STORY – Fret SNCF will disappear on December 31, to be replaced by two companies. The unions are threatening to strike at Christmas. But the company has been racking up abysmal losses, not least because of the rail workers’ status quo. It’s the season: once again, railway workers are raising the spectre of a strike […]
Trump names hydraulic fracturing entrepreneur Chris Wright Energy Secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced the nomination of hydraulic fracturing magnate Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, as Secretary of Energy, who will have to “cut red tape”to stimulate investment in fossil fuels. “As Energy Secretary, Chris will be a key leader, spurring innovation, cutting red tape and ushering in a new +golden […]
Iran sees “limited” chance for diplomacy
The head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, spoke on the occasion of the visit to Iran of the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi. There is a chance of resolving the issue of Iran’s nuclear program through diplomacy, but it’s a long way off. “limited”said the head of Iranian diplomacy on […]
New hitch in the sale of Marianne after failed talks with Lefranc
The society of editors of the weekly had called for an “immediate halt” to negotiations, believing that the offer from businessman Jean-Martial Lefranc did not provide sufficient guarantees of editorial independence. New setback for the sale of Marianne. The CMI France group, owned by Czech tycoon Daniel Kretinsky, announced this Saturday, November 16 “to “take […]
Head of Georgia’s breakaway region ready to resign amid protests
The pro-Russian leader of Abkhaziaseparatist region of Georgiasaid Saturday he was ready to “resign” if the demonstrators agree to leave parliament, which they entered the day before to protest against an economic agreement with Moscow. Abkhazia, a small region located between the Caucasus mountains and the Black Sea coast, unilaterally declared its independence in 1992, […]
for companies, a unique opportunity to tell a story
INTERVIEW – Magali Tézenas du Montcel, Managing Director of Sporsora, an association of key players in the sports ecosystem, explains the advantages for partners of an event like the Vendée Globe. Visit Vendée Globe is indeed an extraordinary sailing race, through the multiple challenges it embodies. Magali Tézenas du Montcel, Managing Director of Sporsora, an […]
who is “Meer”, the collective that caused the suspension of controversial influencer Ophenya on TikTok?
For almost a year, Mineurs Éthiques Et Réseaux has been gathering information on the 24-year-old content creator’s close relationships with her community of young girls, and alerting the authorities. “The deletion of Ophenya’s TikTok account is just the beginning. The problem hasn’t fundamentally disappeared.” The tone is set by Mineurs Éthiques Et Réseaux (Meer), a […]
the battery fires that worry us
France Assureurs organized a trial to better understand the fires linked to lithium batteries in cars, bicycles and scooters, which are likely to increase in number over the next few years. Should we be afraid of lithium batteries ? Found in our cars, bicycles and electric scooters, they have caused several serious incidents in recent […]
A Qantas Airbus flew for almost 300 hours with a forgotten tool in its engine
Engineers from the Australian company misplaced a tool during maintenance on the aircraft in Los Angeles at the end of 2023. It flew for almost a month before the tool was found. Thirty-four flights and 294 hours in the sky… with a forgotten tool inside the engine. A report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau […]
Chinese tourists make a comeback in France… but not like before
DECRYPTAGE – Visitors from China were the big absentees from the strong post-Covid recovery in global tourism. Their numbers could return to around 70% of their 2019 levels in France by the end of the year. On Paris’s Grand Boulevards, the procession of Chinese tourist coaches has not regained its incessant pre-Covid rhythm. But it’s […]