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Hace 12 horas · Louis Philippe I (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850), nicknamed the Citizen King, was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France.As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to lieutenant general by the age of nineteen, but he broke with the Republic over its decision to execute ...
Hace 12 horas · The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (Italian: [ˈkɔːza ˈnɔstra, ˈkɔːsa-], Sicilian: [ˈkɔːsa ˈnɔʂː(ɽ)a]; "our thing"), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a criminal society originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century. It is an association of gangs which sell their protection and arbitration services under a common brand.
Hace 12 horas · Sun, 2 June 2024, 6:31 am GMT-4 · 3-min read. A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be rubbish (via REUTERS) North Korea has launched hundreds more balloons filled with rubbish towards the South following a similar campaign a few days earlier, according to South Korea's military.
Hace 12 horas · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and then served as president ...
Hace 5 horas · Two far-right Israeli ministers threatened on Saturday to quit Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyhau's government if he goes ahead with a hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. Summary: Egypt will host Israeli and US officials on Sunday to discuss the reopening of the Rafah crossing, a vital conduit for aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, Egyptian ...
Hace 2 horas · Michael MacDonald. Sun., June 2, 2024, 6:00 a.m. EDT · 5 min read. HALIFAX — Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters. On the evening of June 4, 2014, Justin Bourque was ...
Hace 12 horas · Posse: The Revenge of Jessie Lee +++ ‘R’ Former soldiers defend a black township from KKK raiders. 1:52 MOMAX Sun. 8 p.m. Pretty in Pink +++ ‘PG13’ A poor eclectic teen is romanced by a wealthy classmate. 1:45 FLIX Sun. 11 a.m., Fri. 7 p.m.
