Germany records nearly 100 drownings in a month
Study estimates 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales during May and June’s record hot spells
France
‘We’re aiming for 90,000 bottles by 2029’: Meet the Dutchman betting €4m on Slane vineyard
Paulus Willem Heemskerk has planted 36,000 vines in recent weeks on his estate at Fennor House in Meath
I’ve had near misses as a journalist. But a holiday swim was the closest I came to dying
I write this column as a cautionary tale, because most of us forget how easy it is to die
Life in France in 40 degree heat: Parisian heat traps are only part of the equation
Worldview: Paris has invested heavily in efforts to mitigate the urban heat island effect - planting trees and redesigning public spaces - but there is no quick fix when the temperature goes beyond 40 degrees
How France’s far right went from the political fringes to the cusp of power
Next year’s presidential election could put Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National into government, which could affect France and the EU as deeply as Donald Trump has influenced the US
Bayeux tapestry returned to England for first time in almost 1,000 years
Artefact has been placed on one-year loan to British Museum from France for ‘once-in-a-generation exhibition’
AI-powered drones to guard Irish skies during Ireland’s EU presidency
Technology uses AI to gauge threats and can capture rogue drones and bring them to ground
What will €1.75m buy in Portugal, Italy, the US, France and Cork?
A family home near Monkstown, a villa in Puglia, a townhouse on Palm Beach and more
Western Europe records hottest June as heatwaves intensify
Scientists say rising temperatures are increasing risks to people, ecosystems and infrastructure
Marine Le Pen: Could hard-right leader be France’s next president?
In the News podcast: Politician says she is free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
I came to Dublin to learn English in 1996, and Ireland has never really left me since
François Sablayrolles has moved back to Paris with Irish wife and children
The Irish Times view on French politics: Le Pen bounces back
Some polling indicates her younger colleague would have been the more formidable nominee
Ale, St Kilian: Frank McNally on Irish beer evangelism, Canadian modesty and ‘Corke’
Adding an ‘e’ to Cork is baffling, but it makes 'whisky' taste better
Trump lashes Nato allies before claiming there was ‘a lot of unity’ at Turkish summit
US president calls for cut to trade ties with Spain and renews claims on Greenland before changing tack
Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French presidency is a big gamble
Under the shadow of a conviction for abuse of public funds, is the four-time presidential candidate the best choice for her party?
Who is Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen’s loyal lieutenant?
National Rally will hope the clean-cut 30-year-old can help put its legal troubles behind it – but it may not be that simple
Holidaymakers missing the link between air travel and the climate emergency
In the absence of any concrete political leadership in this area, what else is left but our own agency?
Le Pen declares French presidential candidacy after court shortens sentence for misappropriating funds
Hard-right politician has said she will be free to campaign without an electronic tag pending a further court appeal
Kylian Mbappé tackles ‘despicable’ Paraguayan senator over racist attack
French Football Federation says it will file criminal complaint against Celeste Amarilla
Explosions injure 18 in Damascus as Emmanuel Macron meets Syrian president
French leader and counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa continue talks after twin blasts near hotel
George Gibney found guilty of historic sex abuse; and wildfires rage across southern Europe
Plus: Nato leaders have much bigger questions to answer ahead of summit
Irish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfires
More than 10,000 evacuated near Perpignan as blaze threatened villages close to French border with Spain
Wildfires across Europe forces thousands to flee homes amid ‘powder keg’ dry conditions
Hundreds of firefighters tackle blazes across Portugal, Spain, France and Greece with strong winds forecast to fan flames
Woman with the snake tattoo: search continues for Monaco bombing suspect
Interpol issues ‘red notice’ for Anastasiia Berezovska (39), a Germany-based explosive expert
France’s richest man ordered to pay €22.5m in back taxes
Bernard Arnault, billionaire owner of luxury group LVMH, will appeal against ruling
Ken Early: The World Cup is an epic battle between prudent precision and superhuman instinct
Both styles of management and play can get results, but only one is unashamedly, joyously human
France’s buildings are becoming unlivable amid heatwave. But air conditioning remains divisive
Air conditioning is a thorny issue but it can form part of a relatively low-carbon response to rising temperatures
The Irish contribution to US independence was downplayed by white Anglo-Saxon Protestants
The story of the American Revolution was mostly written by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who downplayed the role of Scots-Irish and Irish
Irish in Europe: ‘I love how affordable it is. There’s none of your €8 pints’
Irish people living on the Continent talk about the cost of living, weather, language, proximity to war and what they would change about Ireland
Château Rouge by Amit Chaudhuri: a different take on Paris
Ninth novel from Indian author questions expectations and notions of ‘classic’ French ideal
Irish woman recalls moment her family knew they had to flee French wildfires
Kim O’Connell had to evacuate from her holiday campsite in south of the country after flames spread on Thursday
Monaco bomb suspect is a Ukrainian woman who ‘disguised herself as a man’
Anastasiia Berezovska fled to Germany after attack that targeted wealth businessman, say officials
Deaths increased by 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says
Funeral directors in Paris say they have struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation
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