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French Actor Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault on a 2021 Film Set

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French Actor Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault on a 2021 Film Set

French actor Gérard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13, 2025, of sexually assaulting two women on the set of the 2021 film Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in Paris. The Paris criminal court convicted the 76-year-old actor and sentenced him to an 18-month suspended prison term and ordered him to pay €20,000 ($21,580) … Read more

U.S. Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, Creating Uncertainty for Trade Policy

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U.S. Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, Creating Uncertainty for Trade Policy

On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade delivered a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, ruling that he overstepped his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports from dozens of countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision, issued by a three-judge panel appointed by Presidents Reagan, … Read more

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