On Wednesday, one of the most colourful politicians of modern Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, passed away. He had a unique personal style that left few people indifferent. Zhirinovsky’s incendiary rhetoric and crude humor garnered him as many critics as fans. Both traits are evident in his arguably most famous quote: “I …
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When sisters Giorgia and Arianna Meloni competed as children for their grandfather’s affections by singing the schmaltzy Neapolitan ballad, Parlami d’amore Mariu (Speak to Me of Love, Mariu) over and over, neither dreamt that one of them would one day achieve gold record status… let alone a bestselling book and …
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When French TV viewers turn on CNews tonight, no doubt they’ll be expecting political journalist and award-winning author Eric Zemmour to mention the 200th anniversary of the death of his hero, Napoleon. And the million or so viewers that tune in at 7pm from Monday to Friday to hear the …
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