She’s the New Face of Climate Activism—and She’s Carrying a Pickax
By the time I arrive in Lezay my clothes are damp with sweat, my head foggy. I find hundreds of Les Soulèvements de la Terre’s supporters in a field on …
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Deadly ‘raccoon worms’ found in holiday destinations across Europe
With summer now finally here, Brits will be flocking all over the world to bask in some much-overdue sunshine. But experts have now issued a stark warning about fatal ‘raccoon …
Symptoms as first case of ‘break bone’ fever detected in France
Brits travelling to France have been urged to take caution as a case of “break bone fever” typically found in tropical climates has been detected there. Health authorities have confirmed …
Athletes struggle to keep cool in extreme heat
Britain’s Jack Draper cools himself with a bag of ice during a break in play against US’ Taylor Fritz during their men’s singles second round tennis match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen …
Kylian Mbappe becomes majority owner of Ligue 2 club Caen as takeover approved
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has become the majority owner at Ligue 2 club Caen via his Coalition Capital investment fund. Coalition Capital has bought the 80 per cent of …
Two Australian tourists attacked while in Marseille, France for the Olympics
Two Australians have been attacked while visiting southern France for the Olympics. 7NEWS understands two Australian tourists were accosted while walking along Rue François Bazin towards Marseille’s main railway station, …
Dengue Fever Threatens to Gate-Crash the 2024 Summer Olympics
Every time the Olympics come around, it seems there’s a different disease stalking the event. At Rio 2016 it was Zika. At the postponed Tokyo games it was Covid. And …
France’s high-speed rail hit by arson attacks, disrupting Olympic travel – National
France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only …
Global selloff eases; earnings, U.S. inflation
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris is displayed on a television screen, on July 22, 2024. Spencer …
How to take a break from work and travel in Europe on a budget
In 2023, Rowena Hennigan came to a difficult but necessary conclusion — she needed an extended break from work. Hennigan was dealing with disrupted sleep, anxiety, brain fog — all …