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France's President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he welcomes European Commission President.
Politics
France hits unsolicited telemarketers with $87,000 fine per call, following similar provisions in other European nations
By The Associated Press and Sylvie CorbetAugust 11, 2026
Jellyfish lay on the shore near the Gravelines nuclear power plant in Gravelines, northern France.
Energy
Jellyfish swarms knock out 3.2 gigawatts of French nuclear power
By Bloomberg and Eamon Akil FarhatAugust 11, 2026
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire.
Environment
Europe’s long, hot summer leads to thousands evacuated and fire operators dead
By The Associated Press, Derek Gatopoulos and Sylvie CorbetAugust 4, 2026
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Environment
It’s so hot in France that a wildfire created a never-before-seen lightning cloud that ignited even more fires
By Thomas Adamson and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2026
Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements
Environment
Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements
By Samuel Petrequin, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press and Caroline BlumbergJuly 24, 2026
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue (center) on Capitol Hill on September 13, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Newsletters
OpenAI: Our models accidentally compromised Hugging Face
By Andrew NuscaJuly 22, 2026
kid lying down on phone
Politics
Lawmakers say they’re protecting kids—but their age checks are quietly building an ID requirement for the entire internet
By Catherina GioinoJuly 21, 2026
Kid watching social media
Politics
France adopts bill to ban kids under 15 from using social media
By The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026
A 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps.
Politics
French President Macron backs effort to ban kids under 15 from social media before departing office next year
By The Associated Press and Samuel PetrequinJuly 20, 2026
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Politics
France wants to ban social media for kids — but Brussels says the bill breaks EU law
By Samuel Petrequin and The Associated PressJuly 20, 2026
Le Pen extends lead in French election poll after court ruling
Politics
Le Pen extends lead in French election poll after court ruling
By James Regan and BloombergJuly 11, 2026
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Environment
Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week, undertakers are overwhelmed, and health agency says there’s worse to come
By John Leicester and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2026
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Environment
The hottest day in French history was so bad the Louvre and Eiffel Tower had to close early
By Samuel Petrequin and The Associated PressJune 25, 2026
Woman hides from the sun in front of Big Ben in London
Economy
‘London isn’t just calling—it’s cooking.’ Europe’s largest economies face over $600 billion in heat-driven losses by 2030
By Tristan BoveJune 23, 2026
A man watching a straw hat hands a woman with gray hair a hat.
Environment
Europe’s current heat wave is so bad the French are considering banning outdoor drinking and adopting AC ‘if necessary’
By Oleg Cetinic, Angela Charlton and The Associated PressJune 22, 2026
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