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Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.

As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.

© James Hill for The New York Times

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France Braces for Protests

Protesters blocked roads, roundabouts and tram lines across the country as Sébastien Lecornu took office. It was a sign of the challenges ahead.

© Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Burning tires blocking a road during a protest in Nantes, western France, on Wednesday.
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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a meeting of leaders to review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

© Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday.
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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

President Emmanuel Macron announced last month that France would recognize Palestinian statehood at the U.N. General Assembly in September, angering the Israeli leader.
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