Brigitte Macron conspiracy theorists are 'sinking into absurdity'

Ten people are on trial after being accused of cyber-harassment against French First Lady Brigitte Macron. Le Figaro takes a look at how the accused are defending themselves. Liberation says the defendants are "sinking into absurdity". FranceInfo explains who the online abusers were. La Croix has an analysis piece which looks at how to stop conspiracy theories online.  

Elsewhere, Hurricane Melissa is heading towards Jamaica and widely expected to cause a lot of damage. PBS discusses how climate change is fuelling Melissa’s ferocity. There are also a number of other climate change stories in the press. The French independent paper Reporterre talks about what they call "601 climate bombs". The Guardian, meanwhile, has an article on uncontacted Indigenous peoples who are at risk of extinction within the next 10 years. The New York Times discusses a leaked memo by Bill Gates, who seems to have shifted his perspective a little and warns against a doomsday outlook.

In Turkey, an extraordinary sports story has been rocking the world of football. Libération reveals that a five-year investigation has found that hundreds of Turkish football referees have betting accounts. The head of the Turkish football federation has said that they would face disciplinary action and many could face year-long bans from refereeing.  

Finally, The New Zealand Herald is covering the story of a long-lost surfboard that has been reunited with its owner after more than a year of floating around the oceans. 

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