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Paris gallery gives carte blanche to designer behind ready-to-wear brand Pigalle

Stéphane Ashpool also designed the outfits for the French athletes at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

25/04/2024

Designer of France's high-speed TGV train dies

Jacques Cooper, who designed the first TGV trains that came into service in 1981, died aged 93. Jacques Cooper, the designer of France's first ultra-fast TGV train that shattered world speed records when it came into service in 1981, has died aged…

17/04/2024

Rwandan farmers 'go against the grain of official policy'

At a time when the government is advocating crop intensification to ensure food security for the population, growers are successfully experimenting with more environmentally respectful techniques.

16/04/2024

Can a cocktail be made with leftovers?

Most often just a mere embellishment, the 'garnish' comes into its own when it is made from the leftovers of one of the ingredients in the cocktail.

12/04/2024

Montpellier makes public transport free for residents

From Thursday evening, residents of the southern French city with a special pass can ride trams and buses free of charge.

21/12/2023

Breast cancer drug reduces risk of most common form recurring by 25 percent

The study of ribociclib has been described as a 'very important and practice-changing clinical trial.'

02/06/2023

In Benin, electric motorcycles are gaining popularity

To speed up the transition to a greener economy, the government has eliminated all VAT and customs duties on 100% electric vehicles.

28/01/2023

One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was zero-emission

The largest car market in the United States charges towards its goal of electrifying its fleet. Ten years ago, that figure was 2 percent.

21/01/2023

In the United States, a Henrietta Lacks statue will replace General Lee monument

Tissue taken from the African-American woman in 1951, without her consent, has been used in medical research and credited with the development of the polio vaccine.

05/01/2023

The European Union adopts a 15 % tax on multinational businesses

On Thursday, the EU passed the landmark agreement intended to stop governments racing to cut taxes to lure the world's richest firms to their territory.

16/12/2022

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