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Man rescued by helicopter after fall leaves him hanging by feet on via ferrata in Alps
He was left suspended 25 metres above ground for 10 minutes
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Outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases surge in France this summer
Locations include Antibes, Toulon and Bergerac - the first-time in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tropical diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya are spread by tiger mosquitoes
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New national TV channel NOVO19 launches with regional focus across France
Free-to-air TNT channel 19 went live on September 1
Killer bacteria fear on Corsica olive groves
Infected for the first time

Olive trees and wild oléastres in the maquis in Corsica have been infected for the first time with the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria that has already wiped out 15% of Italian olive production.
It is spread by sap-sucking insects and controls could mean uprooting trees. Work is now being carried out to check if the bacteria is a killer strain.