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The first time Le Monde wrote 'tiger mosquito'
Le Monde
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A tiger mosquito spotted in Nice, France, on August 10, 2023. VALERY HACHE / AFP The tiger mosquito, named for its stripes, could also owe its name to the fear it provokes, since it is the vector of the dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses. On La...
“The Queen of Bad Influences,” by Jim Shepard
The New Yorker
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June 8, 2025
Throughout her childhood, Constance called the gorse that grew on the hillsides above her house “honey-bottle,” and gathered fistfuls of it despite the spines, so that her hands would smell of it, a smell that seemed to combine oatmeal and hot...
Francophonie Days 2025 launched in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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17:30, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus From April 21 to May 2, the French Embassy in Tajikistan, in collaboration with the Swiss Cooperation Office, is organizing Francophonie Days in Tajikistan. In Dushanbe, the Francophonie Days will begin with a...
Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting June 6
The Morning Journal - Ohio
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June 4, 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...
Mohamed Choukri’s Unromantic Tangier
The New York Review of Books
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June 5, 2025
I first saw Tangier in the summer of 2006. I was traveling in northern Morocco with my future husband, who is half Moroccan. On our arrival in Tangier we checked into El Muniria, a simple little hotel where William Burroughs wrote Naked Lunch. We...
Twenty years after the world’s deadliest tsunami—what have we learned and are we safer?
PreventionWeb
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December 23, 2024
What happened and why it matters today Two decades have passed since one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history claimed the lives of 228,000 people across 14 countries. For a younger generation, there's little awareness of the...
Spurs sack Postecoglou as head coach after two years in job
The Guardian
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June 6, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tottenham have now officially announced Ange Postecoglou’s departure on social media with a graphic showing nine Ange’s of different sizes. We are extremely grateful to...
Spurs sack Ange Postecoglou as head coach after two years in job: football news – live
The Guardian
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June 6, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Official: Tottenham sack PostecoglouAnge has gone. It’s now been confirmed. Story here… Share Updated at 12.06 EDT Tottenham’s latest tweet appears to be Archie Gray...
First day of International scientific conference on decolonization wraps up in Baku
Azertag
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June 3, 2025
Baku, June 3, AZERTAC The first day of the international scientific conference entitled "Constructing Empires: Colonial Ideologies and Realities" concluded in Baku on Tuesday. Organized by the Baku Initiative Group, the event marked the first...
La. Guard’s Tiger Brigade marks 20 years since historic Iraq deployment
Bossier Press-Tribune - Louisiana
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June 6, 2025
1 By Rhett Breerwood, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office and LANG Museums NEW ORLEANS – This November, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, will commemorate 20 years since...
Trump tariffs target remote, uninhabited islands with no U.S. trade
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to highlight the national security implications of President Trump's tariff announcement. President Donald Trump’s far-reaching new tariffs are going farther than many expected...
Tom Cruise's Controversial $457 Million Period Piece Has a New Streaming Home
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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June 5, 2025
A controversial yet successful Tom Cruise-led period drama released over two decades ago has a new streaming home. Fans can now catch the 2003 Warner Bros. classic, The Last Samurai, on Paramount+. Paramount+ has confirmed The Last Samurai as one...
Le Corbusier and Brazilian Modernism: ABERTO4 Exhibition Opens at Maison La Roche in Paris
ArchDaily
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June 2, 2025
From left to right: Sérgio Camargo (sculpture), Mira Schendel (painting), Aluísio Carvão (painting), Lygia Pape (sculpture), Hélio Oiticica (painting), Lygia Clark (sculpture). Image © Thomas Lannes Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest...
Madagascar: Activism remains difficult due to sex and gender taboos
Erasing 76 Crimes
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April 11, 2025
Homosexuality is not criminalized in Madagascar, but it’s far from socially accepted In African island country Madagascar, it’s still frowned upon to be a member of a sexual or gender minority. Yet for the past 4 years, the activists at Queer...
Rescuers seek cyclone survivors in devastated Mayotte
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Diana Mandia and Aaron Ross (Reuters) - Emergency workers raced on Monday to find survivors and restore services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the...
Quick Takes: June 11 and beyond
Go! Eastern Oregon
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June 5, 2025
Published 8:12 am Thursday, June 5, 2025 Anne Rodriguez will present the Union County Museum’s “Traveling Trunk” during a talk on Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m. at the Little White Church in Union. (Janet Dodson/Contributed Photo) Learn about rocks at...
Due with interest: Efforts grow for France to repay Haiti $115 billion as ‘Year of Restitution’ arrives
Haitian Times
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April 17, 2025
Overview: On the 200th anniversary of the indemnity France forced Haiti to pay to maintain independence, efforts are growing for the European country to provide restitution. PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was around this time in April 1825 that a squadron of...
Cyclone Honde develops less than 24 hours ago about 642km from Mozambique coast
Maravi Express
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February 26, 2025
Possible track of tropical Cyclone Honde—image courtesy of La-Reunion * At its current position, with a south-easterly trajectory towards south of Madagascar, it has no direct threat over Malawi but will continue inducing Congo air mass over the...
Aid rushed to cyclone-hit Mayotte, rescuers combing debris for survivors
CBC/Radio-Canada
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December 16, 2024
Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds, or even thousands, are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly...
Air France Launches Daniel Boulud Menus and Georges Mathieu Art Revival
Business Traveler
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April 16, 2025
Air France continues to embrace its French roots with a series of new offerings that elevate the travel experience. From a stunning upgrade to La Première, launching a captivating signature fragrance, to a chic new lounge at the Paris Charles de...