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Celebrate a 2025 French Christmas, with Maisons Cruzilles, Plantin, Pierre Chauvet and Mariage Frères’ delights

French Christmas traditions celebrate refinement, terroir, and artisanal savoir-faire. From marrons glacés, symbols of festive elegance, to truffles, the ultimate...

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Supreme Court blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, dealing a setback to his immigration crackdown and raising fresh questions about the limits of presidential authority to use the military for domestic law enforcement.

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Ukraine withdraws troops from eastern town amid deadly Russian strikes

Ukraine said on Tuesday it had pulled its forces out of a hard-fought eastern town as Russia stepped up air strikes that killed civilians, knocked out power supplies and underlined the lack of progress in diplomatic efforts to end the war ahead of Christmas.

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Pope calls for Christmas Day truce, laments Russia’s rejection

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed his call for a worldwide truce on Christmas Day, expressing sadness that Russia had apparently rejected the appeal, as fighting in Ukraine raged on, civilians were killed in Russian air strikes, and diplomatic efforts involving the United States and Europe showed little sign of a breakthrough.

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AFCON: Lookman strike gives Nigeria winning start against Tanzania

Nigeria began their Africa Cup of Nations Group C campaign with three points on Tuesday as Ademola Lookman’s long-range effort settled a rain-soaked contest against Tanzania in Fes, easing the Super Eagles past stubborn opposition despite missed chances and a brief second-half scare.

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France probes cyberattack on postal service claimed by pro-Russian hackers

France's internal intelligence services are investigating a cyberattack on the country's national postal service that has disrupted deliveries during the busy Christmas season. The attack was claimed by Noname057(16), a pro-Russian group of hackers that has previously targeted Ukrainian media websites and government and corporate websites in countries including Poland, Sweden and Germany.

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Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN

In tonight's edition, Sudan's prime minister urged members of the United Nations Security Council to stand “on the right side of history" as he laid out his plan to end the war in Sudan. Also, voters gear up to head to the polls in the Central African Republic for historic elections. And in Kenya, Christmas […]

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Libyan army chief of staff found dead in plane wreckage, PM says

Libyan military chief Muhammad Ali Ahmad al Haddad and four others died in a plane crash in Turkey on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has confirmed. Turkey's air traffic controllers lost contact with a jet carrying the Libyan delegation that was heading home after a visit to Ankara, the Turkish interior minister said.

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Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery on Christmas

Brazil's Supreme Court granted a request by ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas for a hernia. Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power.

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Senegal gets its AFCON 2025 campaign started with victory over Botswana

A Nicolas Jackson double has helped Senegal get its Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start, defeating Botswana 3-0 in Tangier. Senegal, the winner of the AFCON 2021, was the hot favourite going into the match against a team ranked 138th in the world.

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What makes a hit song? How to keep it real in the age of AI

There's nothing more innately human than humming a tune. Especially when it's made by humans. But don't bother trying to see The Velvet Sundown in concert: the band doesn't exist. The sounds are produced with artificial intelligence.

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Celebrate a 2025 French Christmas, with Maisons Cruzilles, Plantin, Pierre Chauvet and Mariage Frères’ delights

Révélation des Étoiles: Bridging Paris & Cannes in the Name of Art, Elegance & Emerging Talents

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

Celebrate a 2025 French Christmas, with Maisons Cruzilles, Plantin, Pierre Chauvet and Mariage Frères’ delights

The Grand Palais des Glaces hosts an ice rink beneath an Eiffel Tower replica, for a magical winter experience in Paris

Alentí reinvents French wine in Bag-in-Box with three premium box references

Adopt the Dolce Gusto® technology with the new NEO coffee machine by Krups and NESCAFÉ®

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