Jean-Philippe Liabot
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Rock en Seine festival: audio description becomes the eyes of the visually impaired
For the first time, Rock en Seine offers live audio-described concerts for blind and partially sighted people, with a voice describing movements, lights and emotions on stage, so they can fully experience the show.
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French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off
Eight months before the presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon is surging in the polls. The LFI leader could now reach the run-off, while the left is split between his bid and the alternative championed by Raphaël Glucksmann.
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D-Day nears for UNESCO listing of Normandy landing beaches in France
The bid to have the D-Day landing beaches listed as UNESCO World Heritage site has entered a decisive phase, with a decision due between 24 and 27 July. Beyond its symbolic value, the status could boost tourism while helping to protect this endangered heritage.
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First Ebola case confirmed in France, health ministry says
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola — a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the virus. This is the first Ebola case to have been confirmed in Europe.
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France adapts as extreme heat becomes the new norm
With temperatures set to soar as high as 40°C in the coming days, many workers are already changing their routines to adapt to the imminent challenges. In Bordeaux’s vineyards, the working day now starts before dawn as to protect workers from peak climates during the middle of the day.
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Louvre heist of the century: New lead points to Belgium
French investigators have now shifted their sights to Belgium after a crucial analysis of suspicious phone records. An update on the extraordinary manhunt after one of the most daring art heists in history at the Paris Louvre, the world's most visited museum.
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French publishing protest targets billionaire Bolloré as Cannes begins
On the opening day of the Cannes Film Festival, 600 leading figures from the film industry have published an opinion piece condemning the growing influence of the conservative billionaire on the industry, from Canal+ to Grasset, and warning of a threat to creative freedom.
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Fake Nobel Prize, real exclusion at the University of Besançon
A teacher-researcher from Besançon is at the heart of a case that is shaking up the academic world: he is suspected of having created an international distinction in philology out of thin air and then awarded it to himself. This staged event has led to him being expelled from his university.
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