Southern France wildfires force mass evacuations as 2,000 firefighters battle blazes
According to local authorities, 1,500 people were evacuated from the city's camps, and the airport in the nearby city of Perpignan was closed
Deaths among the elderly in France rise by 85% during heatwave
SOS Medecins reports heatstroke and dehydration interventions surged by 480% and 316% across all age groups
France records first Ebola case as doctor returns from Congo
Health authorities are on high alert after the doctor tested positive for the virus. The patient has been placed in isolation, and contact tracing is under way