What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe
Weather agencies have warned of a third day of high temperatures that in some places have climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.
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Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – as it happened
Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuatedHow are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?in BerlinGermany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures threatening to reach …
Europe Heat Wave Drives Record-High Temperatures, Prompting Health Alerts
Extreme heat has gripped countries including France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, with record temperatures, health alerts and wildfires.
France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’
Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the lawAnyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from…
Scorching weather grips France as Southern Europe faces first heatwave of the summer
Southern Europe is sweltering under its first major heatwave of the summer, with soaring temperatures prompting emergency measures across the region.
France rethinks smoking as new public ban comes into effect
France is rolling out sweeping new restrictions on smoking in public spaces in a bid to tackle one of the country’s most stubborn health challenges.
French Police Officers Who Beat a Black Man on Camera to Stand Trial
The brutal beating in 2020 of Michel Zecler, a well-known music producer, sent shock waves through France.
One in three French homes becomes ‘a boiler’ during heatwaves
One in three homes in France is so poorly insulated it turns into a “boiler” during heatwaves, says the NGO La Fondation pour le Logement. The group found that 3,700 people died in France last summer because of extreme heat.
France bans smoking in beaches, parks and bus shelters from Sunday
A ban on smoking in certain public spaces including beaches, parks, bus shelters and public gardens comes into effect in France from Sunday, the government said.
Dior Paris show is sweet relief for anyone wanting to flex a cooler muscle
Jonathan Anderson makes his sharp-eyed debut as creative director for the fashion houseEven Anna Wintour can only be in one place at a time. And rather than Paris, where Jonathan Anderson made his Dior debut on Friday, the most powerful person in fashi…