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Teenager’s hand blown off as French school protests enter 3rd weekRights groups accuse police in France of using heavy-handed tactics against minors, including batons, tear gas and flash-ball guns.WorldOct 5
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Canada, France pledge to work together on space infrastructure, businessA spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office said the countries plan to work together on infrastructure that can receive data from satellites.CanadaSep 20
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Man jailed for threatening to behead son’s female teacher in French townFrance's education minister described the incident as one of 'extreme gravity,' and offered his full support to the teacher, her colleagues, students and the their families.TrendingSep 11
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U.K. records hottest day of 2026 as western Europe heats up againThe Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.WorldAug 13
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Global burning at record low, despite North American and European wildfiresAs wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more.EnvironmentJul 30
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France lets 84K evacuees go home as wildfires spread across EuropeEurope is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.WorldJul 30
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France order 4,000 more evacuations as fires ravage southwest EuropeFrance may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.WorldJul 28
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U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticismThe surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.WorldJul 28
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France says huge wildfire no longer growing after 220k evacuationsFrance’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after 220,000 forced out of their homes in the country’s southwest, cautions it isn’t yet beaten.WorldJul 27
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France says it saw 5,700 more deaths than usual in record June heat wavePublic Health France said the excess mortality, with 36% more deaths that would normally have been expected, was the highest from any heat wave since 2003.WorldJul 22
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