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Portugal braces for 42°C heatwave as IPMA issues yellow warnings across mainland districts
Maximum temperatures across mainland Portugal will reach up to 42°C on Thursday, prompting meteorological alerts and heightened wildfire danger across the interior.
- Aug 25
Veronica Ferres and Carsten Maschmeyer announce separation after 15 years together
Actress Veronica Ferres and investor Carsten Maschmeyer have separated amicably after more than 15 years together, their joint attorney announced on Tuesday.
- Aug 24
Hamburger SV signs Nigerian striker Terem Moffi from OGC Nice for two million euros
The 27-year-old forward arrives from Ligue 1 on a reported two million euro fee ahead of Hamburger SV's Bundesliga opener against Borussia Dortmund.
- Aug 24
Tornado damages 300 houses in Pomas as recovery begins in southern France
A brief tornado packing winds of up to 117 km/h damaged 300 homes in Pomas in the Aude department on Monday, leaving around 100 properties uninhabitable and injuring dozens.
- Aug 17
Ten injured and one missing after boat collision in Gulf of La Napoule off Cannes
A collision between a luxury yacht and a rigid inflatable boat in the Gulf of La Napoule left ten people injured and a boater missing as divers search the waters.
- Aug 15
EasyJet cancels 100 French flights as cabin crew strike over schedule chaos
EasyJet canceled about 100 flights from French airports on August 15-16 as cabin crew struck over constant last-minute schedule changes, with more than half of the airline's 900 France-based crew joining the walkout.
- Aug 9
Demi Vollering wins second Tour de France Femmes, first repeat champion since 2022 relaunch
Dutch rider Demi Vollering claimed her second Tour de France Femmes title on Sunday, beating Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma by 1 minute 18 seconds after a solo attack on the Col d'Èze in Nice.
- Aug 9
Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes as Niewiadoma-Phinney takes second after final-stage duel in Nice
Demi Vollering won her second Tour de France Femmes title on 9 August, beating Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney by 1:18 after breaking away on the final climb near Nice.
- Aug 8
Niewiadoma-Phinney wins Mont Ventoux stage and takes Tour de France Femmes lead
Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked on the final climb of stage 7 to win on Mont Ventoux and seize the yellow jersey, leading the Tour de France Femmes by 15 seconds over Demi Vollering with two stages remaining.
- Aug 6
French streamers get suspended sentences and digital ban over violence preceding livestreamed death of Raphaël Graven
A Nice court handed suspended prison sentences, fines, and France's first 'digital ban' to two streamers convicted of violence and humiliation against Raphaël Graven, who died on a Kick livestream in 2025.
- Jul 31
Niewiadoma-Phinney conquers Mont Ventoux to seize Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey
Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney attacked 9 km from the summit of Mont Ventoux on stage seven of the Tour de France Femmes, winning by 1 minute 16 seconds and moving into the overall lead by 15 seconds over Demi Vollering.
- Jul 30
Monica Guerritore reveals she completed six cycles of chemotherapy after a tumour was found in April
The Italian actress and director kept her treatment private while rehearsing an opera in Nice and promoting her award-winning film 'Anna' across Italy.
- Jul 16
Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition of Red Brigades member convicted in Aldo Moro murder
The move follows Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's condemnation of Managua for sheltering Alessio Casimirri, a former Red Brigades militant sentenced to six life terms for the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former prime minister Aldo Moro.
- Jul 13
Minute of silence before France v Spain World Cup semi-final to mark 10th anniversary of Nice attack
President Macron announced that a minute of silence will be observed before Tuesday's World Cup semi-final between France and Spain, honoring the 86 victims of the 2016 Nice truck attack on its 10th anniversary.
- Jul 13
France marks a decade since the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that killed 86, as victims demand a trial on security failures
President Emmanuel Macron led a memorial ceremony on the Promenade des Anglais, the same beachfront where a 19-tonne lorry plowed through crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks on 14 July 2016, killing 86. Survivors and families are still pushing for a trial over security lapses.
- Jul 6
Naruto and Safine stand trial in Nice over years of live-streamed abuse of Jean Pormanove before his death on Kick
Nearly a year after Jean Pormanove died during a live stream, the two streamers who orchestrated years of on-camera humiliation and violence against him appeared in a Nice court on Monday.
- Jun 29
Bomb blast wounds Ukrainian tycoon in Monaco, suspect flees to France
Three Ukrainians, including Kyiv-born businessman Vadim Yermolaiev, were injured when an explosive device packed with bolts detonated at the entrance of their Monaco residence. Authorities have opened an attempted murder investigation and ruled out terrorism.
- Jun 18
David Safier turns CDU politician Armin Laschet into reluctant spy in new James Bond parody '00-Laschet'
Bestselling author David Safier follows his 'Miss Merkel' series with a comedy novel in which Armin Laschet, as Germany's president, stumbles into a secret agent role and must save the world. The book is published on 19 June.
- Jun 17
Eric Roy, Brest coach who led club from near relegation to Champions League, dies at 58
The French football community mourns Eric Roy, the Stade Brestois manager who masterminded an unlikely Champions League qualification, died of pancreatic cancer at 58 on Wednesday. He kept his illness secret for three and a half years.
- 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.
