A bit of this, a bit of that, always for The Associated Press. France-based, with itchy feet. Jack of all news trades, possibly mastering some. Words and images
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John Leicester mainly covers local news in France, focusing on evolving stories and breaking news related to government, politics, and crime. He has covered topics such as missing persons cases, the Notre Dame Cathedral fire recovery process, Paris Olympics preparations, and other events of public interest in France.
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By: Eva Van Dam, John Leicester
A massive wildfire in southwest France has forced over 220,000 people to evacuate. Among them is Morgane Bonichot. The 40-year-old childcare worker, her daughter and her pets had to flee after receiving an urgent mobile alert.
By: John Leicester, Eva Van Dam
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — The mobile phone alert message marked “URGENT” came with a beeeeeeep in the dead of night.
By: Eva van Dam, Jamey Keaten, John Leicester
Eva van Dam,Jamey Keaten and John Leicester From his vineyards in Bordeaux wine country, Edouard le Grix de la Salle can sometimes smell
By: Mark Carlson, John Leicester
Authorities have allowed 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle.
By: Eva Van Dam, John Leicester, Jamey Keaten
Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump’s tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover.
By: Mark Carlson, Alex Turnbull, John Leicester
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France -- France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to return home, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in a grueling battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. But blazes flared elsewhere across Europe.
By: Mark Carlson, Emma Dasilva, John Leicester
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France — A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000
By: Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, John Leicester
President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year that he had no cards in the war against Russia. Since then, Ukraine has taken the fight to Russia, frequently striking more deeply into the country.
The Paris concerts mark a major milestone for Dion after years away from touring due to the rare neurological disorder she disclosed in 2022
Celine Dion has arrived in Paris for her first concerts since revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. Eager fans greeted her outside a hotel on Friday as she prepared for her
