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On The Trail Of Nice Killer Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel

NICE — There are still more questions than answers three days after Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel drove a 20-ton truck through hundreds gathered to see the Bastille Day fireworks on the city’s waterfront, killing 84 people and injuring more than 200, before being shot dead by police. Still, a portrait of the 31-year-old divorced father of […]

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Extra! UK Game Of Thrones To Succeed Cameron

Metro, July 1 This Friday’s Metro front page features a parody of the hit TV series Game of Thrones with the faces of three Conservative Party pols, from left to right, Michael Gove, Boris Johnson and Theresa May, with the headline “The Real Game of Thrones.” After last week’s Brexit vote effectively ended the career […]

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Marwan Barghouti, A Palestinian Mandela Or Israel’s Worst Nightmare?

Imprisoned in Israel since 2002, Marwan Barghouti may be the only figure who could unite all Palestinians. Israel must decide if it’s more risky to release him or keep him in jail. Barghouti offers a rare written exchange with Le Monde.

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In Venezuela, ‘Blackmailing Through Their Stomachs’

El Nacional, June 9, 2016 Venezuelan daily El Nacional on Thursday features front-page clashes linked to the country’s ongoing food shortages. “Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP) will control 70% of food staples,” reads the lead headline of the Caracas daily that is close to the opposition. The headline refers to the policy touted by […]

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