10.48- The Death of Reform

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Dans son récit, Stéphane Bern nous raconte l'histoire du tombeau de Napoléon Bonaparte. 

= to die (but it is a slightly less upsetting word than 'die') E.g. "Actor Christopher Lee passed away yesterday after suffering from heart failure". 

Pour que la Ve République naisse, il fallait bien que la IVe meure. Dans le 1er épisode de notre série inédite consacrée à la naissance de notre régime politique actuel, Olivier Duhamel revient sur celui qui l'a précédé.<p></p><p>Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez <a href="https://w ... Show More

What happens after death. The common experiences of those who nearly die. 

After the Rosenbergs’ death sentence is announced, protests erupt around the world. Famous figures, including Einstein and the Pope, weigh in. But Julius and Ethel’s conviction would never be overturned. They would die by electric chair in 1953. The questions and controversies ar ... Show More

“I think there is not a devil left in hell, they have all gone into the peasants… smite, stab and slay all”.  Following on from Martin Luther’s dramatic abduction by his powerful protector, Frederick III, he had been secretly kept safe at Wartburg. There, he abandoned his priestl ... Show More

<p>Le Président français Emmanuel Macron a souhaité mettre en place une réforme des retraites qui finirait par repousser de 3 ans l'âge de la retraite à 65 ans.</p><br><p>Traduction:</p><p>French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to implement a pension reform that would eventua ... Show More