More than 800,000 people have marched in cities across France as railway workers, teachers and hospital staff held one of the biggest public sector strikes in decades against Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the pension system. A nationwide transport strike brought much of France to a standstill and was expected to continue for the next…
Month: December 2019
Brexit is one of most spectacular mistakes in EU history, says Tusk
Brexit has been “one of the most spectacular mistakes” in the history of the EU and followed a campaign marked by “an unprecedented readiness to lie”, Donald Tusk has said. In his first interview since standing down as European council president last week, Tusk said Brexit was “the most painful and saddest experience” of his…
BPA chemical levels in humans drastically underestimated, study finds
Humans are probably being exposed to far more of a widely used dangerous chemical – found in plastics, canned goods and receipt paper – than previously understood, according to a new study. The analysis, in the peer-reviewed scientific journal the Lancet, uses a new method for evaluating exposure to BPA, or bisphenol-A. BPA disrupts hormones…
Spotify Wrapped: users alarmed by their own listening habits
Spotify’s annual Wrapped feature, which reveals users’ favourite music from the past year, has been released to its 243 million users, prompting mixed emotions among subscribers. The feature has become an anticipated event for regular users as it shows their most played songs, top artists, favourite genres and minutes listened for the year. But as…
Uber passengers reported over 3,000 sexual assaults last year, report says
More than 3,000 Uber passengers reported sexual assaults in 2018, the ride-sharing company revealed in its first-ever safety report on Friday. Nine passengers were murdered and 58 riders were killed in crashes last year, the report said. These incidents, which include 229 rapes, represent just a fraction of the more than 1.3bn rides Uber facilitated…
‘I don’t see anything changing’: despair as India rape crisis grows
Her family called her Twinkle. In the dry desert brush of Rajasthan where her body was found, blood spattering her tiny legs and brown school uniform and a belt fastened around her neck, she lay among scattered toffee wrappers. Her family could barely utter the words to describe what happened to the six-year-old. “If you…
‘Arsenal should show guts and hire Ljungberg’ – Former coach Jonker supports Swede’s claims
A man who has spent time working with the Gunners’ interim boss in north London and at Wolfsburg believes he is the right man for a permanent role Arsenal have been urged by former coach Andries Jonker to show “guts” and hand their managerial reins to Freddie Ljungberg on a permanent basis. The Swede, who…
Downsizing : Alexander Payne rétrécit Matt Damon dans la bande-annonce
La bande-annonce de “Downsizing”, le nouveau long métrage d’Alexander Payne vient d’être dévoilée. Cette comédie de SF portée par Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig et Christoph Waltz sort dans nos salles le 10 janvier. Et si le monde appartenait aux gens de (très) petites tailles ? Avec Downsizing le réalisateur Alexander Payne (Nebraska, The Descendants) rétrécit Matt…
Manon Azem : de Harry Potter à La Mante, focus sur une comédienne prometteuse
Après avoir donné la réplique à Kev Adams dans Gangsterdam, son premier rôle au cinéma, Manon Azem hante le petit écran dans La Mante, fiction policière diffusée sur TF1. Pleins feux la jeune actrice de 26 ans. 1. Manon Azem + © Bestimage LA VOIX D’HERMIONE GRANGER Manon Azem débute sa carrière en tant que comédienne…
Money : “C’est une machination implacable !”
Après “13 Tzameti”, Gela Babluani signe “Money”, un thriller implacable et tragique, porté par George Babluani, Louis Do de Lencquesaing, Vincent Rottiers, Benoit Magimel ou encore Olivier Rabourdin. Rencontre avec l’équipe du film. AlloCiné : Peut-on dire que Money est un thriller sans concession ? Comment nous présenteriez-vous ce film ? Gela Babluani, réalisateur et scénariste…