The 42-year-old Franco-Rwandan rapper took eight years to write his second novel, inspired by his own life and links with Rwanda. Gaël Faye or Kamel Daoud? Just last week, predictions were being made all over Paris. A duel was expected between the two authors. If one was to win the Goncourt, the other was to […]
Johannès and Rupert withdraw from Les Bleues for Euro 2025 qualifiers
The French Basketball Federation has announced the withdrawal of several players for the qualifiers for the next Euro 2025 in Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic and Germany. Marine JohannèsIliana Rupert and Carla Leite have withdrawn from the French team’s Euro-2025 qualifying window from Thursday to Sunday, the French Basketball Federation announced on Monday. The two […]
Kamel Daoud wins the Prix Goncourt 2024 with Houris
On Monday, the Goncourt jurors met at the Drouant restaurant in Paris to announce their winner. Kamel Daoud won the most prestigious literary award in the first round with six votes. Kamel Daoud or Gaël Faye? Just a few days ago, persistent rumors had it that the final of the Goncourt would come down to […]
“Trump tired”, “Harris optimistic”, proliferation of post-it notes… The crazy end of the US presidential campaign
PRESS REVIEW – In the run-up to the November 5 vote, both candidates are concentrating their efforts in key states. J-1. As theAmerican presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are giving their all in the last hundred meters of this incredible campaign. At neck and neck in the pollsboth candidates are focusing their energies […]
Muller eliminated by Cilic in the first round in Belgrade
Alexandre Muller succumbed to the Croatian veteran in two sets on Monday. Alexandre Muller, 68th in the worldwas eliminated by Croatia’s Marin Cilic (196th) 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 in the first round of the ATP 250 Belgrade tournament on Monday. The Frenchman took his opponent’s serve from the outset, but was unable to open up a […]
“Trainspotting made me a free man”.
SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – The Scottish novelist arrives in Italy to present his latest novel, but also to spend a few evenings at the turntables. Antonello Guerrera (La Repubblica) LA REPUBBLICA. – Irvine Welsh, why do we find ourselves in this private salon, in the heart of a five-star hotel in Edinburgh? Irvine WELSH. – […]
STMicroelectronics weighed down by slump in industrial and automotive sectors
Europe’s leading semiconductor manufacturer reports a fifth consecutive quarter of declining revenues. The group embarks on a vast reorganization and savings plan, targeting at least $500 million annually by the end of 2027. Nvidia’s exceptional results on AI chips increasingly conceal the depth of the crisis affecting the rest of the industry. In the front […]
Revisiting the end-of-life text as it stands seems unacceptable to me.
INTERVIEW – For the doctor and LR mayor of Antibes, who gave his name to the laws of 2005 and 2016, if Michel Barnier’s government were to allow access to palliative care in France and equality for all French people in the face of “suffering and death”, he could secure a “great political and human […]
Joshua Brennan injured with Toulouse… and out with Les Bleus?
The second row, expected in Marcoussis on Monday for the match against Japan on Saturday, suffered an orbital floor injury on Sunday in Bayonne in the Top 14. Questions are being asked about his possible withdrawal. Bad news ahead for Fabien Galthié’s Bleus? Toulouse second row Joshua Brennan has been called up to the French […]
Olivier Fabre, a man of many hands
PORTRAIT – At the helm of Maison Fabre in Millau, this master glove-maker who dresses the hands of Beyoncé and Brigitte Macron is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the family business this year. In telephone directories, he is often referred to as “Olivier Gants”. He doesn’t seem to mind. He has also become accustomed to […]