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Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii in volcanic ash, one of the ancient Roman city’s grandest homes is getting a new lease of life. The House of Marcus Fabius Rufus, a lavish four-storey residence believed to have belonged to a wealthy Roman magistrate, is undergoing a €1.46 million restoration to preserve its elaborate frescoes and decorated interiors. The work follows structural stabilisation and excavation efforts completed between 2021 and 2023.

Quant à Jean-Pierre Raffarin, il dispose toujours d’un véhicule fourni par le Quai d’Orsay, au titre d’une “mission officielle temporaire et non rémunérée quant aux relations sino-françaises”, avait-il expliqué à l’AFP, après que celui-ci a été impliqué dans un accident à Paris en juin. Cette réforme devrait faire économiser quelques centaines de milliers d’euros à l’Etat, plus que jamais en quête d’économies. L’enveloppe devrait rester stable par la suite : “La prévision pour 2027 est proche de celle de 2026”, écrit Marie-Christine Dalloz. Pour rappel, les anciens Premiers ministres bénéficient d’un secrétariat particulier pendant dix ans après la fin de…

Yemeni government forces and allied Popular Resistance fighters clashed with Houthi fighters on the western outskirts of Taiz on Wednesday, 21 October, near the city’s old airport and Jabal Han mountain. The internationally recognised government said its forces repelled the attack, while reporting air strikes on Houthi positions, vehicles and a missile launchpad west, south and east of the city. Footage showed a government tank firing towards Houthi positions as gunfire echoed across the area. The fighting comes as Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, faces mounting pressure from Houthi forces, which have largely encircled it and cut key supply routes, including…

Weidel made the comments during a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where she unveiled her opposition AfD party’s EU program at an event organized by the far-right Europe of Sovereign Nations group. The party aims to shrink the Commission, turn the European Parliament into an assembly of delegates appointed by national parliaments, and seek an opt-out for Germany from EU policies it can’t reform to its liking — potentially including an exit from the Schengen border-free travel area, she told reporters. During an event following the press conference, Polish MEP Tobiasz Bocheński from the right-wing European Conservatives and…

Students, teachers and public-sector workers marched through central Athens on Wednesday, demanding more funding for education, smaller classes, better facilities and affordable student housing. Aerial footage showed crowds filling major streets as protesters made their way from the University of Athens towards the Greek Parliament. Some banners written in French reflected the Greek protesters’ solidarity with, and inspiration from, recent student demonstrations in France. Organisers presented the march as part of a broader European movement calling for better-funded education, affordable housing and relief from rising living costs. Police officers, including riot police carrying shields, accompanied the march and blocked nearby…

Published on 21/10/2026 – 14:54 GMT+2 Angolan-Portuguese rapper and singer IAMDDB has accused Israel’s government-run social media account of “stealing” her identity in an AI-generated propaganda video. The now-deleted clip was shared across Israel’s official social media profiles and featured a woman bearing a striking resemblance to the Manchester-based musician, reciting lyrics such as: “Colonisers? Say the name. Jews from Judea, it’s in the damn name, same Hebrew letters, same culture, same prayers remain.” According to the Manchester Evening News, the AI-generated video was created by Israeli-born, New Jersey-based video director Eyal Be, and was captioned: “‘GO BACK WHERE YOU…

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo tells POLITICO the U.S. is going against its allies and warns Europe must find a way to keep Ukraine in the fight, even if it means reopening the debate over raiding Russian assets.  Oct 15 5 mins read

The case has been shaking the French-language publishing world for weeks. On Wednesday 21 October, the Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal announced via a press release (source in French) that Thélyson Orélien had indeed used artificial intelligence (AI) to write his novel “C’était ça ou mourir”, contrary to what he had previously claimed. “New information, confirmed in recent days, indicates that artificial intelligence was used in the writing process (of the novel), even though the author had assured us, on several occasions, that he had never resorted to it in creating his book”, the publisher said in a statement…

A woman visiting the House of Commons in 2016 alleges that Jeffrey Donaldson tried to sexually assault her inside the Democratic Unionist Party’s Westminster offices. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech

Barefoot worshippers crossed a bed of smouldering embers at Si Thian Kong Temple in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, on Saturday night. It took place during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. Fireworks and firecrackers filled the sky, and performers staged a lion dance. Before the ceremony, the group levelled the fire pit and scattered salt over the coals. The temple chairman said crossing the fire is meant to bring good luck, health and business success for the year ahead. Others lit candles, made offerings and were blessed with red paint. The nine-day Taoist festival is observed by Chinese communities across Southeast Asia.…