The French newspaper l’Indépendant reports that a 52-year-old father drove 500 miles to confront and threaten his daughter who had called him earlier in the day to come out to him as a…
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News Round-Up: October 5, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have opened the court’s term by calling for the overturning of its 2015 marriage…
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European Leaders Consider New Lockdowns As Cases Of COVID-19 Surge
Leaders in Europe are facing the possibility of new lockdowns as cases of COVID-19 have begun to surge again. The New York Times reports: In France, President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday…
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France Triumphs In World Cup Finals Over Croatia 4-2
France celebrates 4-2 World Cup victory over Croatia For the second time, France won the World Cup in true championship style on Sunday ending Croatia’s dreams of a first major title with…
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Photo: Tense Times At The G7 Summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces off with Donald Trump (Image via Instagram) German Chancellor Angela Merkel posted the above pic to her Instagram account this morning showing what was clearly a tense…
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French President Macon Trolls Trump On Abandoning Paris Climate Accord – “Make Our Planet Great Again”
President Emmanuel Macon of France French President Macron denounced Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Check a bit of Macron’s speech today – especially the last line where…
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Emmanuel Macron Projected To Win French Presidency With 65% Of Vote
President-elect Emmanuel Macron Independent, pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France today, besting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen by a margin of 65.1% vs. 34.9%. Le Pen’s candidacy and positions…
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Round 1 Of French Presidential Election: Macron 23.7%, Le Pen 21.7%
Via The BBC: The centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the first round of voting in French presidential elections, projected results say. Mr Macron won 23.7%, while…
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What We Know About The Attack In Nice, France
What we know so far about the deadly attack in Nice, France, last night: • Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old French Tunisian, drove a truck 1.1 miles zigzagging through a crowd enjoying…
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Eiffel Tower Lit In Rainbow Colors In Honor Of Orlando Shooting Victims
JoeMyGod reports that the Eiffel Tower has been illuminated in rainbow colors as a sign of solidarity with Orlando’s LGBT victims. Additionally, the American flag is being projected onto a giant glowing…