January 26, 2021

Biden discusses ‘poisoning’ of Navalny with Putin on first call

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin (illustration). – Sipa Photos / 20 Minutes Montage A new chapter opens in the tumultuous relations between the United States

A hundred jihadists killed during a Franco-Malian operation in January

A soldier from the Barkhane force (illustrative image). – MICHELE CATTANI / AFP Around 100 jihadists were killed and around 20 others captured during a

G7 condemns “political” detention of Russian opponent Navalny

Alexei Navalny, February 29, 2020 in Moscow. – Pavel Golovkin / AP / SIPA The G7 countries on Tuesday condemned the detention for “political” reasons

The very Francophile Antony Blinken confirmed as Secretary of State

The Secretary of State of the Biden administration, Antony Blinken, here in 2015 alongside Ségolène Royal. – MLADEN ANTONOV / AP / SIPA French is

UK passes grim 100,000 dead milestone

A woman wears a mask on the streets of London, UK. – TOLGA AKMEN / AFP A sinister plateau has been crossed on the other

Renowned for its sports trophies, the Macheret foundry designed the Vendée Globe

Paul Macheret and the Vendée Globe trophy. – Macheret art foundry The winner of the Vendée Globe, known in a few hours, will receive a

Germany plans to stop flights to its territory

A woman on a street in Cologne, Germany, January 4, 2020. – AFP Germany plans to reduce international air traffic to its territory to “almost

FFP2 masks made in Occitanie are (more and more) on the rise

Within the Paul-Boyé company, specialized in defense equipment, which produces FFP2 masks and surgical masks. – B. Colin / 20 Minutes The Paul-Boyé Technologies company,

After a difficult 2020, champagne producers want to sparkle in 2021

Champagne vineyards near Reims. – FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP Representatives of the champagne industry presented their 2020 results on Tuesday. Sales were down 18%, a

Gorilla treated with antibodies recovered from Covid-19

A gorilla in a Japanese zoo (illustration). – HIGASHIYAMA ZOO / AFP Winston, a 48-year-old western lowland gorilla, had tested positive for the coronavirus like

Huawei factory set to open “in 2023”

The Chinese giant, present in France since 2003, recently announced several investments in France – Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP Representatives of the Chinese telephony giant,

Nearly 22 trillion dollars in losses for the global economy between 2020-2025, according to the IMF

The IMF is not very optimistic about the economy of the planet in the coming months. – Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP Between 2020 and 2025,

The shortage of goods worsens, unprecedented difficulties in finding housing

Real estate illustration in Nantes – L. Venance / AFP Rents and selling prices in real estate have climbed another 10% this year in Nantes.

Colombian defense minister dies after being infected

Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died of the coronavirus on January 26, 2021. – Juan BARRETO / AFP Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo,

Emmaüs launches Trëmma, a solidarity platform to compete with Vinted and Leboncoin

Illustrative photo of the Emmaus logo – A. GELEBART / 20 MINUTES Emmaüs is opening its second-hand sales platform to individuals on Monday to encourage

Brittany Ferries resumes freight links with Ireland

Illustration of a Brittany Ferries boat. – Fred Tanneau / AFP Very hard hit by the health crisis and Brexit, Brittany Ferries wants to get

Ursula von der Leyen calls for a “Paris Agreement” for biodiversity

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. – Francisco Seco / AP / SIPA Like the Paris Agreement concluded in 2015 for

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, in Rome on January 15, 2020. – Insidefoto / Sipa USA / SIPA Another political crisis is looming in Italy.

SNCF will test its first battery trains in five regions

Inauguration of a large capacity railcar (AGC). – Bordas / SIPA SNCF will be experimenting with battery trains in 2022. Five regions and seven TER

The riverboat activity takes on water with the Covid-19

Batorama offers a tour including a visit to the European Parliament. – G. Varela / 20 Minutes Batorama saw its activity drop by 80% last year due to the