France: Mayotte spent the first night under curfew

This morning, Mayotte was just coming out of a first night under curfew, put in place to ensure security and avoid looting after the deadly passage of Cyclone Chido in the archipelago. Emmanuel Macron is expected on Thursday. The Head of State indicated on France 2 that the new Prime Minister François Bayrou, under fire from criticism for having privileged the city council of Pau on Monday in the middle of the Mahorais crisis, will follow suit as soon as “(s) our government is formed”, in order to “mobilize all the resources of the State”. According to figures provided by the Ministry of the Interior, the situation remains very difficult in the archipelago, where according to a still very provisional assessment, the passage of cyclone Chido caused 22 deaths and 1,373 injuries

Paris: no one was arrested in the murder investigation

After the death of a 16-year-old teenager by a knife on Tuesday morning near Lycée Rodin in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, during a brawl between rival gangs, a person was arrested in the investigation conducted for murder. The Paris prosecutor's office indicated that the adolescent's death “is part of the continuity of a recurring phenomenon of fights between young people in the 13th arrondissement, where eight clashes have been observed since May 2024”.

Syria: UN warns that the conflict is not “over”

The new Syrian authorities, dominated by radical Islamists, are trying to reassure people about their ability to pacify and reunify the country, fragmented and devastated by 13 years of civil war. The UN warned on Tuesday that the conflict was not “yet over” in Syria. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, spoke to the Security Council about the clashes in the north of the country between Syrian Kurdish forces and groups supported by Turkey, in the wake of the rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power on 8 December, while several foreign missions met with the

Vanuatu earthquake: at least 14 confirmed deaths, search for survivors continues

A powerful earthquake hit the capital of Vanuatu and killed at least 14 people, according to the Red Cross. According to reports, emergency services continued on Wednesday to search for survivors in the rubble of destroyed buildings. The earthquake, of magnitude 7.3, occurred at 12:47 local the day before (01:47 GMT) off the main island of this Pacific archipelago,

Gaza: discussions in Qatar are “serious and positive”

Last Tuesday, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas declared that discussions in Qatar for a truce agreement and the release of hostages in Gaza were “serious and positive.” According to reports, an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha on Monday to meet with mediators, information that the Israeli authorities did not confirm.

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The Senate gave its first green light in committee on Tuesday to the “special law”, paving the way for its final adoption on Wednesday in the upper house.

The sentence of life imprisonment pronounced at first instance against Philippe Manier, a former Rwandan policeman, who was being retried for his involvement in the Tutsi genocide was confirmed Tuesday evening by the Paris Assize Court, after six and a half weeks of appeal proceedings.

Japanese car giant Honda on Wednesday explored the possibility of a merger with its struggling compatriot Nissan, after press reports to that effect.

American justice on Tuesday increased the charges against Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of an American health insurance boss in New York. She also condemned those who made him a “hero” on social networks for criticizing the sector.

At the “The Best” ceremony held in Doha, Qatar, the Brazilian Real Madrid Vinicius Jr was named the best FIFA player of 2024, and the Spanish Aitana Bonmati, a double Ballon d'Or winner, was crowned for the second year in a row.