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Francois Bayrou: Revolving door PM

The Prime Ministership of France, currently caught in a revolving door situation, has its fourth entrant of the year in Francois Bayrou. Elections to the 27-member bloc had delivered a shocker to the 46-year-old President whose party could not poll even half as many votes as Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally. For Mr. Macron, Mr. Bayrou’s appointment is not …

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1 week, 1 day ago

‘Several hundred’ could be dead after Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte

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Officials report at least 11 deaths, but final toll in island territory could be far higher. Cyclone Chido, the severest storm to hit the French archipelago Mayotte in 90 years, may have killed “several hundred” people according to authorities. “For the toll, it’s going to be complicated, because Mayotte is a Muslim land where the dead are buried within 24 …

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Macron names ally Francois Bayrou as France’s new prime minister to try to end political chaos

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Bayrou, 73, is expected to put forward his …

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Who is Francois Bayrou? Macron’s latest pick to be France’s prime minister

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instead we have three warring factions: a left-wing allinace, …

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France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM

Raw Story

by Francesco Fontemaggi, Stuart Williams and Anna Smolchenko President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist leader Francois Bayrou as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of hauling France out of months of political crisis. Bayrou is the sixth prime minister of Macron's mandate after last week's toppling of Barnier, who became France's shortest-serving prime minister and lasted only three …

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Macron Names Centrist Francois Bayrou As French PM Amid Political Crisis

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French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist leader François Bayrou as France's new Prime Minister on Friday, tasking him with addressing the ongoing political turmoil. Bayrou, head of the MoDem group, allied with Macron’s party, takes office just nine days after a historic no-confidence vote ousted Michel Barnier's government over an austerity budget standoff. Bayrou’s Appointment Amid Political Crisis In France …

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Macron picks centrist politician Francois Bayrou to be France's new prime minister

Firstpost

A veteran centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement, he is the sixth prime minister of Macron’s mandate and the fourth one this year French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist politician Francois Bayrou as the new prime minister of the country. Bayrou, 73, is the fourth person to take the post of prime minister this year, as French …

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French President Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as next prime minister

LA Times

The appointment of veteran politician Francois Bayrou, 73, as prime minister is seen as key in efforts to restore stability to the French government, as no single party holds a majority in Parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country’s deep political crisis after a historic …

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Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?

Al Jazeera

The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote in parliament. In a post on X after the announcement of Bayrou’s appointment on Friday, Macron ally and former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal welcomed the news and said his Renaissance party members would support it. Nous avons fait le… — Mathilde Panot …

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Francois Bayrou appointed as France's new Prime Minister amid ongoing political crisis

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In a significant development, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as the new Prime Minister in a bid to resolve the country’s political turmoil following last week's parliamentary vote that ousted the previous government. This development comes after former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned last week following a no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes in the …

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Francois Bayrou is France’s new prime minister, but a showdown with lawmakers looms

CNN

Paris CNN — France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his authority dwindling by the day. “I think that there is a path to be found that brings people together instead of dividing them.” Barnier’s minority government collapsed …

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New PM Francois Bayrou says he knows ‘difficulty’ of France’s situation

Al Jazeera

Veteran politician tasked with hauling nation from crisis after the previous government was toppled. France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou says he is well aware of the scale of France’s financial and political problems, comparing the country’s budget deficit to the Himalayan mountain range. President Emmanuel Macron named centrist Bayrou as his new prime minister after Barnier was forced by …

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1 month ago

Japan’s ‘love hotels’: Delving beneath the surreal facades of UFOs, boats and castles

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CNN — Last year, French photographer François Prost spent hours browsing Google Maps to plan a road trip documenting Japan’s “love hotels” — establishments found across the country that offer hourly rates and, most importantly for guests, privacy. Francois Prost While guests can rent rooms by the night, Japan’s love hotels also offer short-stay rates for “kyukei” or “rest.” They …

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MP calls for big fines for utility firms who cause gridlock with roadworks that almost always overrun

Daily Mail

An MP has called for utility companies to be stung with higher charges for roadworks that overrun and cause major delays for drivers facing constant gridlocks. Mark Francois, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford in Essex, put forward a bill on Monday that would hit utility firms with higher fines for causing traffic disruption with overrunning roadworks Tell us about …

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第四届国际艺术教育论坛成功举办

China Daily

11月2日上午，CACIE中国教育国际交流协会第25届中国国际教育年会暨展览——第四届国际艺术教育论坛在国家会议中心隆重开幕。论坛由中国教育国际交流协会国际艺术教育专业委员会（以下简称国际艺术教育专委会）、北京大学国家对外文化交流研究基地、北京大学艺术学院共同承办。本届论坛在国家会议中心举办本届中国国际教育年会暨展览由中国教育国际交流协会主办，以“教育：为人人为未知为未来”为主题，吸引了全球60多个国家和地区的5000余名中外教育界人士、驻华使领馆官员和企业代表等参加。第四届国际艺术教育论坛以“艺术教育与人类健康”为主题，聚焦艺术教育在促进全年龄人口身心健康中的独特作用。第四届国际艺术教育论坛：艺术教育与人类健康上午9点，论坛开幕式正式启动，由北京大学艺术学院党委副书记王蓓副教授主持。她首先对中国教育国际交流协会、各承办单位及专委会各会员单位所提供的支持与合作表达了衷心的感谢。随后，她对莅临本次论坛的各位领导和嘉宾进行了隆重介绍，并对与会的专家学者、全国各地的会员单位代表以及文化艺术界的代表致以热烈的欢迎。傅博副秘书长致辞论坛首先由中国教育国际交流协会副秘书长傅博致辞。她代表协会对论坛的召开表示热烈祝贺，并对参会的中外嘉宾表示诚挚欢迎。她指出，美育是素质教育的重要组成部分，习近平总书记提出的“健康第一”理念为艺术教育与健康发展的融合指明了方向。她提出三点建议：利用数字技术赋能学校美育、通过青年交流促进社会美育、集结专业资源推进教师健康发展。希望论坛成为思想交流与合作创新的平台，共同推动艺术教育事业的发展。 Francois Colbert院士致辞 Ellis Jones教授致辞随后，世界文化艺术管理学会主席Francois Colbert院士和英国皇家戏剧学院前副校长Ellis Jones教授分别发表了开幕致辞。Colbert院士提到，艺术教育不仅培养了学生的创新能力，还能促进身心健康。他分享了自己在艺术管理领域的经验，强调艺术在治愈心理和生理上的潜力。Ellis Jones教授则提到，表演艺术为社会带来了丰富的连接，能够提升学生的心理健康和社交技能，展现出艺术教育在促进身心全面发展的重要作用。两位专家一致认为，艺术教育对人类健康至关重要，希望通过国际合作促进艺术在健康领域的应用，推动社会的积极发展。国际艺术教育专委会理事长、北京大学国家对外文化交流研究基地联合主任、教育部长江学者特聘教授、北京大学艺术学院林一教授最后致辞。她回顾了国际艺术教育专委会自2022年成立以来的工作，强调了“大艺术教育观”、跨文化视角和国际合作理念的一贯性。专委会致力于通过艺术教育实现美育浸润，促进全年龄人口的身心健康。本次论坛将深入探讨艺术教育与人类健康的关系，期待与会专家和学者的深入交流，共同推动艺术教育在健康领域的应用与发展。王蓓副书记主持开幕式开幕式结束后，与会嘉宾进行了合影留念。随后，论坛进入专题研讨环节，由北京大学艺术学院音乐与舞蹈系系主任佟佳家副教授主持，与会嘉宾围绕“艺术教育与人类健康”的主题展开了深入讨论。林一教授开幕式致辞并做主报告林一教授首先发表了题为《艺术与健康研究新框架》的主报告。她指出，艺术治疗已经从最初的“绿色处方”演变为全球范围内的“社会处方”，成为一种被广泛接受的健康干预手段。她回顾了艺术治疗的发展历程和科学对其有效性的论证，认为其不仅是对精神与心理疾病患者的帮助，更是全社会情感疗愈的重要活动。她指出，“艺术治疗”的概念主要属于临床的范畴，其对象主要针对患有精神疾病和焦虑、抑郁、自闭等心理问题的“患者”。因此，若要使艺术在更广泛的范畴服务于人类的身心健康，首先要在概念上突破壁垒。在经历了半个多世纪的探索和科学验证之后，艺术治疗已经进入医院、学校、社区等多种场域，从概念上，人们更多地使用了“艺术疗愈”来替代“艺术治疗”，充分体现了“艺术疗愈”概念的广泛的社会性，已经成为“全球处方”。这就要求我们从理论上和机制上进行新的阐释和建构。她认为，要让艺术疗愈在整个社会、在世界范围内蓬勃健康发展，需要系统思维。她提出了融入人类学和复杂系统科学视角的“艺术与健康研究新框架”，建议整合国际经验和在地智慧，整合学校教育基础理论和基本技能训练体系和行业协会专业能力培养和评价体系，建立艺术疗愈行业标准和分层分级评价体系以及伦理监管的政策措施，培养满足“疾病治疗、疾病预防、主动健康、社会福祉、跨文化理解”五位一体需求的不同层次的艺术疗愈人才，通过艺术教育实现美育浸润，通过艺术教育促进全年龄人口的身心健康。为艺术服务于全球健康和美好生活以及跨文化理解提供中国方案。黄昌勇教授主题发言上海戏剧学院院长、剧作家黄昌勇教授以《艺术教育与艺术生态》为题进行了线上发言。他回顾了艺术疗愈的历史，并提出中国艺术教育在整体布局上仍面临挑战，包括对西方艺术教育模式的依赖，以及缺乏对新兴领域如艺术疗愈和艺术科技的重视。同时，艺术教育的主体认定仍偏向于专业创作人才的培养，缺乏创新与生态重构。随着社会需求的变化，艺术教育需要与时俱进，形成科学的布局与顶层设计，以推动艺术在经济与社会发展中的作用。 Nadia Paredes教授主题发言美国艺术治疗协会主席Nadia Paredes教授以《Healing Through Creativity: The Intersection of Arts Education and Human Well-being》为题发言。她分享了个人经历，强调艺术在情感疗愈中的强大力量，指出艺术教育不仅仅是培养美学或技艺，更是促进个人与社会整体健康的关键。她提到，多种研究表明，艺术能够帮助人们表达深层次情感，增强认知和情绪能力，推动社会成长。她呼吁将艺术全面融入教育和卫生系统，用创意活动提升社区的联系与心理健康。张尧教授主题发言国家大剧院党组成员、副院长、总监制张尧教授以《艺术改变生活的实践——以国家大剧院为例》为题进行了线上发言。他提到，国家大剧院自成立以来，秉持公益性和高品质美育理念，通过高水平艺术提升大众审美与精神素养，实现艺术改变生活的核心价值。大剧院每年举办约1000场艺术普及活动，覆盖广泛的社会群体，增强人们的文化获得感和幸福感。他强调，艺术教育是艺术改变生活的必经之路，能够提升全社会的精神风貌与健康素质。董宁女士主题发言北京演艺集团副总经理、国家二级导演董宁以《以艺养心——戏剧与观众的心灵对话》为题发言，她指出，戏剧的独特之处在于真实时空中创造的心灵交流，这种交流能激发情感共鸣和思考，达到心灵的滋养和心理健康的促进。一部优质戏剧作品不仅养眼，更重要的是“养心”，让观众在感官愉悦中获得精神满足。她期望能够用舞台艺术、剧场空间达到心灵共享的目的，以文化人、以艺养心，助力社会精神生活的升华。袁禾教授主题发言北京舞蹈学院二级教授袁禾以《重视舞蹈疗愈促进身心健康》为题，由主持人代为发言。她回顾了中国舞蹈疗愈的悠久历史，提到早在原始时代便有通过舞蹈疏通筋络、增强体质的记载，展现了舞蹈在促进健康方面的有效性。她指出，舞蹈作为一种直接的艺术表达方式，通过人体动作激发情感和情绪，不仅有助于生理康复，还能积极地影响心理状态，形成身心健康的双向促进，同时促进人与自然、社会的和谐互动。赵力教授主题发言中央美术学院艺术管理与教育学院副院长赵力教授以《学科建设与专业发展语境下的艺术治疗教学》为题发言。他指出，艺术治疗教育在全球范围内逐步推进，在中国，高校历经了长时间的基础铺垫但仍处于起步阶段，跨学科融合是其发展的核心特征。他介绍了中央美术学院的相关创新，包括整合艺术治疗课程，注重实践与理论的结合、鼓励师生参与医院和社区的实际项目等。期望通过多元合作推动中国艺术治疗的未来发展，回应社会的多样需求。曹晓乔教授主题发言北京师范大学艺术与传媒学院教授、艺术治疗研究中心首席专家曹晓乔以《艺术治疗理念与美育教学建设》为题进行了线上发言。她指出，艺术治疗课程能够帮助学生通过艺术表达解决情感问题，增强自信。在互动式教学中，许多学生给予了正面反馈，表示在真实的艺术创作中感受到了自我疗愈，她呼吁在美育教学中纳入艺术与健康的公共课程，设立艺术疗愈实践中心，为学生提供安全、愉悦的心理支持空间，推动艺术治疗人才的培养。陈葸静老师主题发言中国科学院心理研究所助理研究员陈葸静以《结合数字技术的音乐干预在亚健康人群的应用》为题发言。她指出，人群的亚健康状态已十分普遍，亟需通过有效手段进行干预。传统音乐治疗虽有效，但治疗师资源有限，结合数字技术的音乐干预能够提升干预的可及性和个性化。她分享了在疫情期间利用网络平台进行音乐干预的成功案例，结果显示参与者的焦虑显著降低。未来应探索更多与数字技术结合的艺术治疗形式，以更好地促进大众的身心健康。佟佳家副教授主持主题研讨和圆桌论坛环节专题探讨结束后，圆桌论坛在主持人佟佳家副教授的引导下拉开帷幕。圆桌论坛以“‘大艺术教育观’下的身心观照——艺术教育的道与技”为主题，邀请了来自不同领域的嘉宾共同探讨艺术教育在现代社会中的多重价值。圆桌论坛：“大艺术教育观”下的身心观照——艺术教育的道与技绵阳师范学院传媒学院党委副书记、副院长丁淑月指出，艺术教育涵盖了中华优秀道德文化，包括仁义礼智信等价值观。她强调，艺术教育通过视觉和感受触动心灵，传递人的温暖、礼的优雅、智的敏锐、信的坚守，是全面育人的重要途径。辽宁人民艺术剧院附属艺术学校校长、国家一级演员侯国栋强调，艺术类中专院校的使命不仅在于提升学生的艺术技能，还要激发他们对艺术的真正热爱。他们正不断探索和创新教学方法，结合时代发展，培养有艺术底蕴的优秀人才。北京丝路音乐研究院研究员阎晓丹指出，引进国际优质教育资源对支持中国艺术教育具有重要意义。艺术疗愈是高性价比的心理健康前置干预手段，尤其在青少年心理健康领域具有广阔前景。中国丰富的文化遗产和资源将为艺术疗愈事业提供有力支持。中央歌剧院青年女高音歌唱家苓涓分享了自己作为一名歌剧演员在艺术传播中的体验和感悟。她通过自身的实践，体会到艺术表演和艺术教育的相辅相成。她强调，艺术教育不仅仅是技艺的传授，更是心灵的触动和滋养，有助于实现身心和谐。林一教授闭幕致辞圆桌论坛结束后，林一教授为论坛致闭幕辞。她引用了习近平总书记多次重要讲话的精神，指出艺术教育在弘扬中华文化和增进国民健康方面的作用显著。随后，她宣读了本次论坛与国际同行达成共识的《艺术疗愈全球发展倡议书》，提出包括：界定艺术疗愈作为面向公众的系统性概念、建立国际相对统一的课程体系和专业能力评价体系、加强高校和国际艺术与健康学术组织的交流合作、探索数字技术在艺术疗愈和艺术促进健康方面的应用以及联合发布国际艺术与健康研究最新动态等五项倡议。 …

7 months, 1 week ago

Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

Associated Press

Secrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical novel, Claire Messud relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her paternal grandfather. The result, “This Strange Eventful History,” sprawls over a third as many pages — 423, to be exact — to tell the story of three generations of a …

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Book Review: A grandfather’s 1,500-page family history undergirds Claire Messud’s latest novel

The Independent

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Biden claims he met with ex-French President Francois Mitterrand, who died in 1996 I VIDEO

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Las Vegas: US President Joe Biden, who has been deemed to be the main contender of his predecessor Donald Trump for the upcoming Presidential elections, again stunned the world with another gaffe by saying he recently met a French president who had died around three decades ago. While addressing a crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday, Biden, who turned 81 …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Francois Gautier, the original Hindutva warrior, feels vindicated after Ayodhya

Hindustan Times

Francois Gautier is a truly vindicated man today. ‘Modi is going to win’ Asked about the political motivations of the Prime Minister and the BJP through such high voltage coverage, months before the general elections, the India-based journalist, who has in the past served as the South Asian correspondent for multiple reputed French-language dailies, including Li Figaro, said that is …

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Money collected for Monterey Park shooting victims stolen from Arcadia doughnut shop

LA Times

A thief stole $2,000 from Arcadia Donut owner Francois Ung that was meant for victims of the 2023 Monterey Park shooting. Francois and Shally Ung started collecting donations at their doughnut shop last weekend for survivors of the Monterey Park dance studio shootings, nearly a year after 11 people were gunned down at a Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration. Around …

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11 months ago

Number of rare Francois' leaf monkeys climbing

China Daily

Last month, near a winding mountain road in Guizhou province, tourists encountered several families of inquisitive Francois' leaf monkeys. Forest ranger Xiao Zhijin said there are currently 72 wild Francois' leaf monkey, or Francois' langur, groups living in the Mayang River National Nature Reserve in Guizhou. The global population of black leaf monkeys is only around 2,000, and they are …

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Gaza’s war-wounded forced to choose between risking death or losing limb

The Hindu

The doctors gave Shaimaa Nabahin an impossible choice: lose your left leg or risk death. “My whole life has changed,” Ms. Nabahin said, speaking from her bed at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah. On November 13, when an Israeli airstrike hit the home of Ms. Nabahin’s neighbour in Bureij, an urban refugee camp in …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions

Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The doctors gave Shaimaa Nabahin an impossible choice: lose your left leg or risk death. “My whole life has changed,” said Nabahin, speaking from her bed at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah. On Nov. 13, when an Israeli airstrike hit the home of Nabahin’s neighbor in Bureij, an urban …

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1 year ago

Are the feared Tory ‘Spartans’ a busted flush?

The Independent

In his book Spartan Victory: the Inside Story of the Battle for Brexit, Mark Francois makes constant reference to the last war, and Winston Churchill’s leadership in our finest hour. Such is the sense of destiny felt by Francois that he quotes freely from Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem “If”: “If you can keep your head when all about you Are …

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