News
The Socialists ratify the agreement with LFI. The National Council of the PS adopted by 62% on Thursday evening the agreement with LFI for the June legislative elections, a historic change of direction, after sometimes tense debates which partly prolonged the already engaged revolt of party figures . The agreement was adopted around midnight by 167 votes for, 101 against, and 24 abstentions. Read our article and follow our live throughout the day.
The UN sends a new convoy to Mariupol. The UN has announced the dispatch of a new convoy to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal factory in Mariupol, the last pocket of resistance to Russian forces in this strategic Donbass port. The Ukrainians accuse Moscow of not keeping its promise of truce there. Read the latest testimonials collected on site by Release.
Mexican journalist murdered. Luis Enrique Ramirez Ramos, a Mexican journalist, was murdered in the state of Sinaloa (northwest). It is the ninth in the country since the beginning of the year according to Mexican justice and the organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The 59-year-old worked for the local daily El Debate. He was also the founder of a news site, Fuentes Fidedignas.
Accidental death of a speleologist during a school outing. A professional speleologist who supervised an outing of college students on Thursday in a cave in Isère, was found dead by the emergency services after a rise in water levels which surprised the group. The other participants are safe and sound. Read our article.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine limited to the United States. The US Medicines Agency announced on Thursday evening that it is limiting Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine to only adults who refuse to be vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna due to “personal concerns”, as well as those unable to receive a vaccine. injection of these last two vaccines for medical reasons or of limited access. This decision was made because of the risk of serious thrombosis (blood clot formation) associated with the “J & J” vaccine.
OM eliminated from the Europa League Conference. OM will not see Tirana and the Europa League Conference final. Ultra-dominant but quickly deprived of Dimitri Payet, injured, Marseille failed to score on Thursday evening against Feyenoord Rotterdam (0-0) and could not erase the 3-2 conceded in the first leg.
To be continued
A new city of gastronomy. Dijon inaugurates the first International City of Gastronomy and Wine on Friday, with the mission of “telling and bringing to life” the French meal as part of the heritage of humanity. After the fiasco in Lyon and before the realization in Tours and Rungis, the concept is still struggling to convince. Read our article.
Investigation
At home, the elderly also toast. While the scandal of ill-treatment in nursing homes broke out a few months ago, the investigation carried out by “Liberation” revealed that the elders who stay at home are also victims of abuse. Not numerous enough, home helpers denounce a failing and underfunded system. Read our article.
The Scrapbook
The return of Arcade Fire. Resulting from a long creative process disrupted by the pandemic, We was completed by the two masterminds of Arcade Fire in the serenity of their home. This sixth album by the Canadiens, which Release met the day before their London concert, oscillates between anxiety and light, alternating folk ballads, lyrical odysseys and pop flamboyances. Read our article.
Decryption
The new industrial priorities of the five-year period. EDF, Renault, Air France… Barely re-elected, the President must tackle several strategic issues by trying to reconcile reindustrialisation, “decarbonisation” and sovereignty. Read our article.