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War & Peace
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Elections
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Politics

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Under Judgement

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Authorities

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Power

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The Press

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Social Matters 4

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So Naïve

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Inflation In France

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Best 2023 French Actress

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An Emblematic WWII Resistant

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Quebec's Ageing Population

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A Look On Avatar 2

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Gardening On Wall

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Do You Feel French?

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Lightning Hunters In Polynesia

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Pollution: Waste Water Spilled

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Social Inequalities & Children

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Avoid Wasting Food

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Selective Sorting In 2023

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Light Pollution

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Plastic Pollution Of Oceans

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Home Support Workers

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Retirement In France

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The Gulf Stream is Slowing Down

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Mediterranean Warming

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Being a LGBTQIA+ Student

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Immigration & the Labour Market

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Cliche about France

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Influencer's Suffers Fatphobic Comments

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Young People's Fascination for Influencers

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Influencer: A Problematic Job Industry

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Influencers Lying for Product Placement

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How to Protect Children Influencers?

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Elon Musk, a Controversial Figure

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Should We Be Scared of TikTok?

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Regulating AI

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How Toxic is the Internet for Women

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Do Technologies Make Us Stupid?

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If France Was 4 Degrees Hotter

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42,000 Homeless Children in France

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Ad - It Can Happen to You Too

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6 Dates of LGBTQ+ History

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The Colours of the LGBTQ+ Flag

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Why Is June Pride Month?

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Origins of Pride Month

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Medicine Is Failing LGBT+ People

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Ice Sculpture for Lunar Year

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Food & Decoration for Lunar Year

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Traditions of Lunar Year

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Being Kind Changes Your Life

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The Benefits of Kindness

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Being Kind Makes You Happy

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Kind Words to Loved Ones

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2024 Is a Leap Year

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What Is a Leap Year?

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Why Leap Years Exist?

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Born on February 29th

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Why Leap Years Exist?

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Aïd, the last day of Ramadan

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The very first day of Ramadan

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Ramadan all around the world

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Ramadan, how does it work ?

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Origins of Ramadan

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St Patrick around the world

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St Patrick parade in Québec

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Celebrating St Patrick in Ireland

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What is Clock changing?

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Why Are the Clocks Changing?

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St Patrick night in the French Alps

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Tips for the Clocks Changing

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Clock changing: Pros & Cons?

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Why the EU Still Change the Clocks?

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Origins of St Patrick

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Why does IWD exist?

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IWD is about Women's rights fr

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Women celebrating their position

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Why is IWD important?

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Using IWD to look good

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Working Moms in France

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Talking About Motherhood

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History of Mother's Day

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Global Warming & the Oceans

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Global Warming Summarised

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A Summary of the GIEC Report

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Climate Justice Explained

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Criticism of COP 28

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Mother's Day Celebration Dates

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Gift Idea for Mother's Day

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What is Easter?

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A History of the Easter Egg

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Easter Dove in Italy & France

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Symbolism of Easter Eggs

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The Easter Rabbit & Mythology

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April's fool's pranks explained

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The origins of April's fool

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History of April's fool day

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April's fool and the fish tradition

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Origin of April's fool and pranks

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