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Houseplants: can a wick water them while you’re on holiday?A piece of string, a reservoir and water: a capillary system can help while you’re away, provided you test its flow and avoid waterlogging the roots.
Fridge: the paper test to check the door sealA sheet of paper caught in the door can indicate a poorly fitted seal. How do you carry out the check, interpret the result and avoid an unnecessary replacement?
Pilot fatigue: what the 2026 European survey revealsAmong respondents, 24.2% say they usually fly without reporting that they are unfit to do so because of fatigue. The survey focuses in particular on whether they can report this state without fear.
After Karak, Jordan strikes Syria, which reports civilian deathsAmman says it targeted groups linked to the attack on a church. Syrian authorities report civilian casualties and deplore the lack of prior coordination.
SOS Méditerranée: from rescue to disembarkation, one and the same operationThe association’s tally, frozen on 2 October 2026, records 43,641 people rescued since 2016. Beyond bringing people aboard, rescue also involves disembarking them in a place of safety.
France in 2050: ageing, climate and the choices to make todayBy 2050, 16.5% of people in France could be aged 75 or over, while climate adaptation is being prepared on a trajectory of +2.7 °C. The report « France 2035, France 2050 » sets out the trade-offs ahead.
Bioconscience: looking at life without losing precisionMaxime Blondeau’s illustrated book brings science and philosophy together. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault offers a concrete example of the distinctions that need to be preserved.
Employment tribunals in 2026: what matters before starting proceedingsAn employment dispute needs to be prepared well before the hearing: you need to identify your claim, keep the relevant documents and act within the correct time limit. In France, the number of cases brought before employment tribunals is rising, and the formalities changed in 2026.
Rock en Seine 2027: construction work disrupts the festival’s scheduleFor Rock en Seine, preparing the 2027 edition first means resolving an access issue. Construction work around the Saint-Cloud national estate is complicating the usual late-August dates.
Violence on 24 October in France: established facts in Nice and MontpellierIn Nice, 59 people taken into police custody; in Montpellier, clashes and a referral to the justice system.
In Pontacq, learning Carmen before singing it on stageTaking part in Carmen through the chorus, learning the score and then working on performance with professionals: this is the programme announced in Pontacq for the first half of 2027.
Ten-year OATs: why crossing 5% matters for France5.082% on 22 October, then 4.907% on 26 October: the French ten-year yield crossed a threshold before falling back. This market movement affects the state’s future borrowing conditions.