French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula on the southwest coast, and hundreds of people have escaped from the area in boats. Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from the Tourist destination west of Bordeaux, as firefighters continue to battle forest fires ravaging the Gironde region for days.
Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from southwestern France as the country battles wildfires days after two firefighters died near Bordeaux airport, French media reported. The Gironde region government said more than 2,000 hectares (4,000 acres) of land have been destroyed. The use of electric and internal combustion engines has been banned in predominantly forested
France’s parliament passed a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms. The law will mean everyone in France will have to verify their age to access social media and comes at a time when the UK and EU are
Prosecutor Diane Ngomsik told AFP news agency that the 18-year-old volunteer firefighter initially confessed to having “set twigs on fire with a lighter and gasoline” before recanting. BFMTV said a second 18-year-old man had also been placed under formal investigation, a stage of French criminal procedure that can lead to formal charges and a subsequent
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues to break records on American English-language television. Tuesday’s match between Spain and France averaged 11.462 million viewers this Tuesday on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final broadcast in the history of English-language television in the United States. That record audience saw Spain eliminate France and
Horses have been evacuated from an equestrian center near Paris as the Fontainebleau wildfire continues to rage. Firefighters have been battling to control the blaze for the past two days, with officials describing it as “virulent” and of “exceptional scale.” Interior Minister Laurent Núñez indicated the fire may have been deliberately set, after authorities said