vereshchagin Dmitry / Shutterstock The ongoing heatwave set new temperature records in several areas of south-west France on August 11 and forecasters warn that the...

From Millie Robinson to Pauline Ferrand-Prevot - how the Tour de France Femmes has been 70 years in the making

Forty years on, Clare Greenwood is ready to share the real reason she attacked on the Champs Élysées. "I'd had a bidon that had lasted me the whole three weeks," she says. "I decided: Right, I'm going to act like one of the guys - I'm going to...

Kolkata celebrates Tagore’s artistic connection with France on his death anniversary

City witnessed a special cultural evening on August 8, titled France and Rabindranath Tagore – An Artistic Journey to mark Baishe Shrabon, the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. The event explored the lasting cultural bond between Tagore...

Nuclear power station in France closed after massive swarm of jellyfish swim into cooling system

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The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar

Why France's Boomers Will Delay Deficit Reduction Indefinitely

By Jean Dalbard, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist France continues to fall short on fiscal consolidation. Recent data from Insee suggest that the heavy reliance on direct transfers by certain social groups, particularly pensioners,...

4 Reasons why WWE announced a Fatal 4-way match for Seth Rollins’ title at Clash in Paris

At WWE Clash at Paris 2025, Seth Rollins will defend his World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal Four-way match, but not against the rivals fans anticipated. With the brawl last week, fans were expecting that Rollins would face Roman Reigns, CM...

Latest: Heatwave set to move north in France on Wednesday

The hot weather in France is due to move northwards on Wednesday, says the country's weather forecaster, lifting the 'red' alert level in several areas but warning that temperatures will remain very high across most of the country. France is...

France's biggest nuclear plant loses to a jellyfish invasion

Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down late Sunday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged its cooling water filters, operator EDF said on Monday. The incident, likely linked to rising sea temperatures due to global...

France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

Published on 11/08/2025 - 13:20 GMT+2 Southwest France sweltered on Monday as temperatures rose to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of Charente and Aude, prompting the country's highest heat alert across a dozen departments. In Aude, where vineyards...

Sports12 minutes ago Illia Zabarnyi Joins PSG As Club’s First-Ever Ukrainian Player Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Illia Zabarnyi, making the 22-year-old centre-back the first Ukrainian to ever wear the club’s colours. The Kyiv-born …

The Kyiv-born defender will don the number 6 shirt as he begins a new chapter in the French capital. Zabarnyi who was born on September 1, 2002, came through the famed Dynamo Kyiv academy, honing his craft under former Ukrainian internationals...

PageGroup H1 profits tumble as activity in France and Germany deteriorates

In the six months to 30 June, pre-tax profit tumbled 99.2% to £0.2m, while operating profit declined 92.5% to £2.1m. The company pointed to previously announced one-off costs of around £13m in the first half relating to restructuring. Revenue fell...

Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record-breaking heatwave continues

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Jellyfish swarm cause closure of nuclear power station in France

(MENAFN) An unusually large swarm of jellyfish has led to the temporary closure of a nuclear power station in northern France, according to the plant’s operator. The influx of the marine creatures blocked filters in the cooling system at the...

Jellyfish cause reactor shutdown in France

Jellyfish have filled the cooling system of the Gravelines nuclear power plant, forcing the shutdown of four reactors, however, the plant operator EDF reports that there is no threat to the environment and residents, reports Politico. An EDF...

3 Reasons why Roman Reigns is not on the WWE Clash in Paris card despite being advertised

WWE Superstar Roman Reigns got crushed by Seth Rollins and The Vision on last week’s episode of RAW. The OTC launched an attack on the heel team after The Architect retained the World Heavyweight Championship against LA Knight by disqualification....

France's Macron condemns Israel's Gaza plan as path to 'permanent war'

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned Israel's plan to expand its operations and take control of Gaza City as a "disaster" and a path to "permanent war". "This war must end now with a permanent ceasefire," Macron said in a...

How to find the history of your home in France, including prior owners

In many cases, by simply asking your neighbours you may learn unexpected anecdotes about your home and its previous inhabitants Traveller70/Shutterstock Deeds, public archives and cadastral plans can all help you piece together the history of your...

Paris-Union School District 95 had $6.2 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

1 Chicago Public School District 299 Cook $9,444,187,549 68.7% 321,668 2 Valley View Community Unit School District 365U Will $265,500,264 59.3% 14,660 3 Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Kendall $251,518,343 66.1% 16,696 4 Springfield...

Uncovering France's Easter Island statues

The figures were carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island JulieRicardOTPA There are at least five Easter Island statues in France, according to a counting by The Connexion. The statues, known as Moai, are renowned monolithic human figures...