Northern France

Beyond the North Sea stands contemporary art in Dunkerque, with FRAC and LAAC

On the Kursaal facade, the American street-artist Maya Hayuk has realized a monumental fresco, called "Future Past Sunrise"... In front...

Around Lille full of delights, with La Laiterie by Édouard Chouteau and La Condition Publique curatored by Magda Danysz

The authentic bricked spirit of the Lille area.. Now that you better know Lille, did you know that its surrounding...

Different facets of Lille get unveiled with L’Hermitage Gantois and the artistic acts of Lille 3000 and Lille Art Up!

..underlined by the vertiginous Beffroi of Lille. The real architectural side of the Vieux-Lille.. Just after Valenciennes, we propose you...

The MusVerre displays some glass art museum and a Cabinet de Curiosités in Avesnois

Shortly after visiting Valenciennes, we guide you through the nearby area of Avesnois, which is an exceptional destination classified as...

Enjoy a magical journey at the Royal Hainaut Hotel in Valenciennes and admire some UNESCO registered terrils!

This 17th century City Hall is composed by some Gothic architecture, so typical of the bygone Spanish Netherlands.. Let's get...

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US government calls for Google to sell Chrome in antitrust crackdown

The US Department of Justice moved to break up Google's hold on internet searches on Wednesday, initiating a rare but significant antitrust push that could see the tech giant ordered to part with its Chrome browser.

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Live: US senate blocks resolution to stop weapons transfer to Israel

Hours after the United States vetoed a UN resolution to implement a ceasefire in Gaza, US congress rejected legislation filed by Bernie Sanders that would have halted sales of tank rounds to Israel. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Middle East.

FRANCE 24

US prosecutors charge billionaire Gautam Adani over bribery 'conspiracy'

Indian magnate Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men and a strong backer of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was charged by US prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials.

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Western allies close embassies as Kyiv under raid alert

One day after Ukraine for the first time launched US-made missiles deep into Russian territory, air raid sirens rippled across Kyiv in response to online indications that Russia might be preparing a missile and drone attack on the capital.

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US vetoes UN resolution for ceasefire in Gaza

The United States on Wednesday stood as the sole obstacle to the adoption of a UN resolution which sought to implement an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the resolution didn't "link release of hostages to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire".

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No, this viral photo doesn’t show Iran's Supreme Leader 'in a coma'

Social media was abuzz with misleading, out of context images from Iran this week: dated, decade-old images being used to claim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hospitalised in a coma, and a slew of footage from 2022 demonstrations being presented as current unrest. Vedika Bahl talks us through it in this episode of Truth […]

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DR Congo opposition wants to block Tshisekedi’s plan to change the constitution

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, parties from the political opposition have announced that they consider President Felix Tshisekedi’s plan to change the constitution as tantamount to a coup d’etat, and vowed to fight the move.

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Gang violence leaves at least 150 dead in Haitian capital in past week, UN says

The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations' human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday, but amid rampant violence and persistent political instability, Turk said the latest "upsurge" in violence is […]

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Mali junta sacks Prime Minister Maiga and his government

Mali's military junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita fired Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his government on Wednesday. A few days previously, Maiga, who was appointed by the military in 2021, had publicly condemned the lack of clarity regarding the country's promised transition to civilian rule.

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Trump takes Washington by storm: What to make of returning president's cabinet picks?

Part of a bigger plan, or has Donald Trump simply decided that cabinet picks no longer matter?

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Beyond the North Sea stands contemporary art in Dunkerque, with FRAC and LAAC

Around Lille full of delights, with La Laiterie by Édouard Chouteau and La Condition Publique curatored by Magda Danysz

Different facets of Lille get unveiled with L’Hermitage Gantois and the artistic acts of Lille 3000 and Lille Art Up!

The MusVerre displays some glass art museum and a Cabinet de Curiosités in Avesnois

Enjoy a magical journey at the Royal Hainaut Hotel in Valenciennes and admire some UNESCO registered terrils!

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Take some good time in Alsace at Le Parc Hôtel Obernai and its Yonaguni Spa, bordered by the Route des Vins

Why not diving into the Arcachon Bay, within Les 12 de Larros Hotel in Gujan-Mestras, nearby La Maison de l’Huître!

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Bidoche is more than a butchery but a premium meat restaurant in Paris Republique

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

La French Beauty invests the Marais quarter in Paris, with Huygens, D-Lab Nutricosmetics, Algologie, Pomponne, La Crème Libre, Absolution and MI-RÊ…

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