Yves Di Cristino

The Deer's Tooth was on the bill at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Its lead actor, Palestinian Wisam Al Jafari, who has already won a 2019 award on the Croisette, tells us about the Middle East without ever mentioning the war.

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Defeated at the polls, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party leaves open the possibility of a more secular Turkey. The current use of religion as an instrument of power in sport and the army is an example of what could change.

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Uzbekistan's top sportsmen and women are often seen as spokespeople for the country's openness to the world, but also for the slow pace of economic liberalization within the country.

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Whether out of opportunism or a genuine sense of patriotism, many sportsmen and women opt for a change of homeland during the course of their careers. The practice is authorized and widespread, but critics abound. Let's take a look at the reality in Africa.

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The figure of the explorer has continued to evolve over time. While some now see adventure only in the service of a cause, others believe it's possible to be an adventurer without being committed. Venturi shipper Xavier Chevrin is one of them.

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Of all the boats designed for long ocean voyages, three-masters are among those that have left the strongest mark on the common imagination. Here's an attempt to explain why.

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Over the last few years, sport has repeatedly shown that less tolerance for the lottery of individuals can lead to greater fairness. A position based on merit that contradicts fashionable theories. Here's a look back at the most high-profile case of the decade.

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Green mayor Franziska Teuscher has been fighting for the legalization of cannabis in the Swiss capital since 2016. The pilot project she supports has long been delayed for lack of a legal basis. But things have taken a new turn in recent months.

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It's been 50 years since NASA sent a vehicle to the Moon. In May, the space agency launched a call for candidates to build the rover that is to lunarize by 2028. Why wait half a century? Meet one of the favorite candidates.

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