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Le 14 septembre 2015, la veille de l'ouverture à la presse des portes du Salon de Francfort, le cascadeur britannique Terry Grant lança le tout nouveau SUV Jaguar F-Pace sur une piste relevée pour former une boucle à 360 degrés haute de 19,08 mètre, façon looping. Le constructeur a calculé que le véhicule encaissa une accélération verticale correspondant à 6,5 fois la gravité. Soit davantage que ce qu'encaissaient les pilotes de la navette spatiale américaine au décollage. Ce record a été homologué par le Livre Guinness des Records.
Hundreds of people gathered in Place de la République, Paris, in response to a call from the CGT union and others 'to put the National Assembly under surveillance' and demand 'respect' for the election results a few hours before the opening of the new term of office of the Palais Bourbon. IMAGES
Republican Party of Iowa chairman Jeff Kaufmann gives a speech to nominate Donald Trump during the Republican Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a roll call starts to officially nominate the former US President as the Republican candidate. SOUNDBITE
Left-wing supporters march through Marseille to celebrate the results of the French general election, in which the New Popular Front came out on top, ahead of the presidential camp and the far-right National Rally. IMAGES
LFI supporters gathered at Place Stalingrad in Paris burst into joy at the announcement of the results of the second round of the French general election, with the left wing expected to win between 172 and 215 seats according to initial estimates IMAGES
The European Union announces extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports. German automobile giant Volkswagen describes the move as "detrimental" to the European market, while Beijing warns it could spark a trade war. "It is a means to correct an imbalanced and unfair competitive situation," says Eric Mamer, chief spokesperson for the European Commission. SOUNDBITE