Israel-Hezbollah: The ceasefire has come into effect in Lebanon

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has come into effect in Lebanon, after more than a year of cross-border hostilities and two months of open warfare between the Israeli army and the armed Lebanese movement supported by Iran. The truce, valid since 04:00 (02:00 GMT), must end the conflict that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to

These hostilities led to bombings on Lebanon and the deployment of Israeli soldiers across the border between the two countries to confront Hezbollah fighters.

RN trial: Marine Le Pen's word in defense of her to avoid “political death”

A plea to conclude two months of hearing: at the RN trial, Marine Le Pen's defense will try to convince the court that the leader of the extreme right is “innocent” and does not deserve the “political death”, claimed according to her by the prosecution.

The last of the defense lawyers to plead, Me Rodolphe Bosselut will stand up in front of the magistrates starting at 1.30 pm, for about three hours.

As did the defense of the 24 other defendants before him (in addition to the National Rally judged as a legal person), he will ask for the release of his client, who has continued to claim, since the opening of the trial of the assistants of RN MEPs, that she has not stopped claiming, since the start of the trial of the assistants of RN MEPs, that she has not stopped claiming that, since the start of the trial of the assistants of RN MEPs, she has not stopped claiming that, since the start of the trial of the assistants of RN MEPs, she has not stopped claiming that, since the start of the trial of the assistants of RN MEPs

Mazan rape trial: final indictments and start of the defense

The prosecution passes the baton to the defense, at the Mazan rape trial: after the requisitions against the last four of the 51 defendants, the lawyers will have their say, with the lawyers speaking first, with Me Béatrice Zavarro, counsel from Dominique Pelicot.

After this highly anticipated pleading, in the afternoon, around thirty other black dresses will follow one another from Thursday and until December 13, in Avignon, for the 50 co-defendants. 50 men aged 26 to 74 tried for having responded to the invitation of Mr. Pelicot, “conductor” of this decade of rapes on his ex. -wife, whom he drugged to rape her and deliver her to strangers recruited on the

Before that, the public prosecutor will however have to complete its requisitions started on Monday with the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, against whom he had requested the maximum sentence of 20 years of criminal imprisonment.

Mercosur: MEPs support the French “no”, Poland in turn opposes

The National Assembly has shown its support for the French government in its opposition to the draft free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, as envisaged by the European Commission, a position also endorsed by the European Commission, a position also endorsed by Poland, which has just formalized its refusal of the agreement as it stands.

By 484 votes to 70, the deputies approved, by a non-binding vote, the government's position in these negotiations.

This result gives the executive a “democratic mandate” that will strengthen its “legitimacy to defend the +no + voice before the Commission and the European Council”, welcomed Foreign Trade Minister Sophie Primas. A Senate vote on the same subject is expected on Wednesday.

IN A NUTSHELL

The Senate opposed on Tuesday evening a flagship provision in the government's 2025 budget allowing the government to raise electricity taxation to a level higher than the pre-energy crisis period.

Deputies of the Law Committee largely amputated on Tuesday evening a text tabled by the head of Macronist deputies Gabriel Attal aimed at tightening legislation against “juvenile delinquents” and their parents.

The “Christmas bonus”, an exceptional end-of-year bonus whose minimum amount was set in 2024 at 152.45 euros, will be paid to beneficiaries of minimum social benefits on 17 December, announced the government on Tuesday.

Mulled wine, pretzels and more than 300 chalets: the Strasbourg Christmas market opens on Wednesday, with a very large crowd in sight... and concerns about safety.

Paris SG and Brest were beaten, respectively by Bayern Munich and Barcelona on the 5th day of the Champions League on Tuesday where Manchester City did not reassure themselves against Feyenoord and Atletico torpedoed Prague.