Turkey confirmed on Wednesday, through its ambassador to France, the existence of a “caseSpying between the two countries, a few days after information published by a Turkish pro-government newspaper, in the midst of a bilateral diplomatic crisis. According to an article published on June 22 by the daily Sabah, an ex-employee of the security service … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP The Chinese military has authorized the use in its ranks of a vaccine against Covid-19, jointly designed by a military research institute and a pharmaceutical company, the company said on Monday. Laboratories around the world are vying for a cure for the new coronavirus, which was first detected in late … Read more
France has counted 29,813 deaths since the start of the epidemic. By Le Figaro –Patients were evacuated Sunday from Cayenne, in French Guiana, because of an active circulation of the virus in the department. jody amiet / AFP 35 people have died from Covid-19 in the last three days in France, bringing the total death … Read more
Oil prices started again on Monday, with the momentum of the stock markets, in spite of the worries of the investors on the evolution of the pandemic of Covid-19 and the return of the containment measures, unfavorable to the demand, that it could result. Around 3:00 p.m. GMT (5:00 p.m. in Paris), a barrel of … Read more
The Ocean Viking, which assisted Thursday in the Mediterranean to 118 migrants fleeing Libya, has already formulated “three requestsItaly and Malta to be assigned a port of landing, the NGO chartering the boat told AFP on Monday (June 29th). The SOS Mediterranean ambulance boat is currently treading water between Malta and Italy, pending a response … Read more
Several hundred German employees of the American giant of online commerce Amazon began a strike on Monday to demand better working conditions in the face of the coronavirus health crisis. “We call the employees of six centers of the online trading company Amazon on Monday and Tuesday to go on strike“The German services union Verdi … Read more
Some 76% of Russians have approved the reform strengthening the power of Vladimir Putin, according to a survey conducted outside the polling stations and published on Monday, June 29, while there are still three voting days. Voting takes place from June 25 to July 1 in order to avoid excessive crowds at polling stations due … Read more
The next stage of deconfinement in England is however expected next Saturday with the reopening of pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, museums and cinemas, closed since the end of March. By Le Figaro with AFP –In the center of Leicester in April 2020. PAUL ELLIS / AFP City of Leicester (center) at risk of restrictive measures due … Read more
The soldier suspected of being the author of the accidental shooting that cost the life of a young reservist Wednesday June 24 in Metz was indicted for “manslaughter“And”non-compliance with instructions“Said the prosecution on Saturday. The alleged 22-year-old shooter was left free without any judicial control because, according to the military code, this measure is incompatible … Read more
The German chancellor hardens the tone as negotiations between Europe and the United Kingdom skate. By Le Figaro with AFP –On July 1, Germany will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke The United Kingdom will “assume the consequences»Of a weaker economic relationship with the EU … Read more