Severity of Alzheimer’s can vary by season
From Newsmax The thinking ability of people with Alzheimer’s disease changes depending on the season, researchers report. These patients are better in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring, according to the analysis of data…
Béziers train poster: French court clears controversial ad
From BBC A French court has ruled that posters showing a woman tied to train tracks did not promote violence against women. The posters were put up around the town of Béziers last December to celebrate the arrival of high-speed…
Royal Caribbean is turning 50 years old. Here’s how they plan to celebrate
From Sun Sentinel Royal Caribbean turns the big 50 next year. To celebrate, the cruise ship company based in Miami is throwing a “50 Years Bold Birthday Cruise” which will be aboard its new Symphony of the Seas — the…
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Suspect in custody, 10 dead
From Newsmaz People with knowledge of the investigation are telling The Associated Press that at least 10 people have died in the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Authorities say the gunman opened fire during a baby naming ceremony Saturday morning…
Italy’s far-right in fury after France caught dumping migrants
AFP From DAWN ROME: Italy’s far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday hit out at President Emmanuel Macron after French police were caught committing the “unprecedented offence” of dumping migrants in Italian woods. Salvini, also deputy prime minister and head…
‘I leave the car at home’: how free buses are revolutionising one French city
By Kim Willsher in Dunkirk From The Guardian UK One month after the French channel port of Dunkirk introduced free public transport for all, a small revolution is taking place. Two women, perfect strangers until now, are chatting across the…
Visually impaired man removed from shop because of guide dog
From BBC Video of a visually impaired man and his dog being ejected from a supermarket have caused a social media stir in France. Arthur Aumoite posted video online of his shopping trip to a Monoprix outlet in Marseille with…
French President Emmanuel Macron under fire for Caribbean photograph
From 9 news Au French President Emmanuel Macron has come under attack from far-right leader Marine Le Pen over a photograph taken during his visit to the Caribbean last week. The photo emerged on social media showing Macron with the…
Poetry and natural beauty on the Island of Guadeloupe
By Steve Bergsman Travel Writers From Creators.Com As my wife and I stood at the edge of the Guadeloupe rainforest contemplating the hike to a waterfall, a well-traveled car pulled up alongside us. Luckily the man behind the steering wheel…
The Great Shellfish Showdown between Britain and France today is a sign of Brexit disasters to come
By Caitlin Morrison From The Independent The nightmare ‘no deal’ scenario of miles-long customs queues could turn into something even worse – a kind of Wacky Races free-for-all as lorry drivers try to force each other off the roads The…