Île-De-France
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Île-de-France, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 951 stories have been published about Île-de-France which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Île-de-France, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 951 stories have been published about Île-de-France which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top Île-De-France News
Europe · ParisThe beluga whale which was lifted out of the River Seine earlier on Wednesday has died. The whale had strayed into France's Seine river, near the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garenne lock. "Despite an unprecedented rescue operation for the beluga, we are sad to announce the death of the cetacean," the prefect of the Calvados department said.See the Story
Beluga whale that strayed into Seine River dies during rescue operation
37% Left coverage: 73 sources
Europe · ParisFrench cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempe, known for his illustrations for the "Le Petit Nicolas" ("Little Nicolas") children's book series, died on Thursday. Sempe's wife, Martine Gossieaux Sempe told the AFP news agency about his passing. "Little Nicolas," a national treasure in France, didn't find immediate success when it was first published in 1959. Today, the books are international best-sellers, with more than 15 million copies sold in 45 countries.See the Story
French cartoonist Sempe, famous for New Yorker covers, dies age 89
46% Left coverage: 24 sources
Lionel Messi · ParisReal Madrid forward Karim Benzema is among the 30 nominees on the shortlist for the prestigious men's Ballon d'Or trophy, organisers France Football magazine announced on Friday.See the Story
Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d'Or, Messi misses out
34% Center coverage: 30 sources
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Europe · ParisThere has been no significant rainfall for almost two months in Europe's western, central and southern regions. Climate change is exacerbating conditions as hotter temperatures speed up evaporation, thirsty plants take in more moisture. In typically rainy Britain, the government officially declared a drought across southern and central England on Friday.See the Story
European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
54% Center coverage: 30 sources
Europe · ParisVolunteer firefighters make up more than three-quarters of all the nearly 252,000 firefighters in France. They have been on the frontline dousing flames this summer as the country tackles a historic drought and a series of heatwaves. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Wednesday called on private companies to free up their volunteer firefighters so they could come and help.See the Story
European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires
39% Left coverage: 26 sources
Europe · ParisA new study has shown how prolonged intense thinking can cause mental exhaustion. The research has found that “intense cognitive work” over several hours can lead to “potentially toxic byproducts” to develop in the brain’s prefrontal cortex (PFC). The PFC is a key area for cognitive control processes, and dopamine in the PFC can affect attention, impulse control, prospective memory, and cognitive flexibility. when the PFC is negatively impacted, it can “alter your control over decisions, so you shift toward low-cost actions requiring no effort or waiting as cognitive fatigue sets in,” the researchers said in a release.See the Story
New study reveals why intense thinking can be as tiring as physical labour
61% Center coverage: 18 sources
Europe · LondonGlobe Theatre to make Joan of Arc a non-binary character in new play. Lead role will be played by Isobel Thom, who also uses the pronouns "they/them." Theatre bosses of the London theatre say the play will "offer the possibility of another point of view." Joan of Arc achieved fame in France for her heroism as she led the French army in victory over England in 1429 during the Hundred Years' War.See the Story
Non-binary Joan of Arc play causes a stir as critics turn on depiction of cultural icon
71% Right coverage: 17 sources
Europe · AustinSpaceX has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside Japan and India. Final decisions depend on the still unresolved timetable for Europe's delayed Ariane 6 rocket. The political fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already been a boon for SpaceX's Falcon 9, which has swept up other customers severing ties with Moscow.See the Story
Europe eyes Musk's SpaceX to bridge launch gap left by Russia tensions
43% Center coverage: 14 sources
Europe · ParisMan charged after attack on woman in heart of French capital’s tourist district by River SeineSee the Story
American tourist raped in public toilet in central Paris
64% Right coverage: 11 sources
Europe · ParisThis is the summer that climate change impacts are becoming overwhelmingly obvious and costly across much of Europe. Western Europe's fourth region-wide, fierce heat wave of the summer is well underway. It's pushing temperatures into the triple digits Fahrenheit in Portugal, Spain, and France, and close to that level in the United Kingdom.See the Story
Wildfires spread, fish die off amid severe drought in Europe
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
Europe · ParisThe French nuclear company EDF is suing its own government for €8.3bn (£7bn) after it was forced to sell energy to consumers at a loss. The company, which is being nationalised by the French state, has filed a compensation claim over the extension of the country’s price cap in January.See the Story
EDF sues for €8.34 billion in damages over Macron’s energy price cap
60% Right coverage: 5 sources
