New Middle East Tour: Antony Blinken to visit Israel on Friday

The spokesperson for the head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday evening that the latter will travel to Israel on Friday as part of a new tour of the Middle East as the war between Israel and Hamas has entered its 25th day. According to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, he “will meet with Israeli government officials and make other stops in the region.” The Israeli army, which is slowly advancing amid the ruins of Palestinian territory, where the “disastrous” humanitarian situation, according to the UN, is worsening, said that the move comes at a time of “fierce fighting” on the ground with Hamas taking place in the Gaza Strip

National Assembly: the examination of the “expenditure” part of the state budget started on Tuesday

Deputies started examining the “spending” portion of the state budget on Tuesday, hoping for longer discussions, after a new waltz of no-confidence motions and 49.3 on Social Security on Monday. The cut of 49.3 could this time come after a few days of debate, to allow time to examine in the hemicycle the credits intended for overseas territories, a sensitive subject scheduled for 6 November at

Météo-France: Northwestern France will face the “very strong autumn storm” Ciaran tonight

Météo-France indicated that the north-western quarter of France is preparing to face the “very strong autumn storm” Ciaran from Wednesday evening, with gusts of up to 170 km/h, associated with heavy rain. The three departments of Pointe de Bretagne, Finistère, Morbihan and Côtes-d'Armor- on alert for strong winds from Wednesday 20:00. The first two are also affected by an orange rain-flood alert.

Visit to Kazakhstan and then Uzbekistan: Macron in Central Asia on Wednesday to strengthen the French presence there

On Wednesday, the French president began a visit to Kazakhstan and then to Uzbekistan, two former Soviet republics in Central Asia, a region where France aims to strengthen its presence amid a race for influence between Russians, Chinese and Europeans. The French President is expected at 09:45 (03:45 GMT) in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for a meeting with his counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, followed by the signing of contracts, in particular in the pharmaceutical and aeronautical sectors.

IN A NUTSHELL

OL called for sanctions on Tuesday after the serious incidents that occurred Sunday evening on the sidelines of the match, finally canceled, between Marseille and Lyon.

Yesterday, Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in the second round, the world.2 Carlos Alcaraz was beaten initially at the Paris Masters 1000 by the Russian qualified Roman Safiullin (45th) 6-3, 6-4.