The week around the world in 20 pictures

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 10:51 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The fall of Assad in Syria, protests in Georgia, the Franklin Fire in Malibu and the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

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King Charles appoints top diplomat who is one half of Britain's most powerful couples as deputy private secretary

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 08:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

High-flying diplomat Theo Rycroft, currently deputy head of mission in Paris, has been appointed as the monarch's deputy private secretary.

Is the revival of Paris in peril?

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › Business

The French election threatens a remarkable commercial renaissance

Big oil may be softening its stance on climate-change regulation

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › Business

ExxonMobil’s boss wants America to stick with the Paris accord

Paris could change how cities host the Olympics for good

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › International

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The games will test the success of new solutions to old bugbears

TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 07:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gasoline-powered car a year, data shows

TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is probably larger than that of Greece, accordin…

Ukraine war briefing: Nato warns that Putin wants to ‘wipe Ukraine off the map’

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 07:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte says people should gird themselves for the prospect that Russia might try to use ‘swarms of drones’ in Europe. What we know on day 1,024

Nato secretary general Mark R…

Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his ex-fiancée Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue spark rumours they're back together (again!) as they're pictured in Paris

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 05:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

In 2022 - less than a year after announcing their engagement - the royal, whose parents are Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, and his partner revealed their split.

Angelina Jolie is mobbed by fans as she exits her Paris hotel after filming her latest movie Stitches in the city

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 05:52 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Angelina Jolie looked in good spirits despite being mobbed by waiting fans as she exited her Paris hotel on Wednesday evening.

Donald Trump says Prince William 'looks better in person'

found 2024 › Dec › 09 (Mon) @ 21:00 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Prince William met the president-elect after the re-opening of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.