official warning from the authorities and resignations

The tumultuous acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk continued to make waves on Thursday, November 10, with the resignation of senior officials of the social network, and a rare warning from the US competition agency (FTC). “We are following recent developments at Twitter with great concern. No CEO or company is above the law”, said … Read more

Elon Musk claims to have sold his ‘Burnt Hair’ perfume for $1 million

“Thank you for buying my perfume, so I can buy Twitter,” the businessman, who is expected to buy the social network for $44 billion by the end of the month, tweeted on Wednesday. Elon Musk said he sold a perfume called “Burnt Hair” for $ 1 million, the latest whimsical claim from the boss of … Read more

Verbal contest between Elon Musk and Ukrainian officials over the Russian invasion

President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials debated on Twitter with US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday about the Russian invasion, with Kyiv’s ambassador to Germany going so far as to tell the SpaceX founder “to go and be seen”. The exchange began with Elon Musk’s proposal for peace between Kyiv and Moscow based on … Read more

American associations want to prevent Elon Musk from buying Twitter

Several human rights NGOs have joined forces in the hope of preventing Elon Musk from buying Twitter, for fear that the multi-billionaire will allow toxic behavior to explode on the platform. “If we don’t block this operation, he will give a megaphone to demagogues and extremists, who (…) incite hatred, violence and harassment”, Nicole Gill, … Read more

First known case of bird flu in a porpoise

A porpoise who died on a Swedish beach in June succumbed to avian flu, in the first case identified in this type of cetacean in the world, announced the Veterinary Institute of Sweden on Wednesday August 30. “To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed case in the world of avian influenza in a porpoise.said … Read more

animal abandonment is on the rise amid the cost of living crisis

The abandonment of pets has increased by 24% in the United Kingdom, the animal protection society was alarmed on Tuesday August 30, due, according to it, to the crisis in the cost of living which is strangling British households. Humane society RSPCA reports 22,908 pet abandonments between January and July 2022, compared to 18,375 for … Read more

A bird flu outbreak in Ain, 10,600 ducks slaughtered

The home was “depopulated” and “disinfected” and a 3 km protection zone around the farm was set up. 10,600 ducks were slaughtered after an outbreak of avian flu was declared in a farm in Ain, the department prefecture told AFP on Sunday. “State services (departmental directorate for the protection of populations) of Ain have revealed … Read more

Papa John’s restaurants closed without explanation in Lyon

It was on the sly that Papa John’s restaurants closed in Lyon. The third largest pizza chain in the United States after Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut, Papa John’s had several points of sale in Lyon, particularly in the Vaise district, Villeurbanne and Francheville. But all are “closed”, without further explanation. The last sign of … Read more

“serious breaches of hygiene rules” for the Amélie Crêpes restaurant

The establishment located within the Confluence leisure and shopping center is currently closed. At the start of the week, the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations ordered the administrative closure of the Amélie Crêpes restaurant in the 2nd arrondissement for “serious breaches of hygiene rules”. This follows a customer report that resulted in the … Read more

Twitter shareholders to vote Sept. 13 on Musk takeover

The vote of Twitter shareholders on its acquisition by Elon Musk will take place on September 13, before the start of the lawsuit that the social network has brought against the richest man in the world in October. Twitter summoned its shareholders for a “special meetingby videoconference, according to official documents filed Tuesday with the … Read more