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An atheist explains why America should 'become more truly Christian'
14 hours, 32 minutes ago

An atheist explains why America should 'become more truly Christian'

Raw Story  

In a recent episode of "The Opinions" by The Salt Lake Tribune, longtime evangelical and New York Times columnist David French, and Jonathan Rauch, a Brookings Institution senior fellow — and atheist — discussed Christianity's past and present role in American democracy. "You don’t believe in God, but one of the points to your book is for American democracy to …

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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
1 day, 2 hours ago

Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte

Associated Press  

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population. Fatima, who only gave her first name because her family is known locally, added that “the island can’t support the people living in it, let alone allow more to come.” Mayotte, a French department …

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Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll
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1 day, 12 hours ago

Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll

The Hindu  

France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday : a historically low poll rating. Even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66% of respondents were unhappy with his performance. Going back …

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6 caviar recipes for a dose of luxury during the holidays
1 day, 15 hours ago

6 caviar recipes for a dose of luxury during the holidays

LA Times  

In the days leading up to Christmas, I want to do as little as possible. And so, as I prepare to make the most of my time off with cheesy holiday movie marathons, I’ll be whipping up any of these simple sides to pair with spoonfuls of caviar, including several types of blini, a sunchoke and leek panna cotta, deviled …

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German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
2 days, 1 hour ago

German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons

Associated Press  

LONDON — A car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany, which police are treating as an attack, is the latest in a grim series of events in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2017 — Sayfullo Saipov, an Islamic extremist from …

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Eight convicted of involvement of the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Eight convicted of involvement of the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty

Daily Mail  

Eight people have been convicted for being involved in the death of teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded outside of his school near Paris four years ago. History and geography teacher Samuel Paty, 47, was decapitated outside a school near Paris A Republican Guard holds a portrait of Samuel Paty in the courtyard of the Sorbonne university on October 21, …

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AP PHOTOS: Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming
2 days, 16 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming

Associated Press  

The devastation from Cyclone Chido that shattered corrugated metal shacks and thousands of lives on the island of Mayotte was both immediate and long coming. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A child sleeps at the Lycée des Lumières where he found refuge, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, A child sleeps …

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'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid
2 days, 21 hours ago

'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid

Daily Mail  

The French President Emmanuel Macron has been caught on camera swearing as he addressed angry locals on the cyclone-hit Mayotte islands. Cyclone Chido battered the French overseas department on Saturday December 14 leaving infrastructures damaged and homes flattened. While visiting the islands yesterday he received a frosty response from citizens who voiced their anger at the government for the lack …

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Libertines hellraiser Pete Doherty turned back on rock 'n' roll excess and tragedy and now hardest struggle is beating cheese addiction and diabetes
3 days, 2 hours ago

Libertines hellraiser Pete Doherty turned back on rock 'n' roll excess and tragedy and now hardest struggle is beating cheese addiction and diabetes

Daily Mail  

Pete Doherty was once the wild child of the British indie music scene, a party animal with a prolific drug habit and an appetite for self-destruction. Pete Doherty posted a photo of himself looking slim and dapper on his Instagram on Thursday, revealing his dramatic weight loss after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier this year Reactions to the …

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Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation
3 days, 2 hours ago

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Associated Press  

MIRERENI, Mayotte — Crowds in Mayotte vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing, as he toured destruction wrought by the strongest cyclone to hit the French territory in nearly a century. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Drone view of destroyed dwellings in Mirereni, Mayotte, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. …

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Gisele Pelicot and her daughter 'have fallen out' since learning of their abuse by the Monster of Avignon... with the younger woman feeling she is 'the forgotten woman of this trial'
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3 days, 3 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot and her daughter 'have fallen out' since learning of their abuse by the Monster of Avignon... with the younger woman feeling she is 'the forgotten woman of this trial'

Daily Mail  

For the millions of captivated viewers watching worldwide, the sentencing of depraved rapist Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men for the decade-long sexual abuse of his unwitting wife Gisele yesterday brought the horrific saga to a close. Caroline Darian, the daughter of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of a mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home …

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Notable deaths of 2024
3 days, 3 hours ago

Notable deaths of 2024

Raw Story  

by Raphaëlle PICARD / Janet MCEVOY From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths. - February - - 4: HAGE GEINGOB, Namibia's President and its first post-independence prime minister, aged 82 - 9: ROBERT BADINTER, France's former justice minister who ended capital punishment in …

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Macron slammed over racist remarks Elysee denies he made
3 days, 4 hours ago

Macron slammed over racist remarks Elysee denies he made

Raw Story  

President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in French hospitals which the Elysee strongly denies he made. Le Monde daily said that Macron said that the "problem with emergency care in this country is that it's filled with people called Mamadou" during a discussion last year in front of his then health minister …

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Gisele Pelicot faces harrowing ordeal of going through her trial AGAIN after ten defendants threaten to appeal
3 days, 5 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot faces harrowing ordeal of going through her trial AGAIN after ten defendants threaten to appeal

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot faces the harrowing ordeal of going through her trial again as it is revealed that as many as ten defendants are considering appealing the ruling. Beatrice Zavarro, Dominique Pelicot's lawyer, said he might be among those considering appealing, which would mean challenging his 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating and committing the mass rape of his now-ex wife. Gisele …

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Gisele Pelicot's husband is now being investigated for rape and MURDER following his conviction… as psychologist reveals extraordinary details of his sexual abnormalities but insists the Monster of Av
3 days, 6 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot's husband is now being investigated for rape and MURDER following his conviction… as psychologist reveals extraordinary details of his sexual abnormalities but insists the Monster of Av

Daily Mail  

Serial rapist Dominique Pelicot is already likely to die behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the campaign of abuse he and dozens of strangers waged against his wife Gisele. Serial rapist Dominique Pelicot is already likely to die behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the campaign of abuse he and …

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France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
3 days, 9 hours ago

France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. “Chad’s decision marks the final nail in the coffin of France’s post-colonial military dominance in the entire Sahel region,” said Mucahid Durmaz, a senior analyst at global risk consultancy Verisk …

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Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste
3 days, 10 hours ago

Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste

Associated Press  

PARIS — Pastry chef Arnaud Delmontel rolls out dough for croissants and pains au chocolat that later emerge golden and fragrant from the oven in his Paris patisserie. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Some consumers decide where to shop based on the price of butter, which has led to price wars between …

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Gisele Pelicot's children condemn 'too low' jail sentences handed down to her rapists - including one who was given just five years behind bars
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3 days, 12 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot's children condemn 'too low' jail sentences handed down to her rapists - including one who was given just five years behind bars

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot's children have hit out at the 'low' sentences for some of the men who raped their mother, with one of the perpetrators set to be free in just five years. Bruschi launched a bizarre rant as he was confronted by protesters, saying he had a message from his client and swearing at them One of the defendant arrives …

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How I caught the Monster of Avignon: DAVID JONES speaks exclusively to the hero security guard who brought Pelicot's crimes to a halt - and reveals how EVERYONE in a nearby village knows someone invol
3 days, 13 hours ago

How I caught the Monster of Avignon: DAVID JONES speaks exclusively to the hero security guard who brought Pelicot's crimes to a halt - and reveals how EVERYONE in a nearby village knows someone invol

Daily Mail  

Determined to shame the men who raped her with the force of her steely presence, Gisele Pelicot has missed barely a moment of their trial, insisting on remaining in court even when graphic videos of the attacks were replayed. Though the world's media have sought him out at the LeClerc shopping centre where he works, these past four months, M. …

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George Clooney opens up about why he fears his seven-year-old twins are becoming 'too British'
3 days, 13 hours ago

George Clooney opens up about why he fears his seven-year-old twins are becoming 'too British'

Daily Mail  

George Clooney opened up about his seven-year-old twins with wife Amal Clooney and why he thinks they're becoming 'too British' in a pair of unearthed clips. George Clooney opened up about his seven-year-old twins with wife Amal Clooney and why he thinks they're becoming 'too British' in a pair of unearthed clips The 63-year-old actor and his 46-year-old British-Lebanese wife …

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Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial
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3 days, 15 hours ago

Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial

China Daily  

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, reacts as she leaves after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused, at the courthouse in Avignon, France, December 19, 2024. AVIGNON, France - French woman Gisele Pelicot, who survived …

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Who are the 51 men in Gisele Pelicot rape case; will old cases be reopened?
3 days, 15 hours ago

Who are the 51 men in Gisele Pelicot rape case; will old cases be reopened?

Al Jazeera  

Investigators in France have reopened old cases, investigating Dominique Pelicot for rape and murder in the 1990s. Thierry Parisis, 54, was found guilty of aggravated rape and sentenced to eight years., 54, was found guilty of aggravated rape and sentenced to eight years. He was found guilty of aggravated rape and sentenced to 15 years – the longest sentence among …

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Review: Vengeance is sumptuously served in an epic French take on ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’
3 days, 15 hours ago

Review: Vengeance is sumptuously served in an epic French take on ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’

LA Times  

The brawny, bloodlust howl of “Gladiator II” isn’t your only opportunity for sweeping period spectacle this season, thanks to the renewed allure that OG adventure author Alexandre Dumas has exerted over the French film industry of late. Last year’s hearty two-part “The Three Musketeers” has now been followed up by an even grander and no less enjoyable import: a new …

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ALISON BOSHOFF: Damian Lewis leads backlash by unpaid cast of Jimmy Carr’s Downton spoof
3 days, 15 hours ago

ALISON BOSHOFF: Damian Lewis leads backlash by unpaid cast of Jimmy Carr’s Downton spoof

Daily Mail  

Disaster and recriminations flew on the set of Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall, written by comic Jimmy Carr and starring Damian Lewis. Damian Lewis apparently led a ‘heated’ meeting to demand everyone got their wages Jimmy Carr has agreed to take no fee, after his £5million movie suffered a financial collapse Cameras started rolling on Fackham Hall in November and …

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