For the re-elected Macron, the challenge begins without a state of grace
There will be no state of grace for the re-elected president: Emmanuel Macron began a second five-year term on Monday, remaining invisible but aware that he will have to face a fractured France and opponents already on a war footing seven weeks before the legislative elections.  celebration of the sober and short victory at the Champ-de-Mars, the president did not show himself of the day. According to his entourage, he had to take a step back, consult and receive international calls. He notably spoke with his American counterpart Joe Biden who "welcomed (the result) of the election in France", before a next longer discussion where they will discuss the war in Ukraine, announced the Elysee on Monday evening. Emmanuel Macron also held talks with his predecessors François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, according to his entourage. As a state of grace, it is the fight of the legislative elections of 12 and 19 June that now awaits the newly re-elected president and the majority.
Washington unites allies to arm Ukraine, Moscow warns of world war
The United States is gathering Tuesday in Germany about forty allied countries to further arm Ukraine in the face of the Russian invader, who has warned of a "real" risk of World War III.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has raised the threat of an extension of the conflict that could degenerate into a world war. "The danger is serious, it is real, we cannot underestimate it," he said, quoted by the Interfax agency, the day after a visit to Ukraine by US foreign and defense officials Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin.  at the US base of Ramstein in Germany, representatives of about forty countries to "generate additional capabilities for Ukrainian forces", according to the head of the Pentagon.
Climate: still plans for new coal-fired power plants in 34 countries, including China
Despite the damage to the climate, the planet still has plans to build or expand coal-fired power plants in 34 different countries, mostly China, according to the Global Energy Monitor's annual report released tuesday. In total, the world, which has more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants in 79 countries – for a total of nearly 2,100 gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity – still plans to increase its power generation capacity by 457 GW via new coal-fired power plant projects, the report said. nevertheless welcoming the overall trend towards a slowdown in settlements, with the exception of last year. "There are only 170 plants (89 GW) left, or 5% of the fleet in operation today, which are not affected by a phase-out date or a carbon neutrality target," the Report of the San Francisco-based think tank said. accompanied by eight other international environmental organisations: Sierra Club in the United States, Kiko in Japan, Can Europe in Europe, Life in India, BWGED in Bangladesh, as well as Crea, E3G and SFOC.  In 2021, the fleet of coal-fired power plants in operation worldwide increased by a further 18.2 GW, a rebound linked to Covid, indicates the report. China "has continued to be the glaring exception to the current decline of developing power plants," the authors point out.
IN BRIEF
Elon Musk has succeeded in his bet: the boss of Tesla and SpaceX has made a final agreement with the board of directors of Twitter to buy the social network, valued at $ 44 billion, with the stated aim of defending freedom of expression.
Toulouse, winner of Niort on Monday (2-0) in a warm atmosphere, has officially validated its return to Ligue 1, two years after leaving it through the back door, with the firm intention of settling there permanently thanks to the help of its new owner, the American fund Red Bird.