Asvel wins its case, its marathon match against Chalon to be replayed
Chalon-sur-Saône’s only victory over Villeurbanne in the French championship has been withdrawn for a change that was not made at the right time. The match will have to be replayed. The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) announced on Wednesday that it would award a replay to Chalon-sur-Saône for the 5th day of the Betclic Elite championship […]
corpses in the clutches of history
CRITIQUE – This detective novel sows the seeds of death in an intriguing game of clues. The investigation will reveal many secrets buried in the French Revolution. This historical thriller begins with the macabre discovery of a lifeless woman found scarified in a square in the third arrondissement of Paris, before plunging its roots into […]
After long-distance coaches, car-sharing king BlaBlaCar diversifies into train ticket sales
A few days ago, the long-distance transport platform began selling TGV tickets in Spain. It plans to do the same in France in 2025 or 2026. At BlaBlaCarthe meeting rooms are called meeting points for the carpoolers who use the platform. Roveroto, in Italy, on the border with Switzerland, Campinas on the road to São […]
Republicans win Senate, Democrats win on abortion… Other U.S. election polls
The President’s party needed to win only two seats to secure a majority in the Senate, and this year it benefited from a favorable turnover. In this totally unpredictable election, there was just about one certainty. The Democrats were likely to lose their 51-vote majority in the Senate. The Republicans had only two seats to […]
ex-football star Diego Forlan believes he “has nothing to prove” before playing his first professional match
SCAN SPORT – With his first professional doubles tennis match coming up in a few days’ time, former Uruguayan player Diego Forlan looks serene. Just a few days away from his first tennis match on the professional circuit, “a privilege”the former Uruguayan soccer star Diego Forlan judged that he had “nothing to prove”. “I enjoy […]
How did the gay hit Y.M.C.A. become Donald Trump’s anthem?
The new President of the United States, a great opponent of the LGBT+ movement, used the Village People song at his presidential campaign rallies. A surprising choice, but one carefully considered by the billionaire. Hijacking, old-fashioned nostalgia, personal taste, misguided ideological conservatism… How Y.M.C.A.could the Village People’s 1978 hit have become the anthem of Donald […]
Trump’s return makes waves on the Paris Bourse, Crédit Agricole falls on results
The Paris Bourse ended its session in the red after a long spell above equilibrium on Wednesday. CHARLENE YVES The CAC 40 had caught fire at the opening with Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. After assessing all the indicators coming out of the United States, the Paris Bourse ended up taking the […]
Donald Trump’s victory plunges Marine Le Pen and the RN back into the “American dream”
The analysis of the vote across the Atlantic with the election of the Republican billionaire could hold lessons in Hexagone. A few sentences of confounding sobriety. Marine Le Pen took her time on Wednesday to react to the Donald Trump’s announced return to the White House. There’s no lyricism or national-populist victory cry, just a […]
Keenan, Hansen and Aki return… Ireland rely on experience to challenge the Blacks
Ireland coach Andy Farrell welcomes back three key players for the rematch of last year’s World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand. Ireland rugby team coach Andy Farrell has opted to start three returnees, wingers Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen and center Bundee Akiin the test match against New Zealand in Dublin on Friday (9.10pm). All […]
What President Donald Trump’s red tie says
DECRYPTAGE – Elected President of the United States on Wednesday, the Republican candidate wore his traditional scarlet tie throughout the campaign. A choice that is by no means insignificant, and helps to reinforce his image. Faded yellow hair, orange face, black overcoat, navy suit… When people talk about Donald Trump, who has just been elected […]