November 28, 2024

'Rabia': An IS group bride's journey into darkness

12 minutes

They hit the headlines shortly after Islamist fundamentalists proclaimed a caliphate in Syria and Iraq: the young women who packed their bags and embarked upon a new life, unaware of the fate that would await them. A new film, "Rabia", imagines the journey of a young French recruit and her encounter with the notorious Madam known as the "Black Widow of ISIS". Plus, comic strip cowboy "Lucky Luke" celebrates 78 years as the most American of Belgian cartoon icons and we get a glimpse inside the home of the breathtaking art of flying trapeze: the Winter Circus in Paris.

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