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Unsurprisingly, Russia did not agree to a European counter-proposal that emerged on Monday to end the war in Ukraine. “At first glance, the European plan is completely unconstructive and does not suit us”Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov stated in Moscow. Vladimir Putin said on Friday that an American proposal for peace in Ukraine could be the basis for resolving the conflict, but if Kyiv rejected the plan, Russian forces would continue their advance. Since then, the copy has evolved and is less profitable for Russia than originally planned.
Famous for his songs Reggae Night or even Many Rivers to Cross, Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81, his wife, Latifa, announced this Monday morning on the artist’s official account. Jimmy Cliff began his career in the 1960s, when Jamaican ska would give birth to reggae, and achieved world fame in the 1980s thanks to several albums recorded especially with musicians Kool & The Gang. In 1992, his cover of Johnny Nash’s song, I Can See Clearly Nowfor the film Rasta Rocketallowing him to gain new international success.
Despite numerous denials from the deputies, Sébastien Lecornu assured that he still believes him. The Prime Minister said he was confident this Monday that there was “majority in National Assembly allows budget vote for next year”. To avoid deadlock, Sébastien Lecornu said he would meett “all political groups are represented in the National Assembly and Senate in the coming days” nor “social partner”. He assured that he would like to devote this discussion to five themes that he views as “absolute priority (…)” : deficit, state reform, energy, agriculture, and internal and external security.
This decision was expected and marks a new chapter in a long legal journey. Forty-three years after the incident, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a ruling on Monday confirming the holding of a trial into the anti-Semitic attack on the rue des Rosiers in Paris. The case will be tried by a special judge. On August 9, 1982, 6 people were killed and 22 injured in the Jewish Marais district of Paris, due to a grenade explosion in Jo Goldenberg’s restaurant and in a shooting carried out by a commando of three to five people.
One episode of vigilance replaced another episode of vigilance in France. Météo France has placed the Jura and Doubs on orange flood alert for this Monday, November 24 and until Tuesday, as a result of the rain that has continued to fall since the beginning of the day on the eastern side of the country. The two departments of Burgundy-Franche-Comté joined Ain, Isère, Savoie and Haute-Savoie, being placed on orange alert over the risk of flooding due to rain.
In extracurriculars, mechanisms of violence against children: “This is a big blind spot”
Release collect testimonies from facilitators and families describing unacceptable behavior on the part of agencies responsible for caring for children. This situation is possible due to the lack of a framework for these professions. Our investigation can be read here.
Protection of pernambuco: when the fight against deforestation endangers the manufacture of violin bows
As Brazil pushes for a tree trade ban during the COP on wildlife species that opens this Monday in Uzbekistan, ecologists, diplomats, luthiers and musicians are at odds over the future of this species, which is used to make prized drumsticks. Our article to read here.
With attendance plummeting, cinemas are in a bad position
Audiences at half-mast, declining funding from Canal+, mid-budget films under pressure… Despite the surprise success of independent films, the end of the year is grim for cinemas which are set to end 2025 with attendance below last year’s 181 million. Our analysis can be read here.
