Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:

Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital

Friday, February 16, 2024

And despite international pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will go into the southern town of Rafah, where at least a million Palestinians are sheltering.

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Three decades later, the French movie 'La Haine' is being turned into a musical

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A new musical in Paris opens this fall based on the French film classic La Haine, about life in the city's suburban slums.

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Some Paris suburbs may get an upgrade thanks to this summer's Olympic Games

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Some of France's poorest neighborhoods lie just outside of Paris. Improving them is one of the goals of placing Olympic venues there for the 2024 Summer Games.

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An effort to reduce congestion in the streets of Paris goes before voters on Sunday

Friday, February 02, 2024

Parisians vote Sunday in a referendum that would impose huge parking fees on SUVs. It's an effort to get them out of the city to reduce pollution and crowding.

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What to know about France's young Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who's causing a stir

Thursday, January 11, 2024

France's new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, at 34 is the youngest ever. He is already being seen as a contender to succeed Emannuel Macron, France's youngest ever president.

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French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms

Thursday, December 21, 2023

A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms.

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How Arab-Jewish communities are coping with the war in Gaza

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Mixed, Arab-Jewish communities are a rarity in Israel. And since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza, they've been under pressure.

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Palestinian farmers in the West Bank say Israel is blocking access to their harvests

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank encloses land that belongs to Palestinians. And since Oct. 7, many farmers have not been able to access their crops to harvest olives.

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In Jerusalem's Old City, not everyone is celebrating Hanukkah

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Hanukkah celebrations in Jerusalem are especially tense this year.

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The latest from Israel: Bombing in areas packed with displaced Gazans

Saturday, December 09, 2023

Heavy fighting continues in Gaza, with Israel's warplanes attacking from the air, and troops battling on the ground. U.N. officials warn of a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Israel intensifies its offensive on Gaza with no signs of another truce

Sunday, December 03, 2023

We look at the latest in the war between Hamas and Israel. The temporary ceasefire now over, deadly strikes in Gaza have resumed, and there are reports of more violence in the West Bank.

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Israel-Hamas fighting resumes

Saturday, December 02, 2023

In her most extensive comments yet on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Vice President Kamala Harris says Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza.

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Israel and Hamas resume fighting

Friday, December 01, 2023

After a pause in fighting, Israel is again carrying out airstrikes in southern Gaza and Hamas is firing rockets into Israel. There are some 100 hostages still.

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Israel holds memorial at the music festival site where Hamas killed 364 people

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Through song and pictures, Israel commemorated the 364 killed and around 40 taken hostage Oct. 27 while at a music festival in the Negev Desert. The event was put on at the site of the deadly attack.

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How major European cities like Paris are preparing for the next heat wave

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Paris, the most densely populated European city, faces catastrophic heat because of global warming. Cool places such as underground parking lots could be where vulnerable populations could cool off.

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A French town shows what friendship can look like amid Jewish-Muslim tensions

Thursday, November 23, 2023

In a time of heightened tension between France's Jewish and Muslim communities because of the Israel-Hamas war, one suburban Paris neighborhood maintains its friendships.

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Protesters turned out across Paris to denounce a rise in antisemitism

Monday, November 13, 2023

More than 100,000 people turned out on Sunday to express solidarity with French Jews, the largest Jewish community in Europe. France also has Europe's largest Muslim population.

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How restorers are making the Notre Dame Cathedral sound the same after restoration

Monday, November 06, 2023

The reconstruction of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, which was heavily damaged by a fire in 2019, includes an effort to restore its unique acoustics.

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Where Britain, France and Germany stand on the Israel-Hamas war

Monday, October 30, 2023

Reactions to the Israel-Hamas war vary across Europe, determined by each country's unique history and perspective. Here's what governments are saying in Britain, France and Germany.

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