Polish footballers beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 at home in European Championship qualifiers thanks to two goals from captain Robert Lewandowski. Portuguese coach Fernando Santos’s men are in Group E after four rounds from third place, losing two points to the leader Czech Republic and one point to second Albania. Their match in Prague ended … Read more
American director Woody Allen would like to make one more film in New York if he can get the money for it. The four-time Oscar winner and the author of films such as Annie Hall and Vicky Cristina Barcelona said this on Monday at the Venice Film Festival, where he presented his fiftieth project, a … Read more
Thursday’s data on August consumer price developments in France showed that the rate of growth in food prices was still roughly double that of headline inflation. According to the statistical office, the year-on-year growth rate of consumer prices accelerated to 5.7 percent in August from 5.1 percent in July. Food prices increased by 11.1 percent … Read more
Some large media houses or news sites have blocked the GPTBot artificial intelligence tool from accessing their texts. The robot, which draws data from open sources, was quietly launched on August 8 by OpenAI, the company behind the chat tool ChatGPT. But the American media The New York Times and CNN, the Australian station ABC … Read more
Neighboring Germany enjoys a discount of almost 15 percent. From the previous 0.38 euros per kilowatt-hour, the price dropped to 0.33 euros on Wednesday, August 16. In Norway, the charging current of Tesla’s supercharger even dropped by more than a quarter to NOK 2.2. If we converted the price to Czech crowns using Thursday’s exchange … Read more
French IT company Atos has announced this week that it is selling its loss-making activities to Ketnsk for approximately two billion euros ($2.3 billion). The company, which has been facing financial difficulties, plans to refocus on cybersecurity and cloud assets while reducing its debt. The deal would allow Ketnsk to acquire a 7.5% stake in … Read more
Casino’s board of directors will meet on Monday afternoon and, according to the sources of the French daily, should support Křetínský’s proposal to strengthen the chain’s capital. Křetínský could become the majority owner of Casino at the beginning of autumn, writes Le Figaro. Casino, which includes the Monoprix and Franprix chains, for example, had a … Read more
British actress, director and singer Jane Birkin, who became famous especially on the French cultural scene, died at the age of 76. She was found lifeless in her Paris apartment this Sunday, according to Le Parisien. Jane Birkin had fifty films and 20 albums including concert recordings. The femme fatale and sex symbol of the … Read more
The airline said it had already contacted 95 percent of passengers and rerouted them to alternative flights. Other passengers will be offered a refund or rebooking by the company. Approximately nine thousand passengers remain. “We currently operate approximately 1,800 flights and transport approximately 250,000 customers per day. Plus with more crew and pilots than ever … Read more
France Deploys 45,000 Police Officers and Gendarmes to Tackle Nighttime Unrest In response to the ongoing unrest across France, the country’s Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, has announced that 45,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed during the night, an increase of 5,000 from the previous night. In an interview with TF1, Darmanin … Read more