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Emmanuel Macron described them as the worst fires "since the end of the Second World War". On Thursday, July 16, the president came to support the 950 firefighters…
22:07Tornado near Saint-Etienne, massive hailstones: Why are the storms sweeping across France so devastating?Storms continued to cause major damage in France on Thursday, July 16. A tornado was spotted near Saint-Etienne, and 30 departments are under orange alert. Thousands of households…
22:00Devastating thunderstorms sweep across FranceAfter the heatwave, devastating thunderstorms swept across France, causing major damage. Thirty departments are under orange alert, and thousands of households were without electricity this morning.
21:58Thunderstorms: Torrential rain lashes western FranceSeveral departments were hit by severe thunderstorms. In Sarthe, around 50 municipalities were struck by lightning. Dozens of residents had to be evacuated.
21:43Jubillar case: After Cedric Jubillar's confession, new searches underway to find Delphine Aussaguel's bodyThe painter and plasterer is at the site with gendarmes, in an area near the couple's home in Cagnac-les-Mines, in the Tarn.
21:20"I don't think I've taken it in": Shock in Cagnac-les-Mines after remains are foundEmotions are running high in Cagnac-les-Mines (Tarn), the town where Delphine Jubillar lived. Six years after the disappearance of the 33-year-old nurse and mother of two, residents and…
21:11"Petanque balls", "stone throws"... Giant hailstones batter ArdecheDevastating storms swept across France. Roofs were damaged and windshields shattered by impressively large hailstones. Ardeche was particularly hard hit. A report from the scene with victims who…
21:02France 2 weather forecast for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 8:50 p.m.What will the weather be like today and over the next few days? Discover all of France 2's weather forecasts for July 16, 2026, presented by . Updated…
20:01France 2 Weather Forecast for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 7:55 p.m.What weather can be expected today and in the coming days? Discover France 2's full weather forecast for July 16, 2026. Updated on June 26, 2026, at 2:34…
20:00Snow rooms: indoor igloos for the ultra-richAs heatwaves affect much of the planet, the ultra-rich are having "snow rooms" installed: real indoor igloos built directly in a room of their villa or on their…
20:00Christian hunts pickpockets across ParisChristian's heavy-handed methods for driving out pickpockets. This payroll manager stages himself on social media tracking down criminals. His videos get millions of views, but are his methods…
19:58Cedric Jubillar case: How will the analysis of the remains found nearly six years after Delphine Aussaguel's disappearance proceed?Human remains were found Thursday in the Tarn at a location identified by Cedric Jubillar, 10 days after his confession. He admitted to being "responsible for the death"…
19:37LIVE. Wildfires: Emmanuel Macron expected in Fontainebleau, where nearly 950 firefighters continue battling the blazesMore than 32,000 hectares have already been swept by flames in France since the start of the year, more than during the entire 2025 season. The president is…
19:19"If I can be useful, I will be": Bernard Cazeneuve addresses the French and takes another step toward a presidential bidOn his website, the former prime minister under Francois Hollande has published an 86-page text outlining his proposals for putting the country back on track.
19:06"I don't understand how these remains could have stayed in our municipality for so long," says the mayor of Mailhoc, after bones were found where Cedric Jubillar claims to have hidden Delphine's bodyThe mayor of the municipality in the Tarn says the area had never been searched.