What the "bouba-kiki effect" reveals about our perception of the world
Suppose I show you two objects, one round and the other pointed. Which one do you think is called "bouba" and which one is...
Iran: a couple imprisoned for a dance video that has gone viral
Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, both in their twenties, were arrested in November 2022. The cause of their arrest: a video...
Burma: junta extends state of emergency, possible postponement of elections
The junta on Wednesday extended by six months the state of emergency in force in Burma since the coup that occurred two years ago,...
In Lebanon, thousand-year-old trees threatened by illegal felling
Every night in Ainata, in the Lebanese mountains, a dozen volunteers patrol to monitor the vast hectares of century-old trees threatened by illegal logging,...
Peru: Parliament maintains suspense, mobilization continues
The Peruvian Parliament will meet again on Wednesday after once again postponing its decision on the organization of early elections, while a new demonstration...
In the DRC, "vibrant appeal" of the pope in the face of the absolute...
"Your tears are my tears": Pope Francis on Wednesday launched a "vibrant appeal" to the "cruel atrocities" perpetrated in the east of the Democratic...
The cultural choices of the "Point": tremble with Fauda or guincher with Gainsbourg?
"We're not in Nablus. We won't be able to work as usual. The tone for Fauda Season 4 is set. "Fauda"? In Arabic, it...
PSG, OM, Chelsea: the essentials to remember from the winter transfer window
A transfer window like no other. Despite a World Cup which saw players explode in the eyes of the general public, this transfer window...
Pakistan: the attack in Peshawar revives the fears of a bruised city
'I'm scared in my heart': Monday's mosque attack that killed 101, most of them police officers, in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan, rekindled fears among...
Arctic cold or not, electric cars are making their way in Norway
The word has entered common vocabulary in Norway: "rekkevideangst". This anxiety of the autonomy of electric vehicles, Philip Benassi knew it well at the...
Immigration: LR criticizes the bill "which will not change the situation"
LR parliamentary leaders Bruno Retailleau and Olivier Marleix said on Wednesday that the immigration bill "will not be a game-changer" and rejected the government's...
Pension reform: why Occurrence's figures are controversial
Barely 55,000 demonstrators. This is the count of the cabinet Occurrence, commissioned by the media to gauge the success of the Parisian demonstration of...
Pensions: "The ball is in the government's court" on long careers, says Marleix (LR)
"The ball is in the government's court" regarding pension reform, assured Wednesday the boss of LR deputies, Olivier Marleix, referring to common ground on...
Cycling, Saudi Arabia's other promotional tool
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Saudi Arabia? Cycling too. With the Saudi Tour, the ultra-conservative kingdom is betting, like other Gulf countries, on cycling to...
Corruption in Ukraine: kyiv launches a wave of searches
Ukraine on Wednesday launched a wave of anti-corruption searches targeting administrations, officials and personalities, the authorities ensuring that the fight against embezzlement is a...
Republican Nikki Haley ready to challenge Donald Trump for the White House
The race is (almost) on: Republican Nikki Haley on Wednesday promised a "special announcement" to her supporters, foreshadowing a candidacy for the US presidential...
Pensions: "The more you negotiate, the more you mobilize the left", according to Sarkozy
How to successfully push through pension reform without months of strikes? In the majority, the question must be spinning in many heads. Nicolas Sarkozy,...
Brazil: the army mobilized to defend the Yanomami
Brazil's air force began deploying on Wednesday for aerial control of Yanomami indigenous territory, ahead of a large-scale operation against miners scheduled for next...
Pensions: the passage in committee finished, only two articles examined
Barely two articles examined and thousands of amendments pending: a small part of the pension reform was examined by the deputies at the end...
In Australia, King Charles III will not appear on banknotes
Charles III will not have the honors of the Australian 5 dollar note. The portrait of Elizabeth II will be replaced on the new...
The Senate says yes to the inclusion of abortion in the Constitution
Change of foot in the Senate: the right-wing upper house voted on Wednesday in favor of enshrining in the Constitution the "freedom of women"...
Tyre Nichols funeral: Harris denounces "a violent act" by the police
After having hugged the mother of Tire Nichols for a long time in the church in Memphis where the tribute to the young African-American...
Ligue 1: PSG regains victory but sees Mbappé out, injured
It is a victory tinged with concern. Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 on Wednesday February 1 in Montpellier, returning to success after two consecutive defeats....
United States: at the funeral of Tire Nichols, Kamala Harris denounces "a violent act"...
A "good guy" whose life was taken too soon by "a violent act" by the police. At the funeral of Tire Nichols, a young...
The endless agony of the former aircraft carrier "Foch"
What we saidHow long will the agony of the former French aircraft carrier Foch last, renamed São Paulo after its resale to the Brazilian...
How does he decide?: Strippers offer Gigi Birofio 100,000 euros
Gigi Birofio just missed the jungle crown - and thus also the prize money of 100,000 euros. Nevertheless, the amount could soon go to...
"Deliver more" instead of announcing: Lindner talks about family planning
Christian Linder has achieved a lot politically and professionally: he is Federal Minister of Finance and FDP leader. Still, work doesn't seem to be...
Saxony: pension hardship fund: state parliament rejects application
Dresden (dpa / sn) - Saxony's state parliament has rejected an application by the left to participate in the federal pension hardship fund with...
Demi Moore's memoir hype: Ashton Kutcher was 'fucking mad' at ex
Demi Moore's memoir hit 2019 like a bomb. After all, the US actress accuses her ex-husband Ashton Kutcher of forcing her into a threesome....
Colossal Biosciences wants to resuscitate the dodo, after the mammoth and the Tasmanian wolf
No one really knows what the dodo looked like. Quite simply because the extinction of Raphus cucullatus, the scholarly name of this bird belonging...
"Jackie", on Ciné Club: when Jackie Kennedy works to write the legend of her...
First American foray by Chilean director Pablo Larrain. His film Jackie is a Hollywood co-production with star challenge (Natalie Portman in the title role),...
Olivier Py appointed head of the Théâtre du Châtelet
Olivier Py has been appointed to the artistic direction of the Théâtre du Châtelet, announced the town hall of Paris, Wednesday February 1, confirming...
“How to live together in Cameroon today and tomorrow without killing each other? »
Grandstand. On January 22, we were all shocked by the assassination of Arsene Salomon Mbani Zogo says Martinez Zogo, a journalist working for Amplitude...
Baden-Württemberg: high goals, enough speed? Climate protection law is imminent
The goals are ambitious, in some areas there are already concrete measures, others are to follow: Baden-Württemberg wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
Saxony-Anhalt: Around 4800 year old stone box grave discovered
A 4,800-year-old stone cist grave was discovered near Halberstadt in front of the settlement of the truck manufacturer Daimler Truck. This allows conclusions to...
Never again live stage: Ozzy Osbourne has to end the tour
Until the end, Ozzy Osbourne and his fans were looking forward to the "No More Tours II" tour, which had been postponed several times....
In Somalia, Horn of Africa leaders agree on 'final push' against Al-Shabaab
The Heads of State of the Horn of Africa announced on Wednesday, February 1, their desire to give a "final impetus" to "completely liberate"...
Baden-Württemberg: Bauer finally gives up the post of technology officer
Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - Because of his involvement in the Expo affair, the technology officer of the Ministry of Economics, Wilhelm Bauer, has...
Bavaria: Driving ban for old diesel vehicles: first lawsuit pending
Munich (dpa / lby) - A driving ban for old diesel vehicles came into force in Munich on Wednesday. In order to comply with...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Federal Constitutional Court overturns parts of police law
For years, critics have complained that federal states are tightening their police laws. Karlsruhe is now objecting to a number of regulations in Mecklenburg-Western...