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Twister strikes French village in Aude, injuring 41 and damaging hundreds of homes
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Virulent Fontainebleau blaze rattles Paris region amid heatwave
A fast-moving wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris burned about 800 hectares, prompting the deployment of two firefighting planes from the south and around 400 firefighters to contain it, evacuations of about 15 homes, and the partial closure of the A6 as the region endures a heatwave.
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"Macron Urges Unity Against Anti-Semitism as Israel Launches Airstrikes: Live Updates"
French President Emmanuel Macron called on the nation to remain united amidst a rise in anti-Semitic acts following the Hamas attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 13 French nationals. Macron pledged to do everything possible to secure the release of the hostages and emphasized the need for security guarantees for Israel and the creation of a Palestinian state as the only way to resolve the crisis. France, home to Europe's largest Jewish and Muslim communities, has seen an increase in anti-Semitic attacks since the attack. Security has been heightened around Jewish sites, and protests related to the conflict are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis.