Ukraine: Trump and Putin in talks to try to “end the bloodbath”

After unsuccessful talks between Kiev and Moscow, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are due to talk by phone with the aim of “ending the bloodbath” in Ukraine, in the words of the American president. The first peace talks between Ukrainians and Russians since 2022, which were held in Turkey on Friday, did not result in the ceasefire requested by Ukraine and its allies, with deadly attacks continuing on the ground. According to a message published on his Truth Social platform, the American president said he hoped that “a ceasefire will take place” and “that this very violent war, a war that should never have happened, will end.”

Bombings in Gaza: the Israeli army announces “vast ground operations”

The Israeli army announced “extensive ground operations in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.” According to reports, at least 50 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in new bombings. The army intensified its offensive in Gaza on Saturday aimed, according to it, at freeing Israeli hostages held by Hamas and at defeating the Palestinian Islamist movement, an escalation criticized internationally.

Paris-Orly air traffic outage: 15% of flights cancelled on Monday
Following an air traffic control outage that occurred on Sunday at Paris-Orly airport, and not yet resolved, the Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) asked airlines to cancel 15% of their flights for that day. The situation will remain complicated for passengers. The DGAC “asks airlines to reduce their flight schedule by 15% at Paris-Orly airport by 15% for the day of Monday, May 19, 2025", and also warns that “delays are to be expected”. To this end, it invites the passengers concerned “to contact their airlines to find out the status of their flights”.

Choose France Summit: the 8th edition breaks a record ^and brings AI projects to life
The 8th Choose France Summit is intended to attract foreign investment to France. It will break a new record this year with 20 billion euros in new projects announced, and 17 billion euros in projects implementing commitments in artificial intelligence (AI) made in February. More than 200 “CEOs” (bosses, editor's note) from five continents are expected at the Palace of Versailles on the theme “France, land of creativity”, to meet members of the French government and President Emmanuel Macron and discuss or announce future investments in France.

Presidential: Nicusor Dan wins the presidency in Romania
The centrist mayor of Bucharest won the presidential elections in Romania. Romanians, numerous at the polls to elect their president. After counting almost all the ballots, Nicusor Dan, 55, won nearly 54% of the votes, a result welcomed with jubilation at his headquarters.

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More than a year after the revelation of a case of illicit treatments, in particular at Nestlé Waters (Perrier, Hépar, Contrex), industrial practices in bottled water are at the heart of a senatorial report.

Five years after Brexit, the United Kingdom and the European Union are holding an unprecedented summit in London to lay the foundations for a closer relationship, especially in the area of defence.

Joe Biden's services announced that the former American president has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. They specify that the 82-year-old Democrat had “bone metastases.”

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American world number 1 Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship, his third major in golf. He returned a 71 in the 4th and final round of the tournament played in Charlotte (North Carolina, United States)