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Interpersonal and mind-altering dramas star in April’s new movies
the week recommends Hallucinating stoners, Algerian ennui and another Minnesota crime story headline April’s cinematic offerings
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Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès: the manhunt for the ‘French Lord Lucan’
In the Spotlight Aristocrat suspected of murdering his family in 2011 may be hiding in the US, new book claims
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US gives French firm $1B to quit wind farms
Speed Read President Donald Trump has long had a vendetta against wind power
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France deploys carrier in Iran war as Spain balks
speed read Conflict continues to spread in the Middle East
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Death in Lyon: the growing violence in French politics
Talking Point The death of Quentin Deranque has revealed the violence within the anti-fascist movement, and shown how the Right are ‘shamefully exploiting’ this tragedy
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The best war movies of the 21st century
War is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.
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Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections
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The EU’s war on fast fashion
In the Spotlight Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and ‘childlike’ sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
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Can Europe regain its digital sovereignty?
Today’s Big Question EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a worry
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Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking France
In the Spotlight Appealing her four-year conviction for embezzlement, the Rassemblement National leader faces an uncertain political future, whatever the result
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What would a UK deployment to Ukraine look like?
Today's Big Question Security agreement commits British and French forces in event of ceasefire
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The rise of runcations
The Week Recommends Lace up your running shoes and hit the trails on your next holiday
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Biggest political break-ups and make-ups of 2025
The Explainer From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a round-up of the year’s relationship drama
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