Russia: Ukraine accepts American ceasefire proposal

At the end of an American-Ukrainian meeting in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine accepted a proposal from the United States for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, saying it was “ready for peace” after more than three years of war and calling on Moscow to speak out. This meeting took place a few hours after the largest drone attack carried out by Kiev on Russian territory since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, and while the Ukrainian army is in trouble on the front line.

Ukraine: MEPs are examining a proposal on Wednesday on strengthening support for Ukraine

MEPs will discuss on Wednesday when considering a motion for a resolution on strengthening support for Ukraine. The text will be examined in the afternoon in the midst of geopolitical turmoil, marked by the acceleration of peace negotiations, with Ukraine agreeing to an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. The draft resolution calls on the European Union (EU), NATO and “other allied countries” to “continue and increase their political, economic and military support for Ukraine” in the face of “Russian aggression”.

Fight against soil artificialization: the Senate is considering a new text on Wednesday

The Senate is considering a text on Wednesday to review some principles of “zero net artificialization” (ZAN). The debates promise to be quite lively in the upper house on one of the workhorses of the senatorial majority, an alliance between Republicans and centrists. The latter continue to castigate the constraints on local elected officials under the ZAN, which has set a very ambitious objective since the Climate Law of 2021. Which is to stop urban sprawl by 2050.

Education: Nearly half of US Department of Education staff fired

The US Department of Education announced on Tuesday the dismissal of nearly half of its staff. In a statement, the ministry said that its workforce will increase from just over 4,100 to around 2,200. The American president, who has embarked on a vast undertaking to reduce the size of the federal state, has never made a secret of his desire to abolish this body, accused of promoting progressive ideas.

Legislative: Greenlanders vote en masse

Greenlanders voted en masse on Tuesday in legislative elections that could outline a timetable leading to independence. This election is marked by the exits of Donald Trump, who covets the Arctic island with sometimes threatening insistence. Originally scheduled for 20:00 (22:00 GMT), the closing time was extended by half an hour to allow all voters waiting in line to cast their ballots.

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Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte, arrested in Manila under an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). He is in the process of being transferred to the latter in The Hague and stopped in Dubai on Wednesday.

The captain of the container ship that hit a tanker in the North Sea on Monday was arrested by British police. This collision caused a massive fire and left one missing, a crew member of the container ship presumed dead

On the first day of the trial for the death of Diego Maradona in 2020, which is judging seven health professionals for guilty negligence in the last days of the football legend, the prosecutor on Tuesday denounced a “murder”, a convalescence that has become a “theater of horror”.

At the end of a hard-fought match concluded on penalties (4-1), Paris SG qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League. He won Liverpool in the second leg 1-0 at Anfield