Death at 90 of Jean Lèques, former mayor of Noumea
Jean Léques, emblematic mayor of Nouméa from 1986 to 2014, died at the age of 90, Agence France-Presse (AFP) learned on Wednesday May 31 from his family. Weakened for several years, he died "peacefully"...
Canadian province to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs
The request came from the province of British Columbia itself. Canada announced on Tuesday, May 31, the decriminalization of the possession of small quantities of so-called "hard" drugs in this western province.British Columbia, whose...
“Top Gun: Maverick”: suspicions of Russian money in the film’s budget
Andrew Eksner feels he has a mission that some would call "impossible": to bring down Paramount Pictures, one of Hollywood's most powerful studios, owned by the Paramount Global conglomerate. On the phone, this French...
The death of Claude Michelet, author of the bestseller “Des grives aux loups”
A farmer whose romantic commitment made him an author of tremendously popular bestsellers, Claude Michelet died on May 26 in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze), on the eve of his 84th birthday.Even if he was born, the...
“Official Competition”, “Clara Sola”, “La Ruche”: the films in theaters this week
THE MORNING LISTThe effervescence in Cannes over, the cinema industry, which is facing the crisis, is getting back to work on releases. By making fun of herself copiously, as in the Argentine comedy Official...
Citadel, in the paradise of stills
Surrounded by countless Ugni Blanc vines, five hectares of junipers face the Château de Bonbonnet. Here, the king grape variety of cognac does not coincidentally rub shoulders with the shrub whose berries form the...
German Manfred Weber elected leader of European People’s Party
The German Manfred Weber was elected on Tuesday, May 31, at the head of the European People's Party (EPP), the pro-European right-wing party. The only candidate in the running, Donald Tusk's successor aims to...
Legislative elections 2022: the disappointed hopes of the Republican Spring
Emmanuel Macron promoted the most influential relays within the government during his first five-year term. He unreservedly accepted the support of his main figures during the presidential campaign. It left doubt for several months...
Mathematics and war, a whole story
Archimedes is often presented as the first great scientist to have used his scientific knowledge to build war machines. During the Siege of Syracuse in 212 BC, he is said to have constructed giant...
Hospital: Emmanuel Macron launches a “flash mission” on the difficulties of emergency services
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday, May 31, a month-long "emergency mission" to diagnose the crisis in hospital emergency services and propose ways to respond to it, the first step in a plan to...
The Rise of Altcoins: Exploring the World Beyond Bitcoin
In the ever-expanding universe of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin might have been the first to gain widespread recognition, but alternative cryptocurrencies, commonly known as altcoins, have...
