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Muslim leader reflects on Gaza’s local impact
The Claremont Courier - California
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August 14, 2025
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com With the horrific images of dead and starving Palestinian children now reaching mainstream U.S. media, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are speaking up, some now calling the 22-month old...
France Tried to Get Rosetta Stone and Free Admission for French Citizens in Exchange for Bayeux Tapestry
Art in America
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August 14, 2025
When the Bayeux Tapestry crosses the Channel next year for a blockbuster run at the British Museum, some in Paris hoped that their compatriots could admire it for free—or at least on the cheap. The Financial Times reported Wednesday that French...
French former minister of European affairs targeted over ‘racist remarks’
Brussels Signal
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August 14, 2025
Noëlle Lenoir, the former Minister of European Affairs, has got into trouble over remarks about Algerian people she made on the French TV Channel CNews. She is the target of a complaint by the left-wing NGO SOS Racisme for what she said. Lenoir...
EMF exposure linked to brain damage and behavioral disorders in children
Natural News
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August 15, 2025
Health risks for children: Prolonged EMF exposure from devices like smartphones and 5G towers is linked to neurological disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and brain cancer, with developing brains at higher risk. Prenatal dangers: Research shows prenatal...
Barbie screening cancelled in Paris after ‘extreme minority’ claims it ‘advocates homosexuality’
Pink News
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August 15, 2025
A still from the Barbie movie. (Warner Bros. Pictures) An outdoor screening of Greta Gerwig’s hit movie Barbie has been cancelled in a Paris suburb over threats from opponents who believe the blockbuster “advocates homosexuality”. The...
Paris glows green and white: Pakistan's 78th Independence Day celebrated in France
Dunya News
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🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:10:39 PKT PARIS (Web Desk) - The Pakistan Embassy in Paris celebrated the 78th Independence Day of Pakistan with a flag hoisting ceremony. Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch raised the...
This is what the Muslim world needs to do to boost its birth rate
The National News
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We are often led to believe that women can have babies or careers – but not both. Every fresh dip in birth rates revives that refrain, and an emerging social media industry of “back to tradition” influencers holds it up as proof that women’s work...
West Bank: France condemns Israel's destruction of a school it helped fund and build
Middle East Eye
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August 15, 2025
France's foreign ministry has condemned Israel’s demolition of a school that was financeed and built by the French Development Agency (AFD) in partnership with the European Union, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. The school in the village of Aqaba...
French Tourists Stranded After 5-Star Hotel Overbooking in Morocco
Morocco World News
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August 14, 2025
Several French tourists arrived in Morocco expecting a luxury escape, only to discover that their hotel had no rooms available. According to the French media outlet Le Parisien, the incident affected dozens of travelers over the past two weeks....
Pro-Israel Moroccan Activist Detained in Cuba Over Israeli Passport Stamps
Morocco World News
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August 15, 2025
Marrakech – A Moroccan journalist and pro-Israel advocate, Amine Ayoub, claims he was detained for 32 hours in Cuba due to his pro-Israel activism. According to Israeli news outlet Ynetnews, what began as a family trip turned into an ordeal when...
Bend the Arc Memorial Connects Holocaust Tragedy to U.S. Immigration Crisis
The Riverdale Press - New York
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Michelle Mullen Over 150 people joined outside Seton Park to honor Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis, a ship turned away from the U.S. and Cuba in 1939, forcing many back to their deaths in the Holocaust. Organized by Bend the Arc Riverdale,...
Olive Tree Honoring Murdered Jew Ilan Halimi Cut Down in France, Sparking Outrage Amid Rising Antisemitism
Jewish Post and News
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August 15, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: Mike Blake via Reuters Connect California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called for Harvard University President Alan Garber to resign, citing reports that the chief executive is heading...
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church to mark Paris Liberation Day with ‘A Taste of France’
Tryon Daily Bulletin - North Carolina
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August 15, 2025
Published 1:00 pm Friday, August 15, 2025 Fundraising event set for August 23 TRYON—The historic Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will host “A Taste of France” on Saturday, August 23, at noon, in recognition of the anniversary of the liberation of...
Airport immigration and security is still an embarrassing shambles
WAtoday
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August 15, 2025
Each week Traveller publishes a selection of rants, raves and travel tips from our readers. See below on how you can contribute. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this...
Trinity Lutheran Church celebrates its 130th anniversary
The Record-Courier - Nevada
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August 15, 2025
In 1895, 130 ago, the first Lutheran Church of Nevada was established in Gardnerville. The congregation consisted of German and Danish settlers of the Lutheran faith. Trinity’s first church building was built by the bridge crossing the Carson...
RELIGION HEADLINES THR 8-14-25
SRN News
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August 14, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)- ( ) New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields says his Christian faith is helping him cope with the criticisms that come with playing the most important position in football at the highest level. Fields, who is the...
Slippers From Paris, Ring From Ibiza: The Perfect Souvenir From Your Summer Vacation
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Souvenir shopping has never been more stylish - from resortcore hotel merch, to global brands leaning into the world's hippest destinations - luxury resortwear is having a moment. In the period between Talitha...
French word of the day: Bled
The Local - France
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August 13, 2025
This is one of many French words with Arabic origins. Why do I need to know bled? It’s useful when describing a particular type of place, but be careful because it can have negative connotations. What does it mean? The word bled comes from Arabic,...
France issues new cheese alert following earlier mass recall
The Connexion
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August 14, 2025
Fears of E.coli outbreak has led to recall of several more products The cheeses have been sold across France picturepixx/Shutterstock A new recall of cheese products is underway in France due to fears of an E.coli outbreak, as the nation remains...
I moved from depressing London to the south of France – I’ll never go back
The i paper
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August 15, 2025
Claire Ferrant has lived in southwest France for 22 years - and loves her life there A British woman who left the UK for the south of France to escape the “rat race” says her life is now far more relaxed and she has no plans to ever return. Claire...