Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí were awarded the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award, respectively, for the world’s best football player in 2024 at […]
Month: October 2024
Volkswagen plans major layoffs, factory closures
Volkswagen staff have sounded the alarm over plans to cut ‘tens of thousands’ of jobs, cut wages, and close three factories across Germany. The carmaker’s […]
After Japan’s snap election, political uncertainty leads to weaker yen and stock gains
For the first time since 2009, Japan’s ruling coalition, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has lost its majority. […]
Vinicius, Bonmati favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and FC Barlona’s playmaker Aitana Bonmati are the favourites to win the 2024 Ballon d’or, the ceremony for which will […]
Power cut across all of French territory Guadeloupe amid worker strike
Electricity on the entire French territory of Guadeloupe was cut off on Friday after workers on strike turned off the motors in the main EDF […]
Your AI assistant can now use your computer (and anything on it)
With the public demo of Anthropic’s “computer use” feature for its Claude chatbot, this was the week that AI “agents” – which can carry out […]
Hatching of baby turtles in south of France puzzles scientists
Turtles have inhabited our oceans for over 150 million years, ever since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Yet today, six out of seven living species are […]
Inferiority complex, revenge? Gisèle Pelicot testifies on husband’s possible motives for mass rape
Gisèle Pelicot testified on Wednesday for a second time in the high-profile mass rape case that has sent shock waves across France and beyond. The […]
Seven charged for cyberbullying campaign against Paris Olympics’ artistic director
French authorities say they have charged seven individuals for allegedly harassing Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The suspects must appear […]
Gisèle Pelicot takes the stand at mass rape trial
She is now probably the most famous French woman in the world. Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old grandmother who was drugged unconscious so her husband and […]