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Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France

25 août 2026 à 10:52
An uncommonly powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes and knocked out power to about 2,800 households.

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Cleaning up after the tornado in Pomas, southwestern France, on Tuesday.

France’s Top Court Strikes Down Ban on Social Media for Children

14 août 2026 à 12:00
The move was a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ban. He vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.

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France’s Constitutional Council said that the ban was too wide-ranging, and did not take into account the age, maturity or family situation of children.

France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

11 août 2026 à 00:01
Companies will no longer be allowed to advertise goods and services through cold calls without previous consent from consumers.

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At Parc des Buttes-Chaumont in Paris. The ban on unsolicited telemarketing is unlikely to be met with any opposition in a country where 97 percent of the population say they are annoyed by such daily calls.

Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers.

6 août 2026 à 16:36
After fleeing France’s worst wildfire in decades, residents of Le Porge, a village west of Bordeaux, returned home 13 days later. They found a town in ruins.

Mario Freitas on the site of his ruined house in Le Porge, France, on Monday.
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