Crucial midterm elections: America at the polls today

In the midterm elections that are crucial for the political future of Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who is ostensibly flirting with a presidential run in 2024, Americans are called to the polls today. The Republican president promised a “very big announcement” next week foreshadowing a new attempt to access the White House while the Democrat called on the country to “defend democracy.” Indeed, polling stations will open across the country on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, according to the tradition for national elections in the United States as early as six or seven in the morning (11:00 or 12:00 GMT) depending on the state.

World Climate Conference in Egypt: Under review, ways to continue producing in France, without warming the planet

The managers of the fifty French industrial sites that emit the most CO2 are invited to the Elysée Palace on Tuesday for a global climate conference in Egypt. They will examine ways to continue producing in France, without warming the planet. The sites in which the managers were interested include the Dunkerque steel sites, cement factories located all over the country, chemical plants in Grand Est, Étang de Berre or Normandy, glass factories or sugar production sites in Northern France.

Car manufacturer Renault: soon to be the creation of two subsidiaries to promote electric vehicles

Ampere and Horse are the two centers that the car manufacturer Renault is preparing to launch this Tuesday. Ampere will focus on the electric future and Horse will combine its thermal engine activities abroad. The contours must be specified by the French group at 7:00am (06:00 GMT) ahead of a day dedicated to investors in Paris. The new Ampere subsidiary will oversee the production of vehicles with electric propulsion, which has been promised strong growth in Europe since the 27 member states of the European Union and Parliament approved a ban on new cars with internal combustion engines in 2035.

Tennis: the WTA Masters won by Caroline Garcia

Sixth-ranked player Caroline Garcia won the WTA Masters for the first time in her career, beating the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (N.7) in the final 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas. After Amélie Mauresmo who won against her compatriot Mary Pierce in 2005, the 29-year-old from Lyon is the second French player to win in this prestigious event, bringing together the eight best players of the season.

IN SHORT

According to the latest report broadcast by Méléo-France, three days of intense rain caused floods and landslides. Guadeloupe sees a lull after these three days, with the authorities deciding to reopen schools.

The British courts today considered a matter concerning the former king of Spain Juan Carlos. The question is whether he can benefit from immunity in the United Kingdom for acts that allegedly took place before his abdication in 2014. An issue addressed in the context of a harassment lawsuit brought by his former mistress.

According to a report commissioned by the COP Presidency published today, countries in the South will need more than $2 trillion per year by 2030 to finance their climate action, nearly half of which will come from outside investors.

The Lindelauf stalwart withdrew from the “small” final against Canada. She was injured in the rugby world semi-final lost by Les Bleues to New Zealand (25-24) on Saturday in Auckland.