French author Marie NDiaye, on tour this week in New York for the translation of her novel “Vengeance belongs to me”, denounced “delirious violence” of the French far right against his brother Pap Ndiaye when he was Minister of National Education. “When my brother was appointed minister (in May 2022) the reactions from the extreme … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 2 hours ago, Updated 1 hour ago Jim Jordan watches the first round of voting for the election of a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2023. JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS Rejected during a vote … Read more
“It is reported that he told ‘SMILE-UP.’ to hire him, but he never said a word.” The request for a meeting with Johnny’s Office (changed its name to SMILE-UP. on October 17th) and an apology, which had been requested by the Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Association, was finally realized on October 3rd. “Through many twists and … Read more
A Republican elected official on the New York City Council was indicted on Friday October 13 for illegal possession of a weapon after showing up the day before, with an apparent pistol in her belt, at a pro-Palestinian rally that she denounced, confirmed to the AFP New York Police. The 39-year-old elected official of Ukrainian … Read more
The American automobile manufacturer Ford, affected like its competitors General Motors and Stellantis since mid-September by a strike, announced Monday October 2 the temporary dismissal of hundreds of additional employees as a result of this social movement. “Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy (syndicat United Auto Workers, NDLR) … Read more
Civil servants could be placed on temporary unemployment or forced to work without pay as early as Sunday. Soon to be temporarily laid off or forced to work without pay, civil servants in the United States received official notifications on Thursday, September 28, of the paralysis of the federal state budget, which will begin on … Read more
The Metropolitan Museum of New York announced on Tuesday the return to Yemen of two antiquities, at a time when the prestigious museum promises to be more transparent about the origin of its collections and to return works resulting from art trafficking to their countries . If they now belong to Yemen, the two sculptures, … Read more
A weather strike with a power of up to 8 points will last until September 20 inclusive, causing a deterioration in the well-being of weather-dependent people. For several days now, the world’s population has been suffering from a strong magnetic storm, which reached its maximum on September 15, exceeding 7 points out of a possible … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 09/15/2023 at 2:40 p.m., Updated on 09/15/2023 at 2:43 p.m. On the labor market side, indicators “point towards a slight decline in employment levels and the average length of the working week”. MTM / Manueltrinidad – stock.adobe.com Manufacturing activity in the highly industrialized New York region recovered unexpectedly … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 1 hour ago, Updated 1 hour ago The country’s stocks were filled by an additional 4 million barrels. jutawat / stock.adobe.com With an additional 4 million barrels, commercial crude oil inventories rose more than expected last week, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), … Read more