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Durance unveils their 2026 Christmas collection, inspired by Opera

The Provençal brand Durance presents its 2026 holiday collection, inspired by the world of opera. With sparkling chandeliers, velvet curtains and...

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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...

Our selection of gifts for this wintertime 2023, with Alexandre de Paris, Cherigan, AMPM…

Christmas is just around the corner and it's an opportunity to discover our selection of last minute gifts, spreading an...

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'Leaders all over the world understand that Trump is only there for two more years & then he's gone'

In American politics, the possession of presidential power does not necessarily guarantee the capacity to exercise it. Few contemporary leaders have embodied this contradiction as dramatically as Donald Trump. Following what political scientist Ian Bremmer describes as the most consequential electoral reversal for a governing party in more than half a century, the founder of […]

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Marco Rubio denies plans to resign as 2028 speculation grows

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports on Thursday that he planned to leave the administration after Republican midterm losses, telling The New York Times he intended to serve through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Rubio, a potential presidential candidate in 2028, declined to discuss his plans.

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Three in four displaced people live in climate danger zones, UN says

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It said droughts, floods and extreme heat were making lasting solutions harder to find.

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Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election

In tonight's edition, a Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications for the electoral process two months before the election. Also, tens of thousands have fled across the border into Kenya as deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia intensify. And having fled conflict and violence, members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic […]

Clarisse FORTUNÉ

French protests: 'It's only when public, private sector act together that you can make changes'

“You can be as repressive as you want. The grievances are still here.” With this stark observation, Ariane Bogain, lecturer in French and politics at Northumbria University, captures the central dilemma confronting the French government: how can political authority be restored when the social and economic grievances driving public anger remain unresolved? Bogain and French […]

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'Inhumane punishment': Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all 548 California death sentences

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.

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Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he was retiring from international football at the age of 41.

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Myanmar: Civilians under fire from military junta

More than five years after the military coup, the junta launched a new offensive in September to retake Rakhine State, intensifying airstrikes against civilians and employing double-tap strikes

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France needs 'more public services', 'salaries are too low', 'schools are in very, very bad shape'

As France confronts another wave of strikes and protests, Gaëlle Martinez, National Secretary of the trade union Solidaires, presents the general strike as more than a confrontation over wages, public spending or the cost of living. Her account reveals a deeper struggle over economic dignity, the future of public services and the democratic right to […]

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Paraguay's president Peña impeached moments after resigning over banking scandal

Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Peña on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X. Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Peña blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their money.

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Durance unveils their 2026 Christmas collection, inspired by Opera

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

Our selection of gifts for this wintertime 2023, with Alexandre de Paris, Cherigan, AMPM…

Le Parc Hôtel & Yonaguni Spa reivent themselves as Yona Hotel in Obernai, with many surprises

Spend some Second Empire moments at Au Bœuf Couronné restaurant, in front of La Villette Paris

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!

The future of beauty and wellness takes shape at the NEW WELL festival in Paris, with Rebiirth, La Chênaie, Sova, Dix Hectares, Day+, CLOW, GIGA, Hydrolite and Eplem…

Noise composes their fragrances like a soundtrack, with new Cherry Bass and Cinema Privé perfumes, to discover at the Listener Bar in Paris

Durance unveils their 2026 Christmas collection, inspired by Opera

L’Atelier Parfum reinvents vanilla into three new olfactory acts: Red Hot Vanilla, Triple Black Vanilla & Vanilla Blush

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