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This time, we taste different spirits of (French) Cognac

Cognac is a renowned spirit, throughout the world for centuries, as a wine brandy produced in the French region of...

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‘A show of strength’: Trump’s war on drugs with Venezuela

Tensions soared in the Carribean this week, with the US striking a Venezuelan vessel it claimed carried "massive amount of drugs" before deploying warships, fighter jets and thousands of troops in a crackdown on drug trafficking. Experts say Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is smaller than claimed.

Anaëlle JONAH

Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday thousands of foreign troops could be deployed to his country under post-war security guarantees, but Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow would regard them as legitimate targets to attack.

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UK's Starmer overhauls his cabinet after deputy PM resigns amid tax scandal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday undertook the first major reshuffle of his cabinet since coming to power in July 2024, after deputy premier Angela Rayner resigned following a tax scandal. Her departure comes as Starmer's Labour government has been struggling to achieve its main goal of firing up Britain's economy.

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‘It’s feminist and it’s badass’: the Iranian women taking up pole dancing and aerial dance

Hanging from a rope, a harness or a hoop, Iranian women are flocking to gyms to perform aerial dance and sharing videos of their routines on social media. Others are quietly practising another form of self-expression – pole-dancing – in underground venues hidden from Iran’s security forces. In a theocracy where women are banned from riding motorbikes, […]

Ershad ALIJANI

US deploys fighter jets to Puerto Rico to combat drug cartels amid tensions with Venezuela

US President Donald Trump is deploying 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to intensify the fight against drug cartels, sources said Friday. This comes as the US intensifies its military operations in the Caribbean, stoking tensions with Venezuela, which the US accuses of "narcoterrorism".

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What's behind escalation in US war on drug cartels?

The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday in a "highly provocative" move that marked a new escalation in the standoff over Washington's Caribbean deployment. It comes after US forces blew up an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 people. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani […]

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Ukraine turns to ‘kills for points’ system to motivate drone pilots

A new programme launched by Ukraine's military is awarding points to pilots who steer drones with controllers, crash into targets and upload recordings of their killings. It's part of a broader trend in which tech influences how war is raged, with even the head of its programme saying they had created the "first military Amazon”.

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Challenging Western hegemony: China demonstrates its vision in a big way

This week, China showed off its military and diplomatic prowess at a giant Victory Day parade, with dozens of world leaders – but few from the West – in attendance. President Xi Jinping stood shoulder to shoulder with Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, declaring that China was "never intimidated by bullies". But […]

Yuka ROYER

Greece’s gastronomic solution to invasive lionfish problem

For the past couple of years, the Mediterranean Sea - one of the fastest warming areas in the world - has been attracting a litany of invasive fish prone to more tropical climates. In Greece, one of those species, the lionfish, has become a headache for the local fishing industry. but there is a potential […]

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Philippines: Ten years after Duterte's war on drugs, families fight for justice

It was a campaign promise with deadly consequences. In the Philippines, the war on drugs led by former president Rodrigo Duterte resulted in over 30,000 deaths, according to international organisations. It also left behind broken families who are fighting for justice. Duterte was arrested in March and now faces charges at the International Criminal Court […]

Lisa GAMONET

More culture in Nîmes with the Vieux Nîmes, Beaux Arts and Carré d’Art Museums, before swimming at the C-Suites Hotel!

This time, we taste different spirits of (French) Cognac

Spend one night or more in the Château du Rivau, a medieval Loire Valley castle-hotel between history, art and gastronomy

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

La Belle Vie hotel & restaurant opens a new culinary chapter in Saint-Hilaire-d’Ozilhan, not far from Nos Jours Heureux Festival

The 2025 edition of the New Well Festival in Paris gets unveiled, with Zested, Act of Caring, Astaxin, Green Keratin, Clarté, Maravilla and Insentials Laboratories

Whamisa displays natural and fermented cosmetics, ready to layer, from Korea

Savor some refined Japanese cuisine inside the Kura restaurant, nearby Paris La Muette

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