French maritime rescue services intervened early Saturday morning to assist sixteen migrants whose attempt to cross the English Channel was thwarted by adverse weather conditions and mechanical failure. The group had departed from Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer beach near Dieppe in Normandy around 1:30...
French authorities have confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a duck farm in the Lot-et-Garonne department, marking the latest case as the country enters the seasonal high-risk period for the disease. The prefecture announced on October 17 that the virus was detected...