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French and South African creative industries in the spotlight at ICC Forum 2025
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 10, 2025
French and South African leaders from the creative economy recently gathered in Pretoria for the ICC Forum 2025, a flagship event of the ICC Immersion South Africa programme, hosted at the French Residence in Pretoria. Part of the France 2030...
Octopus Energy’s Electroverse skyrockets to 1 million public EV chargers
Automotive World
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July 9, 2025
Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, Electroverse, now connects drivers to over 1 million public EV chargers across the globe Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform, Electroverse, now connects drivers to over...
Lionel Messi fuels Saudi Arabia rumors as Cristiano Ronaldo fans hope for iconic reunion
The Times of India
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Lionel Messi fuels Saudi Arabia rumors as Cristiano Ronaldo fans hope for iconic reunion (Image Via X) Lionel Messi's future is back in the news with the speculation surrounding his contract at Inter Miami still unresolved. The 38-year-old...
arles is buzzing this summer: designboom’s mini guide to the french city
Design Boom
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July 8, 2025
designboom’s 2025 Summer Guide to Arles Each summer, Arles becomes a vibrant center for contemporary art, photography, architecture, and design. Exhibitions, performances, installations, and talks unfold throughout the city — in museums,...
French cops FINALLY drag small boat packed with migrants back to shore… with BBC crew conveniently on hand to film it
The Sun
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July 4, 2025
FRENCH cops have finally been captured tackling small boats in the water… while a BBC camera crew were conveniently on hand to film it. For months, the officers across the Channel have been slammed for refusing to get their feet wet and watching...
O’Flaherty Brothers Return for a One-Time Reunion Concert
Off Beat Magazine - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
Acclaimed Irish musicians Patrick and Danny O’Flaherty will reunite on stage for the first time in decades for a one-time-only concert in New Orleans. For decades, the O’Flaherty brothers were the heartbeat of New Orleans’ Irish cultural scene....
Beers, Bucket Hats, and Brotherhood at the Oasis Reunion Show in Wales
New York Mag
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July 5, 2025
Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images “This is the biggest weekend of our lives,” Robbie Miller, an affable 32-year-old Scotsman, tells me in between gulps of lager. His friend Jordan Colligan concurs: “I don’t think people realize how big this...
Concerts at the Pier provides happy reunion for Avenue Elle
Cloverdale Reporter
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July 5, 2025
White Rock's Alison Lumley joins fellow singer-songwriter Chrissie Natoli for set of originals The July 17 White Rock BIA Concerts at the Pier show at the East Beach Stage will already be a must-see for fans of the ground-breaking melodic rock of...
Raj, Uddhav Thackeray Join Hands: 'Selfish Reunion', Say Critics. MNS, Sena UBT Hit Back
The Times of India
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July 5, 2025
Mission Abort- British Royal Navy’s F35 Jet May Be Disassembled, Flown Out of Kerala Like a Parcel A $110 million F‑35B Lightning stealth fighter jet of the UK’s Royal Navy remains grounded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, after it made an emergency...
Grim's Grub: One industry made possible by an underappreciated man
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal - Minnesota
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July 4, 2025
There are popular ingredients and then there are ingredients that are basically unavoidable mainstays. In the latter category is, of course, garlic. But another such ingredient that you measure into hundreds of recipes with utter abandon is the...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: New Caledonia, How to Overcome the Geopolitical Impasse?
The Diplomat
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July 4, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
French cultural and creative industry leaders embark on ICC Immersion 2025 in South Africa
South Africa Today
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June 17, 2025
The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Business France South Africa and Southern Africa are proud to announce the launch of ICC Immersion South Africa 2025, a dynamic initiative supporting French companies in the cultural and creative...
Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards’ reunion film leads honorees in 8th Eddys’ Box Office Hero award
Manila Standard
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July 2, 2025
The 8th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (The Eddys) is training the spotlight on stars who proved their box-office dominance in 2024. Topping the list are Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, whose reunion film, Hello, Love, Again, didn’t just tug...
Inept French cops given £500m of YOUR cash for planes, quad bikes & drones STILL fail to stop migrant boats
The Sun
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July 1, 2025
FRENCH cops paraded around in a buggy paid for by the UK — as dinghy migrants set sail. On yet another shambolic day, the number of arrivals here hit a record 20,000 since the start of 2025. 7 French cops parading around in buggies paid for by the...
How Turkey’s interests in the Indian Ocean go beyond just Islamism
Firstpost
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June 22, 2025
In the post-Operation Sindoor domestic discourse, the strategic community in India, as well as sections of the nation’s polity, have been targeting Turkey, along with China, for supporting Pakistan in what essentially was a cross-border terror...
The Threads of Friendship: A Long-Anticipated Reunion in the Loire
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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June 30, 2025
During the pandemic quarantine, playing on the origin of the word, I had a “Quaranta” sale: 40 percent off my artwork. Via a posting, my longtime friend Pauline selected a collage on the proviso that I deliver it to her in person — in France. Five...
Direct and Indirect Maritime Security Threats in the Western Indian Ocean
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 17, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Captain Mark Blaine (Ret.), SIGLA Stellenbosch and SA Navy Executive Summary The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region is a vital route for global commerce and a strategic zone for geopolitical interests. Despite its...
Discourse on French Colonialism in the 21st Century
Africa is a country
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Martinican author Aimé Césaire—long revered as one of the early founders of France’s Négritude movement, cultivating Black consciousness alongside Léopold Senghor and the Nardal sisters—has long been canonized in historical memory as one of the...
Mauritius Tourism And Hospitality Industry To Showcase Growth And Investment Opportunities At The API Mauritius & Indian Ocean Property Investment Forum
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) As Mauritius prepares to host the 3rd Annual API Mauritius&Indian Ocean Property Investment Forum on 26 June, industry leaders highlight the island's pioneering role in sustainable tourism and hospitality development across the...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?
The Diplomat
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June 27, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...