The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
18 May 2026
Is it Mars? No, it's an orange dust cloud over Crete

Is it Mars? No, it's an orange dust cloud over Crete

A surreal dawn overtook the island of Crete: the sky turned bright orange and became heavy with dust.

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

The study, published in Environmental Pollution and coordinated by Brazilian biologist Natascha Wosnick, analyzed 85 specimens caught near the island of Eleuthera.

7 dogs abducted for slaughter in China escape and find their way home

7 dogs abducted for slaughter in China escape and find their way home

Seven stolen dogs, a sudden escape and a return home: a story worthy of a movie script. A crazy story from the Jilin province in north-east China.

Nestlé faces justice in France

Nestlé faces justice in France

Imagine going to pick mushrooms in the forest and suddenly sinking into a pit filled with plastic. In 2008, that's what happened to a woman who was crossing land belonging to Nestlé Waters near Vittel, in eastern France.

Soviet submarine grounded in 1989 still emitting radiation in the Norwegian Sea

Soviet submarine grounded in 1989 still emitting radiation in the Norwegian Sea

The deep sea possesses an almost cruel gift: it retains what men prefer to forget for a long time. It also does this with shipwrecks, metal and the military memory of the Cold War.

Clandestine breeding farm in France dismantled: 823 animals rescued from extreme conditions

Clandestine breeding farm in France dismantled: 823 animals rescued from extreme conditions

A large-scale operation led to the discovery of a clandestine breeding farm in the Var region of southern France, where hundreds of animals were living in conditions deemed incompatible with their needs.

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.

Paris continues its green revolution: new mayor Emmanuel Grégoire celebrates victory by bike

Paris continues its green revolution: new mayor Emmanuel Grégoire celebrates victory by bike

With 50.52% of the vote in the second round, Emmanuel Grégoire is the new mayor of Paris, and the city, at least for now, remains true to its progressive history.

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.

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For more than four decades, the ocean along Panama's Pacific coast followed a precise and reliable rhythm. Between January and April, cold, nutrient-rich water masses rose from the depths, feeding the marine food chain and protecting coral reefs and local fisheries. In 2025, however, this mechanism came to a sudden halt. The Panama upwelling didn't take place, leaving scientists without historical references and questioning the stability of tropical ocean systems.