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After 40 consecutive days of rain that broke a 67-year record, France finally saw dry skies return this week. Rivers are receding and communities are recovering from what became the wettest February since measurements began.
French cycling prodigy Paul Seixas will become the youngest Tour de France rider in 89 years when he tackles the legendary race this July. The 19-year-old's undefeated season has France dreaming of its first home winner since 1985.
Kylian Mbappé netted two goals in a rain-soaked World Cup match that featured a two-hour weather delay, leading France to a 3-0 victory over Iraq and securing their spot in the knockout rounds. Despite severe thunderstorms that forced fans to evacuate and left the field underwater, the star striker's performance gave the crowd who stayed something to celebrate.
France just took a historic step toward compassionate end-of-life care, joining a small group of nations guaranteeing people the right to choose how their final chapter unfolds. The new law represents one of France's most significant social reforms in over a decade.
France issued 300,117 visas to Moroccan citizens in 2025, a 6.1% jump that reflects growing connections between the two countries through education, tourism, and family ties. Morocco now ranks as the second-largest recipient of French visas worldwide.
The team behind beloved Dark Sky has returned with a new weather app that shows multiple possible forecasts at once, helping you understand when predictions are reliable. Instead of pretending weather forecasting is perfect, Acme Weather embraces uncertainty with transparency.
More than 1,200 volunteer scientists are advancing weather and climate research through the American Meteorological Society, organizing conferences, reviewing groundbreaking research, and making critical weather predictions possible. These behind-the-scenes heroes are building the next generation of meteorologists while strengthening communities against extreme weather.
After decades of tension, France inaugurated a monument honoring 800,000 Rwandan genocide victims, marking a milestone in reconciliation. President Macron and Rwanda's President Kagame stood together Tuesday as both nations continue healing from France's failure to prevent the 1994 atrocity.
After a two-year diplomatic freeze, France and Algeria are rebuilding their relationship, bringing renewed hope for a French journalist imprisoned since 2024. France's justice minister heads to Algeria Monday to discuss cooperation and advocate for the reporter's release.
Amazon just announced its biggest investment in France ever: €15 billion over three years that will create more than 7,000 permanent jobs across the country. The tech giant is betting big on France's economic future while bringing faster deliveries and lower emissions to customers nationwide.
France clinched back-to-back Six Nations rugby titles with a dramatic 48-46 victory over England, sealed by Thomas Ramos's penalty kick in the 83rd minute. The thriller marked France's first consecutive championships in 19 years.
France secured back-to-back Six Nations championships with a last-second victory over England in a spectacular 48-46 match featuring 13 tries. The nail-biting finale at the Stade de France showcased rugby at its finest.
France's biathlon team claimed their first-ever Olympic gold in the men's 4x7.5km relay at Milano Cortina 2026, with Quentin Fillon-Maillet becoming the most decorated French Winter Olympian in history. The dramatic victory helped France set a new national record with 16 medals at a single Winter Games.
French lawmakers are voting to formally repeal Code Noir, a 1685 law that classified enslaved people as property and remained in France's legal code for 178 years after slavery was abolished. The move marks a historic step toward acknowledging France's colonial past.
A new wind farm in central France just started generating enough clean electricity to power 31,000 people while preventing 23,000 tons of carbon emissions annually. The project marks France's growing commitment to renewable energy and shows how international partnerships can accelerate the clean energy transition.
Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé proved his knee injury is behind him, scoring a brilliant goal to lead France past Brazil in a World Cup warm-up match. The victory at Gillette Stadium showed the defending champions are ready for this summer's tournament.
Archaeologists in Valence, France just uncovered a stunning 1,400-year-old cemetery with over 200 graves and a lost Christian building. The discovery is rewriting what we know about medieval communities in southeastern France.
A startup launched by Stanford students is beating Europe's top weather agency at predictions using AI and 400 weather balloons. Their forecasts are now as accurate five days ahead as traditional models are just one day out.
Your weather app might say sunny, but you step outside to rain. A new network of 78 weather stations across Wisconsin is fixing that problem by measuring conditions right where you live.
A weather tech company just secured $175 million to launch satellites that will revolutionize how we predict storms and plan for the future. The new constellation will help everyone from farmers to delivery drivers make smarter decisions about weather.
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