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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier outlined his new government’s policy priorities in a much-anticipated speech on Tuesday as he tries to shore up its fragile position after a record two-month transition period that has paralyzed France politically. Source link
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet at least half the mass of Venus orbiting Barnard’s Star, the closest to our Sun. Scientists do not rule out the existence of three other exoplanets in other orbits of the star. Located just six light-years away, Barnard is the closest single star to us, the…
WASHINGTON DC – Former US President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) turns 100 this October 1, a “moral force” for his efforts for a “better world”, in the words of current President Joe Biden , who has honored his “dear friend” and fellow Democrat. Jimmy Carter “has always been a moral force for our nation and for…
A former doctor, Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, is on trial Tuesday for alleged genocide in the 1994 massacre of the Tutsi by Hutu-majority Rwanda. Accused of aiding anti-Tutsi propaganda and mass murder, Rwamucyo is charged with genocide, complicity, crimes against humanity and conspiracy. I have practiced medicine in France and Belgium after leaving Rwanda. Source link
Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts and disrupting deliveries of everything from agricultural products to auto parts. Consumers are unlikely to feel the impact unless the strike lasts for several weeks because businesses and logistics companies have taken precautionary measures…
