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#Paris Europe's longest cable car connects dormitory towns.
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
'La Cage aux Folles': Paris reclaims the flamboyant musical
By Joëlle Gayot and Clément Ghys
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By Joëlle Gayot and Clément Ghys
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
'La Cage aux Folles': Paris reclaims the flamboyant musical
By Joëlle Gayot and Clément Ghys
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
By Joëlle Gayot and Clément Ghys
www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
December 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
C. Tangana returns to the stage with his first group Agorazein after 10 years apart
The rap band announces a single concert in November 2026 at the Movistar Arena
elpais.com/cultura/2025...
The rap band announces a single concert in November 2026 at the Movistar Arena
elpais.com/cultura/2025...
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
C. Tangana returns to the stage with his first group Agorazein after 10 years apart
The rap band announces a single concert in November 2026 at the Movistar Arena
elpais.com/cultura/2025...
The rap band announces a single concert in November 2026 at the Movistar Arena
elpais.com/cultura/2025...
New research suggests women are now more confident than men in tackling household DIY tasks
Motoring and cycling firm Halfords’ study indicates a reversal from previous generations, especially among young women
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Motoring and cycling firm Halfords’ study indicates a reversal from previous generations, especially among young women
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
New research suggests women are now more confident than men in tackling household DIY tasks
Motoring and cycling firm Halfords’ study indicates a reversal from previous generations, especially among young women
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Motoring and cycling firm Halfords’ study indicates a reversal from previous generations, especially among young women
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
#York former North Yorkshire Police officer revisited the dog unit that he helped to establish more than 60 years ago. Alan Smith, 91, served on the force between 1955/1982, and said it took him only "10 seconds" to agree to set up the unit with his colleague John Poole
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
#York former North Yorkshire Police officer revisited the dog unit that he helped to establish more than 60 years ago. Alan Smith, 91, served on the force between 1955/1982, and said it took him only "10 seconds" to agree to set up the unit with his colleague John Poole
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A Gaming Tour de Force That Is Very, Very French
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a...
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a...
December 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A Gaming Tour de Force That Is Very, Very French
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a...
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/a...
Perfume is made from exhaled air at Bibiza concerts
CO2 can be converted into ethanol using technology from TU Wien; this development plays a role in combating the climate crisis
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
CO2 can be converted into ethanol using technology from TU Wien; this development plays a role in combating the climate crisis
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Perfume is made from exhaled air at Bibiza concerts
CO2 can be converted into ethanol using technology from TU Wien; this development plays a role in combating the climate crisis
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
CO2 can be converted into ethanol using technology from TU Wien; this development plays a role in combating the climate crisis
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
#Paris Europe's longest cable car connects dormitory towns.
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
December 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#Paris Europe's longest cable car connects dormitory towns.
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
The French capital is getting a new means of transport. It doesn't go up the mountain, but deep into the suburbs
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Brendon McCullum backs England batters and shrugs off job questions
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Brendon McCullum backs England batters and shrugs off job questions
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
December 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
eternal wait for the Mangurrino Buddha: Cáceres waits 6 years for the construction of a sanctuary with a 47-meter statue
The project, presented by the Lumbini Garden Foundation with the support of the city council and foreign funding, promised thousands of tourists a year
elpais.com/espana/elecc...
The project, presented by the Lumbini Garden Foundation with the support of the city council and foreign funding, promised thousands of tourists a year
elpais.com/espana/elecc...
December 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
eternal wait for the Mangurrino Buddha: Cáceres waits 6 years for the construction of a sanctuary with a 47-meter statue
The project, presented by the Lumbini Garden Foundation with the support of the city council and foreign funding, promised thousands of tourists a year
elpais.com/espana/elecc...
The project, presented by the Lumbini Garden Foundation with the support of the city council and foreign funding, promised thousands of tourists a year
elpais.com/espana/elecc...
Elastic limbs, fantastical accents and crackling sexual chemistry: Dick Van Dyke turns 100
goofy star of Mary Poppins a centenarian. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainment
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
goofy star of Mary Poppins a centenarian. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainment
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
December 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Elastic limbs, fantastical accents and crackling sexual chemistry: Dick Van Dyke turns 100
goofy star of Mary Poppins a centenarian. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainment
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
goofy star of Mary Poppins a centenarian. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainment
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Houseplant hacks: can grow lights help plants during winter?
As the days grow shorter and darkness descends, tropical varieties can struggle. But there’s a clever fix that nature can’t provide
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
As the days grow shorter and darkness descends, tropical varieties can struggle. But there’s a clever fix that nature can’t provide
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Houseplant hacks: can grow lights help plants during winter?
As the days grow shorter and darkness descends, tropical varieties can struggle. But there’s a clever fix that nature can’t provide
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
As the days grow shorter and darkness descends, tropical varieties can struggle. But there’s a clever fix that nature can’t provide
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Ten years after it was signed, what has the Paris Agreement on climate change achieved?
Signed on December 12, 2015, the treaty has slowed global warming, but has not limited it to a sustainable level.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
Signed on December 12, 2015, the treaty has slowed global warming, but has not limited it to a sustainable level.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
December 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ten years after it was signed, what has the Paris Agreement on climate change achieved?
Signed on December 12, 2015, the treaty has slowed global warming, but has not limited it to a sustainable level.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
Signed on December 12, 2015, the treaty has slowed global warming, but has not limited it to a sustainable level.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
In the Netherlands, McDonald's halts an advertising campaign that uses AI
The fast-food chain's campaign, which sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, was pulled from YouTube on Wednesday
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
The fast-food chain's campaign, which sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, was pulled from YouTube on Wednesday
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
In the Netherlands, McDonald's halts an advertising campaign that uses AI
The fast-food chain's campaign, which sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, was pulled from YouTube on Wednesday
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
The fast-food chain's campaign, which sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, was pulled from YouTube on Wednesday
www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...
In 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' Daniel Craig grapples with metaphysics
The third installment of detective Benoit Blanc's investigations forces its protagonist to confront the murder of a priest, shaking his belief in rationalism
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
The third installment of detective Benoit Blanc's investigations forces its protagonist to confront the murder of a priest, shaking his belief in rationalism
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
December 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' Daniel Craig grapples with metaphysics
The third installment of detective Benoit Blanc's investigations forces its protagonist to confront the murder of a priest, shaking his belief in rationalism
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
The third installment of detective Benoit Blanc's investigations forces its protagonist to confront the murder of a priest, shaking his belief in rationalism
www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/a...
While speculation continues about Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool, members of the city's Arab community say they want him to stay as his impact has "brought everyone together".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
While speculation continues about Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool, members of the city's Arab community say they want him to stay as his impact has "brought everyone together".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Why are kids getting into comics and is their timing spot on?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Marty Supreme review – Timothée Chalamet a smash in spectacular screwball ping-pong nightmare
Following every dizzying spin of Chalamet’s table tennis hustler, Josh Safdie’s whip-crack comedy serves sensational shots – and a smart return by Gwyneth Paltrow
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Following every dizzying spin of Chalamet’s table tennis hustler, Josh Safdie’s whip-crack comedy serves sensational shots – and a smart return by Gwyneth Paltrow
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Marty Supreme review – Timothée Chalamet a smash in spectacular screwball ping-pong nightmare
Following every dizzying spin of Chalamet’s table tennis hustler, Josh Safdie’s whip-crack comedy serves sensational shots – and a smart return by Gwyneth Paltrow
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
Following every dizzying spin of Chalamet’s table tennis hustler, Josh Safdie’s whip-crack comedy serves sensational shots – and a smart return by Gwyneth Paltrow
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan - BBC News
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ORR reverses Avanti West Coast’s Manchester–London ‘ghost train’ plan - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office Horizon scandal
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December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office Horizon scandal
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Runaway reindeer sparks huge search after fleeing festive celebration
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December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Runaway reindeer sparks huge search after fleeing festive celebration
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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#Brighton "Some people don't see others from dawn till dusk," said Chris Elshabba, 76, who is part of the Hawks 50 Plus, a group in Brighton which meets regularly to avoid social isolation
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December 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#Brighton "Some people don't see others from dawn till dusk," said Chris Elshabba, 76, who is part of the Hawks 50 Plus, a group in Brighton which meets regularly to avoid social isolation
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A man has worked to turn his life around after serving time in prison for violent offences has written a book, saying he wanted to leave a legacy for his children
Ben Butler from Shrewsbury has described being involved in "postcode wars"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ben Butler from Shrewsbury has described being involved in "postcode wars"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
A man has worked to turn his life around after serving time in prison for violent offences has written a book, saying he wanted to leave a legacy for his children
Ben Butler from Shrewsbury has described being involved in "postcode wars"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ben Butler from Shrewsbury has described being involved in "postcode wars"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Knaresborough Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has hailed the warm welcome he received while filming his new festive movie in North Yorkshire and has promised to return
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#Knaresborough Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland has hailed the warm welcome he received while filming his new festive movie in North Yorkshire and has promised to return
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...