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New Flight Routes, September Strikes and Drought Restrictions: News Digest

Travel leads the France headlines this week, with several new direct routes announced between France and the US, including new links to Toulouse, Marseille and Nice. Source

  • United Airlines and American Airlines launch year-round direct flights between France and US
  • September strikes planned for Volotea pilots and EasyJet cabin crew
  • Drought restrictions persist into autumn/winter in crisis-hit French departments

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Messi, the king who abdicates

Leo showed us, in slow motion, what the essence of soccer is. Walking. Roaming the field as if it belonged to him, managing time like a clock and the ball like a sacred object.

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Putri Cempo Scavengers Protest Waste Volume Drop in Solo

Residents and scavengers at the Putri Cempo Landfill also raised concerns regarding environmental impacts tied to the local waste-to-energy plant.

  • 371 scavengers earn from waste sorting at Putri Cempo Landfill.
  • Earnings dropped from 5-10 sacks to 1-3 daily due to policies and limits.
  • Alliance demands better toxic ash management and healthcare guarantees.

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A series of heatwaves leads Britain to record its hottest summer

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s sweltering summer of successive heatwaves was the hottest on record, the national weather service said Tuesday.

  • Britain recorded its hottest summer on 2025, with average temperature of 16.5°C
  • Consecutive heatwaves caused extreme temperatures, wildfires, and water restrictions
  • Climate change made this summer 130 times more likely, occurring once every 9 years
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