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LeMonde
6 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Jean Tiberi, the last right-wing mayor of Paris implicated in several scandals, has died
"Politics? Never!" When Xavière Tiberi, in the early 1960s, learned that her husband, then a young magistrate, had been spotted by a prominent Gaullist and was about to join his team, she was adamant. As the daughter of Corsican pastry chefs with left-wing commitments, politics had only ever shown her only its dark side: in Corte, her hometown, the Radical Socialists always lost. She had no intention of following that path. Yet the young couple eventually gave in. For the rest of his life, Jean Tiberi would do nothing but politics, always with his family. He was successful for a long time, before suffering a resounding final defeat. A former MP, who was briefly secretary of state and, above all, mayor of Paris, Tiberi died at the age of 90, the 5 th Arrondissement town hall said on Tuesday, May 27. The current mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said that in his memory "the flags on all municipal buildings will be lowered to half-mast and books of condolence will be opened at City Hall [...] to allow Parisians to express their affection." With his death, Parisian political life has lost a figure who, although somewhat overshadowed by Jacques Chirac, whom he succeeded at City Hall, and Bertrand Delanoë, who took over after him, enjoyed an exceptionally long career. An "extraordinary career" for an "ordinary man," summed up academic Laurent Godmer in his book dedicated to Tiberi. Sentenced in 2013 for orchestrating a vast electoral fraud scheme, the former mayor will remain the embodiment of an era when the right controlled Paris thanks, in part, to clientelism and illegal methods.
Daily Tribune
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain Victorious target podium in Tour of the Alps
The 48th Tour of the Alps, one of cycling's toughest stage races, begins Monday with Team Bahrain Victorious aiming to build on last year's third-place finish. Spanning 747km and featuring over 16,000m of climbing, the five-day event is considered a critical warm-up for the Giro d'Italia. Italian climber Antonio Tiberi, last year's third-place finisher, returns as team leader alongside veteran Damiano Caruso, a 2021 Giro runner-up. Sports director Gorazd Štangelj confirmed Tiberi's role as the squad's GC contender, with Caruso providing tactical support. 'This race is a dress rehearsal for the Giro,' Štangelj said. 'We want another podium to confirm we're on track.' The route opens with a brutal 148km stage featuring two major climbs, setting the tone for a week of relentless ascents. Young riders Afonso Eulálio and Kasper Borremans will assist Tiberi in the mountains, while Fran Miholjevic and Finlay Pickering handle flat sections and breakaways. Stage 4, the 'Queen Stage,' is expected to be decisive, with steep climbs culminating in a punishing finale. The Tour of the Alps runs from April 15-19, ahead of the Giro d'Italia's May 10 start. The race concludes in Austria's Lienz after a short but brutal 112km stage featuring double-digit gradients.
Axios
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Local Limelight with WUNC's Jeff Tiberi
For NPR fans in the Triangle, journalist Jeff Tiberi's voice may sound familiar. A longtime North Carolina journalist turned host of WUNC's "Due South," Tiberi is a fixture of our region's media landscape. He's also a college basketball fanatic. Driving the news: Just in time for March Madness, Tiberi and fellow journalist Mark Meher are out with a new book, "The Magnificent Seven: College Basketball's Blue Bloods," on how the teams have established themselves as "American basketball royalty." Order it here for a signed copy ($26.95), and get the details on an event featuring the authors coming up on April 6. We talked with Tiberi for our latest Local Limelight conversation. The Q&A has been edited for Smart Brevity. 🍽️ Favorite place to eat in the Triangle? Sassool (Strickland Rd location). ✈️ What do you think the Triangle is missing? A direct flight to Italy. 📱 What's your first read in the morning? Usually tapping on some alert or news update that has broken/developed overnight. 📖 Last great book you read?"The Anxious Generation," by Jonathan Haidt. 🎧 Go-to podcast? "All The Smoke." 🏀 Would you consider yourself a college basketball fanatic? If that's a serious question and I suspect it is marginally so, I would respond by telling you that one of my favorite teams was the 1996 UMass Minutemen. A team that, of course, has not been assembled for near 30 years. And I'd tell you their starting five consisted of Marcus Camby, Donta Bright, Dana Dingle, Carmelo Travieso, and Edgar Padilla. What's neat about Padilla and Travieso is that they were the starting back court, and happened to be born in Puerto Rico on the same day in the same Hospital. Why do I remember that? Well I guess that's the answer to your question. ⛰️ Favorite place to go for a long weekend? Our cabin in Blowing Rock. ❤️🩹 Do you have any pets? What kind? What are their names? Our cat, Kiki, aka, Professor Kiki Foster died on Valentine's Day. She had been with us for 13 years. We miss her. 🚙 How did you end up in the Triangle? In early 2015 I was reassigned to cover the NCGA. So, after eight-and-a-half years in Winston-Salem I headed east. 📆 If you could pass any law, what would it be? I'd create a state holiday for the opening Thursday and Friday of the NCAA Men's Tournament (Round of 64). All government buildings and schools would close at noon. (Tobacco Road Days?) 🧳 What's something you're looking forward to, unrelated to politics/your work? We're going to Memphis later this spring. I've never been.
