Truce agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza: difficult negotiations

In an effort to win a truce agreement from Israel and Hamas in Gaza, where death and hunger are now the daily lot of the civilian population after five months of war, international mediators are engaged in difficult negotiations on Wednesday. Faced with this devastating war, the United States, Israel's main ally, is increasingly demanding a truce before Ramadan, which starts next week

The French president receives party leaders today to discuss Emmanuel Macron receives party leaders on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine ahead of a parliamentary vote, and after having raised the possibility of a military presence on the ground that revived the differences before the European elections. Government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot deemed Wednesday “quite obvious that the National Rally” was not in line with the executive's position, which is to “refuse that Vladimir Putin win”.

Brussels: the EU wants to prevent the abuse of a dominant position by digital giants

Historic EU legislation comes into full force this Thursday. It is intended to prevent the abuse of a dominant position by digital giants, but its effective application represents a colossal challenge and will lead to fierce battles. Six tech champions - the American Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Amazon, Apple, Apple, Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and Microsoft, as well as the Chinese ByteDance, owner of TikTok - are required to comply with it as of today.

inflation: the ECB urged to remain cautious in the face of falling rates

Encouraged to remain cautious in the face of falling inflation and the growing impatience of investors to see interest rates fall, the European Central Bank is expected to extend its restrictive monetary cap on Thursday. Since the ECB meeting at the beginning of the year, inflation has continued to ebb but slowly, returning to 2.6% year on year in February. The benchmark deposit rate is expected to hit an all-time high of 4%, as it has been since October.

Homosexuality in France: the Assembly unanimously approves a rehabilitation law
Yesterday, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the French Assembly unanimously approved at first reading a bill to recognize and redress the harm suffered by homosexual persons as a result of discriminatory laws in force between 1942 and 1982. The text, initially put forward by Senator Hussein Bourgi (PS), was the subject of a very broad consensus, with 331 deputies having approved it out of 331. The Assembly restored the principle of financial compensation for persons convicted of homosexuality, and the establishment of a committee to rule on requests for financial compensation, which the Senate had abolished.

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The UN Security Council of the “critical” situation in Haiti, where a gang leader threatened a “civil war” if Prime Minister Ariel Henry, under increasing pressure, did not resign.

The teacher unions of Seine-Saint-Denis want to demand on Thursday noon an emergency plan for the school in the poorest and youngest department in France and to protest against the reform of grade groups.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is starting today the new stage on her way to a second term. He must receive the approval of his conservative political family meeting in Congress in Bucharest

The spying story invented from scratch and which led to the dismissal of three executives of the car manufacturer will have its legal epilogue this Thursday with the expected decision of the Paris Criminal Court.

An American court on Wednesday judged the gunsmith in the western “Rust”, produced by Alec Baldwin and on the set of which the cinematographer was shot dead by a shot found guilty of manslaughter.

Spaniard Rafael Nadal announced on Wednesday that he must forfeit the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells (United States, California), considering himself “not ready to play”.