#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19

#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19

“#Global push to end domestic violence, worse amid COVID-19” PARIS — With domestic violence on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic, activists are holding protests Wednesday from France to Turkey and world dignitaries are trying to find ways to protect millions of women killed or abused every year by their partners. The pope called for…

Read More
#French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption

#French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption

“#French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy stands trial for corruption” PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday on charges of corruption and influence peddling in a phone-tapping scandal, a first for the 65-year-old politician who has faced several other judicial investigations since leaving office in 2012. Sarkozy is being accused of having tried…

Read More
#Shirtless American crashes French newscast on Biden’s win

#Shirtless American crashes French newscast on Biden’s win

“#Shirtless American crashes French newscast on Biden’s win” This one’s a oui bit over-the-top. A shirtless American man crashed a French newscast covering Joe Biden’s presidential victory and the resulting celebrations, shooting to viral fame. A journalist for French outlet BFM TV was reporting on Biden’s election Saturday when the passerby cut in to let his…

Read More
#Charlie Hebdo cartoons are a scapegoat for Islamic terror

#Charlie Hebdo cartoons are a scapegoat for Islamic terror

“#Charlie Hebdo cartoons are a scapegoat for Islamic terror” A man walked into a French church and began knifing people to death while screaming, “Allahu akbar!” The crack squad over at The Associated Press produced the headline: “Terrorism suspected.” “Offensive Charlie Hebdo cartoon pushes Turkey-France tensions into overdrive,” says the NBC headline. Is that really…

Read More
#French terror attacks are a stark warning to US voters

#French terror attacks are a stark warning to US voters

“#French terror attacks are a stark warning to US voters” On Thursday, a knife-wielding assailant crying “Allahu Akbar” murdered three people at the Catholic basilica of Notre Dame de Nice, beheading one woman. The savagery in France is a reminder of the choice facing American voters at the ballot box next week. Will we stick…

Read More