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French PM orders deployment of A400M military transport plane to help battle fires

France, July 25 -- The aircraft is to be equipped with a dispensing kit that can release 20 tonnes of fire retardant, equivalent to the capacity of two Dash firefighting aircraft. Its deployment had p... Read More


France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

France, July 25 -- In France, the giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of ochre-colored retardant trailing over drought-hit woodlands in the southwest as fire crews on the ground fou... Read More


Wildfire situation in France 'remains very unfavourable', interior minister says

France, July 25 -- Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Madrid. French authorities said Sunday that 220,000 people hav... Read More


European Union slams 'inflammatory' Houthi Red Sea tanker attack

France, July 24 -- "The attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea is unacceptable, illegal and further inflames an already volatile situation in the region," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a... Read More


Record June heatwave sees France record 'unprecedented' 5,764 excess deaths

France, July 24 -- The figure represents the highest excess mortality rate during a heatwave in the country since 2003, when extreme temperatures killed around 15,000 people, according to France's off... Read More


Ghanaians ask ICC to investigate xenophobic violence in South Africa

France, July 24 -- Submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 15 July, the petition alleges a "pattern of widespread and systematic attacks" against migrants in South Africa and accuses Pr... Read More


Macky Sall pledges to restore trust in UN as leadership race gathers pace

France, July 24 -- Sall was among six candidates who set out their vision for the UN during a restrained debate in New York on Thursday, one week before the formal selection process begins. The candi... Read More


Wildfire in France: at least 12,000 evacuated in the south-west

France, July 23 -- The precautionary measure affects six campsites and a naturist residential estate north of Cap Ferret, a heavily visited area during the summer. The fire has been burning since Wedn... Read More


Wildfire sees 12,000 residents and tourists evacuated in south-west France

France, July 23 -- The evacuation measures have affected six campsites and a naturist residential estate north of Cap Ferret, a heavily visited area during the summer. The fire has been burning since... Read More


Germany approves factory use for controversial French-Russian nuclear project

France, July 23 -- The planned joint venture by a subsidiary of French company Framatome and Russia's state-owned nuclear power agency Rosatom will produce fuel rods used in Russian-designed reactors ... Read More