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‘Baby gangs’ of Italy: Naples police clamp down on youth violence

Since the end of the pandemic, Naples, in the South of Italy, has seen a worrying increase in youth violence. Groups of adolescents, known as “baby gangs”, are getting involved in illegal…

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France’s far right at the gates of power: Marine Le Pen’s party becomes kingmaker

At almost every French election, it’s the same old story: the far right makes significant gains. Under longtime leader Marine Le Pen, the party carried out a "de-demonisation" operation: changing its name…

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Moment of truth for assisted dying in England and Wales as MPs hold key vote

The debate over assisted dying rages on in the UK ahead of a key vote in Westminster this Friday. In other news, the French government makes concessions to the far right in…

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Sikhs caught in middle of diplomatic spat between Canada and India

Since the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside his Vancouver temple in June 2023, diplomatic tensions between Canada and India have soared.…

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Paris neighbourhoods: Discovering the 13th arrondissement and Chinatown

In this French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the lesser-known 13th arrondissement. It lies in the southeastern corner of the city…

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Thanksgiving: A feast of facts

This Thursday, November 28 marks Turkey Day in the United States. In Entre Nous, we discuss the traditional Thanksgiving menu, the holiday's origins and how it is linked to the shopping bonanza…

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‘Rabia’: An IS group bride’s journey into darkness

They hit the headlines shortly after Islamist fundamentalists proclaimed a caliphate in Syria and Iraq: the young women who packed their bags and embarked upon a new life, unaware of the fate…

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Search for new French PM: Macron 'trying to divide left and far left'

French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence

Another looming political crisis is battering France's reputation on global markets. Borrowing costs spiked as investors looked to a possible vote of no confidence over the government's budget proposal. That led the…

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‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Son of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

The son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, pro-democracy activist and founder of the now-defunct tabloid Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai. The elder Lai, in prison since December 2020, is currently on…

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The Pelicot case: Will it change French attitudes towards rape?

For nearly a decade, Gisèle Pelicot was regularly drugged by her husband and offered up to strangers for sex. Now seen as the most notorious rape trial ever to be held in…

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Is India facing a new kind of militancy in Kashmir?

Media report that India-administrated Kashmir faces a surge in militant attacks in the Hindu-dominated areas. Some observers say the issue is an influx of militants from Pakistan.…

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World - Page 5

‘Baby gangs’ of Italy: Naples police clamp down on youth violence

France’s far right at the gates of power: Marine Le Pen’s party becomes kingmaker

Moment of truth for assisted dying in England and Wales as MPs hold key vote

Sikhs caught in middle of diplomatic spat between Canada and India

Paris neighbourhoods: Discovering the 13th arrondissement and Chinatown

Thanksgiving: A feast of facts

‘Rabia’: An IS group bride’s journey into darkness

French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Son of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

The Pelicot case: Will it change French attitudes towards rape?

Is India facing a new kind of militancy in Kashmir?

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