Health: King Charles III fights against a form of cancer

King Charles III has embarked on a fight against an unspecified “form of cancer”, whose announcement caused a shock on Tuesday in the United Kingdom. The sovereign assured that he was “very optimistic” about his treatment, which began on Monday, and that he would continue to perform certain functions related to his role as head of state of 15 countries including the United Kingdom.

Politics: the Senegalese Parliament approves the bill to postpone the presidential election
The Senegalese Parliament unanimously approved the bill to postpone the presidential election to December 15, 2024. The vote plunges the country into the unknown on Tuesday and raises fears of a turmoil. The law was adopted on the night of Monday to Tuesday almost unanimously, by 105 votes in favor and one vote against, after the opposition deputies who were obstructing the vote were evacuated manu militari by the gendarmerie. After the Ayib Daffé vote, an opposition deputy said that “the situation is completely catastrophic, the image of Senegal is ruined and I don't think we will recover soon from this democratic bankruptcy, from this tsunami in the rule of law

Politics: Senate votes on several measures

The Senate votes on Tuesday on a range of measures on “aging well”, but is worried about the unclear timetable of the great autonomy law promised by the government. Promised by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron at the beginning of his first five-year term, the presentation of a multi-year programming law on autonomy is in fact still pending by professionals in the sector. The bill containing measures to “build a society based on aging well in France” is well on track to be adopted very widely by senators, after the National Assembly in November.

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Paris is raising its voice against Russia, which it accuses of conducting an increased misinformation campaign and of being responsible for the deaths of two humanitarians near the front line.

In memory of the 123 victims of the devastating fires, who also left hundreds missing and left thousands homeless in tourist areas in the central and southern tourist regions of the country, Chile observed on Tuesday its second and final day of national mourning.

At least three people have been killed and nearly half a million homes have been cut off after a violent storm caused dangerous floods and strong winds in California on Monday.