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Ex-Resistance Olympic torch-bearer still wants to 'change the world': At the age of 102, Melanie Berger-Volle will carry the Olympic torch as high as she can ...
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Ex-Resistance Olympic torch-bearer still wants to 'change the world'
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Five years after devastating fire, race to rebuild Notre-Dame gains pace: Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a fire in April 2019, is on track to reopen on ...
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Five years after devastating fire, race to rebuild Notre-Dame gains pace
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The US was getting too expensive. So this artist relocated to France for a slower-paced life
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The US was getting too expensive. So this artist relocated to France for a ...
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Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers: Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June ...
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Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers
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China is a threat to Europe’s gunpowder supply, defense boss warns : Saab boss warns Beijing dominates supplies of a key component to make powder to fire shells ...
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China is a threat to Europe’s gunpowder supply, defense boss warns 
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Russian athletes in limbo as Moscow weighs neutral label at Paris Olympics: With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, it’s still not clear whether any ...
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Russian athletes in limbo as Moscow weighs neutral label at Paris Olympics
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I’m a Scholar of Ben Franklin. I Can’t Believe How Good Michael Douglas Is in the New Show.
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Quick Glance: Franklin: An Entertaining Historical Series
  • Benjamin Franklin (Michael Douglas) embarks on a secret mission to France to garner support in the war for independence against the English.

  • The series, with Michael Douglas in the title role, offers an enjoyable portrayal of America's Founding Fathers, although the plot switches between English and subtitled French.

  • The interplay of intrigue, deception, and diplomatic negotiations as Franklin tries to secure French support is a central focus of the storyline.

  • Michael Douglas shines with his magnetic personality as Franklin in this pleasurable yet not entirely gripping series about the events leading to the birth of a nation.
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French athlete breaks world rope climbing record for Eiffel Tower escapade: France’s two-time world obstacle course champion Anouk Garnier roped her way 110m up ...
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French athlete breaks world rope climbing record for Eiffel Tower escapade
Quick Glance: New Rope Climbing World Record Set at Eiffel Tower by French Athlete
  • Anouk Garnier surpassed the previous world record in rope climbing on Wednesday morning by ascending over 100 meters to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

  • Equipped with a safety cord, the double obstacle course world champion began her climb in front of dozens of onlookers at one of Paris' most iconic landmarks.

  • She reached the 100-meter mark after just 18 minutes of climbing, despite the initial estimate of 20 minutes.

  • Garnier is now considering taking a brief break, given her packed schedule. Apart from returning to obstacle courses, she will be participating in carrying the Olympic flame in Marseille on May 9 before becoming an ambassador for the volunteer program of this year's Paris Olympics.
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Determined Tatjana Smith swam with injury at SA Champs to claim Paris place: Tatjana Smith is back to setting times that made her one of the world’s best ...
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Determined Tatjana Smith swam with injury at SA Champs to claim Paris ...
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Paris Olympics organisers mark 100-day countdown with sale of 250,000 tickets: Paris Olympics organisers launched the sale of 250,000 tickets on Wednesday as ...
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Paris Olympics organisers mark 100-day countdown with sale of 250 ...
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Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France: France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people ...
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Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
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LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball squad: USA Basketball unveiled the player roster Wednesday for the men’s team that will ...
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LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball ...
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Russia summons French ambassador over foreign minister's 'unacceptable' comments
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Russia summons French ambassador over foreign minister's 'unacceptable' ...
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Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador: Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused France of pressuring and threatening the country after ...
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Azerbaijan slams 'threats' from France after Paris recalls ambassador
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French archaeologists dig out medieval castle from under Brittany manor: France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) says it has ...
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French archaeologists dig out medieval castle from under Brittany manor
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Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’: French president said Iran’s attack on Israel was “disproportionate.”
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Macron: France intercepted Iranian drones ‘at Jordan’s request’
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I’m a Scholar of Ben Franklin. I Can’t Believe How Good Michael Douglas Is in the New Show.
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Quick Glance: Michael Douglas defends farting as Benjamin Franklin
  • Michael Douglas expresses no remorse for his portrayal of flatulence as a founding father.

  • In an interview with Sirius XM's The Jess Cagle Show, the Wall Street actor defended the scene in his Apple TV+ series Franklin where his Benjamin Franklin repeatedly breaks wind. Douglas delved into a book about Franklin and used 'Fart Proudly' to counter critics.

  • Indeed, Franklin penned an essay titled 'Fart Proudly' in 1781, delving into the science of flatulence and proposing ways to turn its odor into a pleasant scent.

  • The Apple TV+ series, based on A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, narrates Franklin's endeavor to persuade the French government to back the American revolution.