- Paris police authorities have requested the cancellation of this weekend's prestigious Diamond League track and field meeting, a music festival, and a Pride march.
- The request stems from a historic heatwave gripping France, which is straining emergency services and necessitating a focus on safeguarding vulnerable residents.
- The police prefecture warned it would enforce the order if organisers did not voluntarily agree, emphasising the critical need for emergency services to prioritise public safety.
- Organisers of the Diamond League meet had previously indicated their intention to proceed with an adapted format, allowing only elite athletes to compete to ensure safety, though they had not yet received an official cancellation order.
- France is enduring unprecedented temperatures, with the national average reaching 30 degrees Celsius and over three-quarters of the country under a red weather alert, a first for the nation.
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