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Mind your language: how learning French helped me remove the condom from the wine | Susan McDonald
Le mot juste can be a portal into another world entirely – but make sure you know your chicken from your horse. More summer essentials Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - 3d -
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‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments
World’s richest man has been voicing support for Germany’s far-right AfD party while insulting its current leaders . When the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was asked in an interview about the ...The Guardian - 3d -
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German chancellor on Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.” “There are a ...The Hill - 4d -
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Myanmar junta to free about 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty, including 180 foreigners
It was not clear whether Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held virtually incommunicado since 2021 coup, would be among those released. Myanmar’s military government will release about 6,000 prisoners ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Apple offers rare iPhone discounts in China as foreign smartphone sales drop
Apple Inc. has kicked off the new year with iPhone discounts in China, underlining the challenges facing the tech giant in one of the world’s most populous countries.MarketWatch - 5d -
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French Quarter fully reopens to the public with increased security days after attack
The younger brother of the driver in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street said he’s shocked by his brother’s actions and there were no red flags beforehand.NBC News - 5d -
Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple
Apple is under pressure in China as a result of rising competition from domestic brands, in particular Huawei.CNBC - 5d -
French and German foreign ministers ‘want new relationship with Syria’
Jean-Noël Barrot and Annalena Baerbock call for peaceful transition in highest-level western visit since Assad’s fall. The foreign ministers of France and Germany have said they want a new ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Jill Biden got most expensive gift from a foreign leader in 2023. Here's what it was
President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, ...The Hill - 5d -
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French red wine in sharp decline as tastes change among young drinkers
Domestic consumption falls as consumers switch to beer, spirits and alcohol-free optionsFinancial Times - 5d -
Music brings New Orleans' French Quarter back to life
Buskers returned to the iconic streets one day after the New Year's Day tragedy.ABC News - 6d -
Jill Biden got the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond
A spokesperson for the first lady said the diamond will be turned over to the National Archives after President Joe Biden leaves office on Jan. 20.NBC News - 6d -
The nexus of organized crime and foreign meddling threatens Latin America
The growing power of organized crime and its destabilizing effects on Latin American democracies present new vulnerabilities for foreign powers to exploit.The Hill - 6d -
How a German Proverb Explains a Golf Star’s Long-Awaited Breakthrough
From the onset of Xander Schauffele’s relationship with golf, motivational allegories and philosophical adages were fed into his psyche.The New York Times - 6d -
In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter
The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.The New York Times - 6d -
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German officials call for clampdown on illegal ‘firework bombs’ after five deaths
Explosives brought in from Poland and the Czech Republic are combined with household items for a bigger bang. German officials have called for a clampdown on illegally imported and homemade ...The Guardian - 6d -
Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip since Assad ousting
Foreign and defence ministers arrive in Riyadh as Gulf states move to embrace new rulersFinancial Times - 6d -
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.The New York Times - 6d -
German solar sector in distress as glut of panels heaps pressure on industry
Wave of bankruptcies hits key European market as double-digit growth rate slowsFinancial Times - 6d -
What is New Orleans’ French Quarter, the location of the New Year’s Day truck attack?
Founded in 1718, the neighbourhood is also known as the Vieux Carre – or Old Quarter – and is the historic colonial centre of the city. Full report: truck flying Islamic State flag drives into ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops
Reduction of military presence is latest sign of weakening western influence in regionFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
The German government has condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworksABC News - Jan. 1 -
China is forcing out foreign car companies
This year has been troubling for almost all foreign carmakers in that country, which boasts the world’s largest car market.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
