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Natural element of ecosystem: L.A. fires 'so intense, violent, brutal that recovering's problematic' California

Natural element of ecosystem: L.A. fires 'so intense, violent, brutal that recovering's problematic'

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Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s. Experts say several factors could lead to wildfires reaching cities more often. Urban areas continue to sprawl into wildland. Climate change is raising global temperatures that lead to more severe weather, including droughts, especially in the western United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Yves Figueiredo, Associate Professor of US Environmental History at LARCA, an…

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

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. 

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