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The French coast guard rescued 84 migrants on the Channel bound for Great Britain. According to the maritime services, these are several boats with people on board, including eight children and three babies. A dinghy, with 11 migrants on board, encountered problems early this morning off the French coastal town of Le Touquet. Shortly after, the coast guard received a …

Farmers in several French wine regions, from Bordeaux to Champagne, are worried about their harvests after several nights of exceptional frost. The French government has called the freeze period an agricultural disaster and is preparing an emergency aid program. In some wine regions, the temperature dropped to an all-time high on the nights of April 6, 7 and 8. For …

Former French President Charles de Gaulle (center) visits ENA in 1959.AFP Image It all started with a great promise: to get out of nepotism in French politics. No more descent, but ambition would determine the route to the top. But the prestigious school, which had to bridge the gap between the people and the elite after World War II, has …

They cook, they cycle on an exercise bike and they play chess, as can be seen for the first time in the pictures. Participants are also required to complete daily questionnaires and sleep with probes over their heads connected by wires to devices. We can also see how some people have to descend tens of meters with cables and ropes …

Ash clouds drifted east toward the ocean, disaster relief workers said, but a lot of ash also fell in villages around the volcano. The director of a seismic center told the AP news agency that more eruptions could follow. The volcano had been roaring for a while. Yesterday, an area around La Soufrière was closed and thousands of people were …

Archaeologists began excavations in September 2020 in search of a mortuary temple near Luxor, Reuters reports. Weeks later, they came across brick structures with almost complete walls and rooms, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said in a statement. The city was built during the reign of Amenhotep III, one of the most powerful pharaohs in Egypt. They excavated the well-preserved city …

480 euros a dog owner has to cough because his dog attacked a seal and he encouraged him and certainly did not prevent him. The facts date back to last year, but the fine was recently imposed. It was an employee of the Ostend police who saw on the Klein Strand in Ostend how the man encouraged his dog to …

As the reason for the withdrawal, countries cite the “increased capacity” of Iraqi security forces. Later, it is agreed that troops from the United States and other countries that have contributed to the fight against ISIS will leave Iraq. American soldiers will always be active in Iraq to assist the military with advice and training in the fight against ISIS. …

The Burmese army staged a coup on February 1 after the Democratic Party of Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi won elections in November. The military arrested members of the civilian government and charged Aung San Suu Kyi and his party with electoral fraud, among others. Excluded Ambassador to London Kyaw Zwar Minn has broken with the junta in recent …

The US government is re-allocating money to the United Nations Palestinian refugee aid organization UNRWA. It was created in 1949 for Palestinians who had fled their homes, villages and towns in previous years because of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Almost 6 million Palestinians depend on aid. “The United States is pleased to announce that we can resume economic, humanitarian and development …