A new statue discovered on Easter Island

A new moai, these characteristic statues of Easter Island, has been discovered in a dry lagoon of the crater of a volcano in this Chilean territory in the Pacific Ocean, indicated the indigenous community in charge of the administration of the national park. from the island. “This is a truly unique discovery, as it is … Read more

budget, security, ticketing… Challenges at all levels

Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, Minister of Sports (here in her office), faces many challenges, including the threat of budget slippages and the gauge of spectators for security reasons François BOUCHON/Le Figaro DECRYPTION – With 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of Paris 2024, the authorities and the organizing committee are doing everything they can to … Read more

six men sentenced to life imprisonment

Following a trial before military justice in Kinshasa, six Congolese were sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday, April 7, for the assassination of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Luca Attanasio, in February 2021, during an armed attack on his vehicle. But the trial did not, however, make it possible to … Read more

North Korea: a worrying food situation

Regularly at the limit of the shortage, North Korea would experience a food situation degraded by climatic hazards and three years of almost total isolation decided after the appearance of Covid-19 in its Chinese neighbor. Based on this observation, the leader Kim Jong-un called on Monday, February 27, for a ” radical change “ and … Read more

Airlines anticipate record travel this summer

NEW DELHI : Indian airlines are hopeful of a bumper summer season on the back of continuous rise in demand despite high fares. “February and March are the weakest months of the year and see this period (of 2023)… yields are high. I predict record yield and traffic in the summer,” Chairman and Managing Director … Read more

“Qatargate”: the European Commission splashed

While the waves of “Qatargate” and “Marocgate” are still splashing the European Parliament, it is now a senior Commission official, Henrik Hololei, head of the Directorate-General MOVE (mobility and transport), who is shown from finger. The Estonian general manager accepted nine free trips, in business class, on Qatar Airways, between 2015 and 2021, while his … Read more