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a conflict that could be costly in terms of climate impact
The war in Ukraine also has an impact on the global climate. According to a scientific study published this week, in two years, the conflict is responsible for the emission…
Larry Tchogninou, creation in his skin
From Cotonou to Chicago, via Paris, Larry Tchogninou has accumulated experiences, to become today a rising figure in design. An artistic jack-of-all-trades, the young Beninese sets no limits, and wants…
a far-right government “would be a foreign policy disaster”
French President Emmanuel Macron is considered one of the strongest European supporters of Ukraine. But the situation could well change after the electoral period in France because the possibility of…
Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian icon of 1976
Nadia Comaneci was 14 years old when she became the “little fairy of Montreal”. The Romanian made history at the 1976 Olympics with the first perfect score of 10 out…
Is the National Rally, increasingly popular among women, a threat to their rights?
After the success of the National Rally in the European elections and the dissolution of the National Assembly in France, feminist associations are concerned about seeing women’s rights threatened by…
Derartu Tulu and Elana Meyer, a rainbow in Barcelona 1992
On August 7, 1992, Ethiopian Derartu Tulu became the first black African to win an Olympic title by winning the 10,000 meters at the Barcelona Olympic Games. But it is…
A troubled France (sur)photographed by 200 photographers
It is the multiple portrait of a “magical”, “hidden”, “tormented”, “identity”, “polluted”, “suffering” France, but also “reunited” or in therapy. With “France under their eyes”, the National Library of France…
Marie-José Pérec, French legend of the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics
Triple Olympic athletics champion, Marie-José Pérec remains a star of world athletics and has written one of the most beautiful pages of French sport with her medals in Barcelona and…
Cathy Freeman, symbol of Australian reconciliation in Sydney 2000
Expected among the favorites, Cathy Freeman was, in reality, much more than that during the 2000 Olympic Games. At home, the Aboriginal athlete achieved posterity when she lit the Olympic…
Hassiba Boulmerka, proud stride, head held high
On August 8, 1992 in Barcelona, Hassiba Boulmerka gave Algeria the first gold medal in history over 1,500 meters. At the time, his country was facing the rise of Islamic…