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The French university where spies go for training

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The French university where spies go for training.

BBC The course attracts both typical early 20s students and French government spies on day release.

University professor Xavier Crettiez admits that he doesn't know the real names of many of the students on his course.

It was developed by the university in association with the Academie du Renseignement, the training arm of the French secret services.

After the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, the government went on a large recruitment drive within the French intelligence agencies.

It asked Sciences Po, one of France's leading universities, to come up with a new course to both train potential new spies, and provide continuous training for current agents.

If you are keen to apply to get on the course, French citizenship is an essential requirement, although some dual citizens are accepted. »

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

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HAVANA (AP) — An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation.

The Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean country’s military was carrying out at the request of Venezuela’s government, according to a statement read on Cuban state TV on Sunday night. »

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000

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The program has dramatically reduced abandoned homes owned by the Detroit Land Bank from 47,000 to fewer than 1,000.

Detroit's blight removal program reduces abandoned homes from 47,000 to under 1,000.

When Duggan took office, Detroit faced a massive blight crisis with more than 47,000 abandoned Land Bank-owned homes scattered across the city. »

Democrats Begin to Call for Trump’s Impeachment Over Venezuela Attack

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They are putting Americans’ safety in danger while destabilizing the region to enrich themselves,” Rep. Delia Ramirez posted to X on Saturday.

The calls for impeachment come in the wake of Trump’s overnight attack on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, over the weekend, that left at least 40 people dead.

“Today, many Democrats have understandably questioned whether impeachment is possible again under the current political reality,” Rep. Maxine Waters told Axios. »

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban in England

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Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban.

The government is planning to end the use of hen cages as part of a raft of proposals to improve animal welfare standards in England.

The measures also include moving away from the use of pig farrowing crates, which contain sows during birth and nursing to stop them rolling over onto their young. »