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Japan Times
09-07-2025
- Japan Times
France worries about Japanese beetles after finding two
The Japanese beetle, an aggressively invasive insect species, has been detected for the first time in France, authorities in the east of the country said Tuesday. Two specimens were captured in traps on July 1 and 2 in the eastern cities of Mulhouse and Saint-Hippolyte, close to France's borders with Germany and Switzerland, they said. The two beetles probably came to France aboard a truck, train or car, the Grand-Est regional authorities said, a phenomenon known as "hitch-hiking." The insects, native to Japan, have been detected in Italy since 2014 and in Switzerland since 2017. Last year, a Japanese beetle infestation was discovered in Basel, Switzerland, a city close to the sites of the recent French finds. Japanese beetles pose a threat to more than 400 species of plants, according to the French health security agency Anses, which had warned since 2022 that the beetle could make it into France. The insects threaten plum trees, apple trees, vines, corn, soy, green beans and asparagus, among other cultivated plants, as well as trees and ornamental plants such as roses. The Grand-Est prefecture said that it had ordered increased surveillance of insect traps, as well as visual checks, to make sure that no other Japanese beetles were present. It also called on the public to report any sightings of the beetles. The European Union in 2019 designated the Japanese beetle as one of 20 harmful organisms that it said member states should destroy to prevent their spreading which it said could cause billions of euros of damage.
Washington Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Metz captain Udol is refusing to train and wants to leave his hometown club
Newly promoted Ligue 1 club Metz is in an awkward position because captain Matthieu Udol is refusing to train and wants to leave. Udol was born in Metz and has played almost his entire career for his hometown club, making 185 appearances since 2015 as a solid left back. But he did not turn up when preseason training began on Monday, putting coach Stéphane Le Mignan in a difficult spot.
The Sun
28-06-2025
- The Sun
Fairytale European city that is like ‘going back centuries' to get new easyJet flights from the UK
A EUROPEAN city most people associate with Christmas is getting new UK flights this year. Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region and sits on the French-German border. 5 5 And in November, easyJet will be flying to Strasbourg from Manchester. Despite the UK getting hot this week, the city is known for its bustling Christmas market. Strasbourg is known as the "Capital of Christmas" with the market, also known as Christkindelsmärik, is scheduled to run from November 27 to December 27. Flight tickets have been released already with tickets on sale in November from £48.99 (one-way). From November 28, the new service will operate twice weekly on Fridays and Sundays. This is part of easyJet's expansion of 22 new routes from UK airports for the winter season. For anyone keen to jet off before then, easyJet already offers flights from the UK to Strasbourg flying from London Heathrow from £38.99 - and it's one hour and 35 minutes away. And the city is equally just as beautiful to explore during the summertime with average highs of 26C. The area of Strasbourg that attracts most of the tourists is Petite France where you'll find the charming houses, cobbled streets and canals. One visitor said: "It's breathtaking, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Escape Winter: Fly to Gran Canaria with EasyJet 5 5 "It's like stepping back in time several centuries." Another added that it's a place that makes you "feel like you're in a fairytale." Not that you can taste it, but Strasbourg is home to what's believed to be the world's oldest barrel of wine. It's housed in the Historic Wine Cellar of Strasbourg Hospital, a 14th-century cellar beneath the modern city hospital. The wine has been tasted only three times in its history, in the years 1576, 1718, and 1944. It's not drinkable any longer though as it dates back to 1472. While that barrel remains untouched, the cellar still produces wine, around 140,000 bottles each year. Not to mention there's lots of wine bars and pubs throughout the city, it's known for its white wines, particularly Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Popular spots for wine include L'Alsace à Boire which sells local wines along with charcuterie boards. Or Le Purgatoire which has been praised for its extensive wine list. Plus, easyJet has launched . The Sun's Health Feature Editor Alice Fuller recently visited the city - here are her thoughts. "The vibrant French city is a powerful political centre (home to the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the European Court of Human Rights) yet it still has a quaint countryside village feel. "With half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets and a 1,000-year-old cathedral stood alongside lively bars, modern museums and shimmering glass consulates, it's a seamless mix of mediaeval and futuristic. Strolling the narrow streets, I marvel at colourful toytown cottages that look like they're straight out of a Grimm's fairytale next to sprawling French chateaux." 5
Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Leave One Day review — a bland Europop musical about a celebrity chef
It's been four years since the Cannes Film Festival opened with a French musical. That was Leos Carax's bonkers, puppet-filled fever dream Annette, a movie that boasted a surfeit of aggressive cinematic personality and wild signature style. This one is, by contrast, and in the nicest possible way, the anti-Annette. No signature style. No aggressive personality. Very little personality at all, in fact. Instead, it's called Leave One Day (after a generic 1990s hit by the French boy band 2BE3) and features the French singer-songwriter Juliette Armanet as Cécile, a celebrity chef with a high-flying Parisian career who must return to France's rural Grand Est when her father, Gérard (François Rollin), is diagnosed with heart troubles. There, from the unfussy kitchens of
