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Marthe Cohn, a Wartime Jewish Nurse Who Spied for the French, Dies at 105

13 juin 2025 à 18:56
Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.

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Marthe Cohn in 2012. Her life as rabbi’s granddaughter who became a spy and ended up in America was the subject of a book and a documentary film.

This French Senator Has Become Trump’s European Nemesis

11 juin 2025 à 23:17
In biting verbal assaults viewed by millions, Claude Malhuret has issued a scathing critique of the American president, bringing a lifetime of experience to bear.

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Senator Claude Malhuret, a right-leaning centrist, was once the mayor of Vichy, France, a town that is central to the country’s World War II history.

2 Veterans Found With Stolen Military Weapons and Nazi Material, Officials Say

7 juin 2025 à 19:05
The authorities said a soldier was assaulted with a hammer as the men tried to steal gear from a military base in Washington State. The theft led investigators to a house full of contraband.

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Surveillance photos show two men, identified by officials as Charles Ethan Fields and Levi Austin Frakes, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

French Lawmakers Vote to Promote Alfred Dreyfus Amid Rising Antisemitism

3 juin 2025 à 15:32
The National Assembly voted to promote the Jewish army captain to brigadier general more than 130 years after he was falsely convicted of espionage and imprisoned in French Guiana.

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An undated photograph of Alfred Dreyfus. He was publicly stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on false charges of espionage before being exonerated.
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