Midi Libre

French rapper Doums has again been placed in police custody, according to Midi Libre. He is accused of repeated threats against his partner. The new legal trouble for the rapper, previously known as part of the Paris collective L'Entourage, is drawing attention in France, with search interest and discussion rising around the reports of the arrest.

A fire broke out at a fireworks factory, killing fourteen people who died in the flames, according to reporting by Midi Libre. The blaze engulfed the facility, where fireworks stock would have fed the fire and complicated escape and rescue efforts. The deadly toll has drawn attention to safety conditions at pyrotechnics plants, and readers are reacting to the scale of the loss.