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Republican Party convention begins in Milwaukee amid tense mood following Trump assassination attempt
Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters are gathering in Milwaukee on Monday for the Republican Party convention, a historic high-tension event, shaken by the attempted assassination of the former…
Conspiracy theories surge after Trump assassination attempt
From the first minutes after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories flooded the Internet, some suggesting a shooter under the “orders” of President Biden or the “deep state”,…
Review of Bon voyage | A journey with ups… and downs
The original idea of Éloize’s new creation is both simple and brilliant: to tell the story of the Dalhousie train station, which today houses the company’s headquarters. But despite a…
This is a song that resembles us. Nilda Fernandez, a French voice in Russia
Nilda Fernandez, from 2001, conquered an audience in Russia with a power of seduction that plays on a singular charm and a repertoire that is partly typically French. Published 07/15/2024…
The Press in Nashville | Cirque du Soleil’s Country Bet
(Nashville, Tennessee) Cirque du Soleil is trading in the dreamlike worlds that made it famous to tackle country music: the marriage may seem surprising, even risky. But that’s the bet…
Finesse and vitality of the Freiburger Barockorchester
It was in two concerts, mixing Bach and Vivaldi, that the famous Freiburger Barockorchester (Fribourg Baroque Orchestra) presented the Six Brandenburg Concertos at the Lanaudière Festival this weekend, Friday and…
Politics of broken hearts | Le Devoir
I never know how to say what sensitivity I am draping myself in—that of the clinician, the author, or simply that of the slightly pathetic idealist—when I find myself relentlessly…
“We have already housed 130 to 140 homeless people” in “permanent housing and in Paris”, assures the prefect of Ile-de-France
Marc Guillaume refutes any “social cleansing” while less than two weeks before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, the New York Times headlined: “France chases illegal immigrants onto the…
Behind the Door | The Future of Sex When You Have Multiple Sclerosis
The Press offers you every week a testimony which aims to illustrate what really happens behind the bedroom door, in privacy, far, far from statistics and standards.Today: Anna*, early forties.…
Montreal is banking on a “humane” application of the law on the primacy of French
More than a year after the reform of the Charter of the French Language came into effect, the City of Montreal admits that its application represents “challenges” on the ground.…
Times are changing, reading and young people too!
Many media reports focus on the issue of the decline in reading among high school students in Quebec. If everyone is talking about it, it is because it is an…
“‘Tout’ is the song of a huge breakup that we transformed into a great success”
Lara Fabian is the special guest on Le Monde d’Élodie all this week. Five days to talk about her 30-year career with its ups and downs. The one that the…
Ocazou | Mission: Menstruation Education
Rita Benouna is on a mission. Her dream: that all young girls in Quebec have a positive memory of their very first period. Updated yesterday at 8:30 a.m. “Positive, not…
It’s a song that resembles us. “La Marseillaise”, the international anthem
La Marseillaise is arguably the most famous French song in the world, not only because it is the national anthem of France, but also because of its appropriation by politics,…
Life, the city | The legendary painter of Villeray
Our journalist wanders around Greater Montreal to talk about people, events and places that make the heart of their neighbourhood beat. Published at 2:54 a.m. Updated at 8:00 a.m. In…
Virtual reality at the service of athletes
Published 07/14/2024 4:08 PM Video length: 3 min Paris 2024: virtual reality at the service of athletes Paris 2024: virtual reality at the service of athletes (France 2) Two weeks…
Amalia and Ditter, the beautiful discoveries of the Chantier des Francos
Every year, the famous La Rochelle festival selects young artists for its programme. The opportunity to build their early careers, before propelling them to the forefront of the stage. France…
How to Spot Melanoma (and Why You Should Do It Right Away)
Moles and other small brown spots are something that almost everyone has. How can you tell a harmless spot from a melanoma – the most serious type of skin cancer?…
American rapper Wiz Khalifa arrested in Romania for possession of cannabis
The artist was performing at a festival on the Black Sea coast on Saturday, during which he ostentatiously consumed marijuana on stage. In Romania, possession of cannabis is punishable by…
Beverly Hills, 90210 Star | Actress Shannen Doherty Dies at 53
(Los Angeles) Shannen Doherty, the star of Beverly Hills, 90 210 whose life and career were devastated by illness and tabloid reports, has died at the age of 53. Published…