Legendary Italian football defender Franco Baresi has died
A World Cup winner with Italy in 1982 and a finalist at the 1994 World Cup, Baresi is regarded as one of the greatest…
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France ramps up judicial action to prevent forest fires
Since July 23, 12 people have been referred to court for 'endangering the lives of others,' according to figures from…
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North Africa, an increasingly uneasy hideout for French 'narcos'
'Africa under the influence' (3/6). In Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, traffickers long believed they were untouchable.…
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Joëlle Zask, philosopher: 'When it comes to megafires, political will at the highest level depends on the will of the citizen majority'
Extreme wildfires are a security threat that calls for a new social contract, according to the university professor. In…
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Wildfires: What is the red 'retardant' dropped over forests?
Used to slow the advance of flames, FIRE-TROL 931 is made up mainly of water and ammonium polyphosphate. While it does…
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How Benin's only coral reef was rediscovered
Following the trail of a study conducted in 1963 and 1964, researcher Gérard Zinzindohoué succeeded in locating coral…
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Trump claims Hamas disarmament plan reached by Board of Peace
US President Donald Trump says his Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the 'complete disarmament' of Hamas,…
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In Sarthe, grape harvest moves to August, an unprecedented shift for local winegrowers
Winegrowers in the Sarthe department, who typically pick grapes in September, find their calendar upended by repeated…
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Japan excludes women from imperial succession in the name of a partially invented tradition
This decision sets the country apart from European monarchies and contributes to the decline in Prime Minister Sanae…
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Europe commits €5 billion to fund seven AI megafactories and catch up with the US and China
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders to fund these massive facilities designed for training…
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India upper house approves tougher exam leak bill
The bill, which would increase penalties for leaking exam papers, must now be signed into law by President Droupadi…
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Telegram's Durov says labeled 'terrorist' in Russia for refusing 'censorship' demands
Russia, on Thursday, added Durov, 41, to a blacklist of 'terrorists and extremists,' a day after saying it was seeking…
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Firefighters and volunteers team up against the flames: 'We can't do anything without them'
Volunteers are growing frustrated with the difficulties they face accessing critical areas due to the inflexibility of…
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Saudi Arabia shifts from restraint to retaliation against Iran and its allies
Long determined to avoid direct confrontation, Riyadh now openly claims its military operations against networks backed…
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French interior minister defends expulsion order against Russian propagandist Fedorova
Xenia Fedorova 'simply and purely relays Russian propaganda,' Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV. He added, however, that…
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To confess or not? A cheaters' dilemma: 'I fear the pain I might cause my wife or my mistresses'
'21st century Cheaters' (5/6). Cheating on a partner is one thing, revealing it to them is quite another. Confession,…
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In China, the hidden death of 'Mei', a 6-year-old girl, after gene therapy raises many questions
Suffering from a non-lethal disease, the child underwent experimental gene therapy in 2025, according to an…
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France's grape harvest threatened by drought, despite promising 2026 vintage
The grape harvest is set to start earlier than usual, beginning in early August. The vines have suffered from a lack of…
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FIFA vows to proceed with private investor plan consultation
European football's governing body said it would boycott the World Cup if FIFA presses ahead with its private investor…
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Spain to send troops to Ceuta after hundreds of migrants enter from Morocco
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X that his government was 'focused on providing an immediate response to…
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Unprecedented drought hits central France: 'Nothing grows anymore, it has become a desert'
Only three of the area's 35 small streams monitored by the French Biodiversity Office are still flowing, levels that…
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Taxing big fortunes, a battle both political and legal
Dismissed by France's inquiry committee on 'taxing large fortunes and the highest incomes,' the proposal championed by…
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Mapping access inequalities to swimming pools across France
Public swimming pools, essential for learning how to swim and cooling down during heatwaves, are in decline in France.…
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France is slowly embracing older workers, driven in part by pension reform
With the employment rate among 60–64 year olds set to quadruple between 2001 and 2025 in the country, the proportion of…
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France fires: 'With less than a year until the presidential election, we must not let shock prevail but instead provide political solutions'
The failure to address climate change as a cause for the wildfires, and the way populist forces exploit public anger,…
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Four migrants found dead in attempted Channel crossings
So far this year, 14 people have died trying to cross the Channel, compared to at least 29 in 2025.
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Why France issued an expulsion order against Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
The former director of RT France has been ordered by the Interior Ministry to leave French territory for 'undermining…
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Russia blamed for missile that blasted crater in Polish field
NATO and European leaders blamed Russia for the 4 am explosion in a field that shook residents of Tarnawa Kolonia, 80…
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Spain ends national emergency for wildfires near Madrid
Wildfires threatening areas near Madrid have stopped spreading and there are 'almost no flames,' Spanish authorities…
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Syria positions itself as an alternative energy and logistics hub to Strait of Hormuz
Backed by the Gulf countries, Turkey and Washington, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is betting on his country's…
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Frédéric Anton reigns over Le Pré Catelan in Paris
'More Than a Restaurant' (3/6). In a lavish mansion nestled amidst the greenery of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, the…
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Southwest France experiences 'first somewhat optimistic day' since fire outbreak, says official
France has been gripped by some of the worst forest fires in living memory over the past week, burning vast areas and…
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How firefighters and volunteers supported by water planes imposed a major setback to the Gironde fire as it was about to swallow more homes
In less than two hours, the monster fire raging in southwestern France made enormous progress toward a residential…
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French teen fined in Singapore 'straw licking' case
Nineteen-year-old Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was arrested in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a…
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France's civil security fleet contends with chronic shortages and maintenance difficulties
Since the July 21 start of the Pontevès wildfire and the eve of the Gironde blaze, according to internal summaries from…
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The secrets of birdsong, organized by eight 'elementary' motifs
Drawing on more than 100,000 recordings, researchers have identified the eight basic motifs, including trills and…
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