Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.

For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire​ at the seaside community of Mati​, near Athens, killed 104 people.

Air France-KLM aims to capitalise on turmoil from an expected £5.7bn takeover of easyJet to seize back passengers who have fled to the budget airline. EasyJet had poached customers from both Air France and KLM, forcing the Franco-Dutch group to revamp its low-cost offering, its chief executive Ben Smith said.

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

George and Amal Clooney are among thousands of residents in southwest France still displaced by a massive wildfire, but crews are gaining control.

Southwest France has seen wildfires in the past. But the fires that raged last week and scorched 100,000 acres are something new to the region.

By Dominique Patton PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu issued a decree on Sunday to strengthen oversight of non-European investment in French companies to protect national security.

A leisurely canal cruise through western Burgundy uncovers the radical history, artistic triumphs, and feminist spirit of painter Rosa Bonheur.