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Haiti still plagued by 'independence debt' 200 years later: 'We continue to pay this ransom through underdevelopment'
Haitian essayist and speaker Monique Clesca urges President Emmanuel Macron to acknowledge the 'injustice' committed two ...
200 Years Ago, France Extorted Haiti In One Of History's Greatest Heists And Haitians Want Reparations
Haiti's former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $US22 billion.The reason? In 1825, Fra ...
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Does Macron’s pledge on Palestine signal a return to France’s ‘Arab policy’?
As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state a move President ...
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Unlikely Celebrity Couples Over the Years
Hurley and Cyrus posed for a photo with him kissing her on the cheek. "Happy Easter ♥️," the pair captioned a joint April ...
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How France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists — and Haitians want reparations
France extracted a huge indemnity from Haiti, in exchange for recognition of its independence. This week marked the 200th ...
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Jean Paul Gaultier Appoints Duran Lantink as the Brand’s Creative Director
Jean Paul Gaultier’s seasons-long experiment with substitute couture designers has officially ended. On Tuesday, the Puig-owned French House named Dutch designer Duran Lantink as its new ...
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Beloved British actress Jean Marsh, star of show 'Upstairs, Downstairs', dies aged 90
Jean Marsh was best known for her role as Rose in the show Upstairs, Downstairs, for which she won an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series in 1976. The show, which she co-created ...
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EastEnders romance 'sealed' for Jean Slater as fans spot 'clue'
EastEnders fans are convinced that a new romance is on the horizon for Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) following Harvey Monroe's (Ross Boatman) affair with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).