France formally recognises Palestinian state - French president Emmanuel Macron has formally recognised a Palestinian state at a UN assembly in New York. He described the move as a "necessity" and said it would be the "beginning of a political process and a peace and security plan for everybody". French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the recognition was a "categorical rejection" of Hamas.
Var flood clean-up continues - The clean-up operation in the Var continues after Sunday night's storms and flash flooding. Firefighters have been pumping water from flooded underground car parks, garages and tunnels. Residents of flooded homes are assessing the damage and preparing to file insurance claims. The affected areas are mainly in the west of the Var, particularly around Toulon. A record 148 millimetres of rain was recorded in Le Castellet. No injuries have been reported.
Saint-Laurent swimming ban - Saint-Laurent-du-Var has banned swimming on all its beaches. It's a precautionary measure due to the recent bad weather, which could have caused soil and sewage to overflow into the sea. The temporary ban will be lifted after water quality tests are done.
Gare du Sud to become cultural hub - The city of Nice has bought the Gare du Sud building near Libération. The former railway station had previously been a gourmet food court, then a Mediterranean restaurant - but both of those ventures failed. Nice plans to turn it into a cultural hub from next year.
Marseille scores poorly for cycling safety - Marseille has been named the worst French city for cycling. That’s according to a nationwide poll of 300,000 cyclists. The French Federation of Bike Users said recent efforts in Marseille to improve cycling infrastructure weren't enough. Grenoble was named the best city for its network of secure bike paths. The Paca region as a whole scored badly, coming second-last to Corsica.
Ex-AS Monaco goalkeeper opens restaurant - A former AS Monaco goalkeeper has returned to the Riviera to run a restaurant next to the stadium where he once played. Jean-Luc Ettori saved goals for Monaco for 20 years, gaining more than 700 caps before he retired in 1994. He's now leading the family-run Chez Tonton bistro, on the port in Cap d'Ail.
BUSINESS
The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent the past few days trying to restore normal operations, after a cyber-attack on Friday disrupted their automatic check-in and boarding software. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity said the malicious software was used to scramble automatic check-in systems. It's not known who is behind the attack, but criminal gangs often use ransomware to seriously disrupt their victims' systems and demand a ransom in bitcoin to reverse the damage.
And Apple has stepped up its war of words with European regulators, accusing bureaucrats in Brussels of unfairly challenging Apple's closed ecosystem. Apple says that the so-called walled garden that combines its products and software ensures a safe and high quality experience for users. But EU regulators counter that it unfairly shuts out rivals. The two sides have had years of rows, culminating in a €500m fine handed down in April by the EU, which accuses the tech giant of anti-competitive behaviour on its App Store.
SPORT
Athletics - The global calendar of Olympic sports may need to be rearranged due to the challenges posed by climate change. That's according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. Athletics' biggest stars had to contend with searing temperatures at the World Championships - 30°C heat and humidity above 90%. Lord Coe said events such as the marathon may need to be held separately, at a different time of the year, to protect athletes from unsafe conditions in future.
Cricket - South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has come out of retirement and been recalled by South Africa for their for one-day internationals and T20 matches against Pakistan starting next month.
Formula One - Lewis Hamilton says he will apologise to Charles Leclerc after failing to execute a Ferrari team order to give a position back to his team-mate at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
WEATHER
Fine and sunny today with some occasional light cloud. A gentle breeze, except in western parts of the Var where there could be some strong gusts of wind on the coast. Temperatures this afternoon getting up 23 degrees Celsius on the coast and 20 inland. Tonight, partly cloudy skies, still windy on the Var coast. Temperatures going down to 16 on the coast and 11 inland. The outlook for Wednesday: fine and sunny in the Var, but staying windy. Partly cloudy in the Alpes-Maritimes with the chance of some occasional light rain. Temperatures tomorrow reaching 20 degrees Celsius.
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