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France outage leaves 68,000 homes without power as record heatwave spreads north

A power outage caused by a record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in France's western Brittany on Wednesday as the national weather agency issued a red alert for extreme weather covering most of the country, including the northernmost region ar

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France’s latest heatwave: ‘Temperatures will fall, and we won’t talk about it anymore’

The heatwave that has engulfed France is underscoring the country’s lack of preparedness for climate change. Researcher and climate scientist François Gemenne laments that this is only considered a crisis during heatwaves, saying that France urgently needs to renovate its buildin

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France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo

A doctor who recently returned to France from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first confirmed ‌case linked to the current ⁠outbreak, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

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Reduced hours and 'climate leave': How Spain has adapted to heatwaves

As one of Europe's southern-most nations, Spain is no stranger to extreme heat. So how does it manage? Following devastating floods in 2024, the country has inaugurated a number of measures aimed at reducing the impact of heatwaves on its workforce, from adapting working hours, t

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#Albania: protesters against #Trump-linked #luxury resort demand national #reform

It started off with anger at a #Trump-linked luxury resort project. Now, protesters in #Albania are demanding that their prime minister resign and government reforms take place to rid the country of perceived systemic #corruption. The protests are some of the largest the country

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Amnesty International: Libyan authorities 'are more and more violent towards migrants'

NGOs are accusing the European Union of being "complicit in horrific violations and abuses in Libya". Amnesty International in particular says the EU is effectively cooperating with what it calls a xenophobic and racist country. The accusation comes as Europe has moved to bolster

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France eyes bill against sexual violence after schoolgirl's murder

The French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday that a "comprehensive" bill against gender-based and sexual violence will be examined by MPs in the autumn. It follows the death of 11 year-old Lyhanna shook the country and led to accusations of serious systemic fa

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Anger mounts as Sudan's army takes in Darfur paramilitary defectors

As Sudan’s army celebrates a growing number of defections from the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF), many victims of the country’s brutal civil war fear former RSF commanders could escape accountability for atrocities allegedly committed under their watch. From Darfur and Khartou

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Trump marks nation's 250th birthday with campaign-style rally

President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again — about himself. The president hosted a rally on Washington's National Mall, including a series of booming flyovers by stealth bo

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Peru's Keiko Fujimori celebrates election win as opponent alleges fraud

Apparent Peruvian election winner Keiko Fujimori on Wednesday said her victory was all but "irreversible" while acknowledging her country's political splinters. The conservative presidential candidate is poised to win the tightly fought leadership contest after she consolidated a

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‘Like working in a kettle’: France’s overcrowded prisons swelter under historic heatwave

The deadly heatwave sweeping France has once again exposed the structural problems of the country’s chronically overcrowded prisons, with groups of three or four detainees crammed into airless cells built to hold a lone prisoner. Analysts and prison staff alike have criticised a

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French co-op on a mission to prove organic farming can feed the world

Many people assume that organic agriculture is expensive and hard to produce on a massive scale. But a group of 10 farmers in France's western Vendée region want to prove that chemical-free farming can feed a whole country. Their co-operative is 100 percent organic and local. The

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