- 20h ago
PSG agree personal terms with Ajax's Mika Godts, but Dutch club demand €60m and resist sale
Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement in principle on personal terms with Ajax winger Mika Godts, but the Dutch club insists no formal offer has been made and wants to keep the 21-year-old for at least another season.
- 4d ago
Fourth heatwave of 2026 hits France: 23 départements on orange alert as fires burn in Landes and Gironde
Temperatures reached 42°C in Bordeaux and 40°C in Lyon on Wednesday as Météo France placed 16 départements under orange heatwave alert. On Thursday seven more will be added, bringing the total to 23, while firefighters in Landes and Gironde battle a megafire that has consumed 42,000 hectares.
- 5d ago
Patrick Bruel faces two new rape and sexual assault complaints, bringing total to at least 31
Two women filed new complaints on 16 and 23 July with the Paris judicial police, one alleging a rape in autumn 1994 and the other a sexual assault in spring 2005. The singer's lawyer says he 'firmly contests' the accusations.
- 5d ago
Airbus A350 flies 24 hours nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse as Qantas prepares Sydney-London route for 2027
The specially adapted A350-1000ULR covered 23,075 km from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes, drawing 3.6 million viewers on Flightradar24. Qantas aims to launch daily nonstop Sydney-London flights from October 2027.
- Jul 22
Cédric Jubillar trial postponed to 2027 after confession in wife's murder
The appeal trial of Cédric Jubillar, convicted of murdering his wife Delphine Aussaguel, has been pushed from September 2026 to the first half of 2027 after he admitted to the crime and led investigators to her remains.
- Jul 21
Sporting bid 10 million euros for Watford's Irankunda as Gonçalves edges toward Saudi exit
The Portuguese club has opened formal negotiations and tabled an offer that could rise to 13 million euros, seeking a replacement for Pedro Gonçalves.
- Jul 16
Jubillar bones sent for DNA analysis, but acidic soil may thwart identification and delay September appeal trial
Bones found in a Tarn field are being analysed near Paris, but acidic soil may prevent DNA identification of Delphine Jubillar, who disappeared in December 2020.
- Jul 15
France re-examines 69,626 child abuse case files, finds 15,000 unknown complaints after Lyhanna murder outcry
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin presented the results of a six-week national audit of all child sexual abuse complaints to the Assemblée Nationale on Wednesday, revealing that 15,000 reports had been discovered by investigators that were previously unknown to prosecutors' offices.
- Jul 10
France lifts storm alert after tornado-like winds leave 53,000 without power and extensive damage across centre and east
A mini-tornado toppled two lorries on the A72 near Saint-Étienne, hail ignited a house fire in Haute-Savoie and a road worker was seriously hurt, as the most intense thunderstorm episode of the year swept France on 16 July. The orange vigilance was lifted early on 17 July while the heatwave receded to the south-east.
- Jul 8
SNCF cancels one in four Intercités trains as third heatwave hits French summer holiday departures
A quarter of Intercités services and some TGVs are cancelled on 8 and 9 July, with temperatures again exceeding 33°C and over 1.5 million travellers expected at stations.
- Jul 6
Cédric Jubillar confesses to killing wife Delphine after five years of denial, Toulouse court vows swift action
Cédric Jubillar, convicted of murdering his wife Delphine in 2025, has confessed to the crime in a letter to his lawyers, upending his appeal set for September. The Toulouse Court of Appeal says it will 'act quickly' to uncover the truth.
- Jul 4
A thousand protesters form human chain in Gironde to oppose Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed rail line
Around a thousand people linked hands in Bernos-Beaulac, Gironde, on Saturday to protest the planned high-speed rail line through the Ciron valley, with preparatory works set to begin in October.
- Jul 4
Thousands march across France demanding comprehensive law against sexual violence after Lyhanna murder
A month after the rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, tens of thousands marched in 80 to 110 French cities on Saturday, demanding a comprehensive law to combat sexual violence against women and children.
- Jul 4
Wildfires force 12,000 evacuations in southern France as heatwave grips Europe
A wildfire in the Pyrénées-Orientales has burned 4,900 hectares and forced more than 12,000 people to flee their homes. The Tour de France closed a stage to spectators as EU countries sent firefighting aircraft.
- 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.
- Jul 1
France reports 2,025 excess deaths from record June heatwave as Europe counts the cost of extreme temperatures
Santé publique France announced 2,025 additional deaths during the week of 22–28 June, a 29% jump, as the country endured its hottest June since 1947. The provisional figure, based on incomplete electronic death certificates, is expected to climb.
- Jun 29
France's Council of State gives final green light to contested A69 Toulouse-Castres motorway
The Conseil d'État rejected on Monday all remaining legal challenges to the A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres, clearing the way for completion of the 53-kilometre project that has been hotly contested by environmentalists.
- Jun 27
Toulouse aims for fourth straight Top 14 title against best defence Montpellier at Stade de France
The top two from the regular season, attack leaders Toulouse and defensive standouts Montpellier, meet at the Stade de France on Saturday night with the 2026 Bouclier de Brennus on the line.
- Jun 25
Italy and France hold 36th bilateral summit in Antibes, launch coalition for post-UNIFIL Lebanon
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Antibes for the 36th Italy–France intergovernmental summit, signing a package of defence, space and security agreements and announcing a Franco-Italian-led international coalition to replace the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.
- Jun 24
Wife of Lyhanna murder suspect Jérôme Barella files rape and domestic violence complaint, a prosecutor says
The wife of Jérôme Barella, already accused of raping and murdering 11-year-old Lyhanna in southwestern France, has filed a complaint for spousal rape and domestic violence, the Auch prosecutor said on Saturday.
