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Grand angle - In bloom!

1. In Horsham, West Sussex, Britain's largest rhododendron burst into bloom - but nobody was there to witness the spectacle. ...

On parle d'eux

1. ~Jacinda Ardern~ The Prime Minister of New Zealand has shared that, in solidarity with those hit by COVID-19, she ...

Five Places to Visit in London

1. There’s London and then there is Richard Curtis’ London. The 62-year-old filmmaker has spun the city into a cozy, ...

Focus

1.~ Little Venice London's Little Venice is a tranquil canal area, home to waterside cafes and pubs. With its beautiful ...

Zoom sur Pete Townshend

1. ~Origins~   His parents were both professional musicians. He was born at the Chiswick Hospital in West London to ...

Thousands of Americans ask NASA to send them to space

1. Thousands of people have applied to be new Nasa astronauts and be in with a shot of heading to the ...

‘Covidivorces’ and ‘Coronababies’

1. In a matter of weeks, the global epidemic has transformed relationships, dating and sex. Weddings have been postponed, while ...

Sur le vif

1. ~Le chiffre~ $0 For the first time ever, in response to the coronavirus crisis, oil traded below $0 in ...

A 360°

1. ~Milan remodel (Italie)~   Milan is to introduce one of Europe’s most ambitious schemes reallocating street space from cars ...

Keir Starmer: Labour's electable new leader

1. George Orwell's lament in 1937 that socialism is a magnet for “sandal-wearers and bearded fruit-juice drinkers” has held up ...

Coronavirus distancing may need to continue until 2022

1. Physical distancing measures may need to be in place intermittently until 2022, scientists have warned in an analysis that ...

Anne Tyler: 'Up close you’ll always see things to be optimistic about'

1. She is one of the world’s most acclaimed modern novelists, winner of both a Pulitzer and the National Book ...

Les Echos

1. ~Don't touch!~ The world-famous song Pata Pata, a South African dance hit from the 1960s, has been re-released with ...

Poised between change and backlash, 'Mrs. America' is a seismic event

1. Historical dramas about the women's right's movement have not exactly been the bread and butter of series television, no ...

Mice have a range of facial expressions

1. Whether it is screwing up your face when sucking a lemon, or smiling while sitting in the sun, humans ...

Le dessin

1. ~sick~; ~cough~   2. ~Antisocial distancing~ Across the United States, from Minnesota to Oregon, protestors have called into question ...