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French pair released after 3-year Iran jail ordeal

Iran has released from prison a French pair held for more than three years and sentenced to lengthy jail sentences on espionage charges their families always rejected, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72 -- she a high

Cheney shaped US like no other VP. Until he didn't.

Dick Cheney achieved influence unrivaled for a vice president in shaping US foreign policy, ruthlessly pursuing military might and advocating pre-emptive war to reshape the world. The descent of Cheney, who died Tuesday, was also spectacular. His hawkish brand of

Papers

Papers is a 3-minute animated short film made by Yoshinao Satoh from what must be thousands of newspaper scans. The animation set to Different Trains by Steve Reich & Kronos Quartet. I love this style of collage animation. Tags: animation · Kronos Quartet · Steve Reich ·

Geese Cover New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give”

Geese have been breaking out some covers during their incendiary tour in support of this year’s Getting Killed , including Velvet Underground and Stooges classics in San Diego , and Cameron Winter took on Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark” for a new ROG Xbox Ally ad .

Waterbaby – “Beck N Call” (Feat. ttoh)

Swedish alt-pop singer and Sub Pop affiliate Waterbaby has followed up her spring single “ Amiss ” with another impressive new track. Whereas “Amiss” was an acoustic ballad accessorized with a symphonic arrangement, “Beck N Call” is edgier and more uptempo without sacrificing

Iran releases two French nationals - France's Macron says

PARIS (Reuters) -Iran has released two French nationals held there for more than three years, French President Macron said on X. Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, who had been detained since 2022, "are out of the Evin jail and en route to the French embassy in