Wildfires in France: Volunteers put smiles back on evacuees’ faces in Bordeaux
The loudspeakers in the vast hangar rang out with messages all day long. “We need a volunteer, please,” “Don’t forget: the physiotherapists are here until 5pm”, “Dinner will be served between 18:45pm and 9:30pm,” or “Come join our cinema screening”.…
Japan earthquake: What we know so far
The quake hit the Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of people being told to move to evacuation shelters. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported the earthquake had a…
British MP accuses French patrol boat of firing ‘warning shots’ near him in Channel
A British MP on Tuesday accused a French warship of firing «warning shots» as he was interviewed on a boat in the Channel, while French authorities told AFP it was a «training exercise». Chris Philp, an opposition MP from London, was giving an interview…
Gironde wildfires flare up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave
On Tuesday morning the Gironde prefect ordered a new evacuation of all camping sites near the coast at Lacanau, while those in the nearby town were allowed to stay put but told to prepare for sudden evacuation. About 4,000 tourists told to leave the area…
Zelensky visit White House in test to Maga’s ‘significant shift towards’ Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on July 28 for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia. Zelensky is also in the US to attend US…
Roberto Mancini next Italy manager after Andrea Pirlo controversy
Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti were both approached by the FIGC about the Italy job before Pirlo. Mancini, 61, previously managed Italy from 2018 until 2023 and won Euro 2020 – beating England in the final at Wembley. He led the Azzurri to a…
French police discover remains of five babies in a home in southeastern France
French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late…
Zinedine Zidane: Former Real Madrid manager appointed as France head coach
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team. Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation’s semi-final exit to Spain at…
Spain is seeing ‘the light at the end of the tunnel’ in its fight against fires
Firefighters are starting to see «light at the end of the tunnel» in their battle against some of the worst forest fires in Spanish history, according to the country’s prime minister. In Avila, near Madrid, over 50,000 hectares were burned. FRANCE…
Seattle pays tribute to festival shooting victims
Much of the city of Seattle was in mourning on Monday as residents paid tribute to the three lives that were lost during a deadly street gunfight that had erupted the day before. The city’s mayor and police chief were among dozens gathered at a…