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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

Raising a glass to the end of the hotel minibar in France

More and more hotels are abandoning these energy-hungry mini-refrigerators, which pose management problems and are less and less in line with guests' expectations.

02/12/2022

Barcelona's ambitious mental health plan sees results

The Catalan city, governed since 2015 by the alternative left, has made safeguarding mental health a priority, particularly for young people.

30/11/2022

European Parliament adopts universal charger requirement for electronic devices as of 2024

After that date, all smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, including Apple's, must have a USB type-C standard port.

04/10/2022

After #FreeBritney, California courts to limit conservatorships

On Friday, September 30, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that will limit the use of conservatorships, following the debates sparked by the members of the #FreeBritney movement.

01/10/2022

'We support the adoption of the new Chilean Constitution'

On the initiative of Chilean organizations – Coordinadora Feminista del 8 Marzo and Modatima, united in the campaign Movimientos Sociales por el Apruebo – and the Danielle-Mitterrand Foundation, more than 400 personalities, including anthropologist…

02/09/2022

Icelanders' reforestation efforts paint volcanic lava green

'The heralds of the forests 3/6.' Though Iceland has undergone intensive deforestation over centuries, its inhabitants persist in reforesting the island, even at the foot of glaciers or volcanoes.

06/08/2022

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