“Why Meghan Markle left Buckingham Palace,” read the cover of this week’s Charlie Hebdo, followed by the punchline, uttered by Markle: “Because I couldn’t breathe.” The illustration depicts Markle pinned under the hairy knee of a smiling Queen Elizabeth II, with the pose and punchline a reference to George Floyd, …
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“Students once again attempt to get into @TPUSA Student Action Summit after many of them were blocked by police from entering the venue last night due to questionable last minute capacity changes by county officials,” Blaze reporter Elijah Shaffer tweeted on Sunday, along with footage of the massive crowd gathered …
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The abandoned ship likely spent a couple of years drifting on the high seas before running aground on the atoll. It’s believed the boat drifted thousands of kilometers from Central or South America and mystery surrounds what became of its crew. The country’s Attorney General Richard Hickson said the 5.5-meter …
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As a consequence of its unbending defence of freedom of speech, France remains on high alert, fearful of terrorist murderers who disagree with it. Meanwhile, in the UK and the US, we sleep more soundly in our beds by refusing to make such hard choices – and the cowardice this …
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They’re back at it. The men and women of Charlie Hebdo have delivered yet another trademark cover. This one has Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his underwear, lifting up the dress of a veiled female, whilst calling out, in reference to the Prophet Mohammed. The controversial leader hit back: …
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The cartoon shows the Turkish leader lounging in his underwear with a can of beer in his hand as he lifts up the skirt of a woman wearing a hijab, exposing her backside. “Oh, the prophet!” the cartoon Erdogan exclaims. Charlie Hebdo captioned the caricature: “Erdogan: in private, he’s very …
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The publication, known for its no-holds-barred approach to satirical cartoons, has called on the French people to show up on Sunday in the iconic Paris Place de la Republique square. The protest is being organized in league with the French teachers’ union and freedom groups, Charlie Hebdo said. The rallying …
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“Obviously this is an act of Islamist terrorism,” Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told France 2 on Friday evening. Obviously the threat of terrorism on this street has been underestimated. Two employees of the Premieres Lignes news production agency were outside their office in the 11th arrondissement on Friday when they …
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Authorities have confirmed that two people were injured in the stabbing. Prime Minister Jean Castex has said their injuries are not life-threatening. The Paris prosecutor said that two suspects, the presumed attacker among them, have been arrested. It was reported earlier that the first one was caught near the Place …
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The protests in the country kicked off last Thursday, attracting large crowds of devoted Muslims to condemn the cartoon parody, the satirical weekly and even France as a whole. On Monday, a massive rally was organized by Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam in Peshawar, when the Islamist party gathered for a congress in …
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