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Local France
3 days ago
- Climate
- Local France
Evacuations, road closures, maps: The latest on wildfire in southern France
On Tuesday evening a wildfire broke out in south-west France. It spread extremely rapidly and by Wednesday morning had burned 13,000 hectares of land - an area larger than the size of Paris. It is still not under control, and 1,800 firefighters are mobilised in the area. One person has died, a 65-year-old woman who was trapped in her home, and nine people have been injured, one of whom is in hospital with severe burns. Seven firefighters have also been injured while tackling the blaze, one of whom is in hospital. Where? The fire is in the Aude département of south-west France. The area burning is the Corbières massif, which lies between Carcassonne and Narbonne ( see map below). Advertisement The fire zone includes several villages and at least 25 homes are known to have burned, as well as numerous vehicles. The woman who died was in her home in the commune of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse. Map showing the area affected by the wildfire. Map: Google maps Map showing a closer look at area affected by wildfire on Wednesday morning at 9.00am. Image - Google Maps Several roads in the area are closed, including part of the A9 motorway that links southern France with Spain, and 2,500 households are without electricity. Several campsites have also been evacuated. Local officials are telling anyone within the affected area to remain indoors with the windows closed, unless specifically ordered to evacuate. Latest In the 6am briefing on Wednesday, the local préfecture said that the fire "is not under control, it remains very active and unfavourable weather conditions are hampering the firefighting effort". The secretary general for the préfecture added: "this fire will keep us busy for several days. It's a long-term operation". Around 1,800 firefighters are currently battling the blaze, with four firefighting Canadair planes and two helicopters also being used. Advertisement On Tuesday evening the fire spread exceptionally rapidly, fanned by strong winds. The cause of the blaze is not known, but the Aude département had been placed on red alert - the highest level - for wildfire risk on Tuesday due to hot and very dry conditions. READ ALSO : IN PICTURES: Massive wildfire burns through southern France✎ With 13,000 hectares having burned already, the fire is the biggest of the year so far and one of the biggest ever seen in France in the last 20 years. High risk A 65-year-old woman was found dead in her home. According to the local mayor she had been "very determined" to remain in her home, telling gendarmes that she did not wish to evacuate. Tourists walk on the beach as the smoke from wildfires raging in the Aude department is seen from the Mediterranean coast in Banyuls-sur-Mer, southwestern France, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) At least nine other people have been injured in the fire, including one person who is in hospital with serious burns. It is rare for people to die in wildfires in France. In recent years advances in firefighting and fire mapping techniques have meant that people can usually evacuate in time. Advertisement However hotter summers linked to the climate crisis means that summer wildfires all around the Mediterranean basin are becoming more frequent and more intense. At the start of July two people died in a wildfire in neighbouring Spain, the two farm workers were trapped by a rapidly advancing fire in the Calabria region. A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire in Tournissan, southwestern France, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Idriss BIGOU-GILLES / AFP) The Aude département in particular has seen an increase in areas burnt in recent years, aggravated by low rainfall and the removal of vineyards, which used to help brake the advance of fires. The frequency of wildfires is taking a toll on local residents, said Aude Damesin, who lives in the town of Fabrezan. "I find it tragic to see so many fires since the beginning of the summer," she said. "It's terrible for the wildlife, the flora, and for the people who are losing everything." Wildfire warnings This fire is the third major wildfire to hit southern France since June, along with around 9,000 smaller blazes. A huge wildfire in July prompted the evacuation of homes on the outskirts of Marseille and the closure of Marseille airport. The whole of the southern coast of France remains on orange alert for wildfires, with the exception of Aude which is on red alert. Wildfire risk levels by département. Map: Meteo France During the summer Météo France provides a detailed fire risk map that is updated daily. Residents and visitors to France can also sign up for the FR-Alert text alert service , which will send messages to all phones that are in a risk area. The website and app Feux de Fôret also provides real-time updates. If you are in an area that is at high risk for wildfires, or where a wildfire has broken out, follow local radio, TV stations and news websites and check the local town hall (Mairie) and préfecture's social media pages and websites for the latest developments. In areas where a wildfire is burning, residents will be ordered to either confiner (stay indoors with the windows shut to avoid breathing smoke) or evacuer (evacuate). Follow the instructions of local officials, police or firefighters. READ ALSO : MAP: How to check for wildfire alerts in France✎
Toronto Sun
20-06-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
DHL Express halts operations as anti-replacement worker bill takes effect amid strike
Published Jun 20, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 1 minute read An employee manoeuvres a forklift at the new DHL distribution centre, which is scheduled to begin operations on July 4, 2025, at Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport in Colombier-Saugnieu, near Lyon, France, June 5, 2025. Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP / Getty Images MONTREAL — DHL Express Canada shut down operations early Friday morning amid a strike and lockout, halting thousands of daily parcel deliveries across the country. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The work stoppage involving 2,100 truck drivers and other workers comes the same day that legislation banning replacement workers takes effect. DHL has tied the shutdown to stalled negotiations with Unifor as well as the revised rules, which bar new hires from filling the role of federally regulated employees who are on strike or locked out. The German-owned courier, whose 50,000 customers in Canada include Lululemon, Shein and Siemens, continued operations for the first dozen days of the work stoppage but began to wind down earlier this week as the legislation loomed. Unifor president Lana Payne says the company brought in replacement workers — a claim DHL has not denied — in a move she said was legal at the time but undermining fair wages. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said she met with both sides on Wednesday after DHL asked her last week to intervene in the standoff by compelling work to resume. Columnists World Toronto & GTA World MMA
Toronto Sun
17-06-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
DHL Express to suspend Canadian operations amid strike, lockout
Published Jun 17, 2025 • 1 minute read An employee manoeuvres a forklift at the new DHL distribution centre, which is scheduled to begin operations on July 4, 2025, at Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport in Colombier-Saugnieu, near Lyon, France, June 5, 2025. Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP / Getty Images DHL Express Canada says it will shut down operations across the country amid a strike and lockout involving 2,100 truck drivers and other workers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account With the two sides at an impasse, the company says it will halt parcel deliveries starting June 20, the day federal legislation banning replacement workers takes full effect. Inbound packages to Canada will cease on Tuesday night. On June 8, the German-owned carrier said it was rolling out a 'contingency plan' that allowed it to keep serving its more than 50,000 customers, which range from retailer Lululemon to e-commerce giants Shein and Temu. Spokeswoman Pamela Duque Rai had said in an email at the time that DHL did not expect 'significant disruptions' to its service. Unifor, which represents DHL truck drivers, couriers and warehouse and call centre employees, had warned against any steps to supplant unionized workers with temporary ones, with president Lana Payne saying the move would impose a chill on contract talks. The upcoming shutdown adds to the labour turmoil in the parcel market, as Canada Post remains at loggerheads with 55,000 workers amid strained negotiations and an overtime ban imposed by the union last month. Toronto Maple Leafs Canada NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Music
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 Stunning tifos at Parc OL for Lacazette 🥲
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. Darn dust in the eye. This Saturday evening against Angers, Alexandre Lacazette bids farewell to Olympique this occasion, the Lyon supporters gave him a magnificent welcome with two sublime tifos that moved the General to tears. Only a goal is missing to make this evening unforgettable. Everyone loves you, Alex Lacazette 🥺🦁 — Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) May 17, 2025 📸 OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE - AFP or licensors 📸 OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE - AFP or licensors
Forbes
01-04-2025
- Forbes
Intepol Led International Cybercrime Operation Arrests 300
This photograph taken in Lyon, eastern France, on September 5, 2023 shows the entrance of the ... More International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images) Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, coordinates law enforcement efforts among 195 member countries' police forces around the world to combat transnational crime. Between November 2024 and February 2025, in a joint effort with the African Joint Operation against Cybercrime (AFJOC) it coordinated an investigation into cybercrime including mobile banking scams, investment scams and messaging app scams throughout Africa that culminated in the arrests in the African countries of Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo and Zambia as announced by Interpol on March 24th. Contributing to the efforts of Interpol and AFJOC were private security companies Group-IB, Kaspersky and Trend Micro. Kaspersky provided information on a malicious Android app used by the cybercriminals. In Nigeria 130 people were arrested including 113 foreign nationals who were themselves victims of human trafficking coerced into involvement with investment scams. In Zambia 14 members of an organized cybercrime syndicate were arrested on charges related to hacking into their victims' cell phones and luring their victims into downloading malware that enabled the criminals to access their victims' online banking apps. In Rwanda, police arrested 45 members of a criminal network that perpetrated social engineering scams in which they posed as telecommunications employees luring their victims into providing sensitive personal information as well as access to their victims' bank accounts. They also posed as family members of their targeted victims using social engineering techniques enhanced with artificial intelligence to convince their victims into paying for phony hospital bills. Cybercrime has long been a worsening problem throughout Africa. Last November Interpol uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime operation conducted by Kenyan hackers who stole 1.1 billion Kenyan Shillings from Kenyan banks. Cybercriminals in Kenya have targeted banks and other companies with extensive cyber-attacks including more than 15,000 ransomware attacks in 2024. According to Interpol's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report for 2024, countries throughout Africa are increasingly being attacked by sophisticated cybercriminals primarily using ransomware, the business email compromise and phishing scams targeting the banking system, government networks and individuals. The use of artificial intelligence by African cybercriminals has made the threats worse. The nature of cybercrime which can be easily perpetrated by criminals in countries far from where their victims are located makes international cooperation in fighting cybercrime essential. The level of cooperation between law enforcement agencies in multiple countries along with private security companies is a positive development in the battle against cybercrime. Neal Jetton, Interpol's Director of the Cybercrime Directorate summed up the successful operation saying, 'The success of Operation Red Card demonstrates the power of international cooperation in combating cybercrime which knows no borders and can have devastating effects on individuals and communities. The recovery of significant assets and devices, as well as the arrest of key suspects, sends a strong message to cybercriminals that their activities will not go unpunished.'
