Ironman World Championships in pictures

    This year’s Ironman Hawaii had everything you could possibly want from a World Championship; drama from the outset, broken records and great racing. Daniela Ryf’s record breaking performance that saw her take victory for the second year running  proved her to be one of the greatest female triathletes ever, while Iron-distance record holder Jan Frodeno’s…

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      Mauresmo: la carrière de consultante lui va si bien

      Vous l’avez sûrement remarqué? Amélie Mauresmo prête sa voix au commentaire sportif sur France Télévisions. Quel meilleure occasion pour commencer que ce tournoi qu’elle a toujours redouté: Roland Garros. Toujours favorite, jamais victorieuse. A Roland Garros, Amélie Mauresmo a subi pressions, sarcasmes, et déceptions. Cette année, elle avait «hâte que ça commence», comme elle l’a…

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        Oklahoma Is Now the Earthquake Capital of America

        Earthquakes in Oklahoma increased by 50 percent in 2015, surpassing the previous year’s record and sounding new alarms over the risks of oil and gas operations like hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. In fact, according to the state public utilities regulator, Oklahoma now officially experiences more earthquakes than anywhere else in the world—likely thanks to its…

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          Trump Says Turkey Will Make Ceasefire in Syria Permanent

          (WASHINGTON) –– President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American troops, saying the U.S. should not be the world’s policeman. “We’re getting out,” Trump said at the White House, asserting that…

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            These 4 Democrats dominate the 2020 media primary

            Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders — the front-runners in most presidential primary polls — have generated a torrent of news coverage since the beginning of the year. But so has Elizabeth Warren. And Kamala Harris is showing up everywhere. From Jan. 1 to April 30, four candidates — Sanders, Biden, Harris and Warren — accounted…

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              Italie : pourquoi la dernière éruption du volcan Stromboli sort de l’ordinaire

              La puissante éruption du volcan Stromboli, situé au large de la Sicile, en Italie, mercredi 3 juillet, n’est pas courante. Un randonneur est mort, et plusieurs dizaines d’habitants et de touristes ont été évacués, les images sont très impressionnantes. Pour comprendre l’aspect non habituel de l’événement, franceinfo a demandé l’expertise de deux volcanologues : Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff…

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