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In chemistry, artificial intelligence is increasingly used as a practical tool to sift through huge troves of experimental and simulation data, predict the properties of thousands of candidate molecules or materials in one shot, and point chemists toward the few that are worth testing in the lab. François‑Xavier Coudert, a CNRS theoretical......
French quantum computing startup Pasqal has announced a major financing package of 340 million euros alongside a merger with a listed shell company, paving the way for a dual stock market listing in Paris and on the Nasdaq at a pre‑money valuation of 2 billion dollars. Half of the new funds, or 170 million euros, comes in the form of new......
Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon’s national carrier, has released an updated flight schedule for the weekend as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. The announcement comes roughly a week after the outbreak of a new phase of hostilities in the region. Despite the volatile security situation, Lebanon’s main aviation......
Air France has announced an extension of its flight suspensions to several Middle Eastern destinations in response to ongoing regional conflict. Flights to Dubai and Riyadh will remain suspended until at least Tuesday, with some Dubai departures affected through Wednesday. Services to Tel Aviv and Beirut are also suspended until at least Wednesday. Safety......
French pharmaceutical company Servier announced on Friday that it will acquire Day One Biopharmaceuticals for approximately $2.5 billion, strengthening its portfolio in brain tumor therapies. Deal details Under the agreement, Servier will pay $21.50 per share in cash, representing a 68% premium over Day One’s previous closing stock......
A Serbian court has sentenced three men to house arrest after they pleaded guilty to a series of hate crimes and espionage-related offenses, including placing pig heads near mosques in Paris to incite anti-Muslim sentiment. The trio also admitted to acts of defacing Jewish sites in France and Germany. Plea and sentencing The three men, part......
Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been deemed medically able to appear before the Paris criminal court where he is being tried on rape charges, according to a medical assessment ordered by French judicial authorities. The 63-year-old academic’s trial opened earlier this week in Paris, but the defendant did not attend the hearing......
France said dozens of its vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf as the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel effectively shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said Friday that 52 French ships are currently stranded......
A new awareness campaign in France aims to normalise discussion of colon cancer and encourage more people to take part in screening. Led by La Ligue contre le cancer, the initiative is part of the “Mars bleu” month dedicated to colorectal cancer prevention and uses a deliberately provocative slogan to capture attention. The association......
Iranian director Jafar Panahi has said he intends to return to Iran immediately after attending the Oscars ceremony on March 15, despite facing a one year prison sentence imposed by a Tehran court. Speaking during an interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, the filmmaker described the risks faced by artists who criticize the Iranian authorities. During......
Chanel’s N°5 remains one of the most enduring creations in modern perfumery, a fragrance that has shaped the identity of the luxury house for more than a century. First imagined in the early 1920s by Gabrielle Chanel and perfumer Ernest Beaux, the scent broke with traditional perfume formulas and introduced a new concept: an abstract......
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Rome intends to provide air defense assistance to Gulf states affected by Iranian retaliatory strikes, joining the United Kingdom, France and Germany in pledging military support to the region. Speaking to Italian radio station RTL 102.5 on March 5, Meloni said the planned assistance would focus......
Less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran, divisions have emerged within NATO over how to respond to the conflict, exposing deep disagreements among European allies. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte acknowledged the fractures while speaking during a visit to North Macedonia. He said......
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