Vinexpo Asia 2026 in Hong Kong unites 14,000 global beverage pros to explore trends across wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks.

Louvre director resigns after 2026 jewel heist sparks security and leadership scrutiny.

Nacon delays its March 4, 2026, event to May due to financial issues, focusing on finishing game releases amid uncertain studio and publishing futures.

Singapore is advancing small modular reactor research with South Korea to enhance energy security and reach net-zero, despite no deployment decision yet.

Japanese student Issei Sagawa raped, murdered, and cannibalized a Dutch student in 1981, was released by France due to mental health and legal limits, deported to Japan, convicted of lesser charges, and never imprisoned for murder.

French electronic composer Éliane Radigue, a pioneer of drone and minimalism, died at 94 on February 24, 2026.

Bouygues posted strong 2025 results with record profit and cash flow, plans 5% dividend hike, and stable 2026 outlook.

U.S. diplomats accused of pressuring France over Le Pen trial, sparking diplomatic tension and France’s pushback.

Interparfums beat Q4 earnings estimates, raised 2026 guidance slightly below consensus, and saw stock rise.

Marine Le Pen says she won’t run for French president in 2027 if forced to wear an ankle bracelet during her appeal of a 2025 EU fund misuse conviction.