Iran plans to block the Strait of Hormuz
Any further escalation would run the risk of regional or global conflict. Iran’s proposed closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have major economic and political consequences. Summary of previous episodes.
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Israel bombs Iran
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a vast air operation dubbed Operation Rising Lion, involving some 200 fighter jets, to strike over a hundred major targets: nuclear facilities (including the Natanz site), ballistic missile factories, military and scientific centers in Iran.
Arms deliveries to Israel: Eleven NGOs take the French government to court
Faced with revelations about the export of French military components to Israel after October 7, a coalition of associations is calling for the immediate suspension of arms licenses. Three separate appeals have been lodged with the Paris Administrative Court, according to Disclose magazine.
Russia-Ukraine war: News from the front and beyond
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine took on a new dimension after Ukraine attacked Russian bombers. The exchange of prisoners, dead or alive, is not so simple. As for diplomacy, it has been relegated to the sidelines. Facts and comments.
Reims: an electric scooter is the cause of a fatal fire
Four people perished in the fire that broke out on Thursday night in a low-income building in the city of coronations. The public prosecutor confirms that the tragedy was accidental.
Russia-Ukraine : A look back at Operation Pearl Harbor2
The Ukrainian attack by Russian bombers on June 1 has given a new direction to this civil war between two fraternal peoples, but perhaps not in the way we might think. Explanations and analysis by Robert Harneis.
France discreetly delivers arms to Israel despite calls for embargo
An Israeli cargo ship is due to pick up 14 tonnes of machine-gun parts from the port of Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseille, on Thursday, reveals the investigative media Disclose. This delivery comes at a time when UN experts are calling for a halt to arms sales to Israel because of the risk of genocide in Gaza.
UFC-Que Choisir files a complaint against Nestlé and several ministers
UFC-Que Choisir has lodged a complaint against Nestlé Waters and several members of the government, following revelations about the illegal use of microfiltration for so-called “natural mineral” waters, notably Perrier.
Trump in trouble: towards the end of Trumpism?
Barely back in the center of the political game, Donald Trump is already facing serious headwinds. Between incriminating revelations, geopolitical tensions and internal fractures within his camp, the former president seems fragile. Analysis.
The stake of the scientific inquisition
As in the good old days of the Holy Inquisition, Jean-Marc Sabatier is the subject of a witch-hunt by the new media Torquemada, who are calling for his excommunication from the sacrosanct CNRS. But ChatGPT and Stanford University paint a different picture.
Ukraine : A drone offensive hits several Russian air bases
More than 40 military aircraft were hit in what is being described as “Russia’s Pearl Harbor”. The risk of all-out war cannot be ruled out if NATO or European countries are involved in this operation.
Trump forced to suspend his customs surcharges by the US justice system
The Court of International Trade ruled that the President had exceeded his constitutional powers by imposing “reciprocal” tariffs without Congressional approval. A decision that upsets the Republican administration’s trade strategy.