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Brussels (AFP) - From "Alice in Wonderland" to "The Great Gatsby", "Rebecca" to "Jane Eyre", the songs of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift are filled with clear and subtle literary references. Now, a literature professor in Belgium has seized on the bookish qualities of Swift's lyrics to launch a course using the US superstar's songs to delve into the greats of English writing and the themes of their work. For Elly McCausland, an assistant professor at Ghent University, Swift's songs offer an opportunity to explore feminism, for example through "The Man", and the anti-hero trope through the aptl...
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Indio (United States) (AFP) - She's been a star of the francophone pop universe for years now, but Angele has started making a splash stateside, nabbing a primetime performance slot at this weekend's Coachella festival. She's no stranger to big crowds, but playing the desert event that traditionally kicks off the summer tour circuit is next level for the 27-year-old from Belgium, who has collaborated with the likes of Dua Lipa and broken records previously set by Stromae. "I'm overwhelmed," she told AFP prior to her performance Friday night, smiling and sipping tea, a pink bandana knotted casu...
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Washington (AFP) - The US Army announced Friday that it would retain troop sites in Germany and Belgium that had been slated for handover, saying they were needed for "growing" defense demands in the region. The announcement underscored President Joe Biden's reversal of his predecessor Donald Trump's plan to slash US troops in Europe and move some bases out of Germany. The army said its installations in Ansbach, Kaiserslautern, Mannheim, Pirmasens, Stuttgart and Wiesbaden in Germany and at Caserne Daumerie near Chievres in Belgium would not now be turned over to the host nations. The locations...
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Brussels (AFP) - US President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Brussels for two days of summits with leaders from the NATO military alliance and the European Union. Biden, on his first foreign trip as president, flew in from Britain, where he attended a G7 summit, and was welcomed by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. After a handshake and a brief exchange of words, he got into the armoured limousine known as "The Beast" to head for the US embassy in Brussels, his base during his stay there. Brussels has launched a major security operation to ensure the safety of Biden and the leaders of the...
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Washington (AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday canceled his final foreign trip scheduled this week as President Donald Trump faces a second impeachment vote. Pompeo will assist "a smooth and orderly transition process" to President-elect Joe Biden that includes identifying officials who will stay on temporarily as the new administration takes charge, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said. "As a result, we are cancelling all planned travel this week, including the Secretary's trip to Europe," she said in a statement. The State Department announced Monday that Pompeo ...
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