Migration: 107 migrants rescued at Christmas

A report from the Prefecture Maritime de la Manche et de la Mer du Nord (Prémar) mentioned that a total of 107 migrants in distress at sea while trying to reach England while trying to reach England were rescued by French means. According to a spokesperson for Prémar, “the day was intense but without any victims at first sight”. Throughout the day, 12 assistance and rescue operations were coordinated by the regional operational surveillance and rescue center (Cross) Gris-Nez

Major disturbances on Christmas Eve: a TGV driver jumps off his bandwagon in Seine-Saint-Denis

SNCF has announced that the suicide of a TGV driver who jumped off his bandwagon is at the origin of the major disruptions on the South-East high-speed line that affected thousands of travelers on Christmas Eve. For SNCF, the driver “took his own life while the train was running”. She also specified that “as soon as he left his driver's seat, the automatic train stopping devices were activated and the train stopped automatically.” This “personal accident” caused major delays on Tuesday evening on the LGV Sud-Est concerning a dozen TGVs departing or arriving from Gare de Lyon and affected thousands of passengers on Christmas Eve evening, with delays of up to three and five hours. For its part, the railway company announced that “the safety of train passengers was not threatened at any time, nor was the safety of traffic, the traffic management center having been alerted immediately

Fast justice: Gérald Darmanin intends to obtain more resources for his ministry

With the intention of allowing “rapid justice” through strengthened staff, the new Keeper of the Seals Gérald Darmanin said that he expected to obtain more resources for his ministry. He told the press at the Amiens Judicial Court that justice “is before the press at the Amiens Judicial Court”. According to him, “this speed requires more staff, more clerks, of course, and more magistrates

“Inhuman” attack: Russia massively hits the Ukrainian energy network

More than 170 missiles and drones were launched by Russia on Wednesday on Ukraine's energy system. According to Kiev, this “inhuman” attack caused the death of one person and left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity or heat on Christmas Day. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, “more than 50 missiles and parts of drones could be shot down but some strikes caused power cuts in several regions.” According to the Ukrainian authorities, the strikes targeted six regions, leaving at least one dead and six injured and causing widespread heating cuts in temperatures close to zero.

IN A NUTSHELL

Palestinian Hamas and Israel have accused each other of obstructing negotiations for a ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

After a video showing an attack on one of their shrines, thousands of Syrians from the Alawite minority from which the ousted President Bashar al-Assad belongs demonstrated in several cities in Syria.

Victor Wembanyama shone in his first “Christmas game” in the NBA by scoring 42 points in New York; the San Antonio Spurs narrowly lost 117-114 to the Knicks on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.