France

Nightmare crossing ends in rescue More than 170 migrants have been rescued after their boat caught fire in the middle of a Channel crossing on Tuesday morning, with the UK government insisting that “all will be returned” to France. The boat was attempting to reach the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the […]

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More than 150 people had to be saved The French maritime service has confirmed that 157 people have been rescued in the English Channel after a boat caught fire while crossing. An emergency operation was undertaken this morning (4 August) after reports that a boat caught fire in the stretch of sea. The news came […]

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French DJ Kavinsky found dead in his Paris home at age 50 The French DJ Kavinsky, known for his hit song Nightcall, has been found dead at his home in Paris. Vincent Belorgey, known publicly as Kavinsky, rose to fame with his hit song “Nightcall”. Kavinsky’s hit soundtrack, used in the opening credits for the […]

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The Zidane era has arrived Zidane has been confirmed as the new head coach of France, with one of the country’s greatest ever players taking charge of the national side. The appointment of Zinedine Zidane was confirmed on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, handing Les Bleus a manager who already ranks among the most decorated figures […]

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Thousands escape as wildfires close in The France wildfires tearing through the country’s south-west have forced more than 260,000 people from their homes, with a fresh heatwave threatening to push temperatures to 41C. A mass evacuation of over 4,000 people was ordered from campsites, holiday villages and leisure parks around Lacanau, near the Atlantic coast, […]

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David Gonzalez who owns a Martial Arts gym for young people try to extinguish a fire outside his house. Image: Getty.

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