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Internet restrictions in overseas territories: Slower speeds, higher prices compared to France -
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
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
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....

How the famous Oasis-Blur chart war became a West End play
But given the Irvine-born author’s first life was as a music industry professional in the 1990s, the subject we alight on before too long is not fathers but brothers – two in particular, proudly Mancunian and currently enjoying the full glare of...

School Lunches, The French Way: It's Not Just About Nutrition, But Togetherness And 'Bon Appetit'
(MENAFN- The Conversation) This spring, as part of a sabbatical project, I had the privilege of visiting school food programs and meeting with school food researchers in six cities in France, England and Scotland. I got to eat school lunches,...

World’s most beautiful airports revealed – this is the only European one that made the list
THE world's most beautiful airports have been announced and the list features just one one in Europe. Located in France, Marseille Provence Airport is 16 miles northwest of the city and is a hub airport for many prominent airlines including...

Radar sees strange 'plasma bubbles' over the pyramids of Egypt from 5,000 miles away
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...

PSG overwhelm Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final
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...

All the happenings in the lakes area, July 12-23
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...

6 Airports That Won Awards for Their Breathtaking Designs
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...

A Biologist Spotlights The Smallest Flightless Bird, Found On Earth’s Only ‘Inaccessible’ Island
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...

What Was Lost in Altadena: An American Oasis
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,...

“We spent nights on Google Earth”
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...

The six most beautiful airports in the world for 2025 have been revealed — and two are in the US
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This weekend’s Hardrock 100 will feature dramatic debuts, incredible comebacks and remarkable redemption stories – read the full lowdown and find out how to watch all the action as it unfolds
Excitement is building ahead of this year’s Hardrock 100, the 30th edition of one of the world’s most legendary trail races. This weekend, many of trail-running’s brightest stars will be putting themselves through the wringer in an attempt to...

The 30 Best Anime Series on Crunchyroll
Narrowing down the top 30 best anime series currently on Crunchyroll was a struggle. After merging with Funimation and buying out RightStuf, the Sony-owned streaming service Crunchyroll is scarily close to a monopoly over the North American anime...

UNESCO Just Named the World’s Most Beautiful Airports—And Two Are in the U.S.
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...

Grim's Grub: One industry made possible by an underappreciated man
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...

These are the world's most beautiful airport terminals
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...
All the happenings in the lakes area, July 9-20
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...