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Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Moment Emmanuel Macron snubbed by furious wife after she slaps him during row
French President Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte were captured in what looked like a lover's spat as they arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, at the start of a South East Asia tour Emmanuel Macron could be seen flinching away from his wife Brigitte as she appeared to smack him in a dramatic moment aboard the French President's jet. The French premier and his wife touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam this morning as the two started the first leg of a tour through South East Asia, with the two set to spend three days in the nation before moving onwards to Indonesia and Singapore. Their globetrotting plans seemed to start on a sour note, however, when a video captured what appeared to be Mrs Macron slapping or pushing her husband of nearly 20 years in the face before snubbing him. The video shows Mr Macron wincing away from his wife before composing himself and starting to walk down the stairs and seemingly extending an olive branch. He holds out his hand to escort Mrs Macron down the steps of the jet gangway, but is quickly brushed away by the 72-year-old, who clings on to the staircase railing instead. The two descend to the bottom of the stairs in silence, with Mr Macron offering brief smiles for onlookers while his wife wore a steely expression. The video has caused a massive stir, dampening what was meant to be a triumphant tour strengthening French relations with its partners in Asia. Initially, French media reported that the Elyse denied the authenticity of the video and other images, but later backtracked, confirming they were real but downplaying their significance. The French President explained away the footage as "nothing", saying he was "bickering, or rather joking" with his wife. A body language expert has said the interaction appeared anything but "playful", suggesting instead that the exchange was "genuinely shocking". She told the Daily Mail: "This will inevitably be turned into a 'joke' by some people but I would call it genuinely shocking and I would say the same if it was any other couple walking down any street, no matter who did it to who." The expert added that neither Mr or Mrs Macron laughed or teased together after the initial interaction. She said: "There is no follow-up shared laughter, grins or teasing rituals, Macron performs a "think-on-your-feet" wave before stepping back in towards his wife, but he seems to touch his face too, in a checking gesture." The Elysee provided a very different perspective on events, going as far as to suggest they were sharing a "moment of closeness". A spokesperson said: "It was a moment when the president and his wife were relaxing one last time before the start of the trip by having a laugh... It was a moment of closeness."
Business Journals
01-05-2025
- Health
- Business Journals
St. Patrick's Day stroke survivor grateful to be alive
For the Transon family, St. Patrick's Day – and the parade through the streets of downtown Milwaukee – is an annual tradition. Bob Transon, 76 from Delafield, was on hand for the festivities on March 9, 2024. He had a special reason to be there. His daughter, Elyse, was marching in the parade, leading her very own Milwaukee Irish Dance Studio through a traditional St. Patrick's Day performance. After the parade, Bob and Elyse met up. As they finished their conversation, Elyse went on her way. Immediately after, Bob slumped over in his seat and was beginning to slur his speech. Elyse raced back to her dad, and he was unresponsive. 'I grabbed his hand and said, what's going on, it's me, dad, grab my hand. And…nothing,' said Elyse. They called 911 and an ambulance rushed Bob and Elyse to Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. There, Aurora St. Luke's 24/7 on-call stroke team did a scan that showed Transon had just suffered a stroke. A stroke occurs when there is sudden bleeding in the brain, known as a hemorrhagic stroke, or when blood flow to the brain is blocked. This is known as an ischemic stroke, and this is what struck Bob. Without a steady supply of blood, brain cells begin to die, potentially leading to permanent neurological damage. expand With Transon 's life in the balance, Aurora's stroke team acted quickly. After the initial scan and just 20 minutes after arrival, clot-busting meds were administered, and he was taken into surgery. Within 80 minutes, a thrombectomy was performed to reopen the blocked blood vessel in his brain and Transon's condition was stabilized. 'The whole reason that these procedures are successful is because of efficient communication from the second the patient arrives to the hospital, getting things ready and prepped. It's a strong team working together very efficiently,' said Dr. Amanda Willcox, neurologist at Aurora Health Care who performed Transon's thrombectomy. Thanks to response times faster than industry benchmarks, Transon went home two days later and made a full recovery. 'I can't praise the people that helped me out at Aurora St. Luke's enough. If it wasn't for their quickness, there would be more residual issues,' said Transon. 'The hospital staff was tremendous. They said to me 'you're like a walking miracle,' and I attribute that to the speed, the surgeon and the nurses that took care of me.' expand When it comes to stroke care, time is brain. Every second counts. During May and American Stroke Month, it's important to know and recognize the BEFAST warning signs: Thanks to knowing these warning signs and the quick response of the team at Aurora St. Luke's, Bob and Elyse are able to celebrate more special St. Patrick's Days in the future. 'It's humbling,' said Willcox. 'The whole reason we utilize these technologies is for outcomes like this.'
