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Trump attacks monument strikers and anti-racism protesters: Speaking on National Day, US President Trump said the Black Lives Matter movement is trying to wipe ...
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Trump attacks monument strikers and anti-racism protesters: Speaking on National Day, US President Trump said the Black Lives Matter movement is trying to wipe ...
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Trump attacks monument strikers and anti-racism protesters
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Olympic flame to burn in front of Louvre museum during Paris 2024 Games: The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum ...
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Olympic flame to burn in front of Louvre museum during Paris 2024 Games
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Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their breeding: French bulldogs have soared in popularity, but they and other short-nosed dogs ...
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Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could limit their ...
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Shin Godzilla all see ...
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster
Quick Glance: Mixed reactions to Godzilla x Kong: New Empire
  • Initial responses to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have arrived, praising an exhilarating, action-packed experience - however, the new Monster-verse film doesn't captivate everyone.

  • The storyline follows Godzilla and Kong reuniting to confront a fresh, perilous menace, with director Adam Wingard returning to helm the project once more.

  • Critics commend the grand scale, fast-paced sequences, and diverse range of creatures, though a few express concerns over the sparse dialogues and sluggish beginning.

  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is set to hit theaters on March 29, eliciting a mixed bag of reactions, with many lauding the thrilling action and monster clashes, while others scrutinize the plot and dialogue.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98: He popularized a character imagined by his mother and drawn by his father when he was ...
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98
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French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks uproar: French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what ...
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French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks ...
Quick Glance: Resignation Following Headscarf Incident: Politicians Condemn 'Islamist' Attack on Education
  • After an incident involving a student where a headmaster faced death threats, he resigned from his position at a high school and college in eastern Paris.

  • Secularism and religion are contentious topics in France, leading to deep tensions in the country.

  • Politicians from various political spectrums expressed shock over the resignation, labeling the incident as a collective failure.

  • A 26-year-old man has been arrested for making death threats against the principal on the internet and is set to stand trial in April.
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Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate: A fourth chocolate -- "blond" -- has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary ...
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Blond vs pink: French-Swiss battle for 'fourth' chocolate
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Marine Le Pen to go on trial in September for embezzling EU funds: Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, her father and their party Rassemblement National ...
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Marine Le Pen to go on trial in September for embezzling EU funds
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Kyle Rittenhouse Message Goes Viral After College Hostility: Rittenhouse urged "young free thinkers" to join "local conservative groups," following an appearance ...
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Kyle Rittenhouse Message Goes Viral After College Hostility
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France studies a bill against hair discrimination | Africanews: “It's about time ,” exclaims Estelle Vallois , a 43-year-old consultant who gets her short ...
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France studies a bill against hair discrimination | Africanews
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ATP: Hamburg tournament directly before the French Open from 2025: The ATP Tour 500 tournament in Hamburg will move up a few weeks in the tennis calendar again ...
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ATP: Hamburg tournament directly before the French Open from 2025
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Kyle Rittenhouse Flees University of Memphis Stage After Facing Off With Booing Protesters
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Kyle Rittenhouse Flees University of Memphis Stage After Facing Off With ...
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Ukraine War: Possible deployment of French troops - they could be stationed here: French President Macron is considering deploying ground troops to Ukraine ...
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Ukraine War: Possible deployment of French troops - they could be ...
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem: The French budget deficit is significantly higher than expected. Domestic political pressure on ...
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem
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Isabelle Huppert: ‘I was never the woman behind the man… the only place I could take was the main place’
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Isabelle Huppert: ‘I was never the woman behind the man… the only place I ...
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This Moment To Arise: The Revisionary Genius of Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’: 'Cowboy Carter' highlight brings the 'White Album' classic full circle
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This Moment To Arise: The Revisionary Genius of Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’
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62 new French restaurants join Michelin Guide's galaxy of stars: The Michelin Guide has unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants ...
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62 new French restaurants join Michelin Guide's galaxy of stars
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Abel Prize goes to mathematician who “tamed chance”: Random processes are omnipresent. The French mathematician Michel Talagrand contributed to a better ...
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Abel Prize goes to mathematician who “tamed chance”
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Started With This CMAs Performance: The roots of Beyoncé's new album 'Cowboy Carter' go all the way back to a 2016 ...
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Started With This CMAs Performance
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Europe’s soldiers keep quitting, just when NATO needs them: Western allies weigh up conscription or national service, as the threat from Russia grows.
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Europe’s soldiers keep quitting, just when NATO needs them
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Kyle Rittenhouse Storms Off Stage After Being Confronted by Students: Rittenhouse's appearance at a university generated hostility from a number of students but ...
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Kyle Rittenhouse Storms Off Stage After Being Confronted by Students
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: The verdict - is it Yeehaw or No Ma'am?: The Texan star's eighth album adds a country twang to her immaculate blend of pop and hip-hop.
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter: The verdict - is it Yeehaw or No Ma'am?
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Haiti: France evacuates French and EU citizens: More than 1,000 French nationals reside in Haiti, many of whom hold dual citizenship. Haiti faces a security and ...
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Haiti: France evacuates French and EU citizens
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U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities: U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons ...
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U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities
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Why a changing French language is nothing to be afraid of: With more than 320 million speakers globally, French is the world's fifth most-spoken language ...
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Why a changing French language is nothing to be afraid of
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The Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Our Path to Ruin: Today’s generation of “leaders” seems not yet to have had their fill of war, hate, and oppression ...
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The Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Our Path to Ruin
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The French bulldog sits, stays at the top of U.S. dog owners' hearts: The dog popularly known as the Frenchie has held its crown as America's most popular dog ...
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The French bulldog sits, stays at the top of U.S. dog owners' hearts
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An Irishwoman in Marrakesh: ‘Many Moroccans are obsessed by Riverdance’: Down woman set up travel company Boutique Souk, then moved to Marrakesh and ...
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An Irishwoman in Marrakesh: ‘Many Moroccans are obsessed by Riverdance’
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Hermès accused of antitrust violations by customers who tried to buy a Birkin bag
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Hermès accused of antitrust violations by customers who tried to buy a ...
Quick Glance: Hermès Faces Legal Action Over Birkin Bag Sales - Antitrust Lawsuit
  • French luxury brand Hermès has been sued for allegedly manipulating customers to purchase the coveted Birkin bag.

  • A federal class-action lawsuit in California accuses Hermès of only allowing customers with sufficient purchase history to buy Birkin handbags, violating antitrust laws.

  • The lawsuit aims to compel Hermès to limit these practices and support thousands of US customers.

  • Kering, the owner of Hermès rival Gucci, has also warned of declining sales in Q1 2024, primarily due to falling sales in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in China.
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Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket: Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the other way when the tidal wave of Olympics ...
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Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket
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What changes in France in April 2024: From a day off from work and practical jokes to extended café terraces, plus changes for motorists and spring festivals to ...
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What changes in France in April 2024
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Syrskyi: Ukraine's forces 'stabilize situation' in the east: The Ukrainian forces managed to "stabilize the situation" in the ...
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Syrskyi: Ukraine's forces 'stabilize situation' in the east
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star: Nick Honeyman says he bought a French restaurant "as an excuse to get to Europe in summer".
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NZ chef at French restaurant awarded Michelin star
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1,200-year-old sarcophagus unearthed near French theater — and was packed with bones
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1,200-year-old sarcophagus unearthed near French theater — and was packed ...
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Bad food but good culture: What the French really think of the UK: They might not love British cuisine but the UK remains a very popular destination for French ...
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Bad food but good culture: What the French really think of the UK
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Emmanuel Macron's boxing photos show off his muscles - but he's not the first leader to try to flaunt his strength
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Quick Glance: Emmanuel Macron showcases political strength with boxing photos
  • French President Emmanuel Macron released photos displaying his muscular strength in action, sparking discussions on social media.

  • Macron took a more aggressive stance against Russia and suggested sending Western troops to Ukraine to counter Russian expansion.

  • The photos, portraying Macron as a determined boxer, serve as a message to Putin, emphasizing Macron's fitness and determination.

  • The images received mixed reactions in France, with some praising Macron's warrior-like appearance while others criticized the political implications of the photos.
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Israel has agreed to provide ‘security bubble’ for Gaza pier project: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have raised concerns about protecting U.S. personnel helping in ...
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Israel has agreed to provide ‘security bubble’ for Gaza pier project
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Aya Nakamura's Olympic song proposal sparks French far-right backlash: The possibility that France's top-selling music artist Aya Nakamura might sing an Edith ...
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Aya Nakamura's Olympic song proposal sparks French far-right backlash
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France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion: French lawmakers advanced a bill that seeks to rein in fast fashion’s impact on the climate ...
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France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion
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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race: Some 200 servers speed-walked through Paris balancing trays of beverages and ...
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Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a ...
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Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free: France is scrambling to make sure that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe ...
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Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free
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Why 'putain' is France's greatest swear word: There's one French word you'll grow to love more than most but it needs to be used with extreme caution ...
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Why 'putain' is France's greatest swear word