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Today-History-May10
10 May 2025 06:37 GMT
Today in History for May 10: In 1278, Jews in England were imprisoned on charges of coining. In 1427, Jews were expelled from Berne, Switzerland. In 1534, Jacques Cartier arrived at Cape Bonavista, Nfld., on his first voyage to Canada.
Today in History for …
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Gallic automotive luxury and craft come to the fore in the unique Presidential DS N°8
09 May 2025 16:17 GMT
This is the new Presidential DS N°8. Other heads of state can prove remarkable fickle when it comes to automotive brand loyalty, but Citroën - and its sister brand DS - has worked hard to keep in with the occupant of the Élysée Palace over the decades. …
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Queen Elizabeth Once "Hid Behind a Bush" With Her Corgis to Avoid This Couple
01 May 2025 21:14 GMT
Queen Elizabeth was known for her patience and unflappable personality, and it took a great deal to rattle the late monarch. But in 1978, that changed when Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, were invited for a state visit by the …
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Jean-Bedel Bokassa: The story of an ambition that led to an African empire plunged into poverty and bloodshed
29 Apr 2025 09:16 GMT
From promising leader to bloodthirsty dictator, the story of Jean-Bedel Bokassa tells of the delusions of grandeur and the tragic collapse of a country under his iron fist. Between colonial loyalty and all-consuming ambition, between extravagant luxury and …
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Does Macron’s pledge on Palestine signal a return to France’...
20 Apr 2025 12:36 GMT
As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state – a move President Emmanuel Macron says could come within months. The two-state solution has been the guiding principle of French diplomacy in the …
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Macron is not the first. New Orleans played host to Charles de Gaulle, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
01 Dec 2022 10:17 GMT
When French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in New Orleans on Friday, it will be only the third time that France’s head of state has visited the Crescent City.
Brisk, tightly choreographed and highly scrutinized, Macron’s visit will feature new topics of …
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Trump's trade policies stir debate over dollar's supreme reign
20 Apr 2025 09:51 GMT
With President Donald Trump's tariffs putting pressure on the U.S. economy, there are growing concerns about how long the dollar can hold its position as the dominant global trading and reserve currency. Let's examine the greenback's current …
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Trump's Tariff Storm A Threat To Dollar's Dominance?
17 Apr 2025 12:42 GMT
As President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten the US economy, questions are being asked about how long the dollar can maintain its status as the world's key trading and reserve currency.
AFP examines the greenback's current situation and outook: …
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Are Trump's tariffs destroying America's 'exorbitant privilege'?
13 Apr 2025 03:02 GMT
These words were written 14 years ago:
"Serious economic and financial mismanagement by the United States is the one thing that could precipitate flight from the dollar.
"And serious mismanagement, recent events remind us, is not something that …
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European Leaders Pay Tribute to Late French Ex-President Valery Giscard d'Estaing
02 Dec 2021 13:39 GMT
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