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US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

Breaking News

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

Agenda

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

Slanderous tags on the store of UDR MP Bernard Chaix: the complaint targets all elected officials who shared the post by Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi

Slanderous tags on the store of UDR MP Bernard Chaix: the complaint targets all elected officials who shared the post by Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi

Donald Trump resurrects the War Department, so the military is no longer just 'on the defensive'

Donald Trump resurrects the War Department, so the military is no longer just 'on the defensive'

Birds of happiness. August overview: fatal heatwaves, turtledove hunting allowed again, and an overly talkative parrot...

Le Républicain Lorrain

Birds of happiness. August overview: fatal heatwaves, turtledove hunting allowed again, and an overly talkative parrot...

Football. Regional 1: Discover the movements and squads of the six Saône-et-Loire clubs involved in 2025-26

Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire

Football. Regional 1: Discover the movements and squads of the six Saône-et-Loire clubs involved in 2025-26

Economy

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

Public spending: why France is (almost) a model for Europe

Courrier International

Public spending: why France is (almost) a model for Europe

Pont-à-Mousson. A stone's throw from the train station, Skure is a unique space for combining sport, health and well-being.

L'Est Républicain

Pont-à-Mousson. A stone's throw from the train station, Skure is a unique space for combining sport, health and well-being.

Generative AI: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to avoid trial over illegal book downloads

Generative AI: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to avoid trial over illegal book downloads

SNCF: Major disruptions on the Atlantic route Friday evening following a "personal accident"

SNCF: Major disruptions on the Atlantic route Friday evening following a "personal accident"

Politics

UK reshuffle, ICE raid in Georgia, Gaza: overnight news

Courrier International

UK reshuffle, ICE raid in Georgia, Gaza: overnight news

Saint-Avold. A back-to-school municipal council meeting with a foil

Le Républicain Lorrain

Saint-Avold. A back-to-school municipal council meeting with a foil

Sarrebourg: A fragile city center despite new brands

Le Républicain Lorrain

Sarrebourg: A fragile city center despite new brands

Marly. It has less than 3% empty cells: "The Belle-Fontaine area has not grown, just developed."

Le Républicain Lorrain

Marly. It has less than 3% empty cells: "The Belle-Fontaine area has not grown, just developed."

Emmanuel Macron decorates Richard Ferrand, his “dear friend” and praises his “freedom”

Emmanuel Macron decorates Richard Ferrand, his “dear friend” and praises his “freedom”

Science and Technology

Parkinson's disease: an ultrasound “helmet” opens the way to a non-invasive treatment

Courrier International

Parkinson's disease: an ultrasound “helmet” opens the way to a non-invasive treatment

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It's More Than Just Cars

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It's More Than Just Cars

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

I'm an Epidemiologist. I Have Bad News About that New Colon Cancer Study.

I'm an Epidemiologist. I Have Bad News About that New Colon Cancer Study.

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Sport

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

Football - National 3. ASM Belfort: against Thaon, the right time to start your season

L'Est Républicain

Football - National 3. ASM Belfort: against Thaon, the right time to start your season

Volleyball. A nearly complete Tfoc for its first public outing

Le Républicain Lorrain

Volleyball. A nearly complete Tfoc for its first public outing

Health

Doubs. The cyclists of the Ronde de l'Espoir, witnesses for the same fight: defeating cancer

L'Est Républicain

Doubs. The cyclists of the Ronde de l'Espoir, witnesses for the same fight: defeating cancer

Grand Verdun. “We have adapted the practice for those over 50.”

L'Est Républicain

Grand Verdun. “We have adapted the practice for those over 50.”

16-25 year olds take part in fun prevention activities in Fréjus

16-25 year olds take part in fun prevention activities in Fréjus

US Destruction of Contraceptives: Diplomatic Tensions Between Belgium and Washington

US Destruction of Contraceptives: Diplomatic Tensions Between Belgium and Washington

Le Journal de la Haute-Marne

Blood donation

Culture

Saturday Interview | Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a new location and with new projects

Le Républicain Lorrain

Saturday Interview | Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a new location and with new projects

Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a cellar in Battant and launches new projects.

L'Est Républicain

Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a cellar in Battant and launches new projects.

Meuse. Béhourd: a combat sport in armor at the Medieval Festival of Thillombois Castle

L'Est Républicain

Meuse. Béhourd: a combat sport in armor at the Medieval Festival of Thillombois Castle

Dijon. Golden Coast Festival: Gims and Gazo star on the second day of the festival

Dijon. Golden Coast Festival: Gims and Gazo star on the second day of the festival

Forbach. Conservatory opens: more than 600 students and a masterclass by Marina Viotti

Le Républicain Lorrain

Forbach. Conservatory opens: more than 600 students and a masterclass by Marina Viotti

Travel

Bordeaux: An electric first day for the Hypnotize Festival, awaiting the legend Booba

Bordeaux: An electric first day for the Hypnotize Festival, awaiting the legend Booba

Villeneuve-sur-Lot: Edouard Baer in Cyrano, a tribute to Devos and a play with 5 Molière awards, the cultural season is moving upmarket

Villeneuve-sur-Lot: Edouard Baer in Cyrano, a tribute to Devos and a play with 5 Molière awards, the cultural season is moving upmarket

Pyrenees: 89-year-old hiker dies after fall

Pyrenees: 89-year-old hiker dies after fall

Luminiscence in Bordeaux: the launch of the new program is postponed

Luminiscence in Bordeaux: the launch of the new program is postponed

BMW iX3, welcome to the new world of the German brand

Lifestyle

Kaley Cuoco Looks So Different With Dramatic Dark Hair

Kaley Cuoco Looks So Different With Dramatic Dark Hair

Free People Has so Many $20 Sale Finds Right Now: Shop Dresses & More

Free People Has so Many $20 Sale Finds Right Now: Shop Dresses & More

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Son Cooper Shares Challenges of Acting Legacy

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Son Cooper Shares Challenges of Acting Legacy

See Blake Lively on First Public Outing in 3 Months

See Blake Lively on First Public Outing in 3 Months

Why Sydney Sweeney Says She "Loved" Grueling Workouts for Christy Role

Why Sydney Sweeney Says She "Loved" Grueling Workouts for Christy Role

News Headlines

The DOJ Is Suing Boston to Protect It from “Illegal Alien Crime”

The DOJ Is Suing Boston to Protect It from “Illegal Alien Crime”

The 13 Best Colognes to Wear This Fall

The 13 Best Colognes to Wear This Fall

Saturday Interview | Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a new location and with new projects

Le Républicain Lorrain

Saturday Interview | Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a new location and with new projects

Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a cellar in Battant and launches new projects.

L'Est Républicain

Besançon. The House for Image and Photography reopens its doors in a cellar in Battant and launches new projects.

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

US Open: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet again in a Grand Slam final

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

Trump vs. the Fed: "What and who is the purpose of central bank independence?"

An additional 15 years: BMW wants to postpone the ban on combustion engine cars in the EU until 2050

An additional 15 years: BMW wants to postpone the ban on combustion engine cars in the EU until 2050

+475%: Less than two years after launching its electric cars in France, BYD quintuples its turnover

+475%: Less than two years after launching its electric cars in France, BYD quintuples its turnover

Parkinson's disease: an ultrasound “helmet” opens the way to a non-invasive treatment

Courrier International

Parkinson's disease: an ultrasound “helmet” opens the way to a non-invasive treatment

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It's More Than Just Cars

Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It's More Than Just Cars

Doubs. The cyclists of the Ronde de l'Espoir, witnesses for the same fight: defeating cancer

L'Est Républicain

Doubs. The cyclists of the Ronde de l'Espoir, witnesses for the same fight: defeating cancer

Grand Verdun. “We have adapted the practice for those over 50.”

L'Est Républicain

Grand Verdun. “We have adapted the practice for those over 50.”

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

French national team: pressing, four starting attackers... Didier Deschamps takes charge of the French team's offensive transformation

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Sabot de Frotey-lès-Vesoul, world sidecar capital this weekend

Bordeaux: An electric first day for the Hypnotize Festival, awaiting the legend Booba

Bordeaux: An electric first day for the Hypnotize Festival, awaiting the legend Booba

Villeneuve-sur-Lot: Edouard Baer in Cyrano, a tribute to Devos and a play with 5 Molière awards, the cultural season is moving upmarket

Villeneuve-sur-Lot: Edouard Baer in Cyrano, a tribute to Devos and a play with 5 Molière awards, the cultural season is moving upmarket

Slanderous tags on the store of UDR MP Bernard Chaix: the complaint targets all elected officials who shared the post by Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi

Slanderous tags on the store of UDR MP Bernard Chaix: the complaint targets all elected officials who shared the post by Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi

Public spending: why France is (almost) a model for Europe

Courrier International

Public spending: why France is (almost) a model for Europe

Meuse. Béhourd: a combat sport in armor at the Medieval Festival of Thillombois Castle

L'Est Républicain

Meuse. Béhourd: a combat sport in armor at the Medieval Festival of Thillombois Castle

Dijon. Golden Coast Festival: Gims and Gazo star on the second day of the festival

Dijon. Golden Coast Festival: Gims and Gazo star on the second day of the festival

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

L'Est Républicain

Motocross - French Sidecar Grand Prix and European Quad Championship. The Prunier brothers are still in the game.

Football - National 3. ASM Belfort: against Thaon, the right time to start your season

L'Est Républicain

Football - National 3. ASM Belfort: against Thaon, the right time to start your season

16-25 year olds take part in fun prevention activities in Fréjus

16-25 year olds take part in fun prevention activities in Fréjus

US Destruction of Contraceptives: Diplomatic Tensions Between Belgium and Washington

US Destruction of Contraceptives: Diplomatic Tensions Between Belgium and Washington

Volleyball. A nearly complete Tfoc for its first public outing

Le Républicain Lorrain

Volleyball. A nearly complete Tfoc for its first public outing

Stade Français - Montauban: at what time, on which TV channel can you watch the match of the first day of the Top 14?

Stade Français - Montauban: at what time, on which TV channel can you watch the match of the first day of the Top 14?

UK reshuffle, ICE raid in Georgia, Gaza: overnight news

Courrier International

UK reshuffle, ICE raid in Georgia, Gaza: overnight news

Donald Trump resurrects the War Department, so the military is no longer just 'on the defensive'

Donald Trump resurrects the War Department, so the military is no longer just 'on the defensive'

Forbach. Conservatory opens: more than 600 students and a masterclass by Marina Viotti

Le Républicain Lorrain

Forbach. Conservatory opens: more than 600 students and a masterclass by Marina Viotti

Lunéville. Yutopia opens its "Games Tavern" in a former school that has become a third place.

L'Est Républicain

Lunéville. Yutopia opens its "Games Tavern" in a former school that has become a third place.

Jarny. Tour de la Mirabelle: Jarny will be the starting point for the 23rd edition

Le Républicain Lorrain

Jarny. Tour de la Mirabelle: Jarny will be the starting point for the 23rd edition

Meuse. Medieval events at Thillombois Castle: crazy shows and entertainment

L'Est Républicain

Meuse. Medieval events at Thillombois Castle: crazy shows and entertainment

Spanish Basque Country and Navarre: 5 breathtaking sites to absolutely discover

Spanish Basque Country and Navarre: 5 breathtaking sites to absolutely discover

Malbuisson. A new mountain bike trail around Lake Saint-Point

L'Est Républicain

Malbuisson. A new mountain bike trail around Lake Saint-Point

Pont-à-Mousson. A stone's throw from the train station, Skure is a unique space for combining sport, health and well-being.

L'Est Républicain

Pont-à-Mousson. A stone's throw from the train station, Skure is a unique space for combining sport, health and well-being.

Generative AI: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to avoid trial over illegal book downloads

Generative AI: Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to avoid trial over illegal book downloads