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The United States reactivates a law dating from the Second World War to help Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden on Monday reactivated a law to expedite the shipment of military equipment to Ukraine, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022”“based on a World War II program to help Europe resist Hitler“, said the White House. This device has “was supported by almost every member of CongressAmerican, according to the same source. Thursday, the UN Human Rights Council will organize at the request of Kyiv, supported by dozens of countries, an extraordinary session on “the deterioration of the human rights situation in Ukraineinvaded by Russia. This is the first meeting devoted to this subject since the UN General Assembly suspended Russia in early April from the highest body of the international organization in the field of human rights. Find the latest information on the war in Ukraine in our dedicated article.
“Decades” for Ukraine to join the EU. Emmanuel Macron warned Monday in Strasbourg that a possible accession of Ukraine to the EU would take “decades” and proposed pending entry into a new entity: a “European political community”, which is also likely to welcome countries such as the United Kingdom. This idea, which German Chancellor Olaf Scholz deemed “very interesting” during a meeting between the two leaders in Berlin, is however likely to create fears and frustrations among already declared or potential candidates for European membership. This “European political community”, whose outlines Emmanuel Macron clarified in the wake of a joint press conference in Berlin with Olaf Scholz, could offer “another form of cooperation”, he said. More information here.
Queen of England skips throne speech. Elizabeth II announced on Monday evening that she would be replaced by her son Prince Charles for the traditional speech from the throne in the British Parliament, which is being held on Tuesday. The reason ? His mobility issues. It is the first time in almost 60 years that the monarch has missed this solemn appointment of British democracy, where she usually reads the government’s program during a ceremony with great fanfare. A sign of the gradual transfer of her tasks to her eldest son, who has already represented her abroad for several years. “The Queen continues to have episodic mobility issues and, after consultation with his doctors, reluctantly decided not to participate in the Speech from the Throne.Buckingham Palace said on Monday evening.
The probability of a temporary overshoot of the 1.5 degree threshold is greater than ever. There is a one in two chance that the average annual global temperature will temporarily be 1.5°C above pre-industrial values for at least one of the next five years. According to a new climate bulletin, the probability of a temporary breach of the 1.5°C threshold has risen steadily since 2015, when this risk was close to zero. For the years between 2017 and 2021, the probability of exceedance was 10%. She has passed “nearly 50%” for the period 2022-2026. More information here.
A portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol sold for a record price in New York. ‘Shot Sage Blue Marylin’, the pop art master’s famous portrait of the American actress, sold for $195 million on Monday night in New York, becoming the most expensive 20th-century work of art ever sold during public auction. It only took 4 minutes for the painting representing Marilyn Monroe to be sold for a record sum. According to several auction specialists present on the spot, the work came from the American art dealer Larry Gagosian, owner of the galleries of the same name, but it was not known whether he was acting on his behalf or that of a client. Christie’s, owned by the very large French fortune François Pinault, did not wish to comment on the buyer. Read our article.
To be continued today
The majority meet at Aubervilliers. After the launch on the left of the New Popular Ecological and Social Union (Nupes) on Saturday, it is the turn of the presidential majority (Renaissance, ex-LREM; the Modem of François Bayrou and Horizons of Édouard Philippe) to meet you at the Docks de Paris in Aubervilliers in Seine-Saint-Denis. On the program: a day of training for all candidates for deputy. Traditional group photo, thematic workshops and speech by Emmanuel Macron on the program for this Tuesday in preparation for the legislative elections.
The interview
Marat Gabidullin, ex-commander of the Wagner army: “Russia has always firmly denied our existence”. Hired as a mercenary of Wagner, convinced to work for a “worthy cause” Before turning his back on his former life, Marat Gabidullin is the first to testify openly to the battles waged by the Russian secret army, in Donbass and on the Syrian front. Read our interview.
Analysis
Régis Le Sommier, adventurer in extreme terrain. The ex-journalist of RT France, the Russian channel closed at the start of the war in Ukraine, is omnipresent on the sets of CNews and Europe 1. The editorial staff of “Paris Match” fears the return of the one who cultivates acquaintances with the most radical right and the Syrian regime. Read our article.
The story
HPI diagnostics: high potential scam. In a decade, detections of “high intellectual potential” have exploded thanks to an ecosystem in the hands of charlatans or complacent shrinks, especially among parents anxious about school competition. A diversion that alerts scientists. Read our article.
Investigation
Grip in literary preparation: “I wanted to be his best student, not the girl he sleeps with”. After the suspension of a literature teacher from Henri-IV, former students of several literary preparatory classes tell of an insidious control mechanism that is difficult to stop, both judicially and administratively. Read our survey.
The portrait
Laura Felpin, eclectic stack. The ex-columnist of “Daily” flourishes in a single stage where she summons the nostalgia of the 2000s and the characters of our time. Our profile.