Cyclone Freddy: more than 100 deaths recorded in Mozambique and Malawi

The authorities of Malawi and Mozambique reported that the “exceptional” Cyclone Freddy caused more than 100 deaths in these regions. After a mudslide at night swept away houses and buried residents, at least 99 people died and dozens more were injured in Malawi. The disaster management agency in this poor country expects an even heavier toll. According to local authorities, at least 10 people have died and 14 others have been injured in neighbouring Mozambique.

Pension reform: French president calls for opposition responsibility

Three days before a suspended vote in the National Assembly on his pension reform, Emmanuel Macron called for the “responsibility” of the oppositions that will largely determine the rest of his five-year term. In transport, social mobilization against the project seems to be running out of steam, but it is now having particularly unpleasant consequences in several cities. Thus, there are heaps of trash littering the streets, 5,600 tons of waste not collected in Paris alone. At the beginning of the weekly coordination meeting of officials from the presidential camp, the Head of State invited himself, an extremely rare occurrence. According to several participants, “this reform is an absolute necessity for the financing of our pensions and the solidity of the country.”

Nuclear safety reform: demonstrations near the Palais Bourbon

Yesterday, the National Assembly began heated debates on the nuclear revival bill. Hundreds of people demonstrated near the Palais Bourbon to protest against security reform in this sensitive sector. The Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, with this text, which aims to facilitate the construction of six new EPR reactors by 2035, is “the thread of the biggest French industrial adventure since the 1970s, with which we are renewing.” For her, against fossil fuels, “accelerating renewable energies means being an ecologist. Relaunching our nuclear industry means being an ecologist.”

Independent status of Uber drivers: The law is not against the California Constitution

A California appeals court ruled on Monday that the law on the independent status of drivers of apps like Uber is not contrary to the Constitution of this American state. A victory for the international company whose business model depends on this status. According to Tony West, Uber's chief legal officer, “Today's decision is a victory for workers and the millions of Californians who voted for Proposition 22.” It refers to the law approved in a referendum in 2020, which devoted paid work to the task but gave drivers some social benefits. In most countries, Uber, and in the United States, its American competitor Lyft and other platforms refuse to consider drivers as full employees, which would mean granting them certain rights, such as unemployment benefits or possible collective bargaining.

IN SHORT

Viktor Orban was received yesterday in Paris by Emmanuel Macron with the aim of emphasizing “the unity of European countries” on the war in Ukraine in the face of the dissonant voice that the Hungarian Prime Minister regularly makes, as well as on the & quot; European values” and “the rule of law”.

The employees of Tereos in Escaudoeuvres and Buitoni in Caudry have expressed their anger at the announced or announced closure of their factories, which employ more than 300 people in Cambrésis. They were supported by the Minister of Industry.

Amnesty International on Tuesday denounced the use of rubber bullets and “less-lethal” weapons by security forces against demonstrators is “increasingly widespread.”

Hier, Caroline Garcia finished with a bang against Leylah Fernandez to reach the round of 16, whom she hopes to finally surpass for the first time. She overcame losing a second set in as many matches played at Indian Wells.