- RFI
Call for green makeover of Champs-Élysées to reclaim avenue for Parisians
A committee representing local businesses on the Champs-Élysées is calling for traffic to be restricted and new green space added in a bid to make Parisians fall back in love with the legendary avenue. Once known as the world's most beautiful street and a magnet for promenading Parisians, the Champs-Élysées is typically shunned by locals today."People are out of love [with the Champs-Élysées] because the avenue is considered too noisy, too polluted, not necessarily very safe, and perhaps too giv
- The Telegraph
Ten questions Rachel Reeves owes Britain an answer to
It was no coincidence President Richard Nixon had the sobriquet “Tricky Dicky”. His White House administration perfected the use of the “non-denial denial” – an answer to a question that on the face of it seemed to rule out a particular action, but on closer inspection left the door open for the proposition to be possible or true.
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Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 7 - a day to remember
And so there's some history. The latest finish at the French Open – thanks to the rain and the obsession with men. Rain holds up the loveAnd so the rain washed away the joys of doubles play on Day 7. French Open organisers decided to scrap the games as they announced that play would get under way at 5.15pm – six or so hours after it was meant to start. The delay will give Paula Badosa a chance to recover properly. The 26-year-old Spaniard lost her third round singles match in straight sets to he
