Wildfire spreads in southeastern France
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A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.
As lawmakers approve a social media ban on kids and phones in high schools, Macron says France is "leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children."
France banned social media for children under 15, but the age-verification rollout raises major questions about enforcement and privacy compliance.
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Freak 'firenado' and mass campsite evacuations in France
More than 10,000 people were evacuated overnight in southwestern France as a rapidly spreading wildfire scorched through 2,000 hectares of land west of the city of Bordeaux. A freak 'fire tornado' tire through the commune of Saumos in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine,
For three years, French lawmakers have advocated for pulling the plug on social media access for minors under 15. After running into repeated hurdles with EU regulations, the latest just last week, France struck an agreement with the European Commission on Tuesday and became the first country in Europe to pass such an age limit.
Unannounced tests in the middle of the night at the Tour have never been used before — but have been possible since 2016
French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European Union to introduce an age limit.
PARIS (AP) — France's new coach will be announced next Tuesday, when Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to replace Didier Deschamps. The French Football Federation said in a statement on Thursday that its president Philippe Diallo will name the coach at a news conference at the headquarters in Paris.