Tag: United States
African-American actress Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek heroine, dies at 89
Star Trek fans know her for the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. Actress Nichelle Nichols has died aged 89. She had been a pioneer for black actresses in the United…
Bill Russell, American basketball legend, dies at 88
The most successful player in NBA history, with eleven championship rings won with the Boston Celtics in the 1960s, Bill Russell died on Sunday July 31. The announcement came in…
Frenchman arrested in Morocco faces 116 years in prison in the United States
Sébastien Raoult, a 21-year-old from Vosges, is accused by American justice of being part of a group of cybercriminals specializing in the resale of stolen sensitive data. Today, his family…
One land, one author: in Nigeria with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a writer from Abba, southeastern Nigeria, has lived in the United States for more than twenty years. She is the author of several novels: Purple Hibiscus (2003)…
In the spotlight: movement in the publishing sector
When there is movement in publishing, it naturally causes a lot of ink to flow. ” Vivendi drops Editis to buy Hachette “, title The world. Vincent Bolloré’s group ended…
Four months after his Oscar slap, Will Smith apologizes in a video
Will Smith, the Hollywood superstar who shocked many of his fans and the movie world by slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage, released a video on Friday in which…
Pedro Castillo more than ever criticized in Peru
The Peruvian president, targeted by five judicial investigations, delivered a speech on Thursday, July 28 on the occasion of the national holiday, which coincided with the first anniversary of his…
why are redwoods more threatened than before?
California is still facing a large wildfire named “Oak Fire”, near Yosemite National Park, known for its gigantic redwoods. Nearly 7,500 hectares went up in smoke, and the firefighters are…
a risk of recession hangs over the u.s. economy which continues to slow down
Weighed down by inflation, the American economy continues to slow down. The gross domestic product of the United States fell again in the second quarter, according to figures published this…
In the spotlight: a visit in the heart of summer, almost on the sly
That of MBS in Paris, “ a host as cumbersome as it is essential “, title The Parisian. After Athens, the Saudi crown prince arrives in the French capital and…