Court of Justice of the French Republic: a trial is launched against Eric Dupond-Moretti

Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti is accused of taking advantage of his position to settle accounts with judges he opposed when he was a lawyer. Thus, the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) ordered a trial for the Keeper of the Seals. Matignon indicated that Dupond-Moretti had “the full confidence of Prime Minister” Elisabeth Borne and that “the question of her staying in government did not (arose)”. According to Dupond-Moretti's lawyers, Christophe Ingrain and Rémi Lorrain, indicated that they “immediately” filed an appeal in cassation.

National Assembly: resumption of work based on the war in Ukraine

With an appeal from Elisabeth Borne, the National Assembly resumed its work in the hemicycle with a debate on the war in Ukraine and its consequences for France and to “continue sanctions” to “make the cost of the war unbearable for Russia”. This discussion was marked by spikes between the majority and the National Rally, which criticizes the impact of “counterproductive” sanctions on the purchasing power of French people.

QUEBEC: the right-wing coalition was re-elected on Monday

Local media in the French-speaking Canadian province, where the issues of immigration and Quebec identity have been at the heart of debates, announced that Quebecers voted overwhelmingly to re-elect the right-wing coalition that has been in power for four years on Monday. Thus, to elect the 125 members of the Quebec Assembly, more than million voters were called to the polls. Polling stations closed at 20:00 (00:00 GMT). The Avenir Québec Coalition (CAQ), a diverse right-wing nationalist party, led by the current Prime Minister François Legault, would win some 50% of the votes according to initial estimates.

Escalation in North Korea: a ballistic missile flew over Japan

Since 2017, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, North Korea fired the first medium-range ballistic missile over Japan. This is a clear escalation in Pyongyang's intensive arms testing campaign.

The last missile launch over Japan was in 2017 at the height of the “fire and fury” period. During the shooting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the then US President Donald Trump exchanged insults. The South Korean military said on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, that it detected a suspected medium-range ballistic missile, launched from the Mupyong-ri area in the (northern) province of Jagang around 07:23am (22:23 GMT Monday) and which flew over Japan heading east.”

For its part, Tokyo also confirmed the launch, unusually activating the country's missile warning system and asking the affected population to evacuate the area.

IN SHORT

Already the scene of deadly violence in the past, at least 15 prisoners were killed on Monday, October 3, 2022 following a mutiny in one of Ecuador's largest prisons.

On Monday, October 3, 2022, an official source reported that two women with dual French and Nicaraguan nationality will be tried for allegedly conspiring to violate national integrity and spreading false news.

American prosecutors have accused several members of the far-right American militia Oath Keepers, including its founder Stewart Rhodes, of heavily armed themselves on January 6, 2021 to attack the Capitol in order to keep Donald Trump in power.

Former US President Donald Trump accused CNN of defaming because she feared he would run for president again in 2024. He is thus filing a complaint seeking $475 million in damages.

The Deputy in charge of Sport, Pierre Rabadan announced that the city of Paris will not install fan zones or giant screens in public spaces to broadcast the soccer World Cup matches in Qatar. The same announcement was made by Marseille, Bordeaux, Nancy and Reims.