The Republican presidential hopefuls are set to go head-to-head on the debate stage for a second time in Simi Valley, California. At the first debate in Milwaukee in August, Vivek Ramaswamy dominated the stage, despite being the political newcomer of the evening. And even though Donald Trump didn’t attend the event, he claimed victory over … Read more
France has already banned domestic flights for journeys that are possible in less than two-and-a-half hours by train. The Dutch government is going ahead with plans to cap the number of flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport next year, pending EU approval, in a bid to reduce noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. We all want … Read more
Emily spends most of Season 1, Episode 7 trying to meet the demands of American actress Brooklyn Clark, but on the upside at least she also spends most of it at the fashionable Parisian Palace, the Hôtel Plaza Athénée (25 Av. Montaigne; dorchestercollection.com; rooms from €2,200). If your budget doesn’t stretch to Brook’s prestigious Haute … Read more
How can I watch on TV? NBC are the broadcasters in America, where viewers will either have to stay up late or wake up very early to catch the morning sessions on Friday and Saturday. When the Ryder Cup was played in France five years ago, play began at 2.10am Eastern Time, with the afternoon … Read more
SIR – At last – the truth about the real cost, unreliability and insecurity of offshore wind farms (“Electricity from wind isn’t cheap and it never will be”, Matt Ridley, Comment, September 10). When will the Government face reality and give its full support to Rolls-Royce’s small modular nuclear reactors, thereby making the UK more … Read more
“It already seems important to follow the official recommendations issued in several countries, such as France, Brazil, Mexico and Israel, to limit as far as possible the consumption of ultra-processed foods containing additives that are not essential to human health,” says Touvier. Previous research has found that food containing emulsifiers can also impact our ability … Read more
One of the biggest issues for residents of St Margarets is that mobile network providers inadvertently charge people in the area for using French mobile networks. “It costs time and money, with endless phone calls to the mobile network to remove roaming charges and the burden of proof being on the consumer,” says Jaenicke, whose … Read more
The highlight of Gros Morne is Western Brook Pond, a deep lake framed by towering gneiss and granite that, dating back 1.25 billion years, is twice as old as any other rock in the park. I made the easy two-mile walk, via cotton grass, black pine and bog, to reach the tour boat jetty. Sailing in … Read more
Further product developments, and a series of judicious acquisitions, facilitated a move by Adobe towards electronic publishing. In 1991 Warnock launched a project called “Camelot” with a view to developing software that would “effectively capture documents from any application, send electronic versions of these documents anywhere, and view and print these documents on any machines”. … Read more
One clear reason why not to merge is political: the US Navy and Air Force each like to have their own hardware and have the budget to buy their own. However, the two planes will also be quite different, says Stallard. A carrier-based jet must be able to tolerate a harsher saltwater environment, as well … Read more