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The Le Figaro front page highlights severe heatwaves across France, with temperatures expected to reach 42°C, leading to a nuclear power plant shutdown. It also reports on a scandal involving sexual violence against minors, with the police union expressing disgust at a letter from Justice Minister…
The national police commissioners' union is reportedly disgusted by a letter from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, which denounces a massive 'phantom stock' of untransmitted cases by the police and gendarmerie concerning sexual violence against minors.
The Golfech nuclear power plant's reactor has been shut down again due to the heatwave to comply with environmental limits on the Garonne River's temperature, which is approaching the 28°C threshold.
Maps illustrate the progression of a heatwave across France, with temperatures expected to reach up to 40°C.
Thirteen French departments are under orange alert due to the ongoing heatwave.
This article highlights cities in France where summer temperatures consistently remain above 20°C, even at night, during the ongoing heatwave.
Religious heritage, such as crosses and calvaries, are increasingly targeted by legal challenges in the name of secularism, which the association SOS Calvaires regrets as it removes 'last visible landmarks of a common history'.
