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Macron weighs up referendums to break political deadlock in French parliament French President Emmanuel Macron told his government Wednesday he was considering referendums to pass legislation and break the political deadlock caused by the country’s hung parliament, several sources told AFP.

No respite for fragile ecosystems as late-summer heatwave pummels France A protracted heatwave crawling across much of Europe has brought scorching temperatures to France this week, dealing a further blow to ecosystems already weakened by drought – while also putting human health at risk.

France issues rare ‘red alert’ for heatwave in south France on Monday afternoon issued a “red alert” for four southern regions amid a spell of excessively hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak at 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Rhone valley.

French military trainer killed in Iraq A French military trainer was killed in Iraq on Sunday during an exercise, the French presidency said.

‘Intense and long-lasting’ heatwave hits France, record temperatures expected Tens of millions of people in France sweated through a late summer heatwave on Monday, with record temperatures expected in the wine-growing Rhone valley region and a forest fire also blazing in the southeast.

Seine River events scrapped again, renewing doubts over Paris Olympics plan High levels of water pollution in the Seine River caused two swimming events to be cancelled over the weekend, after two others successfully went ahead on Thursday and Friday. A year ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics...

French general in charge of Notre-Dame reconstruction found dead in Pyrenees A former French army chief in charge of restoring Paris's emblematic Notre-Dame cathedral following a devastating 2019 fire has died during a mountain hike, prosecutors told AFP on Saturday.

Marseille sees fresh surge in murders as rival drug gangs shoot it out A bloody rivalry between two drug gangs in Marseille on France's Mediterranean coast has claimed the lives of dozens of people this year, targeted in brazen attacks sometimes carried out by teenagers, according to police.

Dig begins for German soldiers executed by French Resistance Workers began digging in central France on Wednesday for the remains of dozens of German soldiers said to have been executed by Resistance fighters during World War II.

France charges four over Channel migrant deaths, says judicial source French prosecutors on Wednesday charged four people with involuntary manslaughter over the deaths of at least six migrants whose boat sank in the English Channel last weekend, a judicial source told AFP.

France's ex-president Sarkozy slammed for call to ‘compromise’ with Russia France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories.

Government to hold crisis meeting as France heads into heatwave France's government will on Thursday hold a crisis meeting to tackle a heatwave that could reach its high point at the weekend, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office told AFP.

Triathlon test for Paris Olympics to go ahead in Seine river Organizers of a triathlon event ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics said Wednesday that conditions have been met for athletes to swim in the River Seine in the coming days, after a previous test had to be cancelled earlier this month...

Paris ‘bouquinistes’ resist plans to remove riverside book kiosks for Olympics The green, second-hand book kiosks that line the River Seine are beloved by both tourists and locals, but new plans could see the distinctive sheds dismantled as part of a massive security operation for the Paris 2024...

France's Tony Parker enters the NBA Hall of Fame: ‘It was an impossible dream’ Legendary French basketball player Tony Parker will on Saturday add another exceptional achievement to a glittering sports career. The former point guard, who has a cabinet full of trophies won playing in the NBA and...

Australia beat France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semi-finals Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history on a night of drama in Brisbane on Saturday.

France sees a slight rebound in Covid-19 with the emergence of ‘Eris’ variant France has seen a slight rebound in the number of Covid-19 cases since August 1. The emergence of a new variant nicknamed "Eris" has led to a rise in the number of medical procedures and emergency room visits. Although...

Three French police officers charged over man’s death during riots Three French police officers were charged on Thursday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.

Pre-Olympics swimming test competition in Seine cancelled due to pollution Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organisers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said.

France’s overcrowded prison population reaches all-time high – for months on end Since the start of 2023, month after month, France has been breaking records. Prison populations hit an all-time high on July 1, according to the justice ministry, continuing to rise after reaching 120 percent...