Earthquake in Morocco: rescuers manage to help devastated mountain villages

Following the violent earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people, rescuers in Morocco intensified their efforts to help devastated mountain villages on Wednesday, but hopes of finding survivors are dwindling five days after the disaster. A latest official report made public on Wednesday evening mentions that the earthquake, which hit a region of the High Atlas, southwest of the tourist city of Marrakech (center) on Friday evening, caused 2,946 deaths and

Putin's visit to North Korea: towards strengthening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to visit North Korea at the invitation of its leader Kim Jong Un, who is exceptionally on a trip to Russia. The purpose of this trip is to strengthen ties, particularly military, between Moscow and Pyongyang. For the moment, nothing has been officially communicated concerning a possible agreement for deliveries of military equipment to Russia to support its offensive in Ukraine, as mentioned by Washington.

Devastating floods: the Libyan city of Derna continues to count its dead

After devastating floods that washed away entire neighborhoods and caused thousands of deaths, the Libyan city of Derna continued to count its dead on Thursday. The European Union (EU) has released an initial envelope of 500,000 euros and the United Kingdom has announced initial aid of 1.16 million euros to meet the most urgent needs of Libyans. In addition, the European Commission has announced the sending of aid from Germany, Romania and Finland to this coastal city in eastern Libya, where the situation is dramatic.

Raw materials: TotalEnergies announces a 9 billion dollars and 200,000 barrels/day oil project in Suriname
The CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, indicated that the company will launch development studies for a major oil project of 9 billion dollars and 200,000 barrels/day off Suriname, in Paramaribo, capital of this small country in northeastern South America with the “objective” of making a final decision on investment “end of 2024". Pouyanné affirmed after a meeting with the President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi, and the CEO of the national oil company Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar that “the Bloc 58 development studies that we are launching today are a major step towards the development of Suriname's petroleum resources.” A TotalEnergies press release indicated that “the final investment decision” (FID which decides whether to operate or not) is “expected by the end of 2024 with a production target in 2028"

AT A GLANCE

According to estimates by the French Public Health Agency published on Wednesday, almost 400 more deaths than normal were recorded in France during the heatwave that hit 52 departments from 11 to 26 August, a toll that has yet to be consolidated.