David Mouriquand
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Luc Besson in favour of government’s higher taxes for wealthiest
The filmmaker behind films like 'Leon' and 'The Fifth Element' states that he is in favour of the French government’s announcement regarding a “temporary and exceptional contribution” for the wealthiest households. “Shame on those rich people" he said of those who opposed the measure.
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US elections: Did The Simpsons predict the 2024 outcome?
In the realms of pop culture, it has been established that the animated show The Simpsons has an uncanny ability for predicting the future. Now, a clip which already went viral several times before is seemingly reassuring fans that Kamala Harris may have this election in the bag...
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France’s top literary prize awarded to Kamel Daoud for ‘Houris’
Kamel Daoud becomes the first author of Algerian descent to win the Goncourt Prize with his novel 'Houris', which is banned in Algeria for tackling the 'black decade' - the civil war that pitted Islamist groups against the Algerian army from 1992 to 2002.
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Jennifer Lopez blasts Trump campaign’s ‘garbage’ comments
The pop star and actress, who is Puerto Rican, joined Kamala Harris on stage in Las Vegas, stating that “every Latino in this country” was offended by the racist remarks recently made at a Trump rally, and that "you can't even spell American without Rican - this is our country too."
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Film of the Week: 'Anora' - The Palme D’Or-winning anti-romcom
The director of 'Tangerine', 'The Florida Project' and 'Red Rocket' delivers a brilliant rollercoaster ride - a modern fairytale that doubles as a gut-punch tragedy. It deservedly won this year’s Palme d’Or in Cannes and could very well be on its way to Oscar glory.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger makes rare endorsement for Kamala Harris
“I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz," wrote the actor and former Republican governor of California.
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The most viral and absurd moments of the 2024 US election cycle
The US Presidential race has been dramatic and nothing short of exhausting. Election Day is a few days away, so time to look back at the most viral, absurd and shocking moments that won't make us regret this 2024 election cycle.
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