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2022 Sees Record Europe Wildfire Destruction, Says EU

Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. And while countries on the Mediterranean have normally been the main seats of fires in Europe, this year, other countries are also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelensky accuses Russian soldiers of staging attacks from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said late Saturday that Russia is using the nuclear facility at Zaporizhzhia it occupies as a military base from which to stage attacks, accusing Moscow of "cynically" using fears of a nuclear disaster as an intimidation tactic. G7 nations have called on Moscow to withdraw its…

France 24

French climate activists fill golf course holes with cement, protesting against water ban exemption amid drought

Climate activists have sabotaged luxury golf courses in the south of France, protesting against the "leisure industry for the most privileged" and its exemption for the country's water ban.

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Afghan artist exiled in France fights for women's rights

The 15th of August will mark the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. FRANCE 24 has been talking to refugees who have fled the country. In episode three of our series of special reports, we meet Kubra Khademi, an Afghan artist exiled in France.

France 24

EDF Energy bills in UK more than double what French customers pay

Électricité de France customers across the United Kingdom currently have their bills capped at £1,971, while their French counterparts are on regulated tariffs of around £800.

Chronicle Live

Wind, thunderstorms expected around contained French wildfire

French firefighters were keeping a wary eye on a huge blaze that appeared to be contained in the country's southwest, with thunderstorms and strong wind gusts expected in the area overnight.

Radio France Internationale

France halts spread of "monster" wildfire, reopens highway

Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of a "monster" blaze in southwest France, allowing authorities to reopen a stretch of highway to traffic ahead of a busy travel weekend.

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Europe’s heatwaves, droughts put focus on climate change risks

Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and the UK are enduring severe droughts this summer.

Al Jazeera

Kylian Mbappe revives Real Madrid transfer saga and makes Karim Benzema claim

France international forward and Ballon d'Or nominee Kylian Mbappe was close to joining Real Madrid before ultimately opting to extend his stay at Paris Saint-Germain

Daily Mirror

Volunteer firefighters under pressure as France battles historic wildfires

Volunteer firefighters have been called up from their day jobs all over France this summer to help battle wildfires.

Radio France Internationale

Nigel Owens column: The five best stadiums in the world that I refereed in

In his latest column for WalesOnline, legendary Welsh referee Nigel Owens shares his thoughts on the best venues he has officiated at

Wales Online

‘I felt I was being assessed on my skin colour’: Black women around the world share their birth stories

From Rio to Reykjavik, London to Shanghai, Black women face a maternal health crisis. Six mothers share their stories of pregnancy, birth – and racism

The Guardian - UK

Production of French salers cheese halted due to drought

Farmers in Auvergne despair as cows cannot be fed on grass left parched by hot summer

The Guardian - UK

Civilians killed in Russian shelling in Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia

At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday in Russian shelling on the Ukrainian towns of Kramatorsk in the east and Zaporizhzhia in the south, according to initial counts by local authorities. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage of the day’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time…

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The Independent UK

Simon Calder answers 13 travel questions including when to arrive at the airport and when to book flights

When to buy tickets for next year? When to reach the airport? And passport puzzles? The travel correspondent of The Independent can help

The Independent UK

Trump search: Here’s what the FBI seized from ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago home

‘It is described as a mansion with approximately 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms on a 17-acre estate’

Sports Illustrated

Ballon d’Or Shortlist Revealed: Messi Omitted, Benzema the Clear Favorite

For the first time since 2005, Lionel Messi is not shortlisted for France Football’s prestigious award, which should be Karim Benzema’s to lose.

Irish Mirror

Europe's rivers dry up as drought declared in UK

A drought has officially been declared in the UK as the Thames River’s source dries up. Other large rivers including The Rhine, The Po in Italy, The Loire in France and The Gaudiana in Spain are also running low.

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The Independent UK

Ballon d’Or: Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas among favourites but Lionel Messi not among nominees

Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold are nominated from England’s national team

Chicago Sun-Times

Chef Dominique Tougne of Chez Moi restaurant dead at 56; classically trained French chef combined high kitchen standards with kindness

Pro basketball players came to dine at his restaurant, including Joakim Noah, whose father is French tennis legend Yannick Noah, plus Tony Parker Sr., who played professionally in Europe, and his son Tony Parker Jr., who grew up in France.

Radio France Internationale

Paris calls on Moscow to withdraw troops from the Zaporizhzhia power plant, amid renewed bombing

France has voiced its concern by the serious threat posed by Russia to the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities, specifically the Zaporizhzhia power plant. Russia and Ukraine repeatedly accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear facility as the UN proposes a demilitarised zone around the site amid…

Liverpool Echo

'Not at all happy' - Liverpool sold France U20 captain who was angered by return rumours and built 'nuclear' business

On this day 16 years ago, Liverpool sold Carl Medjani to Lorient without one first-team appearance to his name who went on to play at the World Cup

The Hindu

French Air Force contingent including 3 Rafale jets makes stopover in India

Following the strategically crucial stopover, a French readout said the cooperation with the Indian Air Force demonstrated a high level of mutual trust and interoperability between the two sides

Axios

Heat wave and drought in Europe intensifies as wildfires rage, rivers run dry

Temperatures were in the triple digits Fahrenheit in Portugal, Spain and France.

Wales Online

Meeting Sophie Ingle, a Wales icon standing on the brink ahead of a new dawn

Wales did not qualify for Women’s Euro 2022, but Wales captain Sophie Ingle believes Wales are more than capable of playing at the top level

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