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Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial
Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.The New York Times - 1d -
Sète: the seaside town with year-round sunshine in the south of France
Surrounded by canals, a lagoon and the Mediterranean, the port town has fabulous seafood and some quirky cultural traditions. While much of southern France closes its shutters for the winter, the ...The Guardian - 1d -
More WW2 bombs found under children's playpark
"It's quite something to think the children have been playing on bombs," a Wooler councillor says.BBC News - 1d -
France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children
Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014. The biggest child abuse trial in French history will open in Brittany this month amid anger ...The Guardian - 1d -
US business schools brace for the second Trump term
Academics are awaiting the presidential stance on topics from visas to ESG and diversityFinancial Times - 1d -
Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France
French president speaks ahead of AI summit in Paris involving executives such as OpenAI’s Sam AltmanFinancial Times - 1d -
'I miss my school': BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.BBC News - 1d -
U.S. braces for more winter storms
Some parts of the Northeast saw several inches of snow this weekend, and more winter storms are on the way for many areas of the U.S. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the latest forecast.CBS News - 1d -
In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief
Lori Laird was defending a couple whose son shot 23 people at his school, while engaged in a desperate struggle with her own son’s mental illness. When are parents to blame?The New York Times - 1d -
Poet Amanda Gorman helps children find their voice with new picture book
Amanda Gorman made her voice heard in January 2021 while reading the poem for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.NBC News - 1d -
The New Yorker magazine's first hundred years
The beloved weekly magazine encompassing journalism, fiction, poetry and cartoons, is celebrating its centenary. New Yorker writer Kelefa Sanneh goes inside the magazine's history to explore its ...CBS News - 1d -
Nimbys. Naysayers. Traitors. Children take note, why learn oracy when insults will do? | Catherine Bennett
Keir Starmer’s rhetoric against green campaigners appears to have taken a playground turn . Before the last election, in what was billed as his “most personal interview yet”, Keir Starmer said: ...The Guardian - 2d -
Austrian prosecutors accuse René Benko of embezzling tens of millions
Former billionaire property tycoon behind collapsed Signa group remains in pre-trial detentionFinancial Times - 2d -
R. Kelly accusers file petition seeking $9M singer still owes
Several of R. Kelly's victims filed a petition seeking to collect the more than $9 million still owed after they won a civil judgment against the disgraced singer.NBC News - 2d -
Hundreds protest against Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London
Demonstrators at the proposed site included Hongkongers who fear it could be used to illegally detain dissenters. Large crowds gathered outside the proposed site of a new Chinese “mega-embassy” in ...The Guardian - 2d -
French court orders cop to pay woman who reported sexual assault
Activists said the case reflected how many police officers treated victims of sexual violence.CBS News - 2d -
Late Daly try secures dramatic England victory against France
Watch highlights as a late Elliot Daly try gives England a dramatic 26-25 Six Nations win against France in a thrilling encounter at the Allianz Stadium.BBC News - 2d -
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Daly try gives England precious victory over France
England strike in the 79th-minute to win a roller-coaster Six Nations encounter against France at Allianz Stadium.BBC News - 2d -
England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic
England 26-25 France England roar back in thrilling clash at Allianz Stadium Another Saturday night at the movies with a stunningly different conclusion. England have been involved in a few ...The Guardian - 2d -
Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'
Four families who say their children died after taking part in a viral trend in 2022 speak to the BBC about their legal fight against TikTok.BBC News - 2d -
England 26-25 France: Six Nations 2025 – live
Six Nations reaction from a thriller at Twickenham Italy hand Wales 14th consecutive defeat | And mail Lee 4 mins. The first scrum of the game is a French one near halfway, which they win ...The Guardian - 2d -
Millionaire accused over 2017 murder of Maltese journalist freed on bail
Family of Daphne Caruana Galizia condemn delays in bringing Yorgen Fenech to trial after arrest in 2019. A millionaire businessman charged with the 2017 murder of the Maltese anti-corruption ...The Guardian - 2d -
Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr issues statement after death of mother and her husband in France
Kerr’s mother, Dawn Searle, and her partner Andrew were found dead at their rural home in south-west France on Thursday. A former Hollyoaks actor has said he is “grieving the tragic loss” of his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Even if France’s budget doesn’t tackle the public deficit, let’s give thanks it exists | Agnès Poirer
Politics have sunk so low since Emmanuel Macron’s snap election, we’re just grateful when foretold catastrophes don’t materialise. Houra! Or rather, hurrah! On Monday, the French government, led ...The Guardian - 2d -
Parents of stabbed schoolboy Harvey Willgoose lead hundreds in march
Some people wore red and white, while others carried balloons in the same colours or held banners.BBC News - 2d -
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Ex-Hollyoaks star's grief after mum and her partner found dead in France
Netflix star Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in south west France.BBC News - 2d -
Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
March in tribute to Harvey Willgoose, 15, a Sheffield United fan, ends at club’s Bramall Lane stadium. Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after ...The Guardian - 2d -
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia's power grid this weekend.CNBC - 3d -
25 of the best hotels, B&Bs and chateaux in France
From country houses and mountain chalets to seaside chambres d’hôte and cool city pads, our France travel expert picks her favourite boltholes Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Australia on top but France impresses on Day 1 of SailGP Sydney
Australia won two of four races on the first day of its home SailGP event on Sydney Harbour to finish the day atop the points table ahead of Britain and FranceABC News - 3d -
England braced for France's return raid on Twickenham
England suffered a record defeat on France's last visit to Twickenham, but the hosts hope to have struck on a winning fly-half formula in Fin Smith.BBC News - 3d -
Ex-bishop admits sexually abusing boy
Anthony Pierce, who was bishop between 1999 and 2008, appeared in Swansea Crown Court.BBC News - 3d -
ASAP Rocky’s Trial Style Scrambles the Signals
Fans could be forgiven for mistaking the rapper’s court appearances for fashion shoots.The New York Times - 3d -
Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney Into Fourth Patient
A 66-year-old man from New Hampshire became the fourth person to receive a pig’s kidney.The New York Times - 3d -
Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead
The army and the paramilitary forces are locked in a new and ruinous battle for territory across the northeast African nation.The New York Times - 3d -
NWSL’s $5 million fund for players is a ‘necessary step toward accountability’ after abuse scandal
On Wednesday, a chapter of the National Women’s Soccer League’s past was finally closed as the league agreed to a historic settlement with the attorneys general of D.C., New York and Illinois over ...Yahoo Sports - 4d
