The full ninth edition of the Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française has been presented to France’s President Macron.
Category: World
Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in ‘dystopian’ US
The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as “privileged” to “get to escape”.
Former NFL player charged in Jan 6 Capitol riot
Antwoine Williams, who played for the Detroit Lions, was charged with two felonies and other crimes.
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m
Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.
Suspects nabbed for ‘man in bear suit’ insurance scam
Four people are accused of using footage of a fake bear damaging luxury cars to file false insurance claims in California.
Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens
Air pollution in the Indian capital is more than 50 times what is considered safe by the World Health Organization.
South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground
About 1,000 gold miners have already been arrested and the army and police are waiting for the rest.
‘Major supplier’ of people-smuggling boats arrested
The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.
Trump has full control of government – but he won’t always get his way
Gary O’Donoghue looks at Trump’s “trifecta” of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.
Trump’s pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy
The former Arkansas governor and the New York real estate investor are staunch supporters of Israel.