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Paris was the hottest European city during the 2003 summer heatwave

Deaths during 2003 heatwave due to global warming

Hundreds of deaths in the searing European heatwave of 2003 can be attributed to man-made climate change, according to scientists.

News • 08 Jul 16

The highest death toll from the November attacks was at the Bataclan where 89 people were killed

Overhaul of French intelligence system recommended

The state of emergency imposed in France after the November terrorist attacks and the deployment of thousands of troops to patrol the streets have had only a "limited impact" on security, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

News • 05 Jul 16

EgyptAir Flight MS804 went down into the eastern Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo on 19 May

Data recorder from crashed EgyptAir plane repaired

Egyptian investigators said tonight that the flight data recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been successfully repaired.

News • 27 Jun 16

One of those arrested is believed to be on France's national security watchlist

Three held over ties to killer of French police

Three men with suspected links to jihadist Larossi Abballa, who killed a police officer and his partner outside Paris last week, have been arrested on suspicion of spying on other police officers.

News • 21 Jun 16

Shares in Paris, London and Frankfurt closed over 3% higher today

Sterling, shares soar higher as Brexit fears wane

Sterling has made significant gains, while European shares continued to rally today on the back of renewed hope that Britain would vote to stay in the European Union.

Business • 20 Jun 16

The Airbus A320 disappeared on 19 May with the loss of all 66 people on board

Voice recorder from EgyptAir flight recovered

The cockpit voice recorder from EgyptAir flight MS804 has been retrieved by search teams in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused the plane to crash into the sea killing all 66 people on board.

News • 16 Jun 16

Swimming at the four beaches is prohibited

News in brief

A round-up of domestic and international news stories.

News • 06 Jun 16

People watch the water levels of the Seine from Pont de l'Alma bridge with the partially submerged statue 'Le Zouave'

Paris artworks moved to safety as Seine rises

The Louvre and Orsay museums in Paris moved scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety as the rain-swollen river Seine hit its highest level in 30 years.

News • 03 Jun 16

The accident in Paris happened at Parc Monceau as a thunder storm rumbled over the French capital

Several people hit by lightning in France, Germany

Lightning strikes in northern France and southwest Germany left nine people seriously hurt, authorities said.

News • 28 May 16

Investigators probed Google's offices in central Paris early this morning

French investigators raid Google's Paris HQ

French investigators raided Google's Paris headquarters today as part of a tax evasion inquiry, the financial prosecutor's office said.

Business • 24 May 16

The aircraft had entered Egyptian airspace when it vanished

Timeline: Disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804

A timeline of the main developments since an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashed into the sea on Thursday with 66 people aboard.

News • 20 May 16

The Aer Lingus pilot reportedly saw a drone 150m from the plane's wing

Drone reportedly flew close to Aer Lingus plane

A drone flying at an altitude of more than 2,000 metres came close to an Aer Lingus plane as it approached Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday, airport sources said this morning.

News • 21 Apr 16

Mohamed Abrini at Brussels airport before the bombing

Brussels attacks 'man in the hat' charged

A man held on terrorism charges in Belgium has admitted to being the "man in a hat" seen on security camera footage at Brussels airport alongside two suicide bombers, public prosecutors said.

News • 10 Apr 16

Police are seeking to identify the man caught on CCTV with two others thought to have blown themselves up

Suspect charged over Brussels attacks released

A man widely reported to be the third individual in CCTV footage of two suspected suicide bombers at Brussels airport has been released for lack of evidence.

World • 28 Mar 16

130 people were killed in the attacks in Paris on 13 November

Timeline of events from Paris to Brussels

Europe has been on high alert since last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris which left 130 people dead at a number of venues across the French capital.

News • 23 Mar 16

Salah Abdeslam was captured after a police raid

Paris attacks suspect 'worth his weight in gold'

The only suspected participant in November's Paris attacks to be captured alive has been cooperating with police investigators and is "worth his weight in gold", his lawyer has said.

World • 21 Mar 16

Hotel reservations plunged in the immediate aftermath of the violence as they did after a series of attacks in January

Paris New Year hotel reservations drop 30%

Paris hotels have seen New Year reservations plunge by 30% in the wake of the 13 November terror attacks, the head of the regional hotel union has said.

Business • 31 Dec 15

360 people have been placed under house arrest across France

Man arrested in connection with Paris attacks

A 29-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into last month's attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead.

News • 15 Dec 15

Children take part in a demonstration to promote 100% clean energy during the summit

World nations agree to landmark climate plan

Global climate envoys agreed a landmark accord, setting the course for a "historic" transformation of the world's fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a bid to arrest global warming.

News • 12 Dec 15

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he was confident agreement would be reached tomorrow

Global climate deal is within reach - Fabius

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that an ambitious global climate deal was within reach, though political concessions were still required to get over some last hurdles.

World • 11 Dec 15

Dozens of people died in the Bataclan attacks on 13 November

Third bomber in Bataclan attack identified

A 23-year-old man from the eastern French city of Strasbourg has been identified as the third bomber involved in the attacks at Paris's Bataclan music venue, police sources said.

News • 09 Dec 15

Air France apologised for the 'inconvenience and delay' to its passengers (File picture)

Paris-bound flight diverted after anonymous threat

An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat".

News • 08 Dec 15

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, French Junior minister for External Trade and Tourism Matthias Fekl, Ban Ki-moon and French President Francois Hollande

Clock is ticking toward climate catastrophe - Ban

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the "clock is ticking toward climate catastrophe" and urged governments to agree a strong deal to limit global warming.

World • 07 Dec 15

UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon at the talks in Paris

Draft accord agreed at Paris climate change talks

Global climate change talks in Paris have moved into a new, tougher phase as negotiators agreed to a draft accord that still leaves hundreds of points of dispute for ministers to resolve next week.

News • 05 Dec 15

Five people were killed at the A La Bonne Biere bar during the attack on 13 November

First of Paris attack bars re-opens

A Paris bar where five people were killed by gunmen in last month's terror attacks has become the first to re-open after what its manager called a "nightmare".

News • 04 Dec 15

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