WARSAW — 

Protesters gathered in large numbers across Poland on Wednesday evening to denounce legislation being pushed by the populist ruling party that would give the government the power to fire judges.

The protesters voiced fears that the legislation, if passed, would mark an end to the separation of powers, and be the most dangerous blow to the young democracy’s foundations since the right-wing party, Law and Justice, came to power in 2015.

They also warned that it would add to Poland’s marginalization in the European Union and possibly even lead to its eventual departure from the 28-country bloc.

People chanted, “Free courts!” as they gathered in front of the Parliament in Warsaw and at court buildings in cities across the nation of 38 million people, including Katowice, Krakow, Wroclaw, Olsztyn, Bialystok and Poznan. Private broadcaster TVN24 said there were protests in 160 places.

“Today is a difficult day. Once again the fate of free courts hangs in the balance,” Igor Tuleya, a judge who has been a prominent critic of the government, told a crowd in Warsaw.

A prosecutor, Dariusz Korneluk, said regular citizens would also suffer if judges are intimidated to the point they issue government-friendly rulings, fearing retribution if they don’t. “We are here because the foundations of our country’s system are under threat,” he said.

Earlier Wednesday, the Parliament’s Bureau of Research, which analyzes the legality of draft laws, warned that the new legislation violates judicial independence and the primacy of EU law.

Among other items in the draft law, which the lower house will begin debating Thursday, the government would have the power to discipline judges who carry out rulings in line with EU law, including questioning judicial appointments. The Supreme Court said that could put Poland irremediably at odds with the European bloc.

“With this law, the Polish authorities are attempting to remove what little remains of judicial independence in Poland,” Amnesty International said.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the changes are aimed at preventing “chaos” stemming from a recent EU court decision. That November ruling by the European Court of Justice left it up to the Polish courts to determine whether a new disciplinary chamber for judges within the Supreme Court and a separate council that appoints judges are sufficiently independent.

“No serious state can allow some judges to question the ability to make appointments or the sentences and decisions made by other judges,” Morawiecki said Tuesday.

If passed, the laws would give the government the power to fire or fine judges who rule in ways or express positions that it doesn’t like. One new provision would require judges to declare what associations they are affiliated with and all names under which they appear online.

Critics call the draft legislation repressive and fear it would lead to a final blow against any independence left for Poland’s judicial system after four years of overhauls under Law and Justice.

The Supreme Court said those provisions represent a “continuation of the lawlessness of the 1980s,” a time when Poland was ruled by a repressive communist regime.

“Everything is there: a ban on the freedom of speech by judges, the establishment of a surveillance mechanism and a drastic reduction of their right to have profiles on social networks,” the court said.

Law and Justice over the last four years took control of the Constitutional Tribunal, the public prosecution system and a body that appoints judges. However, the EU court blocked key measures that would have given it control of the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, many Polish judges have continued to assert their independence, issuing judgments that in some cases have gone against the interests of the ruling authorities. For instance, journalists accused by the party of defamation for critical remarks and investigations have won cases. So have several people who have sued the government for the country’s dangerously high smog levels.

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Law and Justice has a majority in the lower house of Parliament, meaning the legislation is likely to pass there. The Senate, however, is controlled by the opposition and will seek to block it. But the upper house is much less powerful, and while it can slow down the passage of the laws and suggest changes, it can’t stop them entirely.

MANILA  — 

A Philippine court Thursday found key members of a powerful political clan guilty of a 2009 massacre in a southern province that left 57 people, including 32 media workers, dead in a brazen execution-style attack that horrified the world.

Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes acquitted several members of the Ampatuan family and police officers, citing a lack of evidence. Families of the victims and media watchdogs welcomed the convictions but said the fight for justice was far from over.

“This is a partial victory,” Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu, who lost his wife, sisters, an aunt and many followers in the gruesome Nov. 23, 2009, killings, told reporters outside the packed and heavily secured courtroom.

Mangudadatu raised his right fist to show he would fight on with the expected appeals of those convicted.

“This momentous verdict should help provide justice to the families of the victims, and build toward greater accountability for rights abuses in the country,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch.

“Even with these convictions, the families’ search for justice remains far from over. Some 80 other people accused have yet to be arrested,” he said.

Solis-Reyes sentenced five key members of the Ampatuan family — led by former town mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., who oversaw and led the killings — to life imprisonment. The 40-year prison term is the maximum punishment allowed by law. They were also ordered to compensate the victims’ families.

Applause and cheers rang out in the courtroom, where some relatives of the victims heard the reading of the verdict from a 761-page decision.

The case involved more than 100 detained suspects, and it is seen as a test of the Southeast Asian nation’s notoriously clogged and vulnerable judicial system.

Although the mass killing largely unraveled as an offshoot of a violent electoral rivalry common in many rural areas, it has also showcased the threats faced by journalists in the Philippines. Thirty-two of those gunned down were local reporters and media workers, the worst single attack on journalists in the world.

“If I have the power to kill them all in a blink of an eye, I would have done it. But I realized in the end that I’m not a demon like them,” said Mary Grace Morales. Her husband, a reporter for a local provincial newspaper, and her elder sister, the paper’s publisher, were among those killed, mostly in a blaze of automatic rifle fire as they begged for their lives.

Ampatuan Jr. was convicted of leading nearly 200 armed followers who blocked a seven-vehicle convoy carrying the wife, sisters and other relatives and lawyers of Mangudadatu, a politician who decided to run for governor of Maguindanao province. He challenged the powerful Ampatuan clan, who held sway over almost every aspect of life in an impoverished region long racked by an Islamic insurgency.

The journalists joined the convoy to cover the filing of candidacy for Mangudadatu in an election office in Maguindanao’s capital. Mangudadatu, now a legislator in the House of Representatives, was not in the convoy for security reasons.

The gunmen commandeered the convoy, including the passengers of two cars that got stuck in the traffic, to a nearby hilltop, where a waiting backhoe had dug huge pits to be used in burying the victims and their vehicles.

Ampatuan Jr. and his followers opened fire on the victims at close range and hurriedly escaped after sensing that army troops were approaching. The badly mutilated bodies were found inside the vans, sprawled on the ground or buried in the pits with some of the vehicles, in a gruesome scene that drew international outrage and shocked many, even in a country long used to political violence.

The Ampatuans have denied the charges against them.

At least three witnesses who testified against them have been killed over the years, according to Nena Santos, a lawyer for Mangudadatu and families of several other victims. She said she had been threatened with death multiple times and was offered a huge amount of money to withdraw from the case.

Gloria Teodoro, whose journalist husband was among the victims, said the government should work to eradicate the lethal mix of problems that allowed the massacre to happen, including the large number of high-powered firearms in the hands of many politicians and clans and a long-entrenched culture of impunity.

Otherwise, she said, such political violence, even on a less gruesome scale, would go on.

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PERTH, Australia — 

Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires.

Around 2,000 firefighters were battling the blazes, half of which remain uncontrolled, with the support of U.S. and Canadian backup teams and personnel from the Australian Defense Force.

The last state of emergency ran for seven days in mid-November amid “catastrophic” fire risk and was the first implemented in New South Wales since 2013. Central Sydney reached a maximum of 102 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday, while outer suburbs were at 108.

A statewide total fire ban announced on Tuesday will remain in place until midnight on Saturday.

Around 7.4 million acres of land has burned nationwide during a torrid past few months, with six people killed and more than 800 homes destroyed.

The annual Australian fire season, which peaks during the Southern Hemisphere summer, started early after an unusually warm and dry winter.

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said authorities were concerned with the unpredictable conditions.

“With extreme wind conditions, extreme hot temperatures, we have a good idea, a good sense, of where the most concerning areas are, but again when you’ve got those turbulent conditions, embers and spot fires can occur very unpredictably,” she told reporters.

Sydney’s air pollution levels on Thursday ranged from poor to hazardous. During the past month, hazardous smoke has often blanketed Australia’s most populous city and made its skyline barely visible.

Hospitals have recorded a 10% increase in visits from patients with respiratory conditions during the past week.

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Wildfires are also burning in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.

The Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday was the hottest day on record in Australia with an average of 105.6 nationwide.

Perth, the capital, on the west coast, is experiencing its hottest December with average temperatures for the month at 97 and seven degrees above the mean.

Adelaide, in the southeast, is currently experiencing a four-day heat wave culminating in a high of 113 on Thursday.

The unprecedented conditions have reignited debate on whether Australia’s conservative government has taken enough action on climate change. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas.

Protesters on Thursday camped outside Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Sydney residence demanding urgent action on climate change.

Morrison, who is traveling, conceded last week that “climate change along with many other factors” contributed to the wildfires.

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Trump Is Impeached. What’s Next?

A sharply divided House of Representatives has impeached President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — a condemnation that will permanently mar his legacy and one that only two other presidents have faced in the nation’s history.

The impeachment votes, in which every Republican voted no, followed more than 11 hours of debate in the House. In their speeches, Democrats frequently called Trump’s impeachment their constitutional duty, while Republicans called it a sham. (Some in the GOP likened it to the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and the crucifixion of Jesus.)

Now, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must decide how soon to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. The speaker hinted that she might delay doing so — perhaps a way to put pressure on Senate Republicans to accept at least some Democratic demands about how the trial should be conducted.

Regardless, Trump is expected to be acquitted in the Senate and remain in office — and become the first impeached president to run for reelection.

Meanwhile, Back at the Rally …

As a Democratic House majority voted for impeachment last night, Trump was in his element: a “Merry Christmas” rally in Battle Creek, Mich.

For two hours and one minute, the president riffed about the “Space Force,” nuclear submarines, “Crooked” Hillary Clinton and low-flush toilets. At one point, he suggested the late Rep. John Dingell was in hell — a comment that drew murmurs of surprise and rare boos.

But while he opened his speech saying, “By the way, it doesn’t really feel like we’re being impeached,” he vented his anger at what he called an “illegal and unconstitutional” impeachment.

The View From California

The historic impeachment vote was met with many cheers in California, which has been the heart of the resistance to the president and his policies, as well as jeers from the red corners of the Golden State.

Yet even here in one of the bluest states in the country — a place that has defied Trump on everything from immigration to climate change — voters say they are getting tired. Even if they approve of the job their elected officials are doing to get rid of a president for whom they did not vote, many say they are getting sick of the partisan divide they see coming out of Washington.

More About Impeachment

— The I-word: Democratic presidential candidates barely mention it. Republicans running in swing states have been trying to change the subject.

— How impeachment works: Yes, the action can be hard to follow. We break it down.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Times photographer Genaro Molina shot this photo of Muhammad Ali at a gallery opening in Watts on this day in 1996. “Ali arrived as the evening sun was setting and all this amazing light was spilling into the gallery,” Molina recalled. “There was one small patch of late afternoon light spilling in and I placed my hands in the the light, palms open, swirling in a narrow stream of light suggesting to Ali to place his face in the beam. Ali’s smile at me suggested he knew exactly what to do. He stepped into the light and everyone made their image. This is mine.”

CALIFORNIA

— The family’s new puppy was expensive and lovable, but she wasn’t a goldendoodle — or even a she. And after the dye started washing off in the bath, it became clear he was very, very sick.

— Christopher Darden, best known for prosecuting O.J. Simpson, is now representing Ed Buck, the Democratic donor accused of supplying fatal doses of narcotics to two men who died in his West Hollywood apartment.

— The family of an intellectually disabled man who was shot and killed by an off-duty LAPD officer in a Costco in Corona has sued the officer and the city.

— A man believed to be homeless was found dead outside L.A. City Hall.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

— “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is an epic failure of nerve, Justin Chang writes. He was hardly the only critic to find it a disappointing retread.

— Chang’s verdict on “Cats”: It’s a horror, and occasionally a hoot.

— A dark new adaptation isn’t your grandparents’ “A Christmas Carol,” and not only because Scrooge is hot.

— When it comes to small roles in big movies, it’s not the size of the part that counts, it’s how the actor plays it. Here are three to watch.

NATION-WORLD

— A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional but delayed the decision’s impact, providing a limited victory for Republicans but leaving most parts of the law intact.

— The Supreme Court will decide if religious freedom shields Catholic schools from being sued by their teachers.

— The Trump administration, eager to show progress on prescription drug costs, is moving forward on its plan to let Americans get cheaper medicines from abroad.

— This Texas family supports the Border Patrol, but could lose land to Trump’s wall.

— Mass protests erupted across Poland denouncing the populist ruling party’s legislation to give the government the power to fire judges.

BUSINESS

— Meet the new NAFTA, same as the old NAFTA, mostly — not that California businesses mind. They’re just relieved to have some certainty.

— Mexico will soon boost its minimum wage by 20%. It will still be less than $1 an hour.

SPORTS

— On early signing day, the nation’s top high school football prospects made their college choices. Here’s a recap.

— Serving the community, not running a sports team, is what Magic Johnson does best, columnist Bill Plaschke writes.

— Turns out Dodgers infielder Max Muncy had a good reason to be peeved about all those autograph requests.

OPINION

— California has power over PG&E. It should use it, The Times’ editorial board writes.

— Columnist Steve Lopez: Let’s shift stalled bullet train funds to L.A. and San Francisco, where they’ll do some good.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

— A former investment manager alleges in a whistleblower complaint to the Internal Revenue Service that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has amassed about $100 billion in accounts intended for charitable purposes, according to a copy of the complaint. The church said it takes seriously its responsibility to care for members’ donations. (Washington Post)

— The music that prisoners made in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust is being discovered and performed. (60 Minutes)

— Among China’s food trends this year: carbonated coffee and hot-pot-flavored everything, including toothpaste. (Goldthread)

ONLY IN L.A.

Is it Our Lady of Guadalupe — or a sidewalk water stain? In Artesia, the faithful say it’s la virgencita herself appearing in the concrete outside Holy Family Catholic Church. In today’s Column One feature, reporter Gustavo Arellano looks at a spot that could be mineral deposits or a harbinger of miracles.

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The prolific RB Leipzig forward is generating transfer talk once again, with Don Hutchison saying the German would be a shrewd addition at Anfield

Liverpool should be in the transfer mix if Timo Werner becomes available, says former Reds midfielder Don Hutchison, with the RB Leipzig frontman considered to be a “good fit” for the Premier League leaders.

The prolific Germany international striker has long been linked with a move to England.

With 84 goals recorded across 138 appearances for Leipzig, and with another 11 efforts netted for his country, the 23-year-old is one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe.

Werner’s loyalty to his current employers has kept him off the market, but it is considered to be only a matter of time before a big-money switch is pushed through.

Chelsea, with a two-window embargo at Stamford Bridge having been lifted, are said to be mulling over an approach.

Hutchison, though, believes that Jurgen Klopp should be eyeing up a fellow countryman, despite a £7.25 million ($10m) deal for Japan international winger Takumi Minamino being close to completion.

Quizzed by ESPN FC on whether Werner could end up at Chelsea, Hutchison said: “I thought you were going to say Liverpool because he’d be a good fit there!.

“I think Timo Werner anywhere in the Premier League would be a good fit.

“I’ve always liked him, I think he’s one of the quickest out there, he knows where the back of the net is.

“He’s only young as well, plays with high energy, so I think he would be sensational for the Premier League.”

Hutchison’s former Scotland international team-mate Craig Burley also had his say on a potential move for Werner.

He is excited by the prospect of a proven performer arriving in the Premier League, be that at Chelsea or somewhere else.

The ex-Blues star said: “Would I like to see him at Chelsea? I don’t particularly care, I’m not bothered. I have no preference.

“He’s clearly a good player who eventually is going to have to make, I would think, a big move.”

Werner is currently chasing down a Bundesliga title triumph with Leipzig, who sit top of the table in Germany, with Julian Nagelsmann’s side also through to the last 16 of the Champions League – where they will meet Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham.

Du 24 au 26 décembre prochains, Meghan Markle passera son premier Noël avec la famille royale. Et c’est peu dire si la jeune femme va devoir faire très attention…

Noël approche et pour Meghan Markle, ces fêtes de fin d’année vont rimer avec stress et mondanité. Car la jeune épouse du prince Harry sera pour la première fois à la table de réveillon de la reine, à Sandringham. La future maman sait d’ors-et-déjà qu’elle pourra compter sur sa mère Doria Ragland et son époux pour éviter le faux pas. Il ne faut évidemment pas blesser, ni bousculer la reine en cette période. Mais Meghan va peut-être aussi écouter les conseils de Sarah Ferguson.

La duchesse d’York a déjà connu les noëls avec la famille royale. Dans la presse britannique, elle explique avoir trouvé les journées « épuisantes » à Norfolk. Pendant deux jours, du 24 au 26 décembre, la reine ne se repose pas et veut impérativement que le protocole soit respecté. Il y a des règles pour chacun des invités. Que cela plaise ou non. Meghan est avertie !

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Parmi les règles instaurées par la reine Elisabeth, il y a la cérémonie de présentation des cadeaux juste après le thé (des cadeaux allant de confitures maison à de la porcelaine), l’apéritif au martini ou encore le dîner avec une cravate noire et un placement strict, alternant un homme, une femme. Mais une autre règle, révélée par Fergie, risque de plaire à Meghan Markle. En effet, la duchesse âgée de 59 ans raconte qu’elle « devait changer sept fois de tenues entre la veille de Noël et le jour J ». Il y avait évidemment un dress code pour chaque occasion. L’épouse du prince Harry devrait ainsi prendre du plaisir à choisir toutes ses tenues, elle qui est une férue de mode et qui ne s’en cache pas. Elle pensera probablement aussi à quelles tenues pour sa mère, Doria ayant l’immense honneur d’être présente durant ces festivités. Pour l’anecdote, la mère de Kate Middleton n’a jamais eu cette chance !

Le jour de Noël, la tradition reprendra toute sa place. Une cérémonie à l’église dès 11 heures, une marche pendant le discours de la Reine, un thé de Noël et un diner luxueux. Encore et toujours. Mais entre deux moments forts, Meghan se rapprochera de la reine. D’après l’ex-majordome de Diana, Paul Burrel, la jeune femme « tentera d’attirer l’attention de la monarque. Le meilleur moment pour cela c’est quand la reine est assise à table pour jouer aux cartes. C’est un moment où Meghan pourrait passer du temps avec la reine, et lui dire ce qu’elle pense, ce qu’elle ressent ». Que de pression pour ce premier Noël.

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Sur le plateau de C à Vous, les rappeurs Bigflo & Oli ont raconté une drôle d’anecdote au sujet d’une de leur chanson qui évoque Michel Drucker.

“Nous aussi. T’as rencontré Michel Drucker ? Devine quoi ? Nous aussi“, chantent Bigflo et Oli dans leur dernier titre, Nous aussi 2. Dans cette chanson, les deux rappeurs, de leurs vrais noms Florian et Olivio, racontent leur parcours et leur histoire, celle de deux artistes bien décidés à faire carrière dans le monde de la musique, et qui finissent par rencontrer le succès. Pourtant, n’allez pas croire toutes les paroles de la chanson : les deux jeunes gens n’ont jamais rencontré le plus emblématique des animateurs et meilleur ami des stars.

Ils s’en sont ouvert à l’occasion de leur passage sur le plateau de C à Vous, ce mardi 18 décembre. “C’est un mensonge, nous ne l’avons pas encore rencontré“, ont-ils confessé. “Je dois dire la vérité : c’était une manière de dire qu’on a fait de la télé.” Pourtant, les deux frères ne sont pas passés loin de rencontrer enfin la star qu’ils évoquent dans leur morceau. Michel Drucker avait en effet accepté de faire une apparition dans leur clip !

Seulement voilà, à la dernière minute, l’animateur a été contraint d’annuler : “Il devait être dans le clip mais il y a eu un problème de planning.” Mais Bigflo et Oli ne désespèrent pas : “J’espère qu’on le verra un jour“, ont-ils affirmé avant de lancer un appel au principal intéressé : “Michel, on t’a cité dans la chanson mais malheureusement on a menti mais ça serait bien que tu nous fasses pas mentir et qu’on se voit. Merci pour ta gentillesse.” Le message est passé.

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Accusé d’être le président des riches, Emmanuel Macron prouve qu’il peut également avoir des goûts simples. En déplacement ce jeudi 20 décembre à Soissons dans l’Aisne, le chef de l’Etat s’est arrêté dans un restaurant Courtepaille pour y déjeuner.

En cette période de vives tensions, Emmanuel Macron a visiblement décidé de faire profil bas. Alors que les gilets jaunes ont défilé pendant des semaines à Paris et occupé de nombreux rond-points partout en France pour demander entre autres une revalorisation de leur pouvoir d’achat, ce n’est sans doute pas le moment de faire du zèle avec les deniers de l’état. Cela Emmanuel Macron semble l’avoir bien intégré. D’ailleurs, contrairement à l’année dernière, il a décidé de se montrer discret sur son anniversaire. De même, en déplacement à Soissons dans l’Aisne, il a surpris tout le monde en débarquant dans un restaurant de la chaîne Courtepaillepour y déjeuner. Un moment insolite immortalisé par Soazig de la Moissonnière, la photographe officielle du président de la République. Celle-ci a d’ailleurs partagé le cliché sur son compte Instagram.

Mais ce choix de restaurant n’est sans doute pas anodin. C’était aussi peut-être l’occasion de faire un clin d’oeil à sa femme Brigitte Macron. En effet, en avril dernier, un proche de la Première dame avait confié à Gala que celle-ci avait tendance à privilégier les restaurants Courtepaille lors de ses déplacements en province, délaissant ainsi les grandes tables étoilées. Un choix bien loin de l’image de Marie-Antoinette qu’on tente de lui coller depuis le début de la révolte des “Gilets jaunes”. Au contraire, selon ce proche, Brigitte Macron mettrait un point d’honneur à ainsi cultiver la discrétion afin d’aller à la rencontre des Français pour échanger avec eux.

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Il n’est pas certain que cela suffise pour casser cette image de président des riches qui colle tant à la peau d’Emmanuel Macron, auprès notamment des “Gilets jaunes” qui lui reprochent d’être totalement déconnecté des réalités.

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La toute première bande-annonce de Rogue One: A Star Wars Story lève le voile sur ce spin-off de la saga culte, concocté par Gareth Edwards. Voici les 10 moments les plus forts que nous retenons de ce trailer !

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Felicity Jones est Jyn Erso, l’héroïne de ce spin-off situé chronologiquement entre les épisodes III et IV de la saga Star Wars. Elle prend la tête d’un commando de rebelles chargé de dérober les plans de l’Etoile noire.
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Attendu dans nos salles pour le 14 décembre, Rogue One : A Star Wars Story est le tout premier spin-off de la saga mythique. Mis en scène par Gareth Edwards, cet opus non-officiel se déroule entre les épisodes III et IV et suit un commando de rebelles chargé de dérober les plans de l’Etoile noire à l’Empire. Dévoilée aujourd’hui, la toute première bande-annonce de Rogue One a d’ailleurs permis d’en savoir un peu plus sur les personnages ainsi que sur l’intrigue du film.

Voici donc les 10 moments forts que nous retenons de ce trailer, qui lève un peu le voir sur ce long métrage, huit mois avant sa sortie.

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Le recordwoman de “Tout le monde veut prendre sa place” Marie-Christine n’a pas coupé les ponts avec son animateur Nagui.

Ce jeudi soir, Nagui proposera une version “enfant” de son émission “N’oubliez pas les paroles”. Même si les bambins offriront de belles séquences à l’animateur, son année télé aura été marquée par une autre candidate. Marie-Christine, championne hors norme de Tout le monde veut prendre sa place, l’autre jeu de Nagui qui cartonne sur France 2. Pour TV Mag, Nagui, l’un des animateurs préférés des Français, s’est confié sur le lien qui l’unit désormais à elle. «Je viens de recevoir un SMS où je sens qu’elle est encore sur un nuage. À force de nous côtoyer, j’ai appris à la connaître et je me suis attaché à cette femme formidable, forte d’un vécu pas toujours agréable.»

L’incroyable parcours de la maman de jumeaux de Champigny-sur-Marne s’est terminé le 3 septembre après 213 victoires. Battue par Pierre-Étienne, chauffeur-livreur, elle avait dû quitter son fauteuil tant convoité. Au total, la candidate de 48 ans, aux multiples records (seule au monde à avoir participé en solo autant de fois à un jeu télé) quittait le programme avec la jolie somme de 196.900 euros en poche à laquelle il faut ajouter une voiture et quatre voyages.

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