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How should countries respond when a foreign leader comments on a sensitive issue in another country?

The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist blamed on the hard left, France's top diplomat said Sunday. The death of Quentin Deranque has put France on edge, igniting tensions between the left and right ahead of a 2027 presidential vote. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert brings you this analysis

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Culture

No Mirrors, Shared Shoes

No Mirrors, Shared Shoes My father was born in County Donegal in 1925. He would have turned one hundred on May 30 of last year. As I think about my father, who passed away at the age of eighty-eight, I marvel at the distant world of Ireland a century ago. It’s fascinating how quickly history starts to move—especially in remote areas like County Donegal—after inching along at glacial speed for hundreds of years. Here I am, a writer who has lived to see the advent of Star Trek–type smartphones,...

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Healthcare

Veteran Affairs Disability Compensation

The VA Disability Compensation program has grown rapidly but lacks causal research like Social Security’s programs. Limited data access and complex benefits hinder accurate impact measurement

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