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ABK6 Cognac celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025, with an exceptional limited edition

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Be ready for the 2024 Dragon New Year, with a limited edition VSOP Cognac imagined by ABK6

The ABK6's vineyards benefit from the unique terroir of Grande Champagne, deeply characterized by limestone soil and ideal exposure.. Following...

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Trump loses appeal of $5 million sexual assault, defamation verdict won by E. Jean Carroll

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday failed in his attempt to overturn the verdict of a $5 million defamation case in the federal court of appeals. The three-judge panel upheld the verdict won by journalist E. Jean Carroll, in which Trump was found guilty of both sexual abuse and defamation.

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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 300 POWs in UAE-brokered deal

In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow and Kyiv on Monday exchanged captive soldiers, with more than 300 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers returning home ahead of New Year's Eve.

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Anger in Germany over Elon Musk’s support for far-right AfD party

US tech billionaire Elon Musk has provoked anger in Germany with his praise of far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which the government has characterised as an attempt to influence the upcoming parliamentary election. Musk penned an opinion piece in a German paper on Sunday in support of the party, following an earlier post on […]

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Turkish foreign minister reacts to new initiative with jailed PKK leader Ocalan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the recent olive branch extended to Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Fidan said that the proposal by Devlet Bahceli – the leader of Turkey's far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) – to have Ocalan address the Turkish parliament offered a "space" to find a peaceful solution to the long-running […]

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Turkish foreign minister calls for improved ties with EU

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for improved ties with the European Union, saying after the visit to Ankara of EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen that he believed there was a desire on both sides to restart a high-level political dialogue between Turkey and the bloc. Fidan added that it was time to get […]

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Turkish foreign minister blasts Israel's plans to resettle Golan Heights

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blasted Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over his plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, claiming that the Israeli government was pursuing a policy of further occupying and annexing the disputed area at Syria's southwestern edge. He rejected any comparison to Turkey's control of northern Syria, calling it "completely irrelevant and […]

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Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in Tehran

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested on December 19 after travelling to Tehran to report on Iranian society. Iranian state media on Monday confirmed her detention and said Sala had "violated the law" while on the ground. Italy said efforts to free her were "complicated".

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Syria's de facto leader Sharaa meets Ukrainian foreign minister in Damascus

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group, hosted a Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday. The meeting is an effort to rebuild relations between the two countries after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, who was a close ally of Russia.

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French PM visits Mayotte after Cyclone Chido destruction

French Prime Minister François Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday accompanied by a large delegation including education minister Elisabeth Borne and Manuel Valls, the new overseas territories minister. They have vowed to bring help to the island and promised "concrete action". For Inés Alma, a journalist based in Mayotte, "it is more about action than […]

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Activists demand 'concrete measures' to rebuild Mayotte after deadly cyclone

French Prime Minister François Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone. "[The French state] needs to take its responsibility," said Mayotte activist Syviane Amavie, who is demanding "concrete measures" to rebuild the ravaged island. Locals are enraged by the slow pace of aid […]

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ABK6 Cognac celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025, with an exceptional limited edition

Be ready for the 2024 Dragon New Year, with a limited edition VSOP Cognac imagined by ABK6

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!

Honored at the Awards Esthétique Médicale 2024, adopt some pure argan oil cosmetics ritual from Dream Argan Paris

L’Évadé restaurant, a gastronomic address near Pigalle, entered into the Michelin Pantheon

Our new perfume selection for 2024 Xmas, with Karl Lagerfeld, Guess, État Libre d’Orange, Parfumeurs du Monde

ABK6 Cognac celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025, with an exceptional limited edition

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