Neither the occurrence of a terrorist attack nor the deaths of people who were widely loved was easy for France to bear on Wednesday. But as people gather in French cities to mourn, there are hopes that the attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper will help spark a conversation about radicalism in France.
Mitt Romney’s speech to the Republican party faithful on Thursday is being seen as the most important so far in his bid to be president. But how is the rest of the world viewing the GOP convention and Romney as a possible future president?