Prison : feu aux poudres (Prison System Under Fire)

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Listening Practice - Les pacificateurs dans le conflit iranien

Voici votre tour d'horizon rapide sur la tentative de la Chine pour jouer les pacificateurs dans le conflit iranien.Here is your quick overview of China's attempt to play peacemaker in the Iranian conflict.Avec la guerre qui paralyse tout depuis quatre semaines, Pékin n'a pas eu ...  Show more

Listening Practice - La reconquête lunaire

Learn French by Watching TV with Lingopie: https://learn.lingopie.com/dailyfrenchpodVoici le point rapide sur ce changement de cap absolument radical de la NASA pour la reconquête lunaire.Here is a quick update on this absolutely radical change of course by NASA for the lunar rec ...  Show more

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