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Caroline Darian bears ‘a crushing double burden’ as the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot and her tormentor. In her memoir, she processes her trauma by fighting for change.
Even before the lead actress’s racist tweets were unearthed, the film was sagging under the weight of the director’s flippant approach to Mexican language and culture.
Numerous countries, including Canada, have laws against what are deemed fraudulent marriages, and immigrants are often made to prove the legitimacy of their love. This article examines the politics laden in the surveillance of romance.
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.
African leaders’ announcement of military base closures signals a rejection of French policy and the country’s diminishing influence.
When satire targets marginalized groups, it risks reinforcing harmful stereotypes rather than challenging them.
The former leader of the National Front has died, aged 96.
To truly learn from this case, we must accept that the crimes of Dominique Pelicot were not committed in a vacuum.
The fashion world has been waiting to learn the name of the person who will succeed Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard.
We think we know everything about Gabrielle Chanel. Yet, she epitomises the essence of a self-made woman. And still, she’s rarely associated with the image of an entrepreneur. Why is that?
The dissolution of the Chad-France defence pact raises questions about Chad’s next potential partners. It could also reshape power dynamics in the Sahel.
It is possible for parliaments to adapt to the pressures of a divided world. Plenty of nations do it.
Michel Barnier knew his actions would trigger a confidence vote. This is the latest battle in Emmanuel Macron’s war with Marine Le Pen’s far right.
Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral is set to reopen more than five years after a devastating fire. The blaze and its aftermath have fueled debates about the funding of France’s cultural heritage.
Amid so much uncertainty, one thing remains clear: the next government is likely to be short-lived.
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious past.
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement
Poland is enjoying strong growth and has massively increased its military spending. It aims to play a greater role within the European Union.
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