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US 2024 elections: Trump asks evangelical Christians to vote in November

He also supported a new law in Louisiana requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom: 'Has anyone read the 'Thou shalt not steal' (...)? It's just incredible,' Trump said. Biden and Trump will debate on June 27 on CNN.

Published on June 23, 2024, at 2:25 am (Paris), updated on June 23, 2024, at 3:30 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Trump proposes green cards for foreign graduates, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric

The Republican candidate proposed granting automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from US colleges, following President Joe Biden's decision to ease visa rules for around half a million spouses of US nationals.

Published on June 21, 2024, at 5:39 am (Paris), updated on June 21, 2024, at 7:57 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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The Silicon Valley billionaires supporting Trump

A few tech billionaires are ready to break ranks with the Democrats in the name of libertarian values and support Donald Trump's candidacy for the November 5 election.

Published on June 18, 2024, at 7:00 pm (Paris) Corine Lesnes

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Trump's gag order appeal declined by court in hush-money trial

The decision by the New York court on Tuesday is the latest legal setback for the Republican former president, who has repeatedly railed against the gag order.

Published on June 18, 2024, at 5:55 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Europeans are worried about Trump's return to the White House

Whoever the president may be, it won't make much of a difference on the economic front. In terms of security, however, the EU 27 are concerned about Trump's criticism of NATO and the US's growing disinterest in the EU.

Published on June 9, 2024, at 2:19 pm (Paris), updated on June 9, 2024, at 2:39 pm Philippe Jacqué Virginie Malingre

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Georgia appeals court pauses Trump election case

The court ordered a halt to all proceedings pending the outcome of an appeal against Judge Scott McAfee's rejection to disqualify the district attorney who brought the charges against Trump.

Published on June 6, 2024, at 9:34 am (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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'While the world's media hailed Trump's conviction, money flew to the Republican candidate's rescue'

Far from weakening him, his conviction by a New York court has strengthened the former president, with large fortunes backing him for economic, political, or anti-environmental reasons, writes New York correspondent Arnaud Leparmentier.

Published on June 4, 2024, at 3:35 am (Paris), updated on June 4, 2024, at 7:44 am Arnaud Leparmentier

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Trump joins TikTok, app he once tried to ban

Two days after being found guilty on felony charges, Donald Trump published his first video on the app, of him at a UFC fight.

Published on June 2, 2024, at 5:57 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Conspiracy or rule of law: Trump and Biden each try to exploit the New York verdict in their own way

The day after his conviction in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial, the former US president presented himself as the sacrificial victim of a 'fascist state.' In contrast, the current American leader applauded the smooth running of institutions.

Published on June 1, 2024, at 10:49 am (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Trump vows appeal amidst conviction as campaign surges with $53 million fundraising haul

The former president has a long record of turning scandal to his advantage, and his campaign website began redirecting visitors to a fundraising page declaring he was a "political prisoner" moments after he was convicted.

Published on May 31, 2024, at 6:21 pm (Paris), updated on June 1, 2024, at 3:08 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Trump's historic guilty verdict sets an example

The former US president was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. However, this will not put an end to his campaign. The real sentence will come on the evening of the presidential election on November 5.

Published on May 31, 2024, at 12:29 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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Donald Trump found guilty: Friday's front pages

The historic conviction of the former US President for falsifying business records in the hush-money case made headlines in the United States and beyond.

Published on May 31, 2024, at 9:23 am (Paris), updated on May 31, 2024, at 12:12 pm Le Monde 7 photos

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Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in historic hush-money trial

The former US president was found guilty of falsifying business records by a New York jury in a hush-money case on Thursday. The effects Trump's historic conviction will have on the US elections in November remain unclear.

Published on May 31, 2024, at 7:38 am (Paris), updated on June 1, 2024, at 8:39 pm Piotr Smolar

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Trump guilty in New York trial, becoming the first former US president to be a convicted felon

'I am a very innocent man,' said Trump after 12 jurors found him unanimously guilty, on Thursday, on all 34 counts for falsifying business records in a scheme to influence the 2016 election. The conviction doesn't bar him from running for president.

Published on May 30, 2024, at 10:55 pm (Paris), updated on May 31, 2024, at 3:30 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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'Donald Trump would steer American democracy toward the so-called 'illiberal' type'

The Republican candidate, favored in the polls for the next presidential election, has prepared a plan named 'Project 2025' with his troops, which is designed to establish the president's absolute predominance, explains Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.

Published on May 30, 2024, at 7:56 pm (Paris), updated on May 30, 2024, at 9:12 pm Alain Frachon

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Jury wraps first day of deliberations in Trump criminal trial

The 12-strong New York jury will decide whether to convict Donald Trump in the first criminal trial of a former US president.

Published on May 29, 2024, at 6:10 pm (Paris), updated on May 29, 2024, at 10:51 pm Le Monde with AFP

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In Trump's hush money trial, prosecutor and defense give closing arguments

Tuesday, the prosecutor told jurors that the former US president tried to 'hoodwink voters,' while the defense said that he did not commit any crime. The jury is expected to start deliberating on Wednesday.

Published on May 28, 2024, at 10:57 pm (Paris), updated on May 29, 2024, at 2:24 am Le Monde with AP

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Donald Trump gets booed repeatedly during Libertarian convention speech

Though the audience was divided, Saturday, it was a rare instance of Trump coming face-to-face with detractors. He is accustomed to staging rallies in front of ever-adoring crowds.

Published on May 26, 2024, at 4:06 am (Paris), updated on May 26, 2024, at 8:35 am Le Monde with AP

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Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump

Donald Trump's former UN ambassador also made it clear on Wednesday that she feels the Republican candidate has work to do to win over her supporters.

Published on May 23, 2024, at 12:08 am (Paris), updated on May 23, 2024, at 10:51 am Le Monde with AP

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The Oregon secessionists who want to join Idaho

In Prineville, a small town in eastern Oregon, conservatives are campaigning for their county to secede and join neighboring Idaho, which is less strict on gun use and tougher on abortion and gender issues.

Published on May 22, 2024, at 8:22 pm (Paris), updated on May 26, 2024, at 8:56 pm Corine Lesnes

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Trump deletes 'unified reich' video after backlash and Biden attacks

The video shared on Donald Trump's Truth Social account showed fictional newspaper headlines celebrating his victory, including one making a reference to Nazi Germany.

Published on May 22, 2024, at 3:36 pm (Paris), updated on May 22, 2024, at 3:36 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Cannes 2024: 'The Apprentice,' the rise of Donald Trump from the deriding gaze of Ali Abbasi

The Danish filmmaker returns to the beginnings of the former US president's career, drawing a portrait of a tycoon in the making, caught up in the world of reality TV.

Published on May 21, 2024, at 4:38 pm (Paris) Véronique Cauhapé

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Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump's company during hush money trial

Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star approached its final stages with the defense finishing cross-examination of star witness Michael Cohen and closing arguments expected next week.

Published on May 20, 2024, at 8:27 pm (Paris), updated on May 20, 2024, at 8:29 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Biden and Trump agree to presidential debate in June

The debate will be hosted by CNN on June 27, with another faceoff set for later in the year in September. Biden trolled Trump over his criminal hush-money trial in New York, which features a mid-week break, saying: 'I hear you're free on Wednesdays.'

Published on May 15, 2024, at 6:32 pm (Paris), updated on May 16, 2024, at 8:24 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Michael Cohen's 'moral compass' called into question at Trump's trial

Trump's former personal lawyer, a key witness for the prosecution, was rarely thrown off balance during the defense's cross-examination.

Published on May 15, 2024, at 12:37 pm (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Trump's lawyers seek to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility at trial

Defense attorneys tried to depict Trump's ex-lawyer as seeking revenge on his former boss, confronting him with his social media posts about Trump and his desire to see the former president in handcuffs.

Published on May 15, 2024, at 3:04 am (Paris), updated on May 15, 2024, at 9:16 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics

The speaker is leading a growing list of Republican lawmakers who are criticizing the US judicial system as they rally to Trump's side.

Published on May 14, 2024, at 8:56 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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At Trump's trial, Michael Cohen recounts his life as his boss's fixer

A key witness for the prosecution, the lawyer spoke of the mechanisms put in place to protect the former president from revelations of his sexual adventures prior to the 2016 presidential election.

Published on May 14, 2024, at 12:07 pm (Paris), updated on May 14, 2024, at 1:11 pm Piotr Smolar

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'Stop this from getting out': Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen told jurors his client approved multiple large payouts in order to stifle stories, including to a Playboy model who alleged she and Trump had an extramarital affair.

Published on May 13, 2024, at 9:05 pm (Paris), updated on May 14, 2024, at 7:28 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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At Trump's trial, captivated jurors watch Stormy Daniels remain impassive during cross-examination storm

Donald Trump's lawyer attempted to challenge the credibility and reputation of the former X-rated actress whose sexual relationship with the former president is at the heart of the case.

Published on May 10, 2024, at 10:34 am (Paris), updated on May 10, 2024, at 11:31 am Piotr Smolar

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Stormy Daniels denies cashing in on claimed tryst with Trump

The adult movie star concluded her testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial Thursday after spending roughly 7 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.

Published on May 9, 2024, at 7:32 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Trump trial: Stormy Daniels gives detailed account of their one-night stand

The hush money payment of $130,000, made to the former adult film star in exchange for her silence ahead of the 2016 presidential election, is an essential part of the charges leveled against the former US president.

Published on May 8, 2024, at 11:43 am (Paris), updated on May 9, 2024, at 9:27 am Piotr Smolar

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Florida judge indefinitely postpones Trump classified documents trial

The former president had been scheduled to go on trial on May 20 but District Judge Aileen Cannon said that was not possible because of the number of pre-trial motions before the court.

Published on May 8, 2024, at 12:22 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Stormy Daniels describes first meeting Trump in hush money trial

The testimony of the adult movie actress is by far the most-awaited in the hush money trial of former US president Donald Trump.

Published on May 7, 2024, at 5:48 pm (Paris), updated on May 8, 2024, at 9:38 am Le Monde with AP

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Trump gets prison warning as criminal trial enters third week of testimony

Employees of the Trump Organization detailed how Trump hid a hush money payment of $130,000 to adult movie star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.

Published on May 7, 2024, at 10:57 am (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Trump fined and threatened with jail for gag order violations

Judge Juan Merchan threatened the Republican presidential candidate with incarceration if he reoffends during his New York criminal trial over hush money payments made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Published on May 6, 2024, at 6:39 pm (Paris), updated on May 6, 2024, at 10:54 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Former Trump adviser recounts 'crisis' over Access Hollywood tape during presidential campaign

Hope Hicks was a key player in the final stages of Trump's successful 2016 presidential campaign when hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels were allegedly made.

Published on May 3, 2024, at 11:44 pm (Paris), updated on May 4, 2024, at 8:58 am Le Monde with AFP

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How Macron wants to 'Europeanize' nuclear deterrence

The French president is looking to extend France's nuclear deterrent capability in light of Donald Tump's possible return to the White House and the ongoing war in Ukraine, experts say.

Published on May 3, 2024, at 5:24 pm (Paris) Philippe Ricard Elise Vincent

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'The Fed's independence has not always been guaranteed – far from it'

Like Jerome Powell, who could not be reappointed if Donald Trump is re-elected, the US central bank has always been subjected to the power of the American president, writes New York correspondent Arnaud Leparmentier.

Published on May 1, 2024, at 10:53 pm (Paris), updated on May 2, 2024, at 7:28 am Arnaud Leparmentier

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Trump removes Truth Social posts after $9,000 fine for violating gag order

Judge Juan M. Merchan held Donald Trump in contempt of court at the former president's hush money trial in New York after he repeatedly violated a gag order.

Published on April 30, 2024, at 4:24 pm (Paris), updated on April 30, 2024, at 8:47 pm Le Monde with AP

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At the US Supreme Court, debates over Trump's immunity push back the prospect of a trial

On Thursday, the justices considered the former president's request for full immunity. By seeking to define the scope of any partial immunity, they are paving the way for further appeals that could last beyond the presidential election.

Published on April 27, 2024, at 2:46 pm (Paris), updated on April 30, 2024, at 4:27 pm Piotr Smolar

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Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump

Speaking to radio host Howard Stern, the US president said he would be 'happy' to debate his presumptive Republican opponent ahead of the November election.

Published on April 26, 2024, at 6:42 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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At Donald Trump's trial, sex, the press, and politics mix

Thursday's testimony of the former head of the 'National Enquirer' tabloid highlighted the partnership that developed between him and Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Published on April 26, 2024, at 12:21 pm (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Arizona indicts 18 people who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020

Among those indicted include former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Published on April 25, 2024, at 2:47 am (Paris), updated on April 25, 2024, at 7:47 am Le Monde with AFP

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'A Trump victory may prove to be a powerful factor in dividing Europe'

Should he win the 2024 US election, the biggest danger for the 27 member states would lie in Donald Trump's approach to the war between Ukraine and Russia, writes Sylvie Kauffmann.

Published on April 24, 2024, at 9:30 am (Paris) Sylvie Kauffmann

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Trump trial: David Pecker explains how his tabloid helped win the 2016 election

Fabricated scoops, concerted attacks on the billionaire's rivals... On Tuesday, the former publisher of the National Enquirer revealed the 'highly confidential' deal to help Trump win the White House.

Published on April 24, 2024, at 8:31 am (Paris), updated on April 24, 2024, at 12:48 pm Piotr Smolar

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Trump accused of 'criminal conspiracy' in opening statements of his NY criminal trial

The historic case poses substantial risks for Trump less than seven months before his election rematch with President Joe Biden.

Published on April 22, 2024, at 3:28 pm (Paris), updated on April 22, 2024, at 7:51 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial has died

The man was rushed to treatment, but a spokesman for the New York Police Department said early Saturday that he had died.

Published on April 20, 2024, at 11:25 am (Paris), updated on April 20, 2024, at 3:57 pm Le Monde with AFP

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'Conspiracy theorist' sets himself on fire outside Trump trial

Shortly after a full jury had been seated, a man set himself on fire Friday outside the court. A last-minute bid by Trump to halt his criminal trial over jury selection was later denied by appeals court.

Published on April 19, 2024, at 8:14 pm (Paris), updated on April 20, 2024, at 12:42 pm Le Monde with AP

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Jury sworn in for Trump's criminal trial

On Thursday, a 12-person jury was selected for the former US president's historic hush money trial, moving the case closer to opening statements and the beginning of several weeks of dramatic testimony.

Published on April 18, 2024, at 7:10 pm (Paris), updated on April 19, 2024, at 7:38 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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At Trump's trial, selecting 12 impartial jurors is a headache

The presiding judge of the New York court where the former president is on trial has ruled that any potential juror may recuse themself if they consider themselves unable to be fair and impartial during the hearing.

Published on April 17, 2024, at 3:00 pm (Paris) Louise Vallée

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Trump's historically toxic relationship with women

Found liable for sexual abuse and the author of a series of sexist and contemptuous comments, the unfaithful former president has consistently stuck to a strategy of denial.

Published on April 17, 2024, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on April 17, 2024, at 10:38 am Piotr Smolar

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Who is Stormy Daniels, one of the key witnesses in Trump's criminal trial?

She is key to the criminal case against Donald Trump, which began on April 15. The former adult film actress claims she was paid to keep quiet about sexual relations she allegedly had with the former president in 2006.

Published on April 17, 2024, at 2:15 am (Paris), updated on April 17, 2024, at 8:20 am Raphaëlle Besse Desmoulières

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Trump's criminal trial seats seven jurors

Over two days, dozens of potential jurors have been excused after they said they could not be impartial or because they had other commitments. Eleven more are needed before opening statements can begin.

Published on April 17, 2024, at 12:18 am (Paris), updated on April 17, 2024, at 8:24 am Le Monde with AP

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Trump faces the criminal justice system in New York as a mere defendant

The former US president stands accused of falsifying business accounting documents to keep his affair with an adult film actress from being revealed ahead of the 2016 election. The first day of the trial was mainly dedicated to the delicate selection of jurors.

Published on April 16, 2024, at 11:30 am (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape transcript can be shown in trial, judge rules

The judge in Donald Trump's landmark criminal trial ruled on Monday that the infamous 'Access Hollywood' tape could not be played for jurors, but that the tape's transcript could be introduced as evidence.

Published on April 15, 2024, at 8:12 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Trump's landmark criminal trial opens in New York

The hush money trial of former president Donald Trump began on Monday with jury selection.

Published on April 15, 2024, at 3:26 pm (Paris), updated on April 16, 2024, at 12:09 am Le Monde with AFP

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At the heart of Trump's criminal trial, a system of hush money set up before the 2016 election

Accused of falsifying accounting documents, the Republican candidate tried to conceal an affair with the porn star Stormy Daniels during his first presidential campaign.

Published on April 15, 2024, at 12:00 pm (Paris) Piotr Smolar

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Donald Trump and New York: A love-hate relationship

A native of Queens, the Republican candidate for the 2024 US presidential election used Democratic New York to build his empire and a political destiny that his numerous run-ins with the law – including threatened seizure of his iconic Trump Tower – in no way hinder.

Published on April 14, 2024, at 10:30 pm (Paris) Arnaud Leparmentier

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In New York, Trump has a historic date with justice

The first criminal trial of a former US president, which opens in Manhattan on April 15, will play a decisive role in the race for the White House. Up to now, the Republican candidate has used his indictments to his political advantage.

Published on April 14, 2024, at 12:56 pm (Paris), updated on April 15, 2024, at 3:43 pm Piotr Smolar

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