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For its new collection, Lalique floats on crystal waters and the Han Meilin pandas

From the legendary Poisson created by René Lalique in 1913, until the Perche radiator cap, or the Roscoff, the fishes have...

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Israel strikes Yemen's Sanaa airport as Netanyahu fires warning

Israeli air strikes hit Sanaa International Airport and other sites in Yemen on Thursday, killing three. The strikes, in response to Houthi attacks on Israel, also injured a plane's crew member, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was at the airport. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes would continue "until the job is […]

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What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

A Russian-bound Azerbaijani aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 onboard. Experts suggest shrapnel damage indicates a possible accidental shootdown by Russian air defence. Authorities have urged caution against speculation until the investigation concludes.

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'To Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada': Trump's Christmas message

US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages on December 25, with the latter doubling down on recent comments about seizing the Panama Canal, buying Greenland and annexing Canada. France 24 correspondent Christopher Guly tells us more.

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France hands over first military base amid withdrawal from Chad

France has officially handed over its first military base in Faya-Largeau to Chad as part of an ongoing withdrawal of French forces. This move follows Chad’s abrupt termination of military cooperation last month with its former colonial power. French troops are also set to leave bases in Abeche and the capital N'Djamena.

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Michelin-starred chef Georgiana Viou launches new venture in Cotonou

In 2023, Franco-Beninese chef Georgiana Viou was awarded the prestigious Michelin star for her restaurant in Nîmes. Following her success, she crafted the menu for a new restaurant in Benin.

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Finland probes Russia-linked tanker for 'sabotage' of undersea cable

Finnish authorities are investigating the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of "aggravated sabotage" to the Estlink 2 power cable between Finland and Estonia damaged on Christmas Day. The tanker is thought to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" vessels that transport embargoed Russian oil products.

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2024 Year in Review: Ghana's cocoa challenge

Ghana, the world's number two cocoa producer, has raised the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers for the second time this 2024/25 season 'to help boost farmers' incomes', President Nana Akufo-Addo said in November 2024. Justice Baidoo, France 24's correspondent, reports from Accra.

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Sergei Lavrov on Ukraine war: 'Truce is a path to nowhere'

Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 26.

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'Bring the hostages back': In Israel, protesters urge Netanyahu to strike deal

Israeli authorities indicated progress in ongoing negotiations in Qatar. Hamas had previously said along with two other militant groups that a ceasefire agreement was "closer than ever", before changing its tune on December 25.

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Syria: 17 killed in attempt to arrest ex-Assad officer

A Syria war monitor said 17 people were killed on December 25 in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison. Sami Nader, director of Political Sciences Institute at Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, was our guest.

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For its new collection, Lalique floats on crystal waters and the Han Meilin pandas

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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