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The sling against "dark stores" and "dark kitchens" is growing

The sling against "dark stores" and "dark kitchens" is growing

The Association of French Mayors (AMF) is committed to the reconstruction of Irpin in Ukraine

The Association of French Mayors (AMF) is committed to the reconstruction of Irpin in Ukraine

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

In Brazil, the distress of the victims after the floods

In Brazil, the distress of the victims after the floods

Floods in South Africa, sad indicator of an acute housing crisis

Floods in South Africa, sad indicator of an acute housing crisis

Others | 18/04/24
Eight injured after 6,3 magnitude earthquake hits western Japan Eight people were slightly injured in a 6,3 magnitude earthquake that occurred Wednesday evening in a strait in western Japan, which did not trigger a tsunami alert, authorities reported Thursday, April 18 and local media.
Others | 18/04/24
Charente-Maritime: ten months after the earthquake, the dismay of the victims In a village in Charente-Maritime hit by the earthquake of June 16, 2023, dozens of houses remain uninhabitable and repairs are slow. The fault lies with the insurers, accuse owners and public authorities.
Unusual | 14/04/24
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama wraps London's Barbican in pink and tunics With an immense purple fabric decorated with traditional outfits, the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Maham envelops the Barbican cultural center in London until August, warming the concrete of this brutalist architectural ensemble in central London in striking contrast.
Others | 13/04/24
Casablanca, a concentrate of “avant-garde” architecture to be preserved The frantic pace of Casablanca leaves "no time to really appreciate" the city, realizes Mehdi Ksikes, tourist for a day, as he rediscovers the center of the Moroccan economic capital, considered a unique architectural concentrate of Moroccan and European influences of Art Deco.
Others | 13/04/24
Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan, a memorable success hard to match Criticized in Japan for its soaring costs, the 2025 Universal Expo in Osaka also risks suffering from comparison with the 1970 edition organized in the same city, whose success and legacy had been immense.
Others | 10/04/24
Five dead in fire in crowded Hong Kong building Five people died and 41 were injured on Wednesday April 10 in a fire in a dilapidated building in Yau Ma Tei, one of the most densely populated districts of Hong Kong, according to firefighters.
Others | 10/04/24
A year after the collapse of their building, the struggle of those displaced from rue de Tivoli A year after the explosion and collapse of a building then the one adjacent to Marseille, a silent gathering in tribute to the eight victims was organized on Tuesday April 9 on rue de Tivoli. A ceremony with a bitter taste for many displaced from the neighborhood, still awaiting compensation.
Others | 08/04/24
Subletting during the Olympics, “it puts truffle butter in the spinach” “With the location we have, we could easily reach 350 euros per night”: like Bruno, many tenants plan to defy the regulations and sublet their accommodation during the Paris Olympic Games, a dream way to supplement his end of the month.
Others | 08/04/24
Future of Plaza on M6: the outgoing boss of the channel says he is waiting for the judgment The outgoing boss of M6 Nicolas de Tavernost assured Friday April 5 that the channel would take its "responsibilities" regarding Stéphane Plaza, depending on the judgment of this star host accused of violence against two former companions.
Others | 04/04/24
Death of Gaetano Pesce, the Italian designer of “Up” armchairs The visionary Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce, creator of the famous "Up" armchair series, has died at the age of 84, according to a message published Thursday April 4 on his official Instagram account.
Others | 04/04/24
In Taiwan, rescuers search for dozens of people trapped after powerful earthquake Rescuers are stepping up their efforts on Thursday April 4 in Taiwan to free dozens of people stuck in road tunnels after a powerful earthquake the day before which destroyed roads and caused numerous landslides on the island.
Others | 03/04/24
9 dead and 900 injured in the most powerful earthquake in Taiwan in 25 years At least nine people died and 900 injured in Taiwan on Wednesday April 3, according to a new report from the authorities, in an earthquake of magnitude greater than 7 which also damaged dozens of buildings, the most powerful to hit the island in 25 years .
Others | 02/04/24
Seven people die in construction accident in Thailand Seven people were killed on Friday March 29 in Thailand when a construction crane collapsed during construction work on a factory, local authorities announced.
Others | 01/04/24
New York will adopt an urban toll to replenish its metro A megacity with incredible car and truck traffic, New York is expected to install the first urban toll at the entrance to an American city in June, a controversial project but intended to reduce traffic jams and pollution and above all to replenish the finances of the metro.
Others | 31/03/24
Hundertwasser, the visionary Austrian artist who attracts crowds His Viennese museum has just reopened, equipped with the latest environmental standards, as he would have wanted. The Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, pioneer of ecology, still seduces a quarter of a century after his death with his whimsical colorful buildings.
Others | 31/03/24
In Belgrade, 25 years after the NATO bombings, the Trump clan is interested in the ruins It's a gutted building in the heart of Belgrade. The former headquarters of the Yugoslav general staff, bombed by NATO 25 years ago, could be reborn in the form of a luxury hotel financed by the Trump family - to the great displeasure of Belgraders.
Others | 30/03/24
In the USA, Janet Yellen worries about the potential effects of “excess capacity” in Chinese factories The American Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, expressed concern on Wednesday March 27, during a trip to the state of Georgia to a solar panel company, about the potential "global repercussions of the excess capacity that we observe in China" and in particular for the industry in the United States.
Others | 30/03/24
The Renault Sandouville factory will produce new electric utility vehicles The general director of Renault Luca de Meo, traveling to Sandouville (Seine-Maritime) with the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire and the mayor of Le Havre Edouard Philippe, announced on Friday March 29 the manufacture by 2026 of a new 100% electric utility vehicle.
Others | 27/03/24
Karl Lagerfeld's apartment was sold at notary auction for 10.000.000 euros Paris Notaires Services accompanied Maître Bertrand SAVOURE of the ALTHEMIS office for the auction, this March 26 at 10 a.m., of a unique property representing a rare opportunity to acquire a part of the history of fashion and culture and French cultural heritage.
Others | 25/03/24
Project A69: environmentalists perched in front of the European Court of Human Rights Three environmental activists occupied trees located in front of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on Monday March 25 to protest against the future A69 Castres-Toulouse motorway.