The French Interior Minister has said that, on account of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which Catholics celebrate on 15 August, France is at its highest level of security threat since 24 March, following the terrorist attack at C

The French Interior Minister has said that, on account of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which Catholics celebrate on 15 August, France is at its highest level of security threat since 24 March, following the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. Darmanin links the danger of the terrorist threat to "strong tension at the international level, in particular in the Middle East".

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The French Interior Minister has said that, on account of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which Catholics celebrate on 15 August, France is at its highest level of security threat since 24 March, following the terrorist attack at C

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At the close of the Strugatskys' "Roadside Picnic" the Golden Sphere is asked for this: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to leave no one aggrieved, but the digest really does come free

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