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Four rescued from Seine after bus plunges into river near Paris

30 April 2026 at 16:59

Vehicle was travelling through Juvisy-sur-Orge when it veered off the road into the river

Four people have been rescued from the Seine near Paris after a bus driven by a trainee driver collided with a parked vehicle before plunging into the river.

The bus was travelling through the town of Juvisy-sur-Orge, south-east of the French capital, on Thursday when it veered off the road into the Seine, prosecutors said.

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© Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

© Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

© Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

Trump launches fresh attack on Merz after threatening US troop reduction in Germany – Europe live

30 April 2026 at 15:01

US president uses social media post to criticise chancellor over Ukraine, immigration and ‘interfering’ in Iran conflict

The Commission was also asked about yesterday’s meeting of Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar.

But we didn’t get much more than what we saw in yesterday’s social media posts from Magyar and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen.

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© Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

© Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

© Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

30 April 2026 at 09:13

Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crude

Air France-KLM has cut its capacity growth forecasts for this year as the Iran war drives up its fuel costs by billions of dollars.

The French-Dutch airline expects its fuel bill to increase by $2.4bn (£1.8bn) this year as a result of the surge in costs since the Middle East conflict began. In response, it has trimmed its expectations for capacity growth to between 2% and 4% this year, down from 3% to 5% previously.

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© Photograph: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images

© Photograph: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images

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