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Here is Ugo Monye’s column on today’s game:

En 2001, l'impayable duo Éric & Ramzy (Éric Judor et Ramzy Bedia) frappe un joli coup dans le paysage cinématographique en dévoilant La Tour Montparnasse infernale, comédie culte à ranger au même niveau que Les Bronzés ou Le Père Noël est une ordure. Le succès est au rendez-vous, plus de…

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The organisers of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony have refused to deny speculation that the US pop diva Mariah Carey lip synced her part in the show. Carey took to the stage to sing Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu, dipinto di Blu” in Italian, followed by one of her own songs, “Nothing Is Impossible”, but many on social media quickly claimed that there were several times where her lip movements were out of time with the music.

When asked directly whether Carey was lip synching, the director of the show, Maria Laura Iascone, confirmed that there had been a pre-recording – but refused to say whether it had been used or the American had sung live.

L'ère de la simulation nucléaire vient de connaître un saut quantitatif majeur avec la mise en service de Teton, une machine conçue pour transformer des jours de calcul en quelques heures seulement.

Samuel Étienne assure l'animation de Questions pour un champion ce week-end du 6 et 7 février 2026 dès 18h05 sur France 3. Récemment, l'animateur a été critiqué par son prédécesseur, Julien Lepers.

Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny to prevent future issues

Trade can be a dirty business. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was tolerated as a “special representative for trade and investment” in the noughties despite allegations that he kept convicted gun smugglers for friends, while Peter Mandelson’s ability to schmooze the rich and famous repeatedly overruled concerns about his probity.

To close a deal, there are always compromises to be made, and sometimes the terms are unsavoury.

New Anthropic campaign suggests other AI platforms will incorporate targeted ads in their chatbot conversations

The Seahawks and the Patriots aren’t the only ones gearing up for a fight.

AI rivals Anthropic and OpenAI have launched a war of ads trying to court corporate America during one of the biggest entertainment nights of the year.