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Student who egged French President Macron during Lyon fair visit sent to psychiatric ward

A student who threw an egg at President Emmanuel Macron, has been involuntarily institutionalized, French prosecutors said. He is being investigated for allegedly assaulting a public servant. The egging incident happened on Monday, when Macron was visiting Lyon to attend a trade fair. The projectile, which appeared to be a hard-boiled egg, hit him in […]

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French doctor arrested for throwing objects at bailiff who came to summons him over prescribing hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

A French doctor was hauled off to jail following an altercation with a bailiff who had attempted to bring him before a professional council regarding his unorthodox (but legal) prescription of controversial Covid-19 drugs. Dr. Jean-Paul Théron was arrested in French Polynesia days after allegedly “throwing objects” at a bailiff who had arrived at his […]

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Ebola ‘defeated’ after 40-year-fight against a ‘terrifying and deadly disease,’ professor who discovered virus declares

Congolese professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the virologist who first discovered Ebola more than 40 years ago, has declared that it has been defeated, marking the end of a decades-long battle against the “deadly disease.” The 79-year-old scientist made the announcement on Thursday during an event to mark the arrival of the Ebola ‘Ebanga’ treatment in the […]

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Haitian PM sacks justice minister HOURS after firing chief prosecutor who tried to charge him over president’s assassination

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry fired his justice minister hours after dismissing the country’s chief prosecutor, who had tried to charge the leader over his alleged involvement in the late president’s assassination. Henry removed Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent from his post late on Wednesday night, handing control of the department to Interior Minister Liszt Quitel, […]

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Africa ‘left behind’ as less than 3.5% vaccinated against Covid-19, WHO chief says

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that people on the African continent are being “left behind” in the global Covid-19 inoculation campaign, after Africa’s health chief said only 3.5% were vaccinated. Speaking on Tuesday, WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus once again highlighted the problems of vaccine inequality, warning in particular that […]

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‘Women who left Afghanistan cannot represent us’: Pro-Taliban female students demonstrate in Kabul (VIDEO)

Dozens of women donning black niqabs have taken to streets of Kabul to voice support for the Taliban and their strict interpretation of sharia law. The rally followed a wave of heated demonstrations by women’s rights protesters. Several dozen women, purportedly female students of Shaheed Rabbani Education University in Kabul, marched down the city streets […]

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‘No regret’: Frenchman who did jail time for slapping President Macron says he received ‘hundreds’ letters of support

A man who spent several months behind bars for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron this summer has said he has received many letters in support of his “political” action.  Damien Tarel told BFM TV he feels “no regret” over attacking the head of the French state. “I deplore physical violence. Nevertheless, it was just a […]