Mobilisation follows calls on social media to revive the gilets jaunes movement that emerged in 2018 Demonstrations have begun across France in what is expected to become ⁠a major nationwide protest against high prices and the fraying of a model intended to provide a basic level of opportunity and social security. Saturday’s mobilisation follows calls on social media to revive the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. Continue reading...

After years of funding cuts, shifting arts strategies and pressures on the UK economy, the industry is seeking a fresh start from the prime minister

An interdisciplinary in-person and virtual conference, Porto, Portugal, June 2027. AMPS, University of Porto. History, Art, Architecture, Digital Heritage, Cultural & Community Studies

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Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracy Barack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city. Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Evening With Barack Obama, where the former US president was interviewed by the writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch. Continue reading...

Experts unpack the science of screen addiction and how to build a healthier relationship with technology

It can be hard​ to imagine a world in which people justified slavery, yet for most of recorded history enslavement met...

Archaeologists in France have uncovered an early medieval palace complex near Dijon, featuring a large church, stone buildings and Roman-style heating.

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The cinema’s management team have signed a new 25-year lease with landlord Zedwell LSQ Ltd.

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Some stores reported fridge temperatures as high as 80°C, melting equipment and destroying food

Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding The government has set an ambition to increase the share of English land farmed organically to 10% by 2036, but concerns remain over how the transition will be funded. Currently, just 3.4% of England’s agricultural land is farmed organically, one of the smallest shares in Europe. France, for example, farms 10.4% of its land organically, and aims to increase this to 18% by 2027. Continue reading...

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown. Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025. Continue reading...