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France-Italy trains to return after 19-month landslide closure
France-Italy trains to return after 19-month landslide closure
by  AFP

The hugely popular train line linking Paris with the Italian cities of Turin and Milan is to reopen in March and April after a 19-month closure forced when a landslide damaged a tunnel, French railway operator SNCF and Italian counterpart Trenitalia announced Tuesday.

Trump: the name on everyone's lips at Davos
Trump: the name on everyone's lips at Davos
by  AFP

Surrounded by snowy mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, the world's rich and powerful rub shoulders at Davos, with only one man dominating their chats: US President Donald Trump. One Swiss construction business chief described Trump as "unpredictable".

Prince Harry trial against Murdoch UK tabloids delayed
Prince Harry trial against Murdoch UK tabloids delayed
by  AFP

The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly unlawful information gathering stalled Tuesday as lawyers held last-minute "discussions". NGN lawyers agreed to the request to delay the start of the trial on Tuesday.

Blast kills one person at Barcelona port
Blast kills one person at Barcelona port
by  AFP

One person died and another was seriously injured in a blast on Tuesday at the port of Barcelona in northeastern Spain, one of Europe's busiest, authorities said. In September two workers died and at least four others were injured after two cranes collapsed in the northern Spanish port of Gijon. rs/ds/imm/jm

Pharrell pursues Paris landmark takeovers with Louvre show
Pharrell pursues Paris landmark takeovers with Louvre show
by  AFP

Paris Men's Fashion Week kicks off Tuesday, headlined by Pharrell Williams' highly anticipated new show for Louis Vuitton which is set to take over the Louvre in the evening. - 'Workwear' - The opening day of Men's Fashion Week, which runs until Sunday, will also feature an afternoon show by Japanese brand Auralee, making its third Paris appearance.

EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
by  AFP

Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in an otherwise stable market, data from carmakers showed Tuesday. According to ACEA data, overall car sales edged 0.9 percent higher in Europe -- including Britain, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, to just shy of 13 million.

Trump takes US reins with flurry of executive orders
Trump takes US reins with flurry of executive orders
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump begins his first full day in office Tuesday, riding a wave of executive orders signed just hours after his inauguration on everything from immigration to the environment and culture wars. After the pomp of his inauguration ceremony and stunning array of executive orders, the president's Tuesday begins with a more solemn event: a prayer service at the National Cathedral.