World Aug 14 France's top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms By Associated Press
World Aug 13 UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again Britain, like France, is experiencing its fifth heat wave of the year, with the first recorded in May. By Pan Pylas, Angela Charlton, Associated Press
World Aug 11 Violators face hefty fines under new French law banning unsolicited telemarketing calls The law that took effect Tuesday requires businesses to obtain prior consent before contacting consumers. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Aug 10 UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe has its 3rd hottest year on record so far Globally, so far this is the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025, climate statistics show. By Stefanie Dazio, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Aug 05 France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Aug 03 Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK By Derek Gatopoulos, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Wildfires west of Athens jumped containment lines, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members. Continue reading
Jul 31 Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Climate change's fingerprints are all over the extreme fire weather that sparked this week's devastating wildfires in Spain and France and has spiked Southern Europe's burning the past eight years, two new studies conclude. Continue reading
Jul 30 Wildfires near Bordeaux threaten to squeeze France's struggling wine industry By Eva Van Dam, Jamey Keaten, John Leicester, Associated Press Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump’s tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:58 Climate-fueled wildfires in Europe push emergency response to the limit By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow Crews are battling to control wildfires that have spread rapidly across parts of Europe, forcing the evacuation of more than 330,000 people in France, Spain and Portugal. Fifteen deaths have been reported and nearly half a million acres have burned. Continue watching
Jul 28 New wildfire evacuations ordered in France, bringing total to 330,000 people displaced in southwestern Europe By Thomas Adamson, Mark Carlson, Emma Da Silva, Associated Press Across France and Spain, roughly 330,000 people have been driven from homes and vacation sites by huge wildfires. Continue reading