Eleanor Beardsley
Stories
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World
Paris museums under fire for changing their wording describing works from Tibet
A war of words has broken out in the Parisian arts world as two museums are under fire for allegedly relabeling Tibetan art to appease the Chinese.
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Europe
Husband in France admits he and men he recruited raped his unconscious wife
A man at the center of a mass rape trial in France testified Tuesday. He is accused of drugging his wife and offering her up to a steady stream of men from an online chatroom.
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Europe
Gang rape trial draws thousands of demonstrators in France
In France, thousands demonstrated in support of a woman whose ex-husband is on trial for drugging her and recruiting other men to sexually assault her.
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World
Famine in Sudan pushes record number of migrants into France en route to U.K.
A war and famine in Sudan have displaced over 10 million people, with no sign of letting up. It’s the largest displacement crisis in the world, and refugees have fled as far as Europe.
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World
Thousands of French soldiers are in Paris to help secure the Olympics
Some 15 million people are expected to attend the Olympic games in Paris, which are now in their second week. Keeping them safe is a top priority, so the French government has brought in soldiers.
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World
In Paris, the Olympics pushed out thousands living on the edge of the city
Paris displaced thousands of people living in encampments on the edge of Paris to make way for the games.
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Sports
Swimmer Léon Marchand is dazzling fans at the Paris Olympics
Swimmer Léon Marchand has dazzled at the Paris Olympics so far, winning gold and winning over a country who loves to support him.
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Sports
Athletes floated down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympic opening ceremony delivered an amazing spectacle. Thousands of athletes floated down the Seine as more than 400,000 people lined the banks to take it all in.
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World
An arson attack in France stranded tens of thousands ahead of Olympics
Authorities are searching for the arsonists who set fire to high-speed train infrastructure in France, stranding tens of thousands at the start of the Paris Olympics.
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World
French rail systems attacked ahead of Olympics opening
High-speed rail traffic to Paris was disrupted by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage.