November 30, 2024

How to carry out a visual detox: Ways to sharpen our visual critical thinking

With the advent of social media, our brains are receiving a constant stream of images. So how can we undergo a visual detox? Annette Young speaks to Marine Tanguy who has written…

1 month ago

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Immigration and housing take centre stage in Irish election

The Irish are heading to the polls this Friday to elect a new government. The left-wing nationalist opposition Sinn Féin party, which is hoping to finally take power, is facing competition from…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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Mass rape trial: Fake profiles, sites are pretending to be Gisèle Pelicot for money

It's been confirmed she's not on social media, but X and Instagram profiles under the name of Gisèle Pelicot have been sharing and interacting with content as if it’s the French mass…

1 month ago

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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.…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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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…

1 month ago

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November 30, 2024

How to carry out a visual detox: Ways to sharpen our visual critical thinking

Immigration and housing take centre stage in Irish election

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

Mass rape trial: Fake profiles, sites are pretending to be Gisèle Pelicot for money

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

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

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