- 6d ago
France lifts red heat alert as storms bring hail, lightning and 100 km/h gusts to 16 departments
All 26 departments under the highest heat warning were downgraded to orange on 15 July as a cold front from the west triggered thunderstorms, hail and wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h.
- Jul 2
France swelters under severe heatwave: 67 departments on orange alert, temperatures hit 42°C
Météo-France has placed 67 departments under orange heatwave alert as a 'severe and lasting' episode pushes temperatures to 42°C, with wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate.
- Jun 26
Pope Leo XIV to celebrate mass on Paris' Champs-Élysées during first papal state visit since 2008
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a large open-air mass on the Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Élysées during his September 25-28 state visit, the first by a pope to France since 2008.
- Jun 17
Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi cleared to enter Canada for Germany World Cup clash after day of visa confusion
Ivorian striker Elye Wahi will be available for Saturday's Group E game against Germany after Canadian authorities reversed an earlier decision blocking his entry, the football federation announced on Thursday.
- Jun 11
Metz prosecutor opens homophobic murder inquiry into death of Noahm, 19, as parents denounce political exploitation
The Metz prosecutor has added a homophobic murder count to the investigation into the killing of Noahm, 19, who died after a May 30 assault. His parents, through their lawyer, decried 'political recuperation' of his death.
- Jun 5
Three men sentenced to 47 months each for stealing 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet from Dutch museum
A court in Assen sentenced three men to 47 months in prison for the explosive break-in at the Drents Museum that saw a 2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet and three gold bracelets stolen.
- Jun 1
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' banana stolen from Centre Pompidou-Metz, museum files criminal complaint
The banana from Maurizio Cattelan's iconic artwork 'Comedian' was stolen from the Centre Pompidou-Metz over the weekend, prompting the museum to file a criminal complaint against unknown perpetrators for the first time.
- May 31
Cattelan's $6.2M banana stolen from French museum — again — prompting a police complaint this time
The perishable star of Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian' vanished from the Centre Pompidou-Metz on Saturday, the second incident in under a year after a visitor ate the fruit last July.
