Brigitte Macron’s life ‘deteriorated’ after alleged cyber-bullying, daughter says
Tiphaine Auzière was testifying in the trial of ten people accused of cyber-bullying her mother, the French first lady.
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False claims online damaged Brigitte Macron’s quality of life, daughter tells court
Tiphaine Auzière spoke at trial of 10 people accused of harassment by posting claims that French first lady was born a man
Brigitte Macron’s daughter has told a Paris court that false claims online that the French first lady was born a man had damaged her mother’s quality of life, leaving her worrying every day about the clothes she wears and how she stands.
Tiphaine Auzière, 41, a lawyer, was called as a witness at the trial of 10 people accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron by creating or reposting social media posts falsely claiming she was a man.
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US, Japan leaders sign rare earths, nuclear power deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting – Reuters
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Teenager from Gaza ‘stuck in hell’ after being prevented from joining mother in UK
Dania Alafranji, 16, still waiting on visa from Home Office despite being offered school place in Berkshire 18 months ago
A teenager from Gaza who has been denied an opportunity to attend school in Britain and be reunited with her mother has said she is “stuck in hell”, despite other European countries making exceptions for students from the region.
Dania Alafranji, 16, was accepted on to the Nsouli Scholars Programme to attend Reddam House school in Berkshire more than 18 months ago, but has yet to receive a visa that would allow her to escape the war in Gaza, with her family saying that they feel helpless and have been “going in circles” trying to get her to Britain.
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens again as its eye nears landfall in Jamaica – CNN
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