The Solomon Islands, a bone of contention between China and the United States
Joe Biden’s America is threatening China if it installs a military base in the Solomon Islands. A bit like Russia, which does not want a NATO base on its doorstep.
Society
New York : Two French graffiti artists mowed down by the subway
Julien Blanc, aka Jibone, a street artist to whom we dedicated an article (below) and his friend Pierre Audebert aka Full1 were mowed down by a subway train in New York on April 20, 2022.
Brétigny : an unpredictable but probable accident
On April 25, the trial of the “Brétigny disaster” will begin. The SNCF, SNCF Réseau and an SNCF executive will appear before the Evry-Courcouronnes criminal court (Essonne) for involuntary manslaughter and involuntary injury. The State, which bears a crushing responsibility in this accident, does not seem to be among the accused.
Ukraine : Russia tests a new missile
The RS-28 Sarmat, an intercontinental ballistic missile, was successfully tested by Moscow at the Plessetsk cosmodrome. “It will make those who threaten Russia think,” said Vladimir Putin.
Acute childhood hepatitis : a link with Covid-19
What is this liver disease of unknown origin that strikes children under the age of 10? For Jean-Marc Sabatier* it is one of the diseases caused by an emerging virus, SARS-CoV2.
Presidential election : ”the” Macron/Le Pen debate
This Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the two finalists of the first round will play the return match of 2017. At 21 hours on TF1 and France 2. What to expect ?
Did Canada train Nazi soldiers in Ukraine?
Reacting to a damning report by Radio Canada, Efraim Zuroff, director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Israel, blames the Canadian government for training neo-Nazi fighters in Ukraine.
Ukraine : The dangerous escalation !
The political-military one-upmanship maintained by the West in support of Ukraine contains all the ferments of a third world war. Russia warns Washington of “unforeseeable consequences”.
UFC-Que Choisir denounces the dubious practices of an insurance group
The insurance group Indexia (ex-SFAM) has to answer again for misleading commercial practices in court. The consumers’ association helps the victims to assert their rights.
Ukraine : the United States gets even more involved in the conflict
They have delivered heavy weapons to Ukraine, and not only “defensive” ones. It was their missiles that severely damaged the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the cruiser Moskva. Breaking news: Moscow announces that the ship has sunk.
Ukraine : The war seen from Russia’s side
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in Mariupol. Details of the latest military operations. To be taken with due caution.
Ukraine: The economic damage to come
The head of the World Trade Organization warned Tuesday against splitting the global economy into rival blocs amid the war in Ukraine, calling on countries not to restrict trade at this time of crisis.