A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke has been withdrawn from the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday and will also miss the third and final match after sustaining a high ankle injury during training on Thursday.

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron and are discussing a deal for the UK to send some migrants who cross the Channel on small boats back to France.

French authorities raided the local headquarters of Nestlé SA near Paris on Thursday, as the scandal into the Swiss company’s treatment of bottled mineral waters deepens.

France ultimately emerged unscathed in St. Gallen, making the 15-kilometre trek back to Heiden with a 4-1 victory and a likely last-16 berth in tow. But this match was certainly a testament to the transition state France remain in, the sense of potential but pockets of concern that lurk beneath a pristine surface.

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Mathieu Rosemain (Reuters) -Britain plans to invest 163.3 million euros ($191 million) in satellite operator Eutelsat, the company said on Thursday, adding to a much bigger cash injection from France to help the company compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

Cognac-makers are hoping to come out unscathed. But President Donald Trump, who is eager to protect American whisky producers, may not acquiesce. Earlier this year he threatened to introduce tariffs as high as 200% on wine and spirits from the EU.