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Today is Bastille Day, July 14, 2011: Vive la liberté! Hourra pour les droits des êtres humains!

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Condi’s Gonna Need an Extremely Good Lawyer

• May 3, 2009 • 5 Comments

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Threatened by extremists and under fire by politicians, election workers now have their own legal defense network. It’s a perk they never expected to need.
Texas Lawmakers Plan to Continue Their Rightward Shift September 18, 2021
The state recently completed one of its most conservative legislative sessions, widening a divide among many residents.
3 Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Parts of Louisiana Remain Dark September 18, 2021
As businesses and schools have reopened in New Orleans, ongoing power outages in communities just beyond the city put recovery out of reach.
Why Thousands of Haitians Are at the U.S. Border September 18, 2021
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Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution September 19, 2021
Many outdated provisions have long since been invalidated, but the language that was specifically intended to enshrine white supremacy has remained.
The ‘Murdaugh Murders’ in South Carolina: What to Know September 19, 2021
The unsolved killings of a lawyer’s wife and son have brought new scrutiny to three other deaths in recent years.
Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Telehealth in Rural America September 19, 2021
New funding will allow more medical appointments to take place via video in rural communities, where some of the nation’s oldest and sickest patients live.
In Nashville, Rolling Parties Rage at Every Stoplight September 19, 2021
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‘We thought we were mates’: French ambassador laments subterfuge en route to Sydney airport September 19, 2021
Jean-Pierre Thebault was angry about Aukus as he left Australia on Saturday night, saying: ‘It’s like in a couple, you know, when you commit … you don’t run away’Australia ‘regrets’ France’s recall of ambassadorGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe French ambassador to Australia was in a car heading to Sydney airport for an urgent flight b […]
‘We don’t want people to be in a panic,’ says chief of Taliban morality police September 19, 2021
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Climate top of the agenda as knife-edge race to lead Germany enters final stage September 19, 2021
Cheers and jeers greet political rivals trying to succeed Merkel, as they chase green votes in the former DDRAs Annalena Baerbock steps on to the stage, the downpour that minutes before had soaked those gathered on Chemnitz’s Theater Platz ceases. The Green party candidate is quick to use the opportunity to stress that everything is still possible. “Minutes […]
French highline walker makes 600-metre Seine crossing from Eiffel Tower September 19, 2021
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe campaign urges sanctions against 10 Iranians September 19, 2021
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‘Puppet showmen’: Hong Kong elite vote in ‘patriots only’ election process September 19, 2021
The formation of the election committee on Sunday is the first poll to be held under the patriots rule imposed by BeijingHong Kong’s political elite begin selecting a powerful committee on Sunday that will choose nearly half the legislature – and later a new leader – under a new “patriots only” system imposed by Beijing.The first poll under that new system, […]
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to run for president of Philippines September 19, 2021
Popular senator pursues anti-corruption crusade, threatening jail for dishonest officialsThe boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte’s “cozy” relationship with China.One of the greatest boxers of all time and th […]
British gangs and international rivals join forces to increase cocaine sales September 19, 2021
Analysis by National Crime Agency finds more than 1,700 UK criminal groups involved in drug supplyBritish organised crime groups are collaborating closely with former international rivals like the Italian mafia to import increasingly bigger cocaine shipments into Europe, a senior investigator has revealed. Related: Cocaine, the yuppie drug? Not now, say expe […]

The BBC

Aukus: French minister condemns US and Australia 'lies' over security pact September 19, 2021
France's foreign minister accuses its allies of "duplicity" and "contempt" over a new security pact.
Afghanistan: The 'shattered dreams' of the Ariana cabin crew September 18, 2021
The BBC's Lyse Doucet meets the female crew of Afghanistan's national airline, who are in hiding.
Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo killed in car crash September 19, 2021
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Israel recaptures final Palestinian escapees September 19, 2021
The two were part of a six man group who tunnelled out of jail almost two weeks ago.
Manny Pacquiao: Boxing star to run for Philippines president September 19, 2021
Manny Pacquiao is a senator in parliament and remains active in the ring after a successful career.
Migrants in Texas: Thousands moved to processing centres September 19, 2021
More than 10,000 people have gathered under a bridge in Del Rio, a Texas border town.
SpaceX: Inspiration4 amateur astronauts return to Earth after three days September 19, 2021
The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.
Afghanistan: Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen September 18, 2021
"Everything looks very dark," a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but not girls.