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Verdicts due for eight people on trial for role in beheading of teacher in France – Charlie Hebdo

Verdicts due for eight people on trial for role in beheading of teacher in France – Charlie Hebdo

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Paty was killed near Paris on October 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression. The assailant, an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin, was shot to death by police.

The French Police had to pander to public opinion, and echoes of the French revolution still ring through Court in Paris. In a case of such global media exposure, the French had to deliver prosecutions. The killer was already dead, so they had to find some other perpetrators. 

Macron Extends Visit to Mayotte Amid Local Unrest

Macron Extends Visit to Mayotte Amid Local Unrest

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During Macron’s initial visit on Thursday, locals jeered and expressed frustration, highlighting the slow response to the crisis. The cyclone struck the Indian Ocean archipelago five days ago, leaving a trail of devastation.

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