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☆ Georgian opposition leader arrested after fourth night of protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia arrested a prominent opposition leader early Monday after using water cannon and tear gas to scatter anti-government protesters who rallied outside Parliament for the fourth straight night. Critics saw that as confirmation of a Russian-influenced shift away from pro-Western policies, something the ruling party denies. The Coalition for Change, the country’s largest opposition party, said in a post on X that Zurab Japaridze, one of its leaders, had been arrested by police while leaving the demonstration. Giorgi Arjevanidze / AFP via Getty Images fileZourabichvili has called for pressure to be brought on the Constitutional Court to annul elections won by the ruling party, Georgian Dream, in October. Tension in Georgia has been building for months as the ruling party has passed laws on “foreign agents” and on curbing LGBT rights.

Persons: Girogi Arjevanidze, Dmitry Medvedev, Nikoloz Miruashvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, “, ”, Salome Zourabichvili, Ilia Topuria, Giorgi Arjevanidze, Kobakhidze, Zourabichvili Organizations: Georgia — Police, European Union, Critics, Coalition, Russia, Police, France Inter, Getty Locations: TBILISI, Georgia, Russian, Tbilisi , Georgia, AFP, United States, Europe, Asia, Soviet Union, Tbilisi, Georgian, Russia

☆ Negotiate on the budget or we'll bring you down, France's far right tells government
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) speaks to French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's President and lead MEP Jordan Bardella during the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party's parliamentary seminar at the French National Assembly in Paris on September 14, 2024. Erlend Robaye | Erroba | Getty ImagesIf France's political turmoil comes to a head and Barnier's government is toppled, it's uncertain what could happen next. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. "If the new and still very much minority government reaches agreement with National Rally and passes the 2025 budget, then it will produce some relief in markets ... "With the end of ultra-low interest rates, France's debt servicing costs are projected by the ECB to rise above 4% by 2034, which would cause a major and persistent debt crisis.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, Ludovic Marin, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Le Pen, Bardella, Erlend, Emmanuel Macron, Alain Jocard, Holger Schmieding, Le, Mike Gallagher, Storm Caetano Organizations: Rassemblement National, National, French National Assembly, Afp, Getty, Marine, Front, National Assembly, Agence France, Presse, RTL, Reuters, Erroba, EU, French, Berenberg Bank, Continuum Economics, ECB, Chatelet Locations: Paris, France's, France, Chatelet Les Halles

☆ A decades-old cassette revealed an unreleased Luther Vandross’ cover of a Beatles’ classic. Watch the music video
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Wesli Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A musical gem was recently uncovered from the vaults of the Luther Vandross Estate — a soulful, never-before-heard rendition of The Beatles’ song “Michelle.”The cassette tape was simply labeled June 1, 1989. On Thursday, a new music video of Vandross’ rendition of “Michelle” is set to debut on YouTube. This discovery adds to a catalog of musical milestones that solidified Vandross as an R&B genre-defining artist. The Beatles’ “Michelle,” written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, won the Grammy for song of the year in 1967. His life and entertainment career are celebrated in the upcoming CNN film “Luther: Never Too Much,” directed Dawn Porter.

Persons: Luther Vandross, Michelle, ”, Vandross, “ Michelle ”, Vandross ’, Fonzi Thornton, Dionne Warwick, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Michelle ”, Darrin James, Lee’s, “ Michelle, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, “, ” Thornton, “ Luther, Dawn Porter Organizations: CNN, YouTube, French, Sony Music

☆ New French Mirage fighter jets could help Ukraine skirt one of the biggest roadblocks for the F-16 program
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

France also said it was training Ukrainian pilots. That's a big benefit, experts said, as the F-16 training program keeps being delayed. AdvertisementFrance's plan for getting Ukraine new Western fighter jets could help it skirt a big issue facing the F-16 program. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands against the background of Ukraine's Air Force's F-16 fighter jets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

Persons: —, Sébastien Lecornu, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Lockheed Martin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it's, Michael Bohnert, George Barros, Barros, Lecornu, Tim Robinson, Bohnert, Denmark — that's, Abrams, Robinson Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Ukraine Mirage, US Army, Lockheed, Politico, Street, AP, Pravda, RAND Corporation, Mirage, Institute for, Dassault Aviation, La Tribune, Ukrine's, Ukrainian, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society Locations: Ukraine, France, Ukrainian, Western, Russia, Nancy, US, Denmark, Romania, Soviet, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands

☆ Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Paris Associated Press —Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will attend, the Elysee presidential palace said. Nuñez said that French organizers have been in contact with Israeli authorities and security forces in order to prepare for the match. On Sunday, Dutch police detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following the violence targeting Israeli fans, a local broadcaster reported. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed Friday that the France-Israel match would go ahead as planned.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ”, Laurent Nuñez, Nuñez, ” Nuñez, Bruno Retailleau Organizations: Paris Associated Press, UEFA Nations League, National Security Council, BFM, Stade de France, Paris Olympics Locations: France, Israel, Amsterdam, Paris, Europe

☆ This French fighter jet Ukraine will get next can launch the stealthy Storm Shadow missiles that have frustrated Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

France is going to send Ukraine Mirage fighter jets, the second Western jet type it will receive. The jets can carry Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles, and Ukraine's jets will reportedly have them. AdvertisementThe new Mirage fighter jets France promised to Ukraine will give it another combat platform able to launch the Western Storm Shadow missiles it has been using to frustrate Russia. AdvertisementIt is unclear how many Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles France may commit as part of the effort. It also not clear how many of the missiles Ukraine currently has.

Persons: —, Sébastien Lecornuhas, Storm, Tim Robinson, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vitalii, JUSTIN TALLIS Organizations: Ukraine Mirage, Service, Storm, Shadow, YouTube, Ukrainian Air Force, Dassault Aviation, La Tribune, Russia, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society, US Army, Getty, BBC, Tribune, Politico, Biden Locations: France, Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv

☆ France holds trial over the beheading of a teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Paty’s shocking death left an imprint on France, and several schools are now named after him. He referred to the teacher as a “thug” multiple times and sought to pressure the school administration via social media. Anzorov lived 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Paty’s school and did not know the teacher. Boudaoud also drove Anzorov to Paty’s school. On Oct. 13, 2023, another teacher in France was killed by a radical Islamist from Russia, originally from Ingushetia, a region bordering Chechnya.

Persons: Samuel Paty, Paty, Abdoullakh Anzorov, Charlie Hebdo, Prophet Muhammad, Chnina, Chnina’s, Paty snowballed, Anzorov, Sefrioui, Cheikh Yassine, ”, Naim Boudaoud, Azim Epsirkhanov, Boudaoud, Samuel Paty ., emojis, teacher’s Organizations: Islamic, Education, National Education Ministry, Police Locations: Paris, France, Conflans, Syria, Russia, Ingushetia, Chechnya

☆ Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defense and space
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A logo sits on display outside the Airbus wing assembly factory in Broughton, U.K.Airbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment" especially in loss-making satellites. It has been hit by 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) of charges in space systems in recent quarters, led by the high-tech OneSat project, and delays and rising costs in defense. The job cuts, first reported by French news agency AFP, come on top of a more than year-long efficiency review in the defense and space business, code-named ATOM. Airbus has been drawing up specific turnaround plans for its struggling Space Systems business without waiting for the outcome of recent satellite consolidation talks that include Italy's Leonardo as well as France's Thales. Group CEO Guillaume Faury said earlier this year that Airbus was looking at opportunities to create scale in defense, space and particularly satellites where traditional players have been heavily disrupted by the success of new constellations.

Persons: Mike Schoellhorn, Italy's Leonardo, Guillaume Faury Organizations: Airbus, Defence, Space, AFP, Space Systems, Thales, Reuters Locations: Broughton, U.K, Germany, France, Britain, Spain, Ukraine, U.S

☆ France’s three-decade treasure hunt for golden owl has finally ended
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The hunt, “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. “We confirm that the Golden Owl countermark was unearthed last night,” the message read, unleashing a wave of sad and crying emojis. Its value is currently estimated at €150,000 euros (about $165,000), fans of the treasure hunt have said online and at recorded events. On Discord, members of the hunt channel were quick to react to the news that the replica owl may have been found, with thousands of messages pouring in. On the official website, Becker reminds “owlers” not to dig holes on either public or private property without authorization.

Persons: “, ”, Régis Hauser, Michel Becker, Becker, Hauser, Max Valentin, “ I’m, “ owlers, Kit Williams Organizations: Paris AP, YouTube, Monde, Associated Press, France Inter Locations: France, ”, French

☆ X users in Brazil temporarily regained access. Elon Musk's company says it was accidental.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewElon Musk's X says it accidentally restored temporary access to the social media platform in Brazil on Wednesday, just weeks after it was banned in the country. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. This made "blocking the app much more complicated," the country's trade group for internet service providers added. In response, Musk closed X's Brazil offices and refused to comply with an order to name a legal representative in the country. X didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, ABRINT, Basílio Rodriguez Pérez, Pérez, Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, X, Moraes, X didn't Organizations: Service, Global Government Affairs, Business, Brazilian Association of Internet, Telecommunications Providers, BBC, AFP, New York Times Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, Moraes

☆ ‘Emily in Paris’ Goes on a Roman Holiday
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Calum Marsh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Emily in Paris,” the hit Netflix series about a young American living a life of romance and luxury in France, has ignited a blaze of indignation since it premiered in late 2020. Emily’s clumsy grasp of the native tongue, brash designer clothes and exaggerated encounters with dashing chefs and flamboyant artists left some Parisians irate and American expatriates embarrassed, even as it became one of Netflix’s most popular comedies. Invited by her new Italian love interest Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), she zooms around on his scooter, offering a picture-postcard view of the Eternal City with stops at touristic hallmarks like the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and the Spanish Steps. As he entices Emily to move on to a new European capital, Marcello makes a pitch that doubles as the season’s mandate: “Forget about crepes. We’ll be eating pizza.”

Persons: Emily, —, Lily Collins, Marcello, Eugenio Franceschini, Trevi Organizations: Netflix, French, Liberation Locations: Paris, American, France, Rome

☆ Leon Marchand, the king of the 2024 Olympic Games – and the club where it all began
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Tom Burrows | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

This is where a young Leon Marchand first swam. Coloma believes Marchand has been the star of the Olympic Games (Tom Burrows/The Athletic)“Everyone is talking about Leon here. Marchand started out at the small indoor winter pool, before graduating to the Olympic pool at the complex — which also has a huge 150m long summer pool. Knowing that someone like Leon Marchand swam here and became what he is today… it’s very inspiring. “Leon Marchand is the best possible flagship for the city that you can dream of — with Dupont as well.

Persons: “, ”, Michel Coloma, Coloma, Alfred, Leon Marchand, Marchand, Leon, He’s, it’s, ‘, Tom Burrows, didn’t, ‘ It’s, Xavier, Marcel Wouda, Celine Bonnet, Christophe, marchons ’, ‘ Marchand, ’, Kristof Milak, ‘ Ole ’, ” Marchand, Vatsyayana, Nakache, Oscar, ” Xavier, Celine, ” Marchand didn’t, that’s, ” Coloma, ” Nicolas Castel, Remi Lacourt, ” Castel, Michael Phelps ’, Castel, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, Bowman, Frenchman, Thomas Sammut, Marchand’s, ” Bowman, Le Monde, Valentine Chapuis, he’s, there’s, Fabien Barthez, Christophe Roussel, towelling, ” Sandra, …, Laura Georgelin, Alex, Antoine Dupont, Jean, Claude Dardelet, “ Leon Marchand, Dupont, Dan Goldfarb Organizations: Olympic, Toulouse Olympique Employes, Olympic Games, Stade de France, Getty, Alfred, AFP, “, Arizona State University, Toulouse, France, Athletic Locations: Toulouse —, Paris, Toulouse, it’s, Coloma, Paris ’, Leon, Barcelona, Seoul, Tokyo, AFP, U.S, Arizona, France, “ Toulouse

☆ Election Setbacks Leave France’s Far Right at a Crossroads
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Constant Méheut | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally, greeted his party’s 125 newly elected lawmakers on Wednesday morning with a few congratulations — and a lot of warnings. “You are a source of pride for millions of French people,” Mr. Bardella told the lawmakers after they entered the National Assembly, France’s lower house of Parliament, to take their seats. One candidate was pulled from the race after a photograph of her wearing a Nazi cap appeared on social media. Several National Rally leaders and analysts said the controversies played a role in the party’s third place finish after it had been widely expected to win. The disappointing election results have now placed the National Rally at a crossroads as it looks toward presidential elections in 2027.

Persons: Jordan Bardella, —, Mr, Bardella Organizations: National Assembly, Kremlin, National Rally Locations: France’s

☆ Brenda Biya: President’s daughter hopes to help Cameroon’s gays by coming out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —The daughter of Cameroon’s president said she hoped that by coming out as a lesbian she can help change laws that ban homosexuality in the country. Brenda Biya, who lives between the United States and Switzerland, came out in an Instagram post on June 30. Her father, Paul Biya, 91, who has led Cameroon for four decades, has not publicly commented on the matter. Brenda Biya said the law punishing gay sex existed before her father came into power in 1982, and she hopes her story will lead to change in the legislation. “However, it highlights a harsh reality: anti-LGBT laws in Cameroon disproportionately target the poor,” she said.

Persons: Brenda Biya, Le, ”, ” Brenda Biya, Paul Biya, Bandy Kiki, Biya Organizations: Reuters Locations: United States, Switzerland, Cameroon, Britain

☆ Mythical Sword’s Disappearance Brings Mystery to French Village
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Hank Sanders | William Lamb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As legend has it, a sword from God given to Roland, an 8th century military leader under Charlemagne, was so powerful that Roland’s last mission was to destroy it. When the blade, called Durandal, proved indestructible, Roland threw it as far as he could, and it sailed over 100 miles before slicing through the side of a rock face in the medieval French village of Rocamadour. That sword, as the story goes, sat wedged in the stone for nearly 1,300 years, and it became a landmark and tourist attraction in Rocamadour, a small village in southwestern France, about 110 miles east of Bordeaux. So residents and officials there were stunned to discover late last month that the blade had vanished, according to La Dépêche du Midi, a French newspaper. An officer with France’s national police force in Cahors, a town 30 miles southwest of Rocamadour, said that the sword disappeared sometime after nightfall on June 21, and that the authorities opened an investigation after a passerby reported the next morning that it was missing.

Persons: Roland, Charlemagne Organizations: France’s Locations: Rocamadour, France, Bordeaux, Cahors

☆ Fears mount over election-linked violence in France after government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Concerns are growing about political violence ahead of high-stakes parliamentary elections in France after a series of lawmakers were attacked on the campaign trail this week. French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot and her team came under attack while canvassing on Wednesday night, the latest in a string of violent incidents involving French lawmakers contesting Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Four people have been taken in for questioning regarding the incident, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told French television station France 2 on Thursday morning. Acknowledging that violence has been linked to both the far-right and far-left camps, Bardella vowed, if appointed, to be a prime minister who “re-establishes order” in France. An additional 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sunday night in the event of public disorder, Darmanin said Thursday.

Persons: Prisca Thevenot, Marie Dauchy, Nicolas Conquer, Emmanuel Macron, Gérald Darmanin, Thevenot, ”, Jordan Bardella, ” Bardella, CNN’s, Bardella, “, Gabriel Attal, Darmanin Organizations: CNN, National, Republicans, Macron’s, France, BFMTV, Incumbent, Front, NFP, Interior Ministry, National Assembly Locations: France, Savoie, Cherbourg, Thevenot

☆ Blackpink’s Jennie makes her runway debut at Jacquemus show
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Black shades and a red towel were all Blackpink’s Jennie Kim needed to look chic ahead of the Jacquemus show in Capri, Italy. And just as Bardot was to Godard, Jennie was designer Simon Porte Jacquemus’s star on the runway on Monday. In her surprise runway debut, the 28-year-old closed the show of minimalist form and colorful threads in a backless halter dress, paired with a turquoise shoulder bag and zebra-print heels. Fans waiting outside venues have become a fixture as they look to get a glimpse of the K-pop celebrities attending fashion shows. Of course, fans would have had a difficult time getting to this runway location.

Persons: Jennie Kim, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Luc Godard’s, Mépris, Bardot, Godard, Jennie, Simon Porte Jacquemus’s, Curzio Malaparte, Godard’s, Mépris ”, ”, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis, Jacquemus, “, ‘, Luc Godard, Princess Diana, Jacques Demy’s Organizations: CNN, Casa Malaparte, Chanel Locations: Capri , Italy, Casa, of Salerno, Dua Lipa, Jean, Versailles

☆ Meet L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the world's richest woman and the first woman to ever hit a $100 billion fortune
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Polly Thompson | Taylor Nicole Rogers | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Her relationship with her mother came to a tipping point when Bettencourt Meyers initiated a decade-long family feud over her inheritance. A photographer named François-Marie Banier was the subject of a disagreement between Bettencourt Meyers and her mother. In a 2008 letter to Banier, Bettencourt described their relationship to him, writing: "With you, I am like a mother, a lover, all the feelings pass through me. Bettencourt Meyers told a French news magazine in 2009 that Mr. Banier's "objective is clear: break away my mother from our family to profit from her. He was sentenced to two and half years in prison and told to pay Bettencourt 158 million euros in damages.

Persons: Bettencourt Meyers, Marie Banier, François, Liliane Bettencourt, Bettencourt, Banier, Bainer, Butler Organizations: New York Times, Banier, Netflix

☆ France is so scared of strikes messing up the Olympics that it is letting air traffic controllers show up 3 hours late to work, and leave 3 hours early
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The union for French air traffic controllers reached a deal to avoid a strike. Les Echos reported it includes authorization to turn up to work three hours late, and leave early. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFrench air traffic controllers have been given the legal right to turn up three hours late for work, and leave three hours early, Les Echos reported. That's because the National Union for Air Traffic Controllers (SNCTA) reached an agreement that includes ending a practice called "clearances" — where staff could leave work during quiet periods, according to the French newspaper.

Persons: Les Echos, — Organizations: Service, National Union for Air Traffic, Business Locations: Paris

☆ Opinion: Why Gérard Depardieu hasn’t been ‘canceled’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Opinion Caroline Séquin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Accusers stepped forward in 2018, as the #MeToo movement was taking off. Victims of sexual violence, consequently, often say they feel less isolated than they used to. Join us on Twitter and FacebookThere is, perhaps, one way in which the detractors of the #MeToo movement have a point. All of them — colleagues, neighbors or blood relations — more often than not, are able to maintain their status and privilege of their professions, despite allegations of sexual violence. It remains unclear whether the French will at long last “cancel” Gérard Depardieu, even if one or both trials find him guilty of sexual violence.

Persons: Caroline Séquin, ”, Gérard Depardieu, Caroline Sequin, Depardieu, Jacques Chirac, “ Depardieu, —, Le Figaro, it’s, ” Depardieu, Emmanuel Macron, “ I’m, he’s, …, ” Macron, Carla Bruni, Nicolas Sarkozy, Harvey Weinstein’s, Sandra Muller, “, she’s, Le, Catherine Deneuve, men’s, that’s, MeToo, Camille Kouchner’s, ” Gérard Depardieu Organizations: Lafayette College, CNN, CNN —, Legion, Mediapart, France, Le Monde, French Interior Ministry, Twitter Locations: Easton , Pennsylvania, France, French, Colonial Senegal, CNN — France, United States, Familia Grande

☆ The 26-year-old YouTuber conquering French journalism
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Travers, 26, is the founder and face of HugoDecrypte, a French media start-up that delivers news aimed primarily at young audiences. Travers' daily news round-ups, usually delivered from behind a desk, are very popular among younger French audiences. Joshua Berlinger/CNNThe first concerned the state of political coverage in French media. The HugoDecrypte channel launched with the mission to give young French audiences a fast, digestible way to understand the news. But he and editor-in-chief Aleberteau believe that, wherever there is social media, their model is viable.

Persons: Paris CNN — Hugo Travers, Travers, Le, “, ” Travers, there’s, ”, Alice Antheaume, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, Gabriel Attal, Marie Flament, Francois Jost, Joshua Berlinger, Z, Travers ’, pander, “ You’ve, Benjamin Aleberteau, HugoDecrypte, Christopher Nolan, “ Oppenheimer, Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Virginie Efira, Jost, “ TikTok, …, it’s, I’m, they’re, Xavier Niel, Vincent Bollore, Rupert Murdoch, Aleberteau, ” Aleberteau Organizations: Paris CNN, YouTube, CNN, Sciences Po Journalism School, Franco, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Democratic, Sciences Po, Reuters Institute, Antheaume Locations: France, French, TikTok, Europe, Paris, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo

☆ A TV chef turned an endangered fish into fritters. Fishermen were furious, say report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A TV chef fried a fish on the endangered species list on an Austrian show. Both the chef and the broadcaster, ORF, have apologized for the incident. During the show, which went out last week, the chef whipped up a dish of potato salad with fish fritters, per the report. But the broadcaster, ORF, was soon hit by complaints from anglers after they discovered the fish used in the dish was the endangered Frauennerfling, a near-extinct species, AFP reported. AdvertisementORF also apologized for "cooking a fish which is protected all year round," claiming it had had "different information," the report said.

Persons: —, Rutilus, Gregor Gravogl Organizations: IUCN, ORF, Service, Agence France, Presse, AFP, International Union for Conservation of Nature Locations: Austrian, AFP, Barron's, Italy, Switzerland, Austria's

☆ Marion Barter mystery: The conman, his lovers and the mother who vanished
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice, and wanted nothing to do with her family. Ric Blum told the NSW Coroner's court that he last saw Barter in June 1997, just before she left Australia. Blum told the court Cornelius had lied about their relationship, which was platonic, he said. Several years later, Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois met Blum in 2006 through an advertisement she posted in a newspaper seeking companionship. O’Sullivan concluded by reading Leydon’s own words about her mother, Marion Barter, read from her submission.

Persons: Sally Leydon, Marion, ”, Teresa O’Sullivan, Ric Blum –, conman, –, Leydon, she’d, Leydon’s, Owen, Sally, Natalia Marion Remakel, Blum, “, Willy Coppenolle, Ric Blum, Bryan Seymour, – Wouters, Willy Wouters, Frederick de Hedervary, United Kingdom –, Frederick, Diane de Hedervary, F, Monique Cornelius, Cornelius, ” Ric Blum's, Ginette Gaffney, Bowan, Frederick De Hedervary, Gaffney, Met Blum, Janet Oldenburg, Andree Flamme, Marie Landrieu, Blum belittled, Rick ”, Rich ”, ” Blum, Oldenburg, he’d, Ghislaine Danlois, Dubois, Joni, de Hedervary, didn’t, “ couldn’t, Flamme, ” Andree Flamme, ” Flamme, “ Willy, Landrieu, O’Sullivan, mispresenting, ” Ric Blum O’Sullivan, hadn’t, Fernand Remakel, Blum “, Mr, Angus Watson, ” O’Sullivan, ” Leydon, we’ve, Blum’s, Matthew White, CNN’s, ” White Organizations: Australia CNN, CNN, Police, NSW Coroner's, British Embassy, NSW Police, New, NSW, SC Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Sydney, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Europe, United Kingdom, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, Byron Bay, Luxembourg, Australian, New South Wales, Ballina, Tournai, Belgium, France, Paris, Dubois, Bali, Lille, Brussels, Danlois, Indonesian, Portugal, Indonesia, ”, Marion, South Korea

The unrest in France is also likely tied to how some French people feel about the country’s political atmosphere more broadly. The National Rally also garnered the highest percentage support among France’s political parties in a mid-December poll. In 2022, nearly half of France’s immigrant population had been born in Africa, with the top source countries being Algeria and Morocco, according to INSEE. The French president said in December that the immigration law is “what the French wanted.” And at least one recent poll appears to echo this. And nearly three-quarters (73%) thought the law was inspired by the ideas of the National Rally party.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Pen, –, Élisabeth Borne, Le Pen’s, Macron –, “, Macron Organizations: Republicans, National, Constitutional, Ministry, People, AP, Le, National Institute of Statistics, Economic Studies, National Rally Locations: France, Europe, Germany, Western Europe, Africa, Algeria, Morocco, North Africa

☆ ‘The Emigrants’ Review: A Troubled Show Finally Debuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Laura Cappelle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Yet as the technical crew moved furniture between scenes of Krystian Lupa’s new play “The Emigrants,” which finally had its world premiere in Paris on Saturday, they were watched as carefully as headline performers. Without these inconspicuous figures, the show can’t go on — and for much of the past year, a dispute with technicians has kept “The Emigrants” from the stage. Initially scheduled to debut last June at the Comédie de Genève, a prestigious Swiss playhouse, that production was canceled less than a week before opening night. At the time, the Comédie de Genève cited differences in “work philosophy” and “values” between its team and Lupa, 80, a longtime luminary of European theater. An article in the Swiss newspaper Le Temps said that the theater’s crew had been “mentally and physically exhausted” by Lupa’s attitude in rehearsal.

Persons: Krystian, Le Temps, Lupa Locations: Paris, Swiss

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