I was starved of touch and desperate for connection... so I moved to Paris. This is the racy, no-holds barred account of my summer with a string of much younger lovers - and the lessons I learned about sex
We matched on a French dating app, where his profile has no photo, just a silhouette and his age: 49, three years older than me.
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- Telegraph
Suspected French spy accused of plot to overthrow Mali government
A French veteran has been arrested on suspicion of spying and attempting to mount a coup against Mali's military rulers alongside dozens of high-ranking soldiers. The junta has accused Yann Christian Bernard Vezilier of working on behalf of France's intelligence service to help overthrow the regime. Mr Vezilier had served as a lieutenant colonel for nearly 30 years in France's Air Force and was awarded the National Order of Merit in 2020, the country's second-most prestigious honour, according to a listing in the Official Journal of France. A photo of Mr Vezilier was broadcast on national television late on Thursday with 10 other alleged conspirators, including several army generals. France, the former colonial ruler of Mali, has not yet commented on the arrest. General Daoud Aly Mohammedine, Mali's security minister, said in a televised address: 'The conspiracy has been foiled with the arrests of those involved.' He said 'fringe elements of the Malian armed security forces' were held for seeking to 'destabilise the institutions of the republic', adding 'these soldiers and civilians' were said to have obtained 'the help of foreign states'. France's once close relationship with its former colonies in West Africa's Sahel region has soured in recent years as military officers have overthrown civilian governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Paris has withdrawn French troops involved in an operation to combat Islamist militants there under pressure from the countries' new leadership. Mali, which cut military ties with France, has meanwhile turned to Russia for support. The government launched a wave of arrests on August 1 that included General Abass Dembele, the former governor of the Mopti region and General Nema Sagara, one of the few women at the highest levels of the Malian army who was lauded for her role in fighting militants in 2012. Dembele was abruptly dismissed from the government in May, when he demanded an investigation into allegations that the Malian army killed civilians in the village of Diafarabé. The arrests were made mainly within the national guard – a branch of the army in which defence minister Sadio Camara, a key figure in the junta, previously served. At least 55 soldiers have been arrested so far in connection with the alleged attempted coup. General Mohammedine said a full investigation was underway to identify 'possible accomplices' and that 'the situation is completely under control'. In another statement, the government claimed to have 'thwarted the conspiracy' which they characterised as 'desperate attempts at destabilisation which will always fail'. The French government has been approached for comment.
The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
Macron condemns ‘antisemitic hatred' after attackers chop down tree honoring murdered Jew
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday that no effort will be spared to track down and prosecute unknown attackers who chopped down an olive tree planted in homage to a French Jew murdered in 2006. The commemorative tree for Ilan Halimi, planted 14 years ago in the northern Paris suburb of Épinay-sur-Seine, was felled on Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw. The town posted a photo on its Facebook page showing the tree's leafy, bushy top completely severed from its base, leaving just the stump poking from the ground. 'Cutting down the tree that honored Ilan Halimi is an attempt to kill him for a second time,' Macron posted on X. 'It will not succeed: the Nation will not forget this child of France, killed because he was Jewish.' 'All means are being deployed to punish this act of hatred. In the face of antisemitism, the Republic is always uncompromising, he added. Halimi was found naked, handcuffed and covered with burn marks near railroad tracks in the Essonne region south of Paris on Feb. 13, 2006. He died on the way to the hospital after being held captive and tortured for more than three weeks. He was 23. The brutal killing revived worries in France about antisemitism and led to deep anxiety in France's Jewish community, the largest in western Europe. French Prime Minister François Bayrou, in a post on X, said the olive tree 'was felled by antisemitic hatred.' 'No crime can uproot memory. The never-ending fight against the deadly poison of hatred is our foremost duty,' he wrote. In a separate post, the Paris police chief condemned 'this ignoble act' and said an investigation has been launched. 'Everything will be done to find the perpetrators and deliver them to justice,' he pledged. Attackers have previously desecrated other efforts to keep Halimi's memory alive. In 2017, a commemorative plaque near Paris was ripped off, thrown on the ground and covered with antisemitic writing.
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9 hours ago
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I went to France to witness small-boat crossings – the police are doing nothing to stop it
No one doubts our country is engulfed in a migration crisis. Over 50,000 illegal immigrants have crossed the channel since the election and this year so far has been the worst ever. Illegal immigrants housed in hotels have been prosecuted for the rape and sexual assault of women and children. Local people, many of whom who have never been involved in protest before, have taken to streets to voice their anger. So I decided to head to northern France myself this week and see what is going on. I wanted to meet the illegal immigrants face to face and see what, if anything, the French police are doing. Politicians sometimes live inside a sanitised bubble of carefully choreographed visits. I went unannounced to find the truth. Let's start with the French authorities. From what I saw this week around Calais and Dunkirk, they are doing virtually nothing. In fact, they often appear to be facilitating illegal immigration. I was on a beach notorious for embarkations from 3.30am until 8am. The beach was completely unpatrolled by the French police – even though just the night before there had been embarkations there and everyone knows it is a high-risk zone. Obvious illegal immigrants are allowed to circulate freely around the streets with no attempt to stop them. I even filmed French police brazenly ushering illegal immigrants onto a public bus, the destination of which was the beaches commonly used for attempted crossing. Last week I was in the channel on a fishing boat and witnessed two migrant boats being ushered across by French vessels. They made no attempt to stop them, which they could easily have done near the shore, as the Belgians do. I interviewed a French fisherman who told me that the minute the migrant's foot is in the water, French authorities do nothing. Then I decided to venture into squalid camp just outside Dunkirk which the migrants call the Jungle Two, after the infamous camp near Calais a decade ago. I felt some trepidation in doing this – there were thousands of illegal immigrants in the sprawling camp and no police anywhere in sight. The French make no attempt to clear the site or deal with the people smuggling gangs that run the place. Gang members were easy to find. I challenged a man walking around with a large bag full of life-jackets who was obviously one of them. The migrants came from across Africa, the middle east and Afghanistan. I asked those who could speak some English why they want to come to UK. The answers were clear: they all know they get put up in a free hotel when they arrive; they know they can easily work illegally for companies like Deliveroo; and they know there is pretty much zero chance of ever getting removed. Given every single one of these migrants is in France, a safe country, they could claim asylum there if they genuinely needed protection. Not one of them needs to cross the Channel to do that. When I pointed out that the crossings were illegal and unnecessary they just laughed or said they did not care. Then, things got ugly. A man started waving around a curved machete. As we rapidly left, we were pelted with glass bottles and our car was hit by projectiles as it sped away. The man who wielded that machete is likely to be in the UK any day soon and living in a government-funded hotel near you. No wonder decent people are driven to protest. I left France angrier than ever that the Government is allowing this happen and grow. The day I was there the biggest ever boat crossed – carrying 107 illegal immigrants in a single massive custom-made dingy. The Government's claim to smash the gangs is clearly laughable, as I saw myself. Their plan to return a tiny number of those crossing back to France will obviously make no difference whatsoever. The French show no sign of stopping this. They are largely ignoring, and in some cases appear to be actively facilitating, what is going on. What we in the UK can do is ensure that every single illegal immigrant who arrives is immediately removed – either to their country of origin or to a third country like Rwanda. Countries not taking back their own nationals must face visa sanctions. There can be no judicial process as that will cause endless delays. If all are removed, the migrants would not bother to cross in the first place. That is why Kemi Badenoch and I have tabled a Deportation Bill in Parliament. It would require immediate removal of all illegal immigrants arriving and stop the Human Rights Act being used in any immigration matter. Needless to say, Labour voted against these measures. I was disgusted by what I saw this week – rampant illegal immigration ignored or facilitated by the French and our Government doing virtually nothing. I will go back to Westminster with a redoubled determination to shame our weak Government into acting.
