What’s the reason behind Uncle Sam being the emblematic representation of the United States?

What’s the reason behind Uncle Sam being the emblematic representation of the United States?

A man dressed as ‘Uncle Sam’ walks up 5th Avenue during the 102nd annual Veterans Day Parade in New York City, New York on November 11, 2021. Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP This tall man with a white beard, a top hat and a suit in the colors of the flag – blue white … Read more

Bordeaux March 28 Demonstration Sparks Concern Among Residents Over Potential Violence

Bordeaux March 28 Demonstration Sparks Concern Among Residents Over Potential Violence

In Bordeaux, from her hairdressing salon, Manon can clearly make out the charred door located about thirty meters from her window. Not really enough to reassure her: “Of course we are very afraid. We’re afraid to close, we’re afraid of everything that’s going to happen, of being gassed, it’s still quite violent. I don’t feel … Read more

What prompted the auction of New York’s iconic “Flatiron” skyscraper?

What prompted the auction of New York’s iconic “Flatiron” skyscraper?

The “Flatiron” building on Manhattan Island, New York Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP It is the financier Jacob Garlick, founder of the investment fund Abraham Trust, who acquired the property for the sum of 190 million dollars, this Wednesday, March 22. Matthew Mannion, commissioner of auction house Mannion Auctions, confirmed the sale to AFP. But why was … Read more

The Mayor aims to reduce the length of motorway concessions.

The Mayor aims to reduce the length of motorway concessions.

What if motorway company concessions were reduced? The government asked the Council of State how it would be possible to shorten “by a few years” the duration of the concessions of certain motorway companies, which have been more profitable than expected, indicated Wednesday, March 22 the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire. The latter … Read more

“Strasbourg Adopts Gender-inclusive Budget: Alba Ventura Applauds the “Positive Initiative””

“Strasbourg Adopts Gender-inclusive Budget: Alba Ventura Applauds the “Positive Initiative””

Ecologist mayor Jeanne Barseghian in Strasbourg is preparing a “gender-sensitive” budget. In fact, it is quite simply preparing a more balanced budget which goes in the direction of greater equality between women and men. For example, providing childcare so that women can participate in neighborhood assemblies or invite pregnant women to workshops to help them … Read more

Which is more beneficial for health: walking 10,000 steps daily or walking at a brisk pace?

Which is more beneficial for health: walking 10,000 steps daily or walking at a brisk pace?

The adage is well known: you have to walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthye. This remedy, stemming from an advertising slogan launched in the 1960s, is now taken up everywhere across the planet, including fitness applications and connected watches. Traveling 7.5 kilometers a day, however, can be a lofty goal for many. Studies … Read more

How did the garbage collectors’ strike ignite tension among elected officials in Paris?

How did the garbage collectors’ strike ignite tension among elected officials in Paris?

In Paris, garbage trucks stopped their rounds and three of the four incineration plants closed their doors on Monday March 6, the eve of the sixth day of mobilization against the pension reform. In a week, 5,400 tons of waste have piled up in the streets of the capital and the ripeurs’ strike gives the … Read more