Luc Besson accused of rape: dismissal confirmed on appeal
The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed, on Tuesday May 24, the dismissal order in favor of producer Luc Besson, accused since May 2018 of rape by actress Sand Van Roy, who immediately appealed to...
In the DRC, the candidates for the presidential election of 2023 come out of...
A year and a half before the presidential election, the candidacy season is launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is already causing a commotion heralding a pre-electoral crisis against a backdrop...
The Gallic accents of Kylian Mbappé
The story is known and belongs somewhat to his personal legend, that of a boy self-programmed for his current destiny. In Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis), the very young Kylian Mbappé held imaginary press conferences like others...
Roland-Garros: off the courts, the Russian Andrey Rublev steps into the net
At the beginning of January, Andrey Rublev was still a virtual stranger beyond the borders of the microcosm of tennis, despite his 5th place in the world. Just his name resonated with art lovers...
‘A disaster and a betrayal’: British evacuation from Afghanistan castigated by parliamentary report
Between "betrayal of our allies" and "disaster": a parliamentary report published on Tuesday May 24 combs flaws and "systemic failures" of British diplomacy during the Western withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan in the summer...
Nigeria: Jihadist attack kills 30 in Northeast
Thirty people were killed on Saturday, May 22, in northeastern Nigeria in an attack carried out by jihadists in retaliation for an army raid, we learned from two militia leaders. It was only known...
Haiti: how France forced its former colony to pay it compensatory allowances
On January 1, 1804, Haitians declared their independence following a slave revolt against French settlers. Two centuries later, Haiti is one of the poorest countries on the planet. A situation often blamed on a...
Creation of the first American union at Activision, video game juggernaut
Employees of a team at the American video game publisher Activision Blizzard, which distributes flagship titles Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, voted overwhelmingly in favor of the creation of a union, a...
US moves to vaccinate contact cases against monkeypox
The United States is preparing to vaccinate people who have been in close contact with monkeypox patients, as the country, which now has five probable or confirmed cases, expects to see their number increase...
Roland-Garros 2022: the program for Tuesday, May 24
Monday having been heavily disrupted by the rain, the program for Tuesday May 24 at Roland-Garros will be turned upside down by the postponed matches. Many French players should, however, enter the competition.On the...