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States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now

(Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. Nuclear arsenals being …

ArcelorMittal announces investment of €300 million in Mardyck, France, to produce electrical steels for industry and electromobility

ArcelorMittal has announced an investment of more than €300m, with the support of the French government, to create a new production unit for electrical steels at its Mardyck site in the north of France. This investment will create more than 100 direct jobs. With this new unit, which will specialise in the production of electrical …

The Future of Mobility is Green: FlixBus Launches 100% Electric Long-Distance Bus in Germany after pilot project in France

++ First all-electric, long-distance bus in Germany between Frankfurt and Mannheim ++ Cooperation with Greenpeace Energy and atmosfair: 100% clean electricity ++ FlixMobility paving the road to the future of mobility for long-distance travel ++ Multi-modal connections in France and Germany for wider sustainable mobility network MUNICH (October 24, 2018) – Europe’s largest …

Trio World Academy students volunteer at refugee camp in France

First time that young high school students from India had undertaken volunteering work at the Auberge des migrants in Calais in France Bangalore, April 17, 2018: The students of Trio World Academy had a memorable two-week long educational trip to France and volunteered at the Refugee help French NGO Utopia 56 in Calais, in …

France signs landmark US $ 253 million loan agreement to boost African Development Fund

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, December 26, 2017 –− The African Development Fund (ADF) has signed a significant concessional donor loan agreement with the Government of France to the tune of $ 253 million as support for the 14th replenishment of the Fund. Established in 1972, the ADF represents an enduring development partnership between African countries and …

Borgward BX7 DKR Rally car is presented in Paris, France

– Borgward presents driver Nicolas Fuchs and the rally car to race in Dakar Rally 2018 – November 26th, 2017 – BORGWARD, under the Press Conference for the 2018 Dakar Rally organized by the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) in the city of Paris, France, exhibited together with its official pilot, Nicolás Fuchs, the vehicle …

One Hour Translation: Germany, Italy, France, and Russia – top marketing priorities for FinTech companies from English-speaking countries

One Hour Translation, the world’s largest online translation agency, has identified marketing trends in the FinTech industry based on the analysis of a sample of 29,000 translation projects from English that were completed for FinTech companies between 2010 and 2017 FinTech companies in English-speaking countries are ramping up marketing efforts in Germany, Italy, France and …

International Features Galore at Hong Kong Book Fair

Europe x Hong Kong over Le Petit Prince, comics, film and much more 10 July 2017 － A strong international line-up will feature at the 28th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which will host around 670 exhibitors from 37 countries and regions from 19-25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and …

Dehradun: From a weekend gateway to a promising higher education hub

Till few years back the hilly towns of Dehradun and Mussoorie used to be one of the preferred weekend gateway and vacation spots as these offered comfort of nature and convenience of urban facilities. Still a favorite amongst tourists, these locations have a new fan-following from under-graduate and post-graduate students. Though a mention of Dehradun …

A Tale of Two Spirits – Monoranjan Roy CMD, Pincon Spirit Limited

Let me re-tell the Tale of two Spirits. Of two generations of highly creative people in two different lands, united in their raw creativity and their “weaknesses” (I personally prefer the term “willingness” – to indulge, imbibe) for their preferred poison. Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Marcel Proust, Aleister …