The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
27 May 2026
Daylight saving time returns... but it may be for the last time

Daylight saving time returns... but it may be for the last time

In 2018, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the matter, gathering responses from 4.6 million European citizens: 84% were in favor of abolishing the double time change.

"Vaiana" returns in a live-action version: the first trailer for the film is epic

"Vaiana" returns in a live-action version: the first trailer for the film is epic

Ten years after the release of the acclaimed animated film, Disney brings Vaiana to the big screen in a live-action version, ready to rewrite the legend of Vaiana and the demigod Maui with spectacular visual effects and breathtaking sets.

What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal in April?

What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal in April?

Nous sommes le 28 avril 2025, peu après midi, lorsque la péninsule Ibérique plonge dans le noir. En quelques instants, le réseau électrique d’Espagne et du Portugal s’effondre, entraînant avec lui internet, téléphonie, transports et la vie quotidienne de millions de personnes

Threat of abandonment and euthanasia: France and Greece organize special flights for pets in the Middle East

Threat of abandonment and euthanasia: France and Greece organize special flights for pets in the Middle East

As the crisis in the Middle East continues to spread chaos, the priority is not only to repatriate people in the Gulf countries, but their pets as well.

An investigation reveals Banksy's real name... But was it really necessary to break the myth?

An investigation reveals Banksy's real name... But was it really necessary to break the myth?

Connu pour sa nature secrète, au point de ne jamais montrer son visage ni révéler son identité, Banksy nous a habitués, au fil des ans, à voir surgir "par surprise" ses œuvres extraordinaires.

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

In recent years, microplastics have gone from being just an environmental problem to a very real presence inside the human body.

War in the Middle East: which countries should tourists avoid?

War in the Middle East: which countries should tourists avoid?

Geopolitics has once again become a central element in the choices made by travel planners. Growing tensions in the Middle East - with the involvement of Iran, Israel and the United States - and the war in Ukraine, already in its third year, have brought a new focus to travelers' choices, redrawing international tourism maps and putting a strain on global air links logistics.

Easy to talk about stress! Scientists distinguish 7 forms of mental stress - which is yours?

Easy to talk about stress! Scientists distinguish 7 forms of mental stress - which is yours?

There's one thing almost everyone takes for granted when talking about mental stress: that it's a singular feeling, more or less intense, more or less manageable. A vague burden, hard to describe, that brings with it some anxiety, some insomnia and moments of irritability. However, that assumption might be incorrect, or at least quite incomplete.

Invisible but always there: a study reveals what really happens to cigarette butts in the ground

Invisible but always there: a study reveals what really happens to cigarette butts in the ground

We see them on the ground, on sidewalks, at the edge of gutters. Then the rain comes, cars go by, seasons change, and after a while they're gone. Or rather: we no longer see them. Because in the meantime, they've simply changed shape.

Historic return of rhinos (exterminated by poaching) in Uganda: two animals released after more than 40 years

Historic return of rhinos (exterminated by poaching) in Uganda: two animals released after more than 40 years

For more than forty years, no rhinos had been seen in northeastern Uganda. The Kidepo Valley National Park had to do without one of its most iconic animals after poaching entirely wiped out the species in the early 1980s.