A fire in a retirement home in northeastern Spain has claimed at least ten lives, local rescue services announced on Friday. A fire in a retirement home in Villafranca de Ebro, a town in northeastern Spain, has killed at least ten people. Spainhas claimed at least ten lives, local emergency services announced on Friday December […]
Brazil held to a draw by Venezuela, still unbeaten at home
With Venezuela still unbeaten at home, Vinicius (who missed a penalty) and Brazil struggled to snatch a point. Brazil, with a Vinicius who missed a penalty, escaped the Venezuelan trap with a tense 1-1 draw that will leave them with a few regrets, in the South American Zone qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. After […]
Grand Seiko, the poetry of the moment
The brand unveils two watches inspired by nature, reserved for Europe. Pure examples of Japanese design and craftsmanship. Everything happens in a fraction of a second. Suddenly, a wave forms, adding a new dimension to the flat surface of water. A poetic moment now captured by the new SBGY040 watch from Grand Seikowith a deep […]
“From burnout to teleworking, Frédéric Schiffter ridicules capitalism’s latest inventions”.
CHRONIQUE – Frédéric Schiffter revolts against work. Duly noted. By publishing a Indispensable précis of work detestation, Frédéric Schiffter has taken a big risk: that of making critics want to go on strike like him. Admittedly, I read his pamphlet to the end because it’s so short. Let’s face it, reading Schiffter has never been […]
unions and employers agree on future compensation rules
During the night of Thursday to Friday, trade unions and employers’ associations reached an agreement on changes to the rules governing unemployment benefits, to facilitate the return to employment of senior citizens. “We have kept our commitments”., “mission accomplished, “the sequence that is coming to an end is very important”. Around 11pm on Thursday night, […]
new strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli call to evacuate
On Friday morning, new strikes targeted the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, following a call to evacuate issued by the Israeli army. New strikes targeted the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday morning, while sirens sounded in northern Israel, calling on the population to take cover from jets of “projectiles“from Lebanon. Le […]
elegance from below
When they increasingly assert themselves as proof of singularity. Contrary to popular belief, examples sometimes come from below. Napoleon often judged his generals by the quality of this sartorial detail. The Emperor’s were always impeccable. A visit to the Mes Chaussettes Rouges boutique in Paris is a good way to find out. In their den […]
“I find little interest in making films about the present day”.
VU D’AILLEURS – Despite his 87th birthday, the British director is still churning out blockbusters. The British director is currently in theatres with the sequel to his worldwide hit Gladiator. In the course of the interview, we talk about Ingmar Bergman, the sharks of the Colosseum and the struggle for democracy. It took Ridley Scott […]
Wall Street’s secret weapon for beating other world stock markets
For years, U.S. stocks have been beating the rest. Thanks to the great American domestic market and “mega technos”? Yes, but not only that: a phenomenon as trivial as technology also comes into play. Will 2025 see a comeback for European equities? Almost every year, a certain number of observers believe that the trend is […]
those predictive models that predicted the election of Donald Trump
DECRYPTAGE – Several forecasting models based on political and economic data, developed by American and French researchers, were right about the November 5, 2024 election. We explain. In the forty years they have been applied to the American presidential election, the econometric predictive models of the Political Forecasting Group have predicted the right winner over […]