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FRANCE 24: On Joe Biden’s health, ‘the evidence was there,’ says Washington Post journalist

Tête-à-tête | FRANCE 24

FRANCE 24 spoke to David Ignatius, a columnist for the Washington Post. In September of last year, he wrote an opinion piece entitled “President Biden should not run again in 2024”. The 81-year-old Biden’s performance in last week’s presidential debate against Donald Trump, described as the worst by a candidate in recent history, is now triggering panic and replacement talk – including among his own Democratic Party loyalists. “The evidence was there in front of everyone, nearly a year ago,” Ignatius said. “People are finally, with a sudden, stark realisation, understanding that it’s true”. 

No Regrets

From the squalor of the streets of Paris to the glamour of the world wide stage, 50 years after her death the great diva of la chanson française lives on. Edith Piaf is remembered and revered as much for her exceptional voice as for her extraordinary life which is the stuff of fiction. In today’s show we look at the French singer’s legacy.