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We speak to Dries Van Noten about the opening of his first beauty store

Dries Van Noten has just opened his first dedicated beauty store in Paris. We speak to the Belgian designer about the impeccable design behind it

Wallpaper · Aug 2, 2023

First of four evacuation flights from Niger arrives in France

The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. It is the first time that France has staged a large-scale evacuation in its former colonies in the Sahel.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2023

Russia strikes port near Romania in blow to Ukraine’s grain exports

Russian drones attacked port and grain storage facilities in the south of Ukraine's coastal Odesa region in the early hours of Wednesday, including the inland port of Izmail across the Danube River from Romania, in a fresh blow to the country's critical grain exports. Meanwhile, Kyiv's military administration said the…

France 24 · Aug 2, 2023

First plane evacuating French citizens leaves Niger six days after coup

France’s first evacuation plane left Niger on Tuesday with more than 250 people on board, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said. France had said it planned to evacuate its nationals and EU citizens from the West African country following a military coup last Wednesday that unleashed protests against the former colonial…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2023

Tough task for Indian archers to earn Olympic berths

KOLKATA: Less than a year before the Paris Olympics, Indian archers will begin their quest to earn Games quota places at the Archery World Championships in Berlin. A total of 530 archers - both recurve and compound - from more than 80 countries will take part in the biggest archery…

The Times of India · Aug 1, 2023

Poland to send more troops to Belarus border, Minsk denies ‘airspace violation’

Poland will increase the number of troops at its border with Belarus after two Belarusian helicopters caused a "violation of Polish airspace" on Tuesday, the defence ministry said. Minsk has denied the claim. The Russian military said its anti-aircraft units thwarted a Ukrainian "terrorist attack" early on Tuesday and downed…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2023

Paris helps cafés offering €1 espressos by putting them on the map

Despite Paris being one of the world’s most expensive cities, the €1 coffee lives on in a few local institutions. With a crowdsourced interactive map revamped in May, the Paris city council is doing its best to make sure it stays that way.

France 24 · Jul 31, 2023

Niger coup leaders accuse France of plotting military intervention

Junta that seized power claims Paris is aiming to reinstate deposed president as regional tensions grow

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

The oil industry has succumbed to a dangerous new climate denialism

If we have not been warned of the dangers of climate change this summer, we never will be. Extreme heat, forest fires and floods have been all over news reports. Yet the oil and gas industry remains largely in denial.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

Safety of French nationals is ‘only priority’ in Niger, says foreign minister

France's foreign minister on Monday denied accusations from Niger's junta that Paris is plotting military action to support ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The deposed leader has been held by Niger’s military since Wednesday, while the head of the presidential guard, Abdourahamane Tiani, has declared himself the country’s new leader. Follow…

France 24 · Jul 31, 2023