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Michel Platini has offered his assessment of Zinedine Zidane's early days at the helm of the French national team, according to a report by Orange's sports desk. The comments from the former France great add a heavyweight voice to the debate around Zidane's debut in charge of Les Bleus and how the team has looked under him so far.

Météo-France has placed nine departments in the south of the country on orange alert as a Mediterranean episode brings heavy rain, with Hérault and Gard affected on Monday before the system shifts east on Tuesday. Three departments remain under orange vigilance, and forecasters also note an unusual spell of mid-October warmth. People are tracking local forecasts across the country as the unsettled weather moves through.

Brazil's weather service Inmet has issued an orange storm alert covering more than 300 cities in Paraná, the state with the country's highest risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms this week. Forecasts also point to possible rain in São Paulo during Sunday's election and unsettled weather over the Children's Day holiday across several regions of Brazil.

Weather authorities have placed Ciudad Juárez under an orange alert as rain moves into the Chihuahua border region, while the state capital, Chihuahua City, is under a yellow alert. The Weather Channel is forecasting up to a 58 percent chance of rain for the day. Residents are watching forecasts closely amid the warnings.

Weather alerts are in place across northern Italy as intense rainfall hits Piedmont and Liguria, with flooding reported around Savona and the orange alert extended by the regional environment agency. Veneto authorities have also issued warnings for strong winds, while more rain and thunderstorms are forecast from Tuesday in Friuli, with sunshine expected to return by Thursday.

Heavy rain is lashing Kerala, with hill areas reporting intense showers. Authorities have issued an orange alert in ten districts, while Thiruvananthapuram was placed under a red alert for three hours amid expectations of very heavy rain. A cyclonic circulation is strengthening rainfall across the state, and two districts are under a yellow alert.

Italy is preparing for a spell of bad weather as Atlantic disturbance brings persistent rain to the northwest, with over 100 mm recorded in the Verbano area of Piedmont. Forecasts warn of cold currents, falling temperatures and possible cloudbursts, with an orange alert covering Sardinia for storms and strong winds. Meteorologists say the unsettled spell should give way to the classic 'Ottobrata', a warmer, sunny October spell, by the following weekend.

The depression over the Bay of Bengal is strengthening into Cyclone Arnab, prompting alerts along the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts. Authorities have issued orange alerts for ten districts, and rain warnings for Kerala have been revised. Officials are urging coastal residents to stay vigilant as the system gains strength over the sea.

People in Naples are checking forecasts as a yellow alert for thunderstorms covers part of Campania from this afternoon. The bad weather comes ahead of the Ognissanti long weekend, with cold and rain expected across the region. Heavy storms have already caused flash floods and landslides in Liguria, where more than 350 mm of rain fell, with orange alerts in six regions.

Le Havre host Lorient in a Ligue 1 fixture on matchday 10, with coverage from Orange laying out everything to know about the game: kickoff time, TV broadcast, team news and recent form. Both sides are battling in the lower half of the table, so the result could carry weight in the early-season relegation picture. Fans are checking previews to see line-ups and where to watch.

An orange weather alert is in place for Rome and the wider Lazio region as intense thunderstorms, hail and strong winds sweep through. Schools are closing in parts of the province, and Latina has asked the Lazio region for 40 million euros to repair storm damage. Forecasts expect rain to continue until the weekend, with conditions possibly improving around Sunday 11 October.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Orange County, California on Monday afternoon, according to the New York Post. No damage or injuries have been widely reported so far. People across the region and beyond are searching for updates on the tremor and whether stronger shaking could follow.

An orange weather alert has led to school closures in Lecpe on Saturday 10 October, and has been extended to Sunday 11 October for the provinces of Taranto and Lecce. Antenna Sud is also covering local football news, including referee appointments for the tenth matchday of Eccellenza Puglia and ticket information for Potenza against AZ Picerno. Readers are following the deteriorating weather conditions closely.

A powerful Mediterranean weather episode is expected to hit southern France this week, with locally up to 250mm of rain possible. Storm Adam, the first named storm of the season, will strongly affect the country. Hérault and other departments have been placed on orange rain-flood alert, while forecasters warn of the first combined Cevenol and Mediterranean episode of the year, with 100-150mm of rain possible in a few hours.

Residents of Toulon and the surrounding Var region are checking forecasts as autumn weather sets in across southeastern France. Local outlets report a bright start before rain returns in the evenings, with falling temperatures, the first frosts of the season and heavy showers expected early in the week. An orange rain-flood warning has been issued for Corsica, with parts of the Southeast on yellow alert, while Provence faces a wetter, cooler week ahead.

Genoa's city authorities have issued an orange weather alert for thunderstorms until midnight, followed by a yellow alert until Monday afternoon. Heavy rain has battered Liguria, with Savona recording over 368 millimetres of rainfall. Forecasts point to continued storms across the region, with strong winds but some sunshine also reported, as renewed bad weather sweeps Italy.

Kerala is in the news for two main reasons: weather officials have issued orange alerts in several districts ahead of heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds expected from tomorrow for at least three days, and the state's Ranji Trophy cricket team has put Odisha on follow-on after taking a 149-run first-innings lead. Other stories include the state assembly session starting December 12 and an official being transferred over a bakery wine approval.

Heavy rain is driving flood warnings across Spain. AEMET raised the alert to orange in Cádiz while Andalusia activated the ES-Alert system in Almería, and storms are forecast for the Campo de Gibraltar this weekend. In Elche, two illuminated signals are being installed on the Camino Viejo de Santa Pola to close the road automatically when flooding risk arises. Residents describe water rising to knee height within minutes.

A cyclone and cold front are bringing heavy rain to southern Brazil, with rainfall exceeding 100 mm and two states placed under alert. Porto Alegre was hit by strong rain early Thursday, and Rio Grande do Sul is bracing for new storms with winds that could surpass 90 km/h. Inmet issued an orange danger warning for thunderstorms across the South region, as residents and authorities monitor the deteriorating weather.

Bad weather is hitting Italy, with orange alerts issued for wind gusts and heavy rain, including in Taranto. Forecasts point to two more days of widespread precipitation, with thunderstorms in Rome and unsettled conditions in Emilia-Romagna ending the mild 'ottobrata'. Meteorologists expect the weather to improve and stability to return from Sunday.

Storm Dana Adam is battering the Murcia region, with Spain's weather agency AEMET issuing orange alerts for possible accumulations exceeding 100 litres per square metre. Cartagena remains under rain warnings through Sunday and into Monday morning, while forecasters warn of further heavy and persistent showers along the Mediterranean coast in the coming days.

The French word 'voici' is drawing searches in France, where it is also the name of a well-known celebrity and entertainment magazine. Current top stories in French media include film adaptations of Freida McFadden novels after 'The Maid', orange rain and flood warnings in the Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales, and a tour of the Star Academy castle ahead of the new season. The mix suggests broad interest in French entertainment and weather news.