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French Mass Rape Trial Must 'Change Relations Between Men, Women': Prosecutor
The trial in France of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has shaken French society and must fundamentally change relationships between men and women, a prosecutor said Monday.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Bastille Day 2023: 6 Fun Facts About The Baguette - The Quintessential French Bread
To mark the French National Day 2023, here are 6 surprising facts about the famous baguette you must know.
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How World War I Turned Into A Revolution For Women
Driving trams, ploughing fields and manning production lines: World War I radically changed women's role in society, as they stepped into the boots of men gone to fight for their countries.
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Karl Marx 200 Years On: Five Core Ideas
Karl Marx's work "can be explained in five minutes, five hours, in five years or in a half century," wrote French political thinker Raymond Aron. A utopian vision of a just society for some, a blueprint for totalitarian regimes for others, Marxist thought is laid out in the Communist Manifesto and the three-volume Das Kapital. Here are five core id...
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French Elections Polarises Society, Riot Like Situation On Paris Streets
French riot police clashed with youths in central Paris on Thursday when a demonstration against far right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron turned violent.
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France President Francois Hollande Admits 'Problem With Islam'
President Francois Hollande speaks of "a problem with Islam" in French society, in excerpts published Wednesday of a book in which he also suggests that immigration needs to be curbed.
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Pope Francis Claims 'Greed is Driving World to Ruin'
Pope Francis today called on the world to reject the "idolatry of money", claiming that greed was driving societies to ruin.
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France Must Not 'Fall Into the Hands of the National Front': PM Manuel Valls
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday that nuclear-armed France must not fall into the hands of the National Front, during an interview on Portuguese TV.
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The British Appetite for French Cheese
The UK's love of French cheese is growing, with almost 115,000 tonnes imported last year. Sandra Haurant went to the Alps to see how one traditional variety is made.In winter, while the cream of French society skis down the snowy pistes of Megève in...
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French Mass Rape Trial Must 'Change Relations Between Men, Women': Prosecutor
The trial in France of a man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife has shaken French society and must fundamentally change relationships between men and women, a prosecutor said Monday.
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"Broken But Determined": French Mass Rape Victim Tells Court
Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.
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Bastille Day 2023: 6 Fun Facts About The Baguette - The Quintessential French Bread
To mark the French National Day 2023, here are 6 surprising facts about the famous baguette you must know.
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How World War I Turned Into A Revolution For Women
Driving trams, ploughing fields and manning production lines: World War I radically changed women's role in society, as they stepped into the boots of men gone to fight for their countries.
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Karl Marx 200 Years On: Five Core Ideas
Karl Marx's work "can be explained in five minutes, five hours, in five years or in a half century," wrote French political thinker Raymond Aron. A utopian vision of a just society for some, a blueprint for totalitarian regimes for others, Marxist thought is laid out in the Communist Manifesto and the three-volume Das Kapital. Here are five core id...
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French Elections Polarises Society, Riot Like Situation On Paris Streets
French riot police clashed with youths in central Paris on Thursday when a demonstration against far right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron turned violent.
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France President Francois Hollande Admits 'Problem With Islam'
President Francois Hollande speaks of "a problem with Islam" in French society, in excerpts published Wednesday of a book in which he also suggests that immigration needs to be curbed.
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Pope Francis Claims 'Greed is Driving World to Ruin'
Pope Francis today called on the world to reject the "idolatry of money", claiming that greed was driving societies to ruin.
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France Must Not 'Fall Into the Hands of the National Front': PM Manuel Valls
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday that nuclear-armed France must not fall into the hands of the National Front, during an interview on Portuguese TV.
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The British Appetite for French Cheese
The UK's love of French cheese is growing, with almost 115,000 tonnes imported last year. Sandra Haurant went to the Alps to see how one traditional variety is made.In winter, while the cream of French society skis down the snowy pistes of Megève in...
