Novak Djokovic, Richard Gasquet, Stan Wawrinka… Rafael Nadal, beloved in life but a bully on the court
The man with 22 Grand Slam titles is playing his very last Davis Cup tournament this week in Malaga. Here we hear from those who have worked closely with him throughout their careers. The world of the little yellow ball is unanimous. Rafael Nadal is a humble and generous man off the court. On the […]
We listened to Sexcetera, Polnareff’s new song
The title announces an album and a new tour for the 80-year-old singer, which he has announced will be his last. Michel Polnareff loves nothing more than surprises. The latest came on the 1 p.m. TF1 news on Monday. The singer, duplexed from his residence in Palm Springs (California), confided in us about the throes […]
Ukrainian imports, unfavorable weather… The horizon is darkening for European sugar producers
DECRYPTAGE – European sugar production is once again in surplus. This is weighing on prices, prompting manufacturers to reduce the prices paid to growers. In the countryside around Billancourt (Somme), halfway between Compiègne and Noyon, cranes and diggers several meters high are busy at the beginning of November picking up the huge silos of sugar. […]
Quincy Jones receives posthumous honorary Oscar
The kingmaker of American song was presented with a statuette at the Governors Awards, which each year honor figures from the film industry. American music producer and trumpeter Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional Hollywood gala on Sunday, in front of a star-studded audience. The titan of the American music […]
Antoine Dupont nominated for world’s best 7-a-side player…
However, Word Rugby did not nominate the Olympic champion for the title of World’s Best XV Player. Verdict this Sunday evening. Who will succeed All Black Ardie Savea as World Player of 2023? One thing is certain: it won’t be Antoine Dupont. As Le Figaro had announced, the Toulouse native has not been selected by […]
at the Louvre, the history of beauty in art
Thanks to the support of the L’Oréal group, the Louvre is now offering visitors a fascinating tour of the representations of beauty, its rituals and aesthetic canons, as well as its social functions through the ages and across cultures. “ By increasing the precision of our mirrors, the Venetian master glassmakers probably didn’t realize the […]
The first images of the Beatles’64 documentary produced by Scorsese
Available from November 29 on Disney+, the film traces the band’s first visit to the United States. ” What do you love about the Beatles? Everything about them! “The first images from Beatles’64, the new documentary about the famous English rock band have been revealed. Produced by Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Taxi Driver), available from November […]
Prony Resources nickel plant restarts after six months of stoppage
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 1 hour ago, updated at 15h05 ” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > Waiting for a buyer, one of the three nickel plants in the Caledonian archipelago will reopen its doors after restoring access to water and electricity. Prony Resources, one of New Caledonia’s three plants specializing in metal recovery, restarted operations on […]
“If the West had done more, the Islamic Republic would not have been able to coordinate this war alongside Hamas and Hezbollah”.
SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE – Masih Alinejad, a leading figure in the fight for women’s rights in Iran, has just escaped an assassination plot orchestrated by the regime in Tehran. In an interview, she discusses her strategy towards Donald Trump and the possibility of war with Iran. By Philip Volkmann-Schluck (Die Welt) The wallpaper of his […]
Ilenikhena, Monaco footballer, attacked and robbed in Essonne
George Ilenikhena, an 18-year-old Franco-Nigerian forward for AS Monaco, was attacked by four armed men as he left a party in Essonne. The international break is quiet for some, but not for others. AS Monaco striker George Ilenikhena was the victim of a mugging in Corbeil-Essonnes on Saturday night, reveals the newspaper Le Parisien . […]