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French cultural and creative industry leaders embark on ICC Immersion 2025 in South Africa
South Africa Today
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June 17, 2025
The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Business France South Africa and Southern Africa are proud to announce the launch of ICC Immersion South Africa 2025, a dynamic initiative supporting French companies in the cultural and creative...
Radar sees strange 'plasma bubbles' over the pyramids of Egypt from 5,000 miles away
Earth.com
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A remote radar station on China’s Hainan Island has spotted an ionospheric disturbance hovering above the Pyramids of Giza, nearly 5,000 miles to the west. The sighting shows how far equatorial plasma bubble tracking has come, and it hints at new...
Internet restrictions in overseas territories: Slower speeds, higher prices compared to France -
APA
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The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has conducted a study on the deliberately implemented policies regarding the state of the internet, speed indicators, pricing policy, and digital restrictions in France’s overseas territories, APA reports. The study...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby
The Diplomat
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June 20, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
Dancing to the music of time at my 50th college reunion
The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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Embracing the well-worn metaphor that life is a road, there are certain mileposts that one can see from a great distance away. As early as second grade, I used to marvel that in the unfathomably distant year of 2000 I’d be 47 ancient years old....
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Les TAAF, a ‘Fictional Collectivity’ of Real Strategic Interests
The Diplomat
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June 13, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
PSG overwhelm Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final
Sporting News
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July 9, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Paris Saint-Germain made sure to show Kylian Mbappe what he was missing as the French giants humbled Real Madrid 4-0 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semifinal from MetLife Stadium on Wednesday. A brace from Fabian Ruiz...
UNESCO Just Named the World’s Most Beautiful Airports—And Two Are in the U.S.
Business Traveler
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July 9, 2025
Six of the world’s most beautiful airports for 2025 were unveiled at a prestigious architectural award ceremony hosted by UNESCO. Two of these airports are located in the United States. The Prix Versailles, an annual series of international...
45 Best Long-Distance Date Ideas That Are Way Better Than Just Chatting on FaceTime
Cosmopolitan
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July 9, 2025
Long-distance relationships come with their fair share of challenges, but date night shouldn’t be one of them. Trust, there are plenty of ways to bond with your partner that don’t require you to actually be together IRL and that go way beyond a...
Happenings: What’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting July 11
The Morning Journal - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com or entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address...
All the happenings in the lakes area, July 9-20
Detroit Lakes Tribune - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
The Detroit Lakes Tribune accepts community calendar items for publication online and, space permitting, in our Wednesday e-paper and Saturday print edition. Submissions must be made at least a week in advance of the event date, in writing, to...
What Was Lost in Altadena: An American Oasis
New York Mag
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July 7, 2025
Bearman and his brother, Ethan, in the woods in Altadena, 1984. Photo: Courtesy of the subject The Eaton Fire started at the location of my first kiss. We used to park on the shaded lane across from the mountains and sneak past a cliffside house,...
A Biologist Spotlights The Smallest Flightless Bird, Found On Earth’s Only ‘Inaccessible’ Island
Forbes
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Flightless birds like the ostrich or emu tend to be larger than their flight-capable cousins. But ... More that’s not always the case. Here’s the story of the world’s smallest flightless bird, found on one of the most remote island archipelagos on...
6 Airports That Won Awards for Their Breathtaking Designs
Tempo.co
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July 2, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Six airports across the globe have earned the prestigious Prix Versailles architecture award, recognized for their excellence in operations, sustainability, and aesthetics. This international honor highlights outstanding...
The six most beautiful airports in the world for 2025 have been revealed — and two are in the US
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Grim's Grub: One industry made possible by an underappreciated man
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal - Minnesota
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July 4, 2025
There are popular ingredients and then there are ingredients that are basically unavoidable mainstays. In the latter category is, of course, garlic. But another such ingredient that you measure into hundreds of recipes with utter abandon is the...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of July 7, 2025
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
Oakmont communications committee Oakmont officials have formed a communications committee and a looking for more members. Council members Amanda Pagnotta and Jennifer Paris are joined by the council’s student representative, Rocco Brown, to form...
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Real Madrid and more
The Athletic
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July 8, 2025
Welcome to the sixth edition of The Athletic’s Transfer DealSheet for the summer 2025 transfer window. Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein, will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked on. The mini-window...
These are the world's most beautiful airport terminals
Nine
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July 3, 2025
When you think of beautiful buildings, airports may not be the first to spring to mind. Often grey monoliths, these transport hubs can be function over form. But in some cases, more planning has been put into the look and feel of the terminals and...
“We spent nights on Google Earth”
Fresh Plaza
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June 27, 2025
Mauritius, the small island nation nestled in the Indian Ocean, may be best known as a tropical paradise, but beyond its picturesque beaches lies a complex and ever-evolving agricultural landscape. Companies like Agrex Ltd, specializing in the...