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The General Conference on Weights and Measures voted on October 15, 2026, to abolish the leap second starting May 20, 2027. This move replaces irregular second adjustments with a rare 'leap hour' to prevent global tech failures.
International timekeepers are voting this week in Versailles to eliminate the leap second, a mechanism used since 1972 to synchronize atomic clocks with Earth's rotation. If approved, the change takes effect in May 2027, allowing Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to drift from astronomical time. The move aims to prevent system crashes caused by irregular time adjustments and the unprecedented risk of a 'negative' leap second, potentially replacing it with a 'leap hour' correction in over 3,000 years.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) is voting in Versailles to abolish leap seconds, which have been added 27 times since 1972 to align atomic clocks with Earth’s rotation. The move aims to prevent system crashes caused by time adjustments and avoid the unprecedented risk of a 'negative' leap second. If approved, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) may drift from Earth’s rotation for centuries, potentially requiring a single 'leap hour' correction in the distant future.
Kanye West and Bianca Censori celebrated his 49th birthday with a Versailles photo shoot, where Bianca wore sculptural satin with a feathered headpiece and a champagne gown while Kanye appeared in black leather; the images were taken at the Airelles Château de Versailles during a party reportedly costing about $400,000. Bianca has said her daring outfits are her own choice and often developed in collaboration with Kanye.
Kanye West reportedly dropped about $400,000 on a masquerade-themed birthday party for his 49th birthday at the Château de Versailles in France, with wife Bianca Censori and more than 20 friends, then continuing the celebration at the Airelles hotel; West wore an all-black mask outfit and Censori wore a satin bodysuit with a feathered headpiece, amid their secret 2022 marriage and ongoing co-parenting of children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
An opinion piece arguing that Trump arrives in France fatigued and out of step with European leaders, unable to credibly sell a tentative Iran ceasefire and Ukraine policy, with Macron’s Versailles dinner offering a brief symbolic boost while his broader foreign-policy leadership remains widely questioned.
At the G7 summit in Evian, Trump stayed through the full program, buoyed by a preliminary Iran deal praised by leaders as a potential fix for Europe’s energy crunch and aided by a late-night Versailles dinner organized by Macron to keep him engaged; he defended the Iran accord to fellow leaders while signaling a united stance on Ukraine, with peers noting a more reserved, veteran presence compared with past summits.
At a Versailles dinner with French President Macron, Donald Trump announced that he had signed an agreement with Iran. The deal requires Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely, marking a major concession from Washington during the G7-related events in France.
A Daily Beast interview with Anthony Scaramucci argues Donald Trump is in a state of 'five-stage denialism' over his Iran peace plan, suggesting deep concessions to Iran and a reluctance to admit the war’s costs, while critics warn the move could cause economic damage and damage U.S. credibility.
President Donald Trump delayed his return from France after Emmanuel Macron invited him to dinner at the gilded Palace of Versailles during a G7 meeting in Evian; Trump called Versailles 'the real deal' and the itinerary change added a few hours to his trip, underscoring his well-known fondness for gold as the palace features extensive 22-karat gold decor.
France’s Versailles palace is used as a ceremonial stage to court Donald Trump, leveraging centuries of diplomatic pageantry to influence U.S. positions on Ukraine and Iran. While the spectacle signals France’s soft-power approach and ties into a lineage of state visits, observers say the encounter remains transactional and has yielded few concrete concessions amid broader U.S.-France tensions over trade and foreign policy.
President Donald Trump extended his Europe trip after Macron invited him to dinner at the Palace of Versailles, praising the historic site as the real deal and signaling his longtime affinity for grandeur as he engages in diplomacy ahead of the G7 gathering.
Trump—renowned for gilded touches—will dine at Versailles at Emmanuel Macron’s invitation, a setting that mirrors his own gold-infused style and the White House renovations he’s touted as part of a “golden era” for his presidency, signaling how foreign leaders are engaging him at major events.
President Trump is set to attend a working dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles after the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, with the Élysée confirming the plan and White House previously not yet confirming attendance. The dinner aims to cap the summit, with Trump also slated for bilateral talks with Macron and other leaders, including potential discussions on Ukraine, Iran, AI, economic growth, and supply chains; additional bilaterals with Egypt’s Sisi and India’s Modi are on the schedule, and Zelenskyy could meet on the sidelines.
Olivia Rodrigo’s new single Drop Dead bursts onto the scene with a Versailles-inspired video and Cure nods, signaling a more confident, globe-trotting direction as she nears a third album. Produced with Dan Nigro, the synth-pop track blends drama with orchestral flair and a touch of 90s rock, preserving her signature heartbreak-soaked intensity while hinting at a broader sonic evolution; it’s cinematic and catchy, though not wholly surprising for her fans.