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An 83-million-year-old crocodile lizard jaw from Villeveyrac, France, is the oldest European pan-shinisaur record and pushes their European origin back by about 30 million years, linking the lineage to the modern endangered Chinese crocodile lizard and implying a once-widespread, semi-aquatic predator in Late Cretaceous Europe.
France barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory after his taunting actions toward activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla, prompting calls for EU sanctions though unanimity is required among member states; the move adds to a pattern of international responses to his rhetoric and actions.
France bans Israeli far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory after his actions toward Gaza flotilla detainees, calling for EU sanctions; Poland has also banned him, and the incident drew international condemnation for taunting detained activists and escalating tensions around Gaza.
France bans Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country over his conduct toward activists aboard the Global Sumud flotilla, signaling potential EU sanctions and amid a wider debate over Israel’s Gaza blockade following a controversial video showing detainees in custody.
France banned Israel's far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory, citing his taunting of Gaza flotilla activists as the reason; the move, announced by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, drew condemnation from Israel and the United States and prompted calls for EU sanctions.
A French woman and her partner were ordered to remain in pre-trial detention in Portugal after allegedly abandoning their two young sons on a roadside near Alcacer do Sal; the boys, aged four and five, are in foster care in Lisbon and are expected to return to France as investigations continue.
Portuguese authorities arrested a French national, Marine Rousseau, and a 55-year-old man after two young boys were found abandoned near a road in Alcácer do Sal. The suspects face charges of domestic violence and exposure/abandonment; the children were found safe and placed in foster care. France is coordinating with Portugal on the kids’ future, with return potentially handled by French authorities through formal processes. The investigation is ongoing.
Portuguese police arrested the boys’ mother and a 55-year-old man on suspicion of abuse, endangerment and abandonment after two French children, aged four and five and reported missing from Colmar, were found abandoned beside a main road near Comporta. The children have been taken to hospital for observation as a judicial inquiry and police investigation continue.
A 41-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man were arrested in Fatima, Portugal, after two under-five French boys were found alone and crying by a road near Alcacer do Sal; the children, who had food and water but no ID, were reported missing by their father in Colmar, France, and investigators are examining domestic violence, exposure to danger and abandonment.
Trump will attend the June G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, to push AI, trade and security issues despite lingering tensions with European allies over Iran; the White House says the talks aim to build consensus rather than seal deals, with topics including AI adoption, reducing China’s grip on critical minerals, sanctions on Iran, and boosting U.S. exports and energy production.
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s announced Apostolic Journey to France (Sept. 25–28) as a joyful opportunity and a roadmap for renewing the French Church amid challenges such as abuse recovery, aging rural communities, and the surge of youth pilgrimages. He notes plans for Paris and Lourdes, a UNESCO address on education and culture, and emphasizes the pope’s role in listening, encouragement, and guiding the Church’s path in communion with the universal Church and Europe’s reconciliation toward peace.
A French patient with hantavirus on an artificial life-support lung in Paris symbolizes the cruise-ship outbreak that has grown to 11 cases (9 confirmed) with three deaths; evacuation of the MV Hondius is complete, Spain reports a confirmed case, and WHO warns that more cases could emerge given hantavirus’ incubation period while authorities coordinate quarantines and origin investigations.
Scientists studying Bruniquel cave in southwestern France report a calcite-preserved kneeprint deep in the cavern that may belong to a Neanderthal dating to about 175,000 years ago, potentially connected to the cave’s underground circular structures built from broken stalagmites. While an animal origin is unlikely and researchers caution that more knee impressions and possibly preserved biological evidence are needed for confirmation, the find suggests early human groups ventured far underground and used the cave environment in sophisticated ways.
In rural Saône-et-Loire, France, police warned drivers after a deer appeared intoxicated after eating fermented fruit; a video shows the animal stumbling and circling, purportedly due to ethanol ingestion. While some studies note ethanol's effects on animals, experts disagree on consistency across mammals, and authorities urged motorists to be vigilant for unpredictable wildlife.
About 1,700 passengers are confined aboard the Ambition in southwest France after dozens report acute gastroenteritis, with up to 50 affected; a 92-year-old man died onboard on May 10, and the cause awaits the coroner’s report. Disembarkation at Bordeaux has been suspended as medical tests are conducted at Bordeaux University Hospital, and Ambassador Cruise Line says enhanced sanitation measures are in place while investigators determine the outbreak’s source; the ship was on a 14-night itinerary from Belfast/Liverpool to France and Spain, and officials say there is no confirmed link to hantavirus from another vessel.