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Paris – October 25, 2026 -- Construction is underway on a Lion King water ride at Disneyland Paris, the centerpiece of the first-ever immersive world themed to Walt Disney Animation Studios' 1994 film. It will sit inside Disney Adventure World.

The ride starts beneath a 120-foot Pride Rock

Guests will enter the caves under the 120-foot-high Pride Rock and set off on a musical journey through the Pride Lands. Along the way they will hear classic songs from the film and pass through memorable scenes, including Simba's final confrontation with Scar.

The ride retells Simba's story from cub to king, covering the happy times and the harder ones that stood in his way.

A new flume system ends in a 52-foot drop

The attraction will be one of the largest at the resort. It features a new flume system and a 52-foot drop. Audio-Animatronics figures, special effects and three slopes will bring the story to life.

San Mateo – October 22, 2026 -- Episode 1 of GoPro's six-part series "The Line Above" is live on the GoPro Snow YouTube channel, with new episodes every Wednesday through Nov. 25. The show follows pro skier, BASE jumper and GoPro Athlete Matthias "Super Frenchie" Giraud through a two-year effort to ski BASE jump from the north face of the Aiguille du Plan above Chamonix in the French Alps.

Giraud skied a 600-meter, 50-degree face on October 22, 2026

The route included two 60-meter rappels anchored in ice. Giraud finished by skiing off the bottom serac and opening his parachute midair. The face was first skied in 1977 and has been descended only a handful of times. According to Giraud, no one had ever exited the line with a ski BASE jump.

Taipei – October 19, 2026 -- JUBILEE Biomedical's JUBI Plasma cold plasma skincare device has won the Brands & Retail category at the 2026 COSMETIC 360 Awards in Paris. The Taiwanese company says one mode, running below 40°C, targets nine skincare areas.

Six main-category winners emerged from about 260 exhibitors

COSMETIC VALLEY, a French government-recognized competitiveness cluster, organizes COSMETIC 360 each year at the Carrousel du Louvre. The event connects startups with groups such as L'Oréal, LVMH Research and Estée Lauder. This year's edition drew about 260 exhibitors from more than 20 countries. Only six main-category winners were chosen, roughly 2% of the total.

Paris – September 19, 2026 -- Chinese sportswear brand ANTA has unveiled ANTA FOLD, an origami-inspired midsole technology, at the China Creative Pavilion during Paris Design Week.

The launch centered on "From Plane to Rebound," a large-scale installation made entirely from a single sheet of paper, folded into 720 triangular tessellation units without any cutting or glue. The piece reveals the silhouette of a running shoe through natural deformation, illustrating how a fragile material can withstand heavy loads through structural transformation alone.

Paris – September 12, 2026 -- French enduro champion Mathias Bellino is starting a new chapter in off-road riding after Segway Powersports gave him a Super Villain SX20T side-by-side vehicle.

Paris – September 09, 2026 -- French enduro champion Mathias Bellino is starting a new off-road chapter with a Super Villain SX20T side-by-side vehicle provided by Segway Powersports.

Bellino built his career on world titles before a career-ending crash

Bellino won the Enduro Junior World Championship in 2012 and the Enduro E3 World Championship in 2015. He was also part of French teams that won the ISDE Junior World Trophy three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2013. He began riding motorcycles at age four before moving through motocross into elite enduro racing.

In August 2018, during his first cross-country rally, the Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina, Bellino crashed and suffered serious spinal injuries. He had been working toward competing in the Dakar Rally at the time. The accident ended his professional racing career.

Paris – September 09, 2026 -- French enduro champion Mathias Bellino is opening a new chapter in his off-road career with support from Segway Powersports, which has provided him with a Super Villain SX20T side-by-side vehicle.

Bellino built a decorated career before a 2018 crash ended professional racing

Bellino won the Enduro Junior World Championship in 2012 and the Enduro E3 World Championship in 2015. He was also part of French teams that won the ISDE Junior World Trophy three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2013. Raised in a family passionate about motorcycles, he started riding at age four before moving through motocross into elite enduro competition.

In August 2018, during his first cross-country rally, the Desafío Ruta 40 in Argentina, Bellino crashed and suffered severe spinal injuries while working toward his goal of competing in the Rallye Dakar. The accident ended his career as a professional racer.

Levallois-Perret – September 08, 2026 -- L'Oréal is opening five of its landmark French sites to the public on September 19 and 20, 2026, as part of the 43rd European Heritage Days.

Five sites reveal the science behind everyday beauty products

Visitors can tour the Episkin research center in Lyon, the luxury skincare production plant in Caudry, the historic Paris headquarters known as "Le Visionnaire," the Thermal Center in La Roche-Posay, and the Domaine de la Rose in Grasse. This marks the fourth consecutive year L'Oréal has taken part in the national heritage event.

France anchors over a century of L'Oréal research and manufacturing

The company operates 11 industrial sites and 7 research centers in France, employing 2,700 researchers. L'Oréal invests nearly one billion euros annually in research and innovation, spanning early hair dye formulas, sunscreen development, and current AI-driven research into skin aging.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- DJI has launched the Osmo 360 II, a new 360-degree camera featuring an 8K/60fps 1-inch HDR sensor, priced from 589 EUR in France starting today.

A new sensor doubles brightness range for day and night shooting

The camera's square HDR sensor increases sensor utilization by 25%, extending 360-degree dynamic range to 14.5 stops -- double the previous brightness range, according to DJI. A new AI SuperNight 2.0 noise-reduction algorithm targets sharper low-light footage, while 2.4 μm pixels and a high-performance chip aim to eliminate motion blur during fast action, DJI said.