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All he wanted was to serve France: brother makes film about elite recruits initiation death

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FrancePour la France, released to critical acclaim, is directed by the brother of Jallal Hami, who died during ritual in 2012 A new film has thrown a spotlight on France’s elite military school, Saint-Cyr, more than a decade after a “testosterone fuelled” hazing ritual ended with the death of a brilliant army officer recruit. Pour la France recounts the tragedy of Jallal Hami, 24, who drowned after officers ordered him and other new recruits to swim an icy lake in heavy gear during a midnight “exercise”. Read More...

Fake electors in Wisconsin first to admit Biden won election and face penalty | Wisconsin

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Wisconsin This article is more than 1 month oldFake electors in Wisconsin first to admit Biden won election and face penaltyThis article is more than 1 month oldThe group of Republicans formally acknowledged the wrongdoing and will be barred from serving as presidential electors again A group of Republican fake electors in Wisconsin acknowledged Joe Biden won the presidency and agreed they would not serve in the electoral college in 2024 as part of a settlement agreement in a civil lawsuit on Wednesday. Read More...

Indian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountain | India

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India This article is more than 14 years oldIndian villager takes 14 years to dig tunnel through mountainThis article is more than 14 years oldTruck owner Ramchandra Das used hammer and chisel to carve 10m-long short-cutAn Indian villager burrowed for 14 years with a hammer and chisel to cut a tunnel through a mountain so that his neighbours could reach nearby fields and he could park his truck outside his home. Read More...