President François Hollande on Saturday bestowed France's Legion of Honour on Paul McCartney, co-founder of the legendary Beatles rock band. The award of France's highest civilian honour took place at a closed ceremony at the Elysée Palace.
First, Greeks are leaving big city unemployment behind, but with what consequences? Next, Poles go to the polls and make Donald Tusk the first Prime Minister to win a second term since the end of Communism. Finally, we find out why one Italian priest in Naples now has to have his own bodyguard.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 10/10/11. The Guardian welcomes the high turnout in round one of the Socialist Primary in France - the opposition has turned into a "capable contender", says the paper. The "Occupy Wall Street" movement continues to get a lot of coverage. And a new Muppet made a special appearance on Sesame Street last night. Her name is Lily and she’s "food insecure".
A British court ordered former Beatle Paul McCartney on Monday to pay his estranged wife Heather Mills 24.3 million pounds ($48.7 million) after an acrimonious divorce battle.