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The mayor of a sleepy village in Normandy volunteered the village to host a refugee family. Caught between administrative inertia, good intentions of some and the fears of others, the community gets ready to greet the family.

The Refugees of Saint-Jouin

Before, it was simple: there was selfishness or altruism. Either we got rich or we helped others. But now these binary divisions are fading. A supporter of effective altruism, the young philosopher William MacAskill proposes to go even further with "arithmetic altruism". This is, applying the concept of profitability to charitable contributions.

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Les réfugiés de Saint-Jouin

Die Flüchtlinge von Saint-Jouin

Los refugiados de Saint-Jouin

Uchodźcy z Saint-Jouin

I rifugiati di Saint-Jouin

The mayor of a sleepy village in Normandy volunteered the village to host a refugee family. Caught between administrative inertia, good intentions of some and the fears of others, the community gets ready to greet the family.<br /><br /><br />

The mayor of a sleepy village in Normandy volunteered the village to host a refugee family, triggering a mixture of hope and fear amongst its residents

Earth of Women helps women and girls to escape the vicious cycle of poverty, forced marriage and prostitution

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The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland. It was where the two men accused of orchestrating the Lockerbie bombings were put on trial. Libyans saw them as unfair victims. Meanwhile bereaved families demanded justice.

A Scottish Court in the Netherlands

The former military base Camp Zeist in the Netherlands was once lent to Scotland for the Lockerbie bombing trial

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In 2022, Algeria has celebrated 60 years of independence. In 1962, nearly a million Algerian-born French people known as the "pied-noir" were evacuated from the country. They had supported France in a brutal war that had killed and abused millions of Algerians, and they feared reprisals from the local community. Though French, some had lived in the former colony for generations and had never even been to France. They still feel the shock of that forced departure to this day.

Eternal Algerian Exiles

In 1962, nearly a million Algerian-born French people were evacuated, after supporting France in a brutal war

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The great chef from Aveyron, Michel Bras, makes the most of his episode of Square by shining the spotlight on the life of André Valadier, a local farmer who has fought all his life to save his land from the trap of a industrialised agriculture.

The great chef from Aveyron, Michel Bras, makes the most of his episode of Square by shining the spotlight on the life of André Valadier, a local farmer

Square Artist: Michel Bras

Language is an instrument of political and social domination. From ancient China to Europe, the number of words and languages one mastered were signs of belonging to an elite. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the linguistic landscape. An interview with linguist Stefanie Ullmann, machine learning specialist Omolabake Adenle, and philosopher Marc Crépon.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the linguistic landscape.

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Artificial Intelligence is in the news every day. We hear how it is misleading us with deep fakes, will replace us in the workplace, or even wipe out the human race. For British artist and researcher James Bridle, while the advances and risks are usually exaggerated, our obsession with AI could allow us to recognise the many forms of non-human intelligence.

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Neurosciences seem to have pushed out psychoanalysis in understanding human development and behaviour. But could these two disciplines exist side by side and enrich each other?

Neurosciences: What happens to the Unconscious?

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On 16 December 2024, German chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the German parliament. Since then, parliament has been dissolved and new federal elections have been organised, initially planned for September 2025. The voting system will be majority and proportional and will almost systematically lead to the formation of a coalition, which is necessary to elect the future chancellor.

On 23 February 2025, the German federal elections are due to take place. The voting system will be both majority and proportional.

German elections: how does it work?

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is allowed. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

All Nipples are Not Equal

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

Gymnastics

The breakout success of Chinese DeepSeek has shaken the US’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence. But although it might seem like a two-horse race between the US and China, the EU was the first region in the world to have created a legal framework for AI and is starting to massively invest in supercomputing and innovation. As the European Commission said, “The race for AI is far from over.”

Is Europe still in the AI race?

Europe may be lagging behind in AI technology, but DeepSeek’s rise is a sign it could catch up.

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Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

Following the Magdeburg Christmas market attack and several knife attacks in the rest of Germany, the themes of security and migration are being heavily debated ahead of the federal elections. An overview of the proposals of the different parties. 

At the top of worries for Germans, immigration is polarising politics in Germany.

German elections: Immigration policy

American Robben Ford started out playing jazz saxophone because he admired Paul Desmond. But he soon swapped this instrument for an electric guitar. A few years later, Musician magazine named him one of the 100 best guitarists of the 20th century. Big names in jazz, rock and pop, including Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Bob Dylan, asked him to join their bands.

with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band

The American guitar legend, sidekick to Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Bill Evans and Bob Dylan, in big band mode.

Robben Ford

Forget about polar bears and their pristine icy wilderness. As the icecap melts with climate change the arctic is becoming a strategic region for maritime traffic, oil and gas.

An Arctic Cold War

As the icecap melts with climate change the arctic is becoming a strategic region for maritime traffic, oil and gas.

Stories of Conflict

Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah, a book, film, and series on the Italian mafia is a writer who does not shy away from denouncing organised crime in Italy and the world. In this interview he talks about his latest book which deals with the Sicilian judge Roberto Falcone who fought the mafia, and about organised crime in Europe.

An Interview with Roberto Saviano

Roberto Saviano, the author of "Gomorrah", writes about his role model: Judge Falcone, who was murdered by the Mafia in 1992.

"The mafia is the vanguard of capitalism'

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Eastern European countries have felt directly threatened by Putin's expansionism. They are calling on support from Nato, whilst worrying about the isolationist turn that Donald Trump's administration could take.

President Trump & European Defence Policy

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Eastern European countries have felt directly threatened by Putin's expansionism.

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The billionaire owner of X has announced loud and clear his support for the AFD in the upcoming German federal elections. Research shows that bots on his social media platform are artificially boosting the AFD message, to the detriment of other parties.

Bots on Musk's social media platform are artificially boosting the AFD message, to the detriment of other parties.

How Elon Musk is Manipulating the German Election

After a long collaboration with Modeselektor as Moderat, Apparat returns to making music alone. The result is ‘LP5’, set to be an ambient classic, performed live in the majestic surroundings of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris.

Passengers: Palais de la Découverte

After a long collaboration with Modeselektor Apparat returns to making music alone. The result is ‘LP5’ set to be an ambient classic performed live in the majestic surroundings of the Palais de la Découverte in Paris.

Apparat

Every year for 45 days, Uruguay lives to the rhythm of Carnival. In Montevideo, the capital, carnival traditions are taken very seriously: Candombe, the special carnival music and dance developed by Afro-Uruguayans, is a highly prized art form and is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Montevideo: Dancing to the Rhythm of Carnival

Every year for 45 days, Uruguay lives to the rhythm of Carnival and the country's traditional art form: Candombe.

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The Dnieper is one of Europe’s longest rivers and has been at the centre of the Ukraine war since the Russian invasion in 2022. But the geopolitical importance of the Dnieper goes back a long way…

The Dnieper: A River in the Ukraine War

The Dnieper is one of Europe’s longest rivers and has been at the centre of the Ukraine war since the Russian invasion.

Mapping the World

Developed over 80 years ago for their indestructible qualities, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are now inescapable. From kitchenware to drinking water, and even in the entire food chain, these synthetic chemicals with variants in their tens of thousands, are piling up in our environment and posing a serious health threat. With over 2,300 contamination ‘hot spots’ across Europe, the risk to our bodies is real. For the last decade, the EU has been trying to regulate their use, but the industrial sector is pushing back, using economic arguments to maintain the status quo.

PFAS: Can Europe Stop 'Forever Chemicals'?

While some are pushing for a total ban, the chemical industry is fighting back hard in Brussels with an intense lobbying campaign against any PFAS restrictions.

Dancers from the Compagnie Hervé Koubi take over the Château d'Ormesson for Sur Mesure. This performance, a blend of dance and acrobatics, is brought to life by Quatuor Voce and Jasser Haj Youssef.

Sur Mesure

An encounter between dance and classical music led by the Compagnie Hervé Koubi.

Compagnie Hervé Koubi

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979.  This means that 1 in 5 Chinese men will not be able to find a partner in five years’ time.

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979. 

China: Men without Women

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

The Mona Lisa's Eyes Don't Follow You Around the Room

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