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French air force sends its last KC-135 tankers into retirement
France formally retired the last of its Boeing KC-135 tankers on 30 June, bringing to an end an operational run with the type which began in 1964. Marked during a ceremony at Istres air base, the decommissioning event saw the French air force’s...

Certain Plant-Based Foods May Cut Crohn’s Disease Risk
TOPLINE: A high combined intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and potatoes was associated with a reduced risk for Crohn’s disease — driven largely by specific foods such as apples or pears, bananas, mushrooms, and onions or garlic....

Rise in domestic cases of chikungunya in mainland France - which regions are impacted?
Domestic case of the disease was reported in Grand-Est region for first time Tiger mosquitoes are responsible for spreading the disease Copyright (c) 2022 Soumyabrata Roy/Shutterstock. No use without permission. Health authorities in France are...

MER-C condemns Indonesia Hospital director's killing in Gaza
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The humanitarian social organization MER-C Indonesia vehemently denounced the killing of the director of Indonesia Hospital, Dr. Marwan Al Sultan, in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza. "This is a day of mourning for all of...

Tour de France – full team-by-team guide to this year's race
Alpecin-Deceuninck Two men, Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen, with one plan: stage wins and the green jersey; VDP is the big star, but in recent Tours de France it’s been “Jasper Disaster” who has delivered. On the flat stages, VDP uses...

New Brazil-France Deal Brings Major Helicopter Production to Minas Gerais
Brazil and France have agreed to work together to build the Airbus H145 helicopter at the Helibras factory in Itajubá, Minas Gerais. The Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade announced this partnership, which will bring an...
How Long Is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is cycling’s most well-known stage race, taking place over the course of three weeks. This year’s race starts on Saturday, July 5, 2025 through Sunday, July 27, 2025. The 2025 Tour de France kicks off in Lille, setting the stage...

Anyone travelling to Spain, Italy, Greece and France given warning after 8 deaths
UK travellers have been given a warning as temperatures soaring above 40C left at least eight dead in the last few days. Sweltering heat saw some collapse and die on beaches while wildfires across the parched continent also cost lives. British...

‘Keeping it inside will destroy you’: Zverev urged by Sabalenka to open up to family about mental health issues
LONDON, July 3 — World number one Aryna Sabalenka has urged Alexander Zverev to talk to his family about his mental health issues before they “destroy” him. German world number three Zverev opened up about his mental struggles, saying he felt...

French-Swiss software merger to mint Europe’s latest unicorn
French software firm LumApps is set to merge with Swiss counterpart Beekeeper in a deal that will create a new business valued at over $1bn. LumApps, which calls itself an “intranet super app,” offers a platform that helps staff at large firms...

World-first charge-as-you-drive motorway ready for September tests in France
The induction plates are being fitted under the right hand lane of a 1.5km stretch of the A10 near Paris Vinci In a world first, tests are to start in September on a stretch of French motorway equipped with ‘charge as you drive’ electricity...
BioVersys & Shionogi ink global research collaboration for broad─spectrum NTM clinical candidate
BioVersys AG, a multi-asset, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on research and development of novel antibacterial products for serious life-threatening infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, announced a research...

2 Dead, 300 Hospitalized due to Heatwave in France
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Two people have died and more than 300 others have been hospitalized across France due to illnesses caused by the heatwave, according to Minister of Ecological Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher on Wednesday. "More than 300...

All Blacks v France: Proctor replaces Ioane as Scott Robertson seeks scoring precision – Gregor Paul
And irrelevant because being the champions of being not particularly clinical is not something to herald for any reason other than recognising it as a priority problem to fix. In announcing his first team of 2025, head coach Scott Robertson has...

Medicare needs some mid-life changes to truly be the core of our public health system
Anthony Albanese was a big fan of holding up a Medicare card during the federal election campaign. But are governments willing to work together to get the system back on track? Photo: Instagram/Anthony Albanese. The advent of Medicare in 1984 was...

All Blacks v France: Proctor replaces Ioane as Scott Robertson seeks scoring precision – Gregor Paul
And irrelevant because being the champions of being not particularly clinical is not something to herald for any reason other than recognising it as a priority problem to fix. In announcing his first team of 2025, head coach Scott Robertson has...

2025 Tour de France betting: Odds, expert picks, cyclists to watch including Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard
The most famous and prestigious race of the cycling season, the Tour de France, begins this weekend. The 23-day, 21-stage odyssey covering 3,338.8km opens in the north of France in Lille on July 5 and of course concludes along the Champs-Elysees...

Forever chemicals in French water spark health emergency.
France, revealed dangerous levels of PFAS — raising alarm over “invisible” chemical threats. Credit: Steve Johnson from Pexels vai Canva.com For as long as most can remember, people in Saint-Louis poured their tap water without a second thought....

France's nuclear giant says its Niger uranium mine is nearly bankrupt
French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger, SOMAIR, is nearing bankruptcy following nearly a year of export restrictions imposed by the country’s military-led government. Niger, responsible for...

Top stocks in news: Nykaa, DMart, YES Bank, Nestle, Indogulf, Auro Pharma, RVNL, PNB Housing
Indian benchmark indices settled lower on Wednesday amid a cautious approach before India Inc's earnings and approaching Trump tariff deadline. BSE Sensex fell 287.60 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 83,409.69, while NSE's Nifty50 shed 88.40...