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May 05 2024
News
Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital
It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions. Where would you go if it really happens? Portugal, says a former member of Congress. Australia, says a former agency director. Canada, says a Biden administration official. France, says a liberal columnist. Poland, says a former investigator. They’re joking. Sort of. At least in most cases. It’s a gallows humor
New York Times (News)Jan 19 2021
Analysis
France Knows How This Ends
This was the Dreyfus affair, the signature scandal of fin de siècle France, aspects of which Americans might recognize as we arrive at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency: After decades of cascading political crises, debilitating financial scandals, and rising anti-Semitism, the Dreyfus affair saw the emergence of political surreality, an alternate universe of hateful irrationality and
The AtlanticNov 29 2023
News
IOC lines up France to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, left, arrives to chair an IOC Executive Board meeting to discuss the Paris 2024 olympic plans and the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 in Paris. IOC executive board members will also meet with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee and visit a venue. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) International Olympic
ABC News (Online)Apr 14 2023
News
Macron Secures Pension Victory But Gloom Deepens In France
President Emmanuel Macron looks to have won his battle to push through widely unpopular pension reform, but many experts and historians believe he has deepened the gloom enveloping French democracy.
International Business TimesAug 12 2023
Opinion
France’s Illiberal Turn Has Emboldened Its Right-Wing Police
On June 27, French police murdered Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old boy of Algerian and Moroccan descent. Rather than treating the incident as an opportunity for introspection, French police have rebelled against all attempts to be held accountable.
What if the state of the French police is but a reflection of the profound malaise engulfing the rule of law in the country as a whole? Just
JacobinApr 29 2024
News
Gérard Depardieu Is Being Held and Questioned by Police Over Suspected Sexual Assault: Reports
Gérard Depardieu is reportedly in police custody for questioning related to claims of sexual assault . The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that Depardieu, 75, was called to the 3rd Judicial District Police in France on Monday, April 29, and detained. Per the agency's report, the French actor's attorneys, Christian Saint-Palais and Beatrice Geissman Achille, did not immediately respond to
PeopleApr 25 2022
Perspectives Blog
When France Sends a Warning Sign
From the CenterAmong the many topics on which Winston Churchill was a known expert were France, elections and near-misses. So after Emmanuel Macron’s barely successful re-election campaign this past weekend, Churchill is a logical source to consult for guidance on how to interpret the election results. First of all, the greatest of Britain’s leaders was a devoted Francophile. “All my
Dan SchnurMay 04 2024
News
French Prosecutors Probe TotalEnergies Over Mozambique Attack
French prosecutors are investigating TotalEnergies SE for possible involuntary manslaughter in relation to a jihadist attack in Mozambique three years ago, Agence France-Presse reported .
The probe follows a legal complaint last October by victims’ families and survivors, alleging that the French energy giant failed to protect its subcontractors, according to AFP, citing the prosecutor’
BloombergMar 26 2023
News
France's Boutier Wins LPGA Drive On Title In Playoff
Celine Boutier birdied the first playoff hole to edge Georgia Hall for the LPGA Drive On Championship title on Sunday at Superstition Mountain, Arizona. Boutier's third LPGA title is the most of any French golfer on the tour, surpassing Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Anne-Marie Palli. "It's unbelievable," Boutier said. "I mean, I don't really know how to express it. Anne Marie is here today
Barron'sMay 04 2024
News
On Tap: ‘Phantom Returns’ to Antioch with legendary actor D’Ambrosio
El Campanil Theatre at 2 p.m. June 9 will present “The Phantom Returns” starring Franc D’Ambrosio, a masterful performer combining an impeccable voice, signature storytelling and unmatched charisma that brings audiences around the world to their feet. Best-known for his impressive portrayal of the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” D’
East Bay Times