Collision of two Rafales in the sky of Lorraine: two pilots dead

Two pilots of a Rafale plane lost their lives on Wednesday after colliding with another Rafale in a wooded area in Lorraine. According to the Minister of the Armed Forces in a press release, Captain Sébastien Mabire, an instructor, and Lieutenant Matthis Laurens, a trainee pilot, lost their lives “in commanded air service”, while the crew “carried out an instruction flight aboard a Rafale fighter jet

80th anniversary of Operation “Dragoon”: an opportunity to pay tribute to combatants from former French colonies

French President Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders are celebrating today the 80th anniversary of Operation “Dragoon”, its equivalent in Provence, a little-known but essential episode of the Liberation, an opportunity to pay tribute to the fighters of former- French colonies. Countries such as Tunisia, Ivory Coast or Senegal sent a minister, others such as Chad or Benin their ambassador.

Gaza Strip: discussions will be held this Thursday in Qatar

At a time when the Palestinian territory, plunged into war for more than ten months, is under intensive bombardments by the Israeli army, discussions for a truce in the Gaza Strip will be held on Thursday in Qatar. These new talks, conducted at the call of the mediating countries, Qatar, United States and Egypt, are based on a plan announced on May 31 by Joe Biden. The first phase involves a six-week truce accompanied by an Israeli withdrawal from the densely populated areas of Gaza, and the release of hostages (abducted during the Hamas attack) against Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Health alert: WHO faces the resurgence of Mpox cases in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has triggered its highest level of health alert internationally. She wants to deal with the resurgence of cases of Mpox in Africa. A total of 38,465 cases of this disease have been identified in 16 African countries since January 2022, for 1,456 deaths.

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Greenlandic justice gives its decision on Thursday on the continued detention of American-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson, arrested in Nuuk.

Ukraine wants to create a “buffer zone” in the Russian region bordering Kursk to protect itself from bombardments, as well as “humanitarian corridors” to help Russian civilians.

Fifteen civilians were killed and several injured at the beginning of the week by “terrorists” in the Tillabéri region in western Niger, according to the army.

The scandal of the alleged violence of ex-president Alberto Fernandez (2019-2023) on his ex-spouse reached a milestone on Wednesday, with the requisition to indict the ex-head of state for assault and battery with aggravating circumstances.

Thanks to a goal from Valverde and a second from Kylian Mbappé who was playing his first match in the Madrid jersey, Real Madrid won the European Super Cup by dominating 2-0 Atalanta Bergamo in Warsaw.