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An overview of the stories making the French and international newspaper headlines. From Monday to Friday live at 7:20am and 9:20am Paris time.
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'Le grand gâchis': Dortmund stun PSG to seal place in Champions League final
IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 8: Pro-Palestinian protests heat up across Europe, with violent clashes erupting in Amsterdam. Also, tough new social media laws are set to be introduced in the UK in order to protect young kids. In other news, the Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille this Wednesday, to much fanfare. Finally, Paris Saint-Germain go crashing out of the Champions League, losing 2-0 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.
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How did Beethoven lose his hearing? His hair may answer that question
IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, May 7: Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu has rejected a ceasefire proposal that was earlier accepted by Hamas. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to be inaugurated for a fifth term. In other news, there's new information on how Ludwig van Beethoven may have lost his hearing, some 197 years after his death. Finally, this year's Met Gala throws up a variety of sublime and ridiculous outfits.
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'The last great rap beef': Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud intensifies
IN THE PRESS – Monday, May 6: The Chinese and French media have differing views on President Xi Jinping's state visit to France. Also, the Israeli government bans Al Jazeera in the country, a move which is widely condemned. In other news, fish are shrinking and scientists are desperate to figure out why. Finally, the feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar is getting more and more personal.
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70% of environmental reporters have faced threats and intimidation, UNESCO finds
IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 3: We take a look at how media around the globe are covering World Press Freedom Day, from cartoons to editorials. According to a UNESCO report, a whopping 70 percent of environmental reporters regularly face threats, attacks and intimidation. Meanwhile, UNESCO awards its World Press Freedom Prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, who are paying a heavy price for their reporting.
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Researchers stunned after orangutan filmed healing own wound with medicinal plants
IN THE PRESS – Friday, May 3: We look at growing tensions between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea. The Philippines accuses China of bullying its national vessels over the disputed area. Also: French President Emmanuel Macron lays out an apocalyptic vision for Europe as it navigates war, industrial slowdown and the rise of the far right. Kenya appoints its first female commander of the air force. Plus: an orangutan is observed using medicinal plants to heal a wound, in a first for animals.
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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella tops polls, but offers few ideas for Europe
IN THE PRESS – Thursday, May 2: We look at reactions to Arizona's Senate repealing a Civil War-era ban on abortion, in a victory for abortion rights activists in the country. The move comes as the issue is set to dominant the US presidential campaign. Also: French far-right leader Jordan Bardella reveals his list of candidates for European elections, but comes under fire for his lack of ideas for Europe. Finally, an AI Catholic priest is stripped of his robes after being extremely inappropriate!