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Ya Biladi
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Former Spanish PM Aznar reveals Chirac suggested ceding Ceuta and Melilla to Morocco
Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar has revealed that late French President Jacques Chirac once suggested handing over «Ceuta, Melilla, and Western Sahara to Morocco» during the Perejil Island crisis in July 2002. The revelation appears in the recently released documentary Perejil Island, The War That Never Was, which revisits the tense standoff between Spain and Morocco over control of the small, uninhabited islet. According to Spanish media reports, Aznar confirms in the film that France had clearly aligned itself with Morocco at the time. «Chirac told me the best thing would be to hand over Ceuta, Melilla, and Western Sahara», he recalls, noting that he categorically rejected the idea, calling it an unacceptable interference in Spain's strategic foreign policy. «I replied, no—under no circumstances», Aznar adds. The Perejil Island crisis broke out on July 11, 2002, and triggered ten days of heightened tension between the two countries. The standoff eventually ended following complex diplomatic negotiations involving the European Union, NATO, the United States, and France.
Newsweek
20-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Hysterics at What 2nd Grade Students Said to Teacher in Just One Week
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A video of an elementary school teacher sharing funny things his pupils have said to him has racked up over 21 million views. The TikTok clip shows Dre Holmes, 24 (@_dreholmes), sitting in a classroom with notes of his second-grade students' best bits from the week. He concludes the video with a message for parents. He says: "I just want you to know ya'll kids come to school and tell all your business." Newsweek reached out to Ana Aznar, a child psychologist, to find out what parents can do to prevent this from happening. She said: "Young kids don't have a sense of what a private conversation is, and so they are quite likely to tell their teachers or whoever will listen. "If parents don't want private issues to be discussed outside the home, best not to discuss them in front of the children." Aznar emphasizes that children are "always" listening—even when you may think they are not. Some of the nine comments shared by Holmes include: "I'm about to crash out in this joint." "This pencil smells like booty meat." "Why are you a teacher? My granny said ya'll don't make [any] money." The national average starting teacher salary is $46,526, and on average, it can go up to $72,030, according to the National Education Association. A stock image of a little girl raising hand in elementary classroom. A stock image of a little girl raising hand in elementary classroom. Ridofranz/iStock / Getty Images Plus Holmes also mentioned a question asked by one of the 7- or 8-year-old kids regarding his age. He said, "were you alive when they buried Jesus?" While most of the remarks are light-hearted, Aznar, the founder of REC Parenting, an online platform supporting parents and caregivers, encourages parents against saying "rude or bad words" in front of their kids. She told Newsweek: "If a child repeats them, the best approach is to tell them in a neutral and calm tone that they cannot say that word because [it] is rude. If we give a big reaction when they say such words, the child will be more likely to repeat it, because we are reinforcing the behavior." TikTok Reacts The hysterical clip has 4.1 million views and more than 65,000 comments—many from users sharing similar experiences. One user said: "My son told the school I was in jail...I went to court to pay a traffic ticket." "Kids are so funny my baby cousin asked me 'why yo teeth in jail'... I had braces," said another user, and a teacher confirmed: "I used to teach elementary school. Parents have no idea. NONE of their secrets are safe!" Newsweek reached out to @_dreholmes for comment via Instagram. We could not verify the details of the case. Have you had a workplace dilemma? Let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
