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France: A spider bites him, he’s almost amputated

France: A spider bites him, he’s almost amputated

A 60-year-old man was bitten in his sleep by a spider, causing necrosis of his hand. The man’s misadventure could be the biggest nightmare for arachnophobes. Which person with a deep-rooted fear of spiders has never had an unpleasant dream in which a little eight-legged

The party goes on for French ravers, despite pandemic and police

The party goes on for French ravers, despite pandemic and police

Summer time is rave time in France but this year battle lines have been drawn between authorities alarmed at the risk of coronavirus and serious party-goers determined to dance on. Ravers, called “teufeurs” in French back slang, speak of “resistance” against a crackdown by security

Drought in France: The forests in great danger

Drought in France: The forests in great danger

Making no noise, the trees are dying out in the forests of France. Global warming and successive droughts are to blame. French trees are suffering. And with them, they threaten our forests with extinction. “Three successive dry springs and summers, we’ve seen nothing like this,”

The most popular first names in 2020 in France are...

The most popular first names in 2020 in France are…

Even if the trend is still towards short first names, the coronavirus epidemic and the environmental context might shape those of the years to come. Once again this year, parents have given shorter first names to their children. This is confirmed by the new edition

France jumps in the global innovation ranking!

France jumps in the global innovation ranking!

France moves up 4 places in the global innovation ranking, climbing to the 12th position, according to the GII international index. A significant improvement, according to the INSEAD business school. But France remains behind the United Kingdom (4th in the ranking) and Germany (9th). Thanks