The remnants of Hurricane Kirk churned across western Europe on Wednesday, ripping up trees in Spain and Portugal and drenching France.

France is bracing for heavy rain and flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk pass over the country on Wednesday.

Air France has opened an investigation into how a jet flying from Paris to Dubai went over Iraq as Iranian missiles fired at Israel crossed the same airspace, the airline said Wednesday.

Paris (Reuters) - Air France said on Wednesday it had opened an internal investigation after one of its planes flew over Iraq on Oct. 1 during an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

Voting for a no-confidence motion at this stage would be “premature,” Guillaume Bigot, a National Rally lawmaker, told the National Assembly, after bragging that “a single tweet by Marine Le Pen” was enough to force Mr. Barnier’s hand.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni said he will captain France “with a lot of pride” in its Nations League game against Israel in the absence of Kylian Mbappé. The 24-year-old Tchouaméni wants to be a leader “who brings people together” but is not interested in turning the captaincy into a popularity contest.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said he will captain France “with a lot of pride” in its Nations League game against Israel in the absence of Kylian Mbappe.