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

Founded in 2012 by producer and artistic coach Anastasia Gaï, the Révélation des Étoiles project and show contest has now...

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Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm strengthens toward Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa’s death toll rose to 49 on Thursday after it tore through the northern Caribbean and gained strength en route to Bermuda, officials said. Jamaica’s information minister said at least 19 people were confirmed dead there as authorities continued search and rescue operations across the island.

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UN accuses Iran of widespread arrests, abuses after 12-day war with Israel

United Nations fact finders condemned Iran for intensifying repression since its 12-day war with Israel in June, reporting more than 21,000 arrests and widespread mistreatment of minorities and journalists.

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Israel’s ultra-Orthodox rally in ‘March of the Million’ against army service

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men packed the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday, protesting government plans to draft them into the military. Chanting and waving signs saying they would rather go to jail, demonstrators highlighted a growing rift over exemptions that threatens Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

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Latvia quits Istanbul Convention protecting women from violence

Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women, claiming it promotes “gender” theories. The decision would make Latvia the first European Union member to quit the treaty, which lawmakers had ratified less than a year ago, in November 2024.

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Trump caps refugee admissions to record low, prioritising white South Africans

The Trump administration on Thursday said it would slash the number of refugees admitted to the United States to a record low of 7,500 for fiscal year 2026, down from more than 100,000 under president Joe Biden, while prioritising applicants from white South African communities.

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Times of London duped by Bill de Blasio "imposter" critical of Mamdani

A Times of London story which supposedly quoted former New York mayor Bill de Blasio criticising the Democratic candidate for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was deleted after it emerged that de Blasio had never made those comments. The British newspaper then blamed the error on their journalist being duped by “an individual falsely claiming to be […]

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Is New York mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani the future of US Democrats?

With a rent freeze, free buses, and universal healthcare among his hugely popular campaign promises, Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise to frontrunner in the New York mayoral election has been propelled by a package of radical policy proposals. We ask Lindsey Cormack, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Stevens Institute of Techonolgy, whether US Democrats […]

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Tale of two Bills: UK paper mistakes NY wine importer for ex-mayor de Blasio

British newspaper the Times of London apologised for mistaking former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio with a wine importer with a near-identical name. The exclusive article about his thoughts on Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani was deleted. The ex-mayor disavowed the story and the wine importer insisted he did not set out to dupe the […]

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Netherlands nailbiter as far-right, centrists in election dead-heat

The Dutch election climaxed in an unprecedented cliffhanger Thursday, with only a few thousand votes separating the far-right party of firebrand Geert Wilders and a pro-European centrist party. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Nicholas Startin, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at the John Cabot University in Rome, says that despite the tie the results […]

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UN security council condemns El-Fasher 'atrocities' in Sudan as RSF advances

Sudanese fleeing the RSF paramilitary's take over of the city of El Fasher on Sunday continue to carry accounts of mass atrocities with them. Hundreds were killed in the fighters' wresting of the north darfuri capital from the army, with many of the abuses likely ethnically motivated.. Sudan's been locked in a power struggle between […]

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

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

Agnès b. returns to perfumery with two new fragrances, Le Parfum and L’Eau, a floral and intimate duet creation

In 2025, the Maison Eric Bompard celebrates 40 years of cashmere and French elegance

After its Paris gallery, the Galerie Negropontes proposes in 2025 a new art jewel in Venice, along a Trilogy exhibition

For this Autumn 2025, get some strong hair care with Belle&Bio, K18, Sebastian Professional, Authentic Beauty Concept & Castelbajac

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