AU MOINS 23 MORTS EN FLORIDE

AVEC LA TEMPETE TROPICALE IAN

La tempête Ian continue à s’affaiblir samedi dans le sud-est des États-Unis et devrait se dissiper au cours de la nuit prochaine, après avoir provoqué des inondations en Caroline du Sud et dévasté de vastes pans de la Floride, où elle a fait plusieurs dizaines de victimes.

Les autorités de cet État ont confirmé vendredi dans la soirée un nouveau bilan de 23 victimes, la plupart par noyade et dans leur grande majorité des personnes âgées.

Certains médias américains évoquent un bilan humain encore plus lourd, la chaîne de télévision CNN évoquant 45 décès.

Après avoir ravagé la Floride, Ian s’est dirigé vers la Caroline du Sud, où il a touché terre vendredi après-midi près de Georgetown en tant qu’ouragan de catégorie 1, accompagné par des vents soufflant jusqu’à 140 km/h, selon le Centre national des ouragans (NHC) basé à Miami.

Il s’est ensuite affaibli en tempête post-tropicale. Samedi matin, ses vents ne soufflaient plus qu’à environ 50 km/h au moment de sa traversée de la Caroline du Nord, a relevé le NHC.

Bien que les risques de pluies diluviennes et d’inondations « modérées » demeurent dans la zone des Appalaches centrales et du nord-est des États-Unis, Ian « devrait se dissiper au-dessus du sud-central de la Virginie » dans la nuit de samedi, a prédit le centre.

Le président Joe Biden a exhorté les habitants à écouter les appels à la prudence des autorités locales. En Caroline du Sud, elles avaient notamment pressé la population de ne pas conduire sur les routes envahies par les eaux.

« C’est une tempête dangereuse qui apportera des vents violents et beaucoup d’eau, mais le plus dangereux, ce sera l’erreur humaine. Soyez intelligents, prenez de bonnes décisions, prenez des nouvelles de vos proches et restez en sécurité », a tweeté le gouverneur, Henry McMaster.

Quelque 575 000 foyers et commerces étaient déjà sans courant vendredi soir en Caroline du Sud, Caroline du Nord et Virginie, selon le site spécialisé PowerOutage.

Dégâts « historiques » en Floride

En Floride, outre le lourd bilan humain, les dégâts matériels sont « historiques », le niveau atteint par la montée des eaux ayant été sans précédent, selon le gouverneur Ron DeSantis.

Des rues et des maisons ont été envahies par les eaux et des bateaux amarrés dans des marinas ont été projetés sur la terre ferme par la tempête. Vendredi, à Kissimmee, non loin d’Orlando, les autorités traversaient les zones inondées dans des embarcations pour secourir les résidents piégés chez eux.

La seule route menant au quartier Matlacha de Fort Myers, en Floride, a été endommagée lors du passage d’Ian.

Dans cet État, « nous commençons tout juste à voir l’étendue des destructions », « susceptible de se classer parmi les pires » de l’histoire des États-Unis, a dit Joe Biden lors d’une allocution. « Il va falloir des mois, des années pour reconstruire », a-t-il déploré.

Vendredi soir, plus de 1,4 million de clients y restaient privés d’électricité deux jours après le passage d’Ian, selon PowerOutage.

Selon de premières estimations, le passage de l’ouragan Ian pourrait coûter aux assureurs des dizaines de milliards de dollars et va peser sur la croissance américaine, en raison notamment des annulations de vols et des dégâts sur la production agricole.

SABOTAGE DES GAZODUCS NORD STREAM 1 ET 2

OU L'AUTRE GUERRE

Les autorités danoises et suédoises ont indiqué ce mardi 27 septembre que les gazoducs Nord Stream 1 et 2 - qui relient la Russie à l'Europe via l'Allemagne - avaient été victimes de plusieurs fuites. Des bouillonnements étaient visibles à la surface de la mer, dont un d'un diamètre de 1 000 mètres environ, selon un communiqué de l'armée danoise.

Nord Stream 1 est touché par deux fuites, selon l'Autorité maritime suédoise, l'une dans la zone économique exclusive suédoise, l'autre dans la zone économique danoise, au nord-est de l'île de Bornholm. Le Danemark a découvert pour sa part lundi une fuite sur Nord Stream 2, qui est parallèle au 1.

Selon le centre de recherche géologique allemand GFZ, deux secousses sismiques ont été enregistrées lundi, l'une peu après 2 heures du matin, l'autre à 17h00. L'institut a toutefois refusé d'établir un lien formel avec les fuites décelées sur les gazoducs. La police suédoise a toutefois annoncé mardi l'ouverture d'une enquête préliminaire pour « sabotage », a dit un porte-parole.

Objets de bras de fer géopolitiques ces derniers mois, les deux pipelines exploités par un consortium dépendant du géant russe Gazprom ne sont plus opérationnels à cause des conséquences de la guerre en Ukraine. Mais ils étaient remplis de gaz.

Un sabotage complexe

La cause accidentelle de ces explosions a été rapidement écartée car non plausible. Les trois explosions d'une puissance équivalente à 6 tonnes de TNT se sont produites dans les eaux internationales à quelques minutes d'intervalles sur les deux gazoducs à une profondeurs de 70 à 100 mètres. Pour la Première ministre danoise, Mette Frederiksen, « il s'agit d'actes délibérés. On ne parle pas d'un accident ».

La thèse du « sabotage » est donc hautement privilégiée pour expliquer les fuites spectaculaires des gazoducs Nord Stream, une opération certes complexe mais nullement hors de portée d’une armée compétente. Et elles sont nombreuses dans la zone. Mais la méthode utilisée reste inconnue comme l’auteur présumé, objet de multiples conjectures.

Les trois fuites identifiées depuis lundi qui se situent en mer Baltique, au large de l’île danoise de Bornholm, entre le sud de la Suède et la Pologne, appartiennent pourtant à une zone hautement surveillée depuis des décennies. « La mer Baltique est confinée et peu profonde et chaque mouvement ou presque est traqué et observé par les États du littoral et leurs navires », relève Julian Pawlak, de l’université Helmut Schmidt de Hambourg.

De plus l’opération nécessite d’intervenir par 70 mètres de fond. « C’est du lourd. Abîmer deux gazoducs au fond de la mer est un évènement important, donc un acteur étatique est probable », note Lion Hirth, professeur à la Hertie School de Berlin, écartant implicitement l’acte terroriste ou crapuleux. Mais une armée compétente sait le faire. « Navires et sous-marins sont capables d’y déployer des plongeurs de combat en cachette » et autres véhicules sous-marins guidés à distance.

Mais rien n’est impossible pour une armée rompue à l’art des opérations clandestines.

Qui sont les responsables ?

Reste à savoir qui aurait pu saboter ces installations et qui aurait intérêt à couper ces gazoducs. Personne n'a en effet revendiqué les explosions. Pour Ulrich Bounat, analyste géopolitique et spécialiste d'Europe centrale et orientale, peu de pays ont la capacité de commettre ces actes. Et les regards se tournent vers Moscou.

De son côté, le Kremlin réfute sa responsabilité et s'est dit « extrêmement préoccupé », estimant qu'il ne fallait exclure « aucune » hypothèse, dont celle d'un sabotage, sans donner plus de détails sur son origine. La Russie va d'ailleurs demander une réunion du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU au sujet des fuites détectées sur les gazoducs Nord Stream 1 et 2, après avoir sommé Joe Biden de dire si les États-Unis étaient à l’origine de ce « sabotage », a annoncé mercredi la diplomatie russe.

« La Russie a l’intention de convoquer une réunion officielle du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU dans le cadre des provocations concernant les gazoducs Nord Stream 1 et 2 », a affirmé sur Telegram la porte-parole de la diplomatie russe Maria Zakharova.

De son côté, le conseiller de la présidence ukrainienne, Mykhaïlo Podoliak, dénonce lui « une attaque terroriste planifié » par Moscou, sans toutefois avancer de preuves. Washington est réservé, les Américains se refusant à « confirmer » un acte de sabotage.

Reste à savoir qui a la paternité de l’opération. Certains pays ont intérêt à ce que le “pipe” ne puisse plus jamais fonctionner. Les adversaires de Nord Stream 2 sont nombreux depuis des années, États-Unis en tête. Le 7 février dernier, peu avant l’invasion russe en Ukraine, le président américain Joe Biden avait évoqué la possibilité d’y « mettre fin ».

Interrogé sur la méthode employée pour une infrastructure sous contrôle de son allié allemand, il avait répondu : « je vous le promets, nous serons capables de le faire ». La vidéo circule abondamment depuis 24 heures sur les réseaux sociaux.

Ce mardi 27 septebre, par ailleurs, Pologne, Norvège et Danemark ont inauguré un gazoduc stratégique qui permettra aux Polonais et Européens d’être moins dépendants des livraisons de Moscou. « L’époque de la domination russe dans le domaine du gaz prend fin », a déclaré le premier ministre polonais Mateusz Morawiecki lors de son inauguration.

La réponse prudente de l'Europe

Si l'Europe estime qu'il ne peut s'agir que d'un acte délibéré, elle reste cependant prudente sur son origine et son auteur. L'Union européenne a mis en garde ce mercredi contre toute attaque contre ses infrastructures énergétiques dans une déclaration publiée par le chef de la diplomatie européenne Josep Borrell.

« Toute perturbation délibérée des infrastructures énergétiques européennes est totalement inacceptable et fera l'objet d'une réponse vigoureuse et unie », affirme Josep Borrell, s'exprimant au nom des 27 Etats membres de l'UE.

Car les conséquences pour l'Europe sont bien réelles. Les deux gazoducs n'étaient certes pas fonctionnels mais les explosions réduisent à néant la possibilité d'une négociation pour livrer du gaz en Europe cet hiver. Selon le Danemark, il faudra déjà « une ou deux semaines » avant de pouvoir inspecter les gazoducs endommagés.En attendant, alors même que les gazoducs Nord Stream ne fournissaient pas, l’Europe n’a jamais autant acheté de gaz russe. Depuis le début de l’année, les importations de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) livré par bateaux par la Russie ont augmenté de 13%, selon les données le Groupement international des importateurs de GNL (GIIGNL). Elles s’élèvent déjà à 11 millions de tonnes à fin août. Elles devraient largement dépasser le niveau des importations de GNL Russe sur 2021 qui étaient de 13 millions de tonnes.Ce gaz provient du champ gazier de Yamal, opéré par le Français TotalEnergies, et son partenaire russe Novatek.

Aujourd’hui, la Russie pèse environ 12% des approvisionnements de GNL en Europe. Ce gaz arrive en Europe par les terminaux méthaniers aux Pays-Bas, en Belgique, en France et en Espagne.

On a cependant deux certitudes à ce stade : d’abord, l’événement est lié à la guerre à l’Ukraine. « Le commandement maritime de l’OTAN et les navires alliés envisagent et se préparent à des activités hybrides, incluant le sabotage d’infrastructures critiques, en marge de l’objectif principal de la défense collective », assure Julian Pawlak.

Ensuite, cela créé une instabilité supplémentaire sur l’économie européenne. « C’est un violent rappel de la vulnérabilité de notre infrastructure énergétique », estime Lion Hirth.

Quels qu’ils soient, ceux qui ont attaqué Nord Stream font aussi comprendre qu’ils pourraient frapper d’autres infrastructures énergétiques desservant une Europe assoiffée de gaz et pétrole.

L'OCDE PREVOIT UNE RECESSION

EN EUROPE POUR 2023

Les pays européens, comme l’ensemble du monde, vont « payer le prix de la guerre » en Ukraine en 2023, prédit l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) dans un rapport publié lundi 26 septembre. « Les perspectives de croissance mondiale se sont assombries », écrit l’organisation, qui table sur une progression du PIB mondial de 2,2 % pour l'année à venir – contre 2,8 % initialement prévu en juin dernier.

Et la Zone euro occupe une place de choix dans ce tableau bien noir : sa croissance subit la révision la plus importante de toutes les régions du monde, prévue à 0,3 % – contre 1,6 % en juin. L’OCDE anticipe aussi un scénario de récession pour l’Allemagne en 2023, c’est-à-dire une période de recul de son activité économique sur au moins deux trimestres consécutifs. Le PIB allemand – la première économie européenne – devrait plonger l’année prochaine, en recul de 0,7 %, alors que la précédente prévision pronostiquait une progression de 1,7 %.

« Cette prévision de l’OCDE est réaliste. Il est cohérent de considérer que dans la Zone euro, c’est probablement l’Allemagne qui souffrira le plus cet hiver du choc énergétique », explique Gustavo Horenstein, économiste et gérant de fonds chez Dorval Asset Management. « La récession qui va toucher Berlin est attendue à cause de sa dépendance au gaz russe et de l’importance de l’industrie manufacturière dans son PIB – un secteur qui est très sensible aux questions d’approvisionnement énergétique. »

Contrairement à Berlin, ses principaux voisins européens devraient échapper à cette perspective : une croissance de 0,4 % est attendue en Italie, de 1,5 % en Espagne et de 0,6 % en France – tandis que Bercy table encore sur 1 % pour son budget 2023. Mais ces prévisions de l’OCDE pourraient encore être revues à la baisse en fonction de l’évolution, cet hiver, de la crise énergétique actuelle.

« S’il fait très froid, les stocks vont s’épuiser plus vite »

« Des incertitudes importantes entourent ces projections », relève l’organisation, qui pointe un risque « d’aggravation des pénuries de combustibles, en particulier de gaz » en cas d'hiver particulièrement rigoureux. La croissance dans la zone euro, prévue à 0,3 %, pourrait alors encore être réduite de 1,25 point de pourcentage supplémentaire dans ce scénario du pire. Cela aurait alors pour effet de plonger inévitablement la grande majorité des pays de la région en récession pendant toute l’année 2023.

La récession de plusieurs pays européens « va tout simplement dépendre des températures cet hiver », selon Gustavo Horenstein. « S’il fait très froid, les stocks vont s’épuiser plus vite. Le risque, c’est que la demande en gaz et en électricité pour se chauffer soit beaucoup plus élevée que les capacités de production (de ces deux énergies). »

Et dans un contexte de prix du gaz et de l’électricité déjà élevés, le risque de pénuries existe cet hiver selon l’OCDE : « Cela pourrait se produire si les approvisionnements supplémentaires non russes en provenance de pays non-membres de l’UE ne se matérialisent pas dans la mesure escomptée, ou si la demande de gaz est exceptionnellement élevée sous l’effet d’un hiver rigoureux. »

L’organisation reconnaît que les stocks de gaz de l’UE ont été “considérablement rehaussés” cette année – entre 80 % et 90 % dans la plupart des États membres – mais qu’ils pourraient s’avérer “insuffisants”. “Un hiver rigoureux pourrait accentuer sensiblement les phénomènes de pénurie”, prévient l’OCDE.

L’OCDE a établi trois scénarios relatifs aux niveaux des stocks de gaz européens sur l'hiver 2022-2023.

L’organisation internationale d’études économiques a d’ailleurs établi différents scénarios relatifs aux niveaux des stocks de gaz européens sur la période octobre 2022 - avril 2023. Le premier fait l’hypothèse d’une baisse de 10 % de la consommation de gaz, résultat de la mise en place de plans de sobriété énergétique par plusieurs pays européens. Dans ce cas-là, les stocks seraient suffisants pour cet hiver.

Dans les deux autres scénarios, la situation énergétique deviendrait vraiment tendue en Europe : dans le cas d’une consommation de gaz similaire à la période 2017-2021, il y aurait un « risque aigu de perturbation des approvisionnements » en énergie en février 2023. Et pour le scénario d’un « hiver rigoureux », la baisse du niveau des stocks de gaz en deçà de 30 % – correspondant à un niveau de fonctionnement normal – aurait lieu dès janvier.

Outre la météo hivernale, la « capacité de l’industrie en particulier, et des économies européennes en général, à gérer leur consommation d’énergie va aussi être importante », note Gustavo Horenstein.

« Probablement pas d’amélioration avant 2024 »

La hausse vertigineuse des prix de l’énergie menace d’ailleurs déjà l'activité d'un nombre croissant d'industries énergivores – certaines sont contraintes de réduire leur activité, à l’instar de Duralex et d’autres dans le secteur de la sidérurgie.

« La plupart des gouvernements, lorsqu’il s’agit de gérer les problèmes énergétiques, privilégient les ménages, les services aux collectivités, les hôpitaux… et l’industrie productive passe en dernier. En cas de récession, c’est probablement là qu’il y aura le plus de dégâts cet hiver en Europe », estime Gustavo Horenstein. En cas d'aggravation de la crise énergétique, les économies de gaz et d'électricité pourraient en effet toucher en priorité les industries qui, en réduisant leur production, auraient un impact sur l'économie de la Zone euro – ce secteur représentait 23 % du PIB européen en 2021, selon la Banque mondiale.

Quelles que soient les mesures prises à court terme, « la reconstruction du secteur énergétique européen va prendre des années », relève Gustavo Horenstein.

 « On va probablement passer par un moment difficile avec un ralentissement économique fort. La récession et l’inflation domestique à combattre sont devant nous, on ne verra probablement pas d’amélioration avant 2024. »

LEGISLATIVE IN ITALY GIORGIA MELONI

MAKES THE BLOC OF RIGHTS TRIUMPH

The right-wing alliance formed by Fratelli d'Italia (FdI), Matteo Salvini's League and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia should indeed benefit from a solid majority in the Italian Parliament.

Preliminary election results give the IDF the lead, with nearly 26% of the vote. In previous legislative elections, the party only won 4.3% of the vote. Matteo Salvini's League won around 9% of the vote, up from more than 17% four years ago, and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia won around 8% of the vote. The centre-left Democratic Party won 19% of the vote, the 5 Star Movement won 16% of the vote and the centrist group “Action” was credited with just over 7% of the vote.

“We have to remember that we are still at the beginning. From tomorrow we will have to prove our worth,” Giorgia Meloni told her party faithful early Monday morning. Roman, aged 45, Giorgia Meloni has compared himself to the British Tories, and has focused his campaign on the fight against immigration and on lowering taxes.

In a speech delivered after the announcement of the results, Giorgia Meloni adopted a conciliatory tone. "If we are called to govern this country, we will do so for all Italians, with the desire to unite the people and focus on what brings us together rather than what divides us," she said. . “The time has come to be responsible. »

The next Italian government will indeed have its work cut out for it. The deadline to meet before December 31 is tight. In addition to the meetings taking place within the framework of the European Council, whoever will chair the Italian Council following Sunday's legislative elections will take part in the next G20 summit in Bali on November 15 and 16.

Giorgia Meloni and her allies will, however, have to deal with a difficult political situation, whether it be soaring energy costs, public debt, the risk of recession or the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine.

The victory of the right-wing coalition in Italy: "a political recomposition which, beyond the Italian case, crosses all Western democracies, as we have seen recently in Sweden as well", notes Alexandre Devecchio in Figaro.

SALTED TART WITH LEEKS MIMOLETTE

Arrive the frosts of autumn and its seasonal vegetables.

Ingredients

-300 g salty shortcrust pastry

-4 white leeks

-150 g old brittle mimolette

-2 eggs

-1 dl of double cream.

For the bechamel

-50 g of butter

-50 g of flour

-3 dl of milk

- salt, pepper, nutmeg.

Procedure

1° Prepare your salty shortcrust pastry

2° Slice the white leeks after having cleaned them.

3° Blanch the sliced ​​leeks for a few minutes in salted boiling water. This step saves time when cooking large quantities otherwise you can go directly to the next step, sweating with butter.

4° Drain the leeks and steam them in butter.

5° Make the bechamel sauce (it should be a bit thick).

6° Off the heat, pour the bechamel sauce over the steamed leeks and add the eggs and cream. To mix together. Salt and pepper.

7° Place on the shortcrust pastry and blind bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.

OF THE REVOLT AGAINST THE VEIL

TO THE REVOLT AGAINST THE IRANIAN REGIME

She left her veil and her fear behind her, to take to the streets to join the protest movement that has inflamed Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini. This amateur video that has gone viral on social networks has quickly become a symbol of all these women who take off their veils and cut their hair to protest against the dress code imposed by the Islamic Republic.

A symbol of courage

Above all, it illustrates the last moments of the life of Hadis Najafi, barely 20 years old, who was killed by six bullets in the head, neck and chest by the security forces in the small town of Karaj, in west of Tehran. “Hadis Najafi did not remain silent in the face of tyranny. She was killed for protesting against the brutal death of Mahsa Amini”, announced on September 25, 2022 on Twitter the American journalist and activist of Iranian origin Masih Alinejad, who spoke with the sister of the victim. The announcement of the death of the young woman moved beyond the borders of Iran.

“Young Iranian women are the real catalyst for this mobilization. The fact that they are the leaders of this movement is quite unprecedented in Iran,” said journalist Sara Saidi, correspondent in Iran from 2016 to 2019.

"A strong movement that scares the regime"

However, the ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raïssi called on the police on Saturday to "react firmly". Faced with the scale of the mobilization, the head of the Iranian judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, threatened on Sunday to show “no leniency” vis-à-vis the demonstrators.

In ten days, fifty-four people were killed according to Iran Human Rights and hundreds arrested.

For Farid Wahid, director of the Observatory of North Africa and the Middle East of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, these protests are the result of years of "economic, political and social frustration". “It is a strong, symbolic movement, which scares the regime. The Iranian authorities have received a very hard blow, taboos are broken, Iranians are done with the systematic linking of politics and religion. The situation is so catastrophic that these young people are ready to die to change things. Mahsa Amini's death was the spark that caused the explosion,” he adds.

The revolutionary song Bella ciao

The current movement goes far beyond the single issue of the veil. At the forefront of this revolt, of course, are Iranian women. As a sign of protest, some young Iranian women, their faces completely uncovered, take the risk of posting videos on social networks in which they revisit the Italian revolutionary anthem Bella ciao in Persian. A symbol shared virally all over the world.

But unlike other mobilizations where women acted in isolation, this is a collective movement. The very young women have succeeded in bringing together the older women but also the men in the streets.

Iran specialist Farid Wahid attests to this: “It's a feminist movement, but it's supported by many men, who are there for their sisters, their wives. Everyone is in the street, whether it is the bourgeois or poor neighborhoods, the city, the countryside. The country is moving, everywhere! »

To show their opposition to religious laws, some demonstrators have decided to attack the symbols of the Islamic Republic established in 1979. By unbolting statues or tearing down portraits of the political figures who established these laws throughout the country. is over 40 years old.

The Iranian government's only response has chosen force and cut off the internet to almost all of its 80 million inhabitants. This had already been the case, at the end of 2019, during demonstrations catalyzed by the increase in the price of fuel.

According to Reuters, the crackdown had killed 1,500...

LEGISLATIVE IN ITALY THE WINNING BET

BY GIORGIA MELONI

LEADER OF THE RADICAL RIGHT

This year, Giorgia Meloni seems on the way to winning her bet to improve her score throughout the Peninsula. In Veneto, a region in the northeast of the Peninsula among the richest in the country and stronghold of the League, this upheaval is very visible. According to a poll by the Demos institute, published on September 10, Brothers of Italy is credited with 30.5% of the vote, against 14.4% for the League. A result that was unimaginable a few years ago (in 2018, FDI won 4% of the vote), especially since the League, which runs most of the large and small towns in the region, had reached 49% in the European elections in 2019.

His coalition with Matteo Salvini's Lega and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia even reached 45% of voting intentions, which would make it the majority coalition in Parliament. The right-wing coalition could thus win between 45% and 55% of the seats in parliament.

Such a result on election day would allow Giorgia Meloni to claim the post of prime minister and set the course for the coalition, with in particular the liberal right of former head of government Silvio Berlusconi.

From the middle class, Giorgia Meloni is not a beginner in politics. She began at age 15 in the post-fascist MSI movement. At 29, she became the youngest elected member of Parliament, then in 2006, the youngest minister in the country's history, under Silvio Berlusconi. : His credo: Family, religion and homeland. She presents herself fervently from the desks of her meetings: “I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am a Christian! ". The candidate of the Fratelli d'Italia party intends to restore patriotism, with an ultra-conservative, anti-system and anti-immigration speech.

At the height of the crisis caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Italy would be, after Sweden, the second member of the EU to have a coalition government between the right and the extreme right.

THIRTY-ONE DEAD IN PROTESTS IN IRAN AGAINST THE MOLLAHS' REGIME

The NGO says it has confirmed that demonstrations have taken place in more than 30 cities and other urban localities in Iran, and is alarmed by "massive arrests" of demonstrators and civil society activists.

The demonstrations broke out immediately after the announcement on September 16 of the death of Mahsa Amini, 22 and from Kurdistan (north-west), who fell into a coma after being arrested in Tehran on September 13 for "wearing inappropriate clothes and detained by the morality police.

The first demonstrations took place in the province of Kurdistan where she was from. These protest rallies have now spread across the country.

Iran Human Rights said its death toll included 11 people killed on Wednesday evening alone in the city of Amol, in the northern province of Mazandaran which borders the Caspian Sea, and six people killed in Babol in the same province. .

The large city of Tabriz (northeast) experienced its first death in these demonstrations, according to the NGO. On Thursday, the Kurdish human rights organization "Hengaw" reported that 15 people had been killed in Kurdistan province and other Kurdish-populated northern regions of Iran, including eight people killed in the evening. of Wednesday. For its part, state television announced Thursday a toll of 17 people - including protesters and police - who died in these demonstrations.

Women's leadership

Unlike past revolts, women took the lead by taking to the streets before being joined by men in a context of economic and social difficulties linked to the decline in purchasing power. The protest turned into a large-scale agitation against a hated power.

Slogans hostile to the regime are chanted everywhere, even setting fire to the photo of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

"For the first time, women have taken the lead in a social movement that is not cultural when historically they have fought their battles more through the arts such as literature, cinema, theater and painting as well as via journalism and medicine, confides the sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar, specialist in Iran and author of the book The new jihad in the West (Robert Laffont, 2018). The cultural feminist movement has thus also transformed into a social movement ".

Iranians, exhausted by years of sanctions and by the pandemic, are now rising up against the very symbols of the Islamic Republic regime, which are in particular the question of wearing the veil and the instruments of repression and control reactivated since the accession to power of President Ebrahim Raïsi, in August 2021.

“The underground challenge to the Islamist order is now coming to light,” says Iranologist Clément Therme, associate researcher at the International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah).

The authorities are faced with a dilemma, either they renounce the identity of the regime, or they fall into systematic repression against a popular ground swell which calls for a profound socio-cultural transformation of the country. “, poorsuit he in The opinion.

WITH PARTIAL MOBILIZATION

VLADIMIR PUTIN HARNESSES THE TONE AGAINST NATO

Eight months after its launch, the “special military operation” in Ukraine has come to an end. Without however pronouncing the word "war", Vladimir Putin took a new step, this Wednesday, September 21, 2022, by decreeing the mobilization of citizens for the Ukrainian front, saying he was ready to use "all the means" of his vast arsenal against the West. "It's not a bluff," insisted Vladimir Putin, meaning that he was ready to use atomic weapons.

Mobilization of reservists and nuclear threat

“The oukaze is signed, the process begins today,” the president announced in a rare televised address to his people.

The announced partial military mobilization concerns 300,000 reservists, primarily citizens with military experience, aged 65 for the oldest. The students and conscripts of the contingent will not be affected by a mobilization at the front, the Russian authorities have promised for the moment. According to the head of the Defense Committee in Parliament, Andrei Kartapolov, the main concerns are reservist soldiers and non-commissioned officers under the age of 35 as well as junior reserve officers under the age of 45.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu argued that the front line “is more than 1,000 kilometers long. Obviously, we must strengthen this line and the rear, we must control these territories, ”he said.

Towards annexation referendums

Moreover, just yesterday the separatist authorities of four regions of Ukraine announced the holding of "annexation referendums" from Friday 23 to Tuesday 27 September. The next day, in his televised address, Vladimir Putin also gave his support to these initiatives, defending the “right to self-determination” of the inhabitants of the provinces of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporijia.

The organization of these referendums accelerated with the Ukrainian counter-offensive. "It's a way of sanctuarizing these territories," explains Jean de Gliniasty, former French ambassador to Russia, director of research at the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (Iris). “Russia announces for the outside that it will defend these territories as its own. ". With the consequence that “any ground threat to these territories will be considered an existential threat by Moscow. “, according to Jean de Gliniasty. Once these referendums have been approved, Russia could therefore consider that the war is now taking place on its soil. "And when we talk about an existential threat, it's the atomic weapon that is at stake," continues Jean de Gliniasty. Vladimir Putin has indeed threatened to

Even if the legitimacy of these votes is widely disputed by part of the international community, these annexations could however have an outcome similar to that of Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014 after a referendum not recognized by the international community.

Against a Western unipolar world ?

Russia with this war also wants to act on a change in the game of international relations by saying it is ready to use "all the means" of its vast arsenal against the West. Indeed for the countries belonging to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), it is a question of counterbalancing Western hegemony in international relations. So China and Russia have come together in recent years in what they have called a "no-holds-barred" relationship aimed at counterbalancing US global dominance. Last week, Vladimir Putin andhis Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Uzbekistan, at a regional summit, and rallied Asian leaders behind a new “international order” defying Western influence.

“Attempts to create a unipolar world have recently taken an absolutely ugly form and are totally unacceptable. We very much appreciate the balanced position of our Chinese friends regarding the Ukrainian crisis,” Vladimir Putin said during his one-on-one with Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Samarkand summit. "China is willing to work with Russia to shoulder its great power responsibility, play a leading role and inject stability and positive energy into a chaotic world," the Chinese leader replied. who took up the idea of ​​an alternative to the current world order.

China calls for ceasefire through dialogue

Still, after this Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit last weekend, the Chinese and Indian leaders nevertheless expressed to Putin their frustration at the logistical, financial and economic disorders caused by the sanctions. international against Moscow.

And this Wednesday, September 21, after Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech announcing a partial military mobilization, China calls for a "ceasefire through dialogue" in the conflict in Ukraine "We call on the parties concerned to establish a ceasefire through dialogue and consultation and find a solution that resolves the legitimate security concerns of all parties as soon as possible," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. , during a press conference.

"The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected, the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter must be followed, the legitimate security concerns of all countries must be taken into account, and all efforts conducive to peaceful resolution of crises should be supported,” Wang Wenbin added. "China calls on all parties concerned to properly resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation, and stands ready to work with the international community to continue to play a constructive role in de-escalating the situation," he said.

IRANNIAN WOMEN TAKE OFF VEILS AFTER MAHSA AMINI DEATH ARRESTED BY THE MORES POLICE

The death of a young woman has inflamed Iran for several days. Mahsa Amini, arrested by vice squad on September 13, died three days later after falling into a coma. She had been arrested in Tehran for "wearing inappropriate clothing" by the vice police, a unit responsible for enforcing the Islamic Republic of Iran's strict dress code for women. Clearly because she was wearing a headscarf deemed not to comply with Islamic law in force in Iran. Activists called his death "suspicious" while Tehran police said there was "no physical contact" between officers and the victim.

The death in troubled circumstances of this 22-year-old Iranian Kurd has sparked since this weekend a wave of indignation and spontaneous demonstrations in many cities of the country, including the capital Tehran.

Women take off their hijab

On Twitter, the videos showing the demonstrations in the country testify to the anger of the population, in particular on the side of the women. Some remove their hijab while shouting “Death to the Islamic Republic” A particularly symbolic gesture removing the hijab is a punishable crime in Iran.

Human rights organization Hengaw reported on Twitter that two people were killed in Saqez, Mahsa Amini's hometown, after security forces opened fire on the crowd. In the same city, demonstrators went so far as to take down an Islamic Republic flag and burn it.

Monday evening, in the Hejab street (“Muslim veil” in Persian) in the center of Tehran, “several hundred people chanted slogans against the authorities, some of them took off their hijab”, announced the Fars agency. .A short video broadcast by this agency shows a crowd of several dozen people, including women who have removed their veils, shouting "death to the Islamic Republic". “The police arrested several people and dispersed the crowd using truncheons and tear gas,” Fars said. A similar gathering took place in Mashhad, the country's first holy city located in the northeast, Tasnim news agency reported.

On social media, many Iranian women have filmed themselves cutting their hair or burning their veils in protest.

According to sociologist Mahnaz Shirali, “this death created a public outcry, a national outrage from Iranians all over the country. It is the whole of Iranian society, both men and women, who are united in protesting against so much injustice”. Many women in particular identify with the fate of Mahsa Amini: “All Iranian women have memories of skirmishes, and lots of bad memories with the morality police who are everywhere and who systematically repress women”.

President Ebrahim Raisi has called for an investigation. But little chance that it really succeeds. The defense of women's rights is theoretically devolved to Ensieh Khazali, vice-president of the Islamic republic, director of women's affairs, a largely honorary position. Appointed by President Ebrahim Raïssi in September 2021, she is known for her ultra-conservative positions, in particular on the marriage of minors, in complete coherence with the government in place.

Many filmmakers, artists, sports, political and religious figures have expressed their anger on social networks. Abroad, the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" death of this young woman and called on the authorities to punish those responsible.

THE QUEEN'S LAST VOYAGE ELIZABETH II

Gathered in mourning behind the coffin of Elizabeth II, the British royal family joined hundreds of foreign dignitaries at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday for a farewell with great pomp to the sovereign, at the height of its worldwide popularity.

The British are saying their last goodbyes to the Queen this morning, with a perfectly choreographed funeral.

The lying in state ended at 6:30 a.m. local time after four days and nights of interrupted visitation.

At 10:35 a.m., Royal Guards carried Elizabeth II's coffin outside Westminster Hall, and placed it on a Royal Navy gun carriage, hauled by 142 sailors, a tradition dating back to the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901. The same carriage had been used for the funerals of Edward VII in 1910, George V in 1936, George VI in 1952 and Winston Churchill in 1965 and Lord Mountbatten in 1979.

In a perfectly oiled military ballet, against a backdrop of sad bagpipes, the procession then headed for Westminster Abbey, where the Queen was married in 1947 and was crowned in 1953.

Then the coffin, again carried by the guards, entered the abbey, followed by King Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Princes William and Harry, under the solemn gaze of 2,000 guests from prestige, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by Sophie Grégoire, to name a few.

The ceremony, led by Dean of Westminster David Doyle, broke for a national minute of silence, where the unusually united Kingdom seemed to come to a sudden standstill. Last tribute of a people to its sovereign for 70 years. Last farewell to a bygone era.

The ceremony then resumed, to take the coffin to Wellington Arch in London, from where the late Queen will be taken to her final resting place, Windsor Castle, where she will rest. ultimately, starting tonight.

The queen will be buried in the evening and will rest alongside her husband and his predecessors.

THE MARKS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

BENEFITING FROM THE ROYAL SEAL WILL THEY BE

ALSO CHOSEN BY CHARLES III ?

If they do not win the favors of Charles III, they will have two years to remove the seal that marks them as regular suppliers to the royal family. As a prince, Charles had already bestowed it on more than 150 marks.

It is above all a guarantee of quality:

“Recipients of a Royal Warrant receive a beautiful document and the right to place the appropriate Royal Seal on their products,” the Association of Royal Warrant Holders simply states.

But for some of these companies, their ties to royalty are a strong selling point, though it's hard to measure the real impact on sales.

Fortnum & Mason, tea supplier to the royal family, ensures in all its communication

"to be proud to have held a Warrant from Her Majesty since 1954, and to have served Her with the rest of the Royal Family all her life." The luxury grocer, who claims that her “Royal blend” tea was created for King Edward in 1902, will not lose her mandate, since she also holds a mandate awarded by Prince Charles.

Another big name in tea, the Twinings brand is also one of the suppliers of the royal family.

Among the other brands that benefit from their association with the queen, the Dubonnet wine-based aperitif, one of the two ingredients of her favorite cocktail, the Dubonnet & Gin, according to the British press.

In terms of clothing and accessories, Launer, which sells handbags with which the queen was inseparable, prided itself on supplying the sovereign since 1968, but now risks losing its precious cachet.

By contrast, Barbour jackets, particularly suited to the capricious weather of the United Kingdom, were prized by Charles III as they were by his mother.

The brands do not pay any royalties for this prestigious mandate, nor do they provide the Crown for free or at preferential rates.

The French wine and spirits multinational has two mandates, for Dubonnet, but also for Mumm champagne (the royal family, very fond of champagne, also grants its seal to Bollinger, Krug, Lanson, Laurent-Perrier, Louis Roederer, Moët & Chandon, and Veuve Clicquot).

Consumer brands also have the royal mandate, such as Heinz, known for its ketchup and especially its white beans in tomato sauce adored by the British, or a variety of dog food.

From now on, the criteria for obtaining the renewal of the term of office every five years have been tightened: it is no longer just a question of providing impeccable service, but also of showing that you are a good company, in particular with criteria of respect human rights.

ACHIEVE HAPPINESS BY STIMULATING

WELL-BEING HORMONES

It 's already back to school with its shortened days, its autumnal temperatures, and its share of worries. But there is no question of losing morale. It is up to us to stimulate the hormones of happiness. They are nicknamed: Serotonin: good mood hormone Dopamine: pleasure hormone Endorphin: happiness hormone Oxytocin: tenderness hormone Cortisol: stress hormone Adrenaline: warrior hormone.

A good dose of serotonin, lots of endorphins, a few spoonfuls of dopamine and a hint of oxytocin... that's how to face this new school year.

1 Laugh

Laughter makes it possible to synthesize serotonin, the hormone that regulates our mood, but also endorphins, which reduce anxiety and stabilize mood. Some doctors even recommend using laughter therapy to treat stress and depression.

2. Drink green tea

Green tea has been cultivated for millennia for its medicinal properties. In addition to being packed with antioxidants, green tea contains L-theanine, an amino acid that both relaxes and uplifts. How? By raising levels of alpha wave activity in the brain. Its relaxing effect on the nervous system would also increase the concentration of serotonin and dopamine in the body.

3. Fill up on light

Those who suffer from seasonal depression will recognize themselves. Lack of sunlight can have adverse effects on mood. Research has shown that daylight, via the hypothalamus, increases the level of serotonin.

4. See his friends

The lower our serotonin level, the more depressed we become. To increase the production of the hormone of good humor, we do not hesitate to provoke encounters and maintain friendships. If we really love our friends, we welcome them with open arms: hugs are a formidable weapon against stress and depression. They allow the body to produce endorphin, oxytocin and dopamine in large quantities.

5. Be open to different activities

When it comes to well-being, Buddhists and yogis have something to inspire. Meditation and yoga lower cortisol levels, stimulating the secretion of serotonin and endorphins. These activities also promote the production of estrogen, the hormones that affect mood. Exercise too...

6. Eat carbohydrates

Several slimming diets want to avoid them at all costs, but carbohydrates influence our mood by promoting the production of serotonin. Bread, pasta, cereals, rice, slow-digesting carbohydrates are favored rather than those that are digested quickly, such as candies, cakes and cookies.

"It does not depend on you to be rich, but it depends on you to be happy." - Epictetus.

RIGHT BLOCK VICTORY

AND FAR-RIGHT IN SWEDEN

Jimmie Akesson seems to be getting his revenge, after seventeen years at the head of the far-right party. The Democrats of Sweden party (given at 20.7%) could be the first party on the right thanks to insecurity.

These results reflect the immigration policy adopted in the mid-1970s by the Social Democrats under Olof Palme consisting in welcoming political refugees from all over the world (Chileans, Iranians, Kurds, Somalis, Eritreans, Syrians...) which culminated in 2014-2015 with the reception of 163,000 refugees - an absolute record in Europe in proportion to the population.

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced yesterday, Wednesday September 14, her resignation in the face of the victory of the alliance of the right and the extreme right which won the legislative elections by a short margin.

She said she hoped that the country could get a new government as soon as possible to face the challenges ahead, including a possible energy crisis this winter. The left had been in power for 8 years.

The conservative Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates party, one of the four formations of the right-wing bloc which also brings together the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the far-right Sweden Democrats party, is his camp's candidate for the post of Prime Minister.

"I will now focus on forming a new government that can deliver results, a government for all Swedes and all citizens," he said.

JUMP INTO THE WATER WITH YOUR FACE ALL

MAKEUP FINISHED FOR AN AQUATIC SELFIE

Yes ! throw yourself in the water with your face all makeup finished for an aquatic selfie.

The non-slip

How does a formula resist water ?

It resists water thanks to its pigments which are coated in a fatty substance.

Hence the need to use gloss and powders with a creamy finish.

But banish all silicone bases, this molecule dragging what would like to get on it.

The waterproofing agent

You know that under water 60% of UVB and 80% of UVA are invited. So you need protection with an SPF in the form of an oil to strengthen the hold of the make-up.

Oily-textured pencil

Everything has to be worked in pencil with its super tenacious greasy texture.

Come on, we conscientiously outline the lips and then apply the gloss.

Then flat areas on the eyelids.

And why not make small stars around the eyes to constellate the complexion.

Of course those in a hurry can use waterproof directly !

But only on ultra dry skin.

The manicure

Beautiful from head to toe !

We anoint her lacquered nails with nourishing oil and say goodbye to small cracks !

WILL CHARLES III BE A GOOD KING ?

Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, he was Prince of Wales from 1958 to 2022, a title traditionally bestowed on the reigning monarch's eldest son or grandson. He is the Prince of Wales who has retained this title the longest. On April 9, 2021, on the death of his father, he became Duke of Edinburgh.

Continuity of the monarchy

At 73, the successor to Elizabeth II is aware of the need to ensure continuity with the royal tradition embodied by his mother.

“I was raised with a deep respect for devotion to others and for the precious traditions, freedoms and responsibilities that flow from our unique history and our parliamentary system of government,” he said on Friday. By promising to serve his country "with loyalty, respect and love", he hinted at the emergence of a new royal lexicon, even a new relationship between the Windsors and the people.

King Charles III had a lifetime to prepare for this function. He has also gradually begun to supplement the Queen in her duties, replacing her in particular for official trips abroad, and to accompany her to her traditional speech at the opening of the parliamentary session. Her responsibilities increased further as Elizabeth II showed herself to be increasingly weakened after the death of Prince Philip. In May 2022, it is he who thus delivers the speech from the throne in Parliament, a solemn appointment that his mother has only missed three times in 70 years of reign.

Between evolutions and continuity of the monarchy

However, the new monarch intends to continue to defend the values ​​he has cultivated and put into practice for half a century.

Queen Elizabeth II was also not mistaken, she who had paid him a moving and very remarkable tribute on the occasion of the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales, in 2018. 

The sovereign had greeted in Charles "a man accomplished, passionate and creative, not least thanks to the support of his wife Camilla." "I admire no one as much as he does for his energy, ambition and enthusiasm," said Malcolm Ross, Prince of Wales, to Sally Bedell Smith, author of a biography of Elizabeth II (The Life of a Modern Monarch, Ecuador editions, in bookstores tomorrow).

The ecological commitment

A fan of polo, hunting and watercolours, Prince Charles also developed a passion for botany and organic farming. “In the 1980s, he was perceived as a nature lover, which was not a compliment at the time,” recalls Anna Whitelock, historian specializing in the monarchy.

Prince Charles has set up an all-organic garden and farm at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire, West England. He also launched the Duchy Originals range of organic food and beverages, marketed by high-end supermarkets Waitrose. 2019). An avid gardener, Charles revealed in a 1986 interview that he talks to plants.

Ecology is "perhaps the subject that will define the reign" of Charles III, believes the professor at the City, University of London. It is indeed a long-standing commitment of the monarch, who creates a foundation for the protection of tropical forests, calls for greener investments at the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos, promotes sustainable urban planning and publishes his annual carbon footprint since 2007. At the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, he urged politicians to redouble their efforts in the fight against global warming.

Charities

In addition to the environment, Charles III invested himself in an intense charitable activity: he chairs or supports more than 400 organizations, including the Prince's Trust, which has helped nearly a million disadvantaged young people. King Charles III will certainly no longer be able to devote himself as much to the Prince's Trust, the charitable organization he created in 1976 with his severance pay from the Royal Navy to help disadvantaged young people.

It is to William, now first in the order of succession to the throne, and to his wife, Catherine, that it is up to take up the torch of his social works, indicated the ex-prince of Wales. “Charles tried to show […] that he was also a monarch in the making, dignified and humane”, advances the journalist Tina Brown in her book The Palace Papers.

Interference in political affairs

Close to the 14th Dalai Lama, Prince Charles has also always displayed his convictions by never visiting China, not attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics24 and not taking part in official dinners during Jiang's visits. Zemin in 1999, Hu Jintao in 2005 and Xi Jinping in 201525,26.

Moreover, he did not hesitate either to interfere in the political affairs of the country. Thus in May 2015, a series of letters addressed by Prince Charles to various members of the Blair government between 2004 and 2005 were made public by the Cabinet Office after a long legal battle initiated by a journalist from the Guardian.

In these twenty-seven letters, nicknamed "the letters of the black spider" ("black spider memos") by the daily, the heir to the throne shows an insistent interest in subjects as diverse as the war in Iraq , the promotion of alternative medicine or the fight against illegal toothfish fishing.

Over the course of this life spent waiting to become king, "he fought to forge an identity as Prince of Wales", notes the New York Times.

However, will Charles III continue to express his opinions openly, breaking with the reserve expected of the monarch of the United Kingdom crown ?

"I'm not that stupid", he slipped to the BBC in 2018, saying he was "supporter of a monarchy a little behind".

In May, a month before his mother's 70th anniversary celebrations, only 32% of people polled by YouGov thought the Prince of Wales would make a good king, down from 60% six months earlier. After decades spent in his mother's shadow, Charles can finally exist on his own. His first speech was well received by the British.

It remains for the new sovereign to find the point of balance between respect for royal tradition and modernization of the institution.

EXPRESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

As you want to be a good grandma go hop to the stove. This cake with another decoration can be served also for a Thea with your bridge partners.

For this quick recipe you need:

a microwave oven

a silicone dish you find it at all shop (funny shape for child butterfly,

heart .....) otherwise in the form of cake or round more traditional

200 gr of dark chocolate pastry

75 gr of flour

100 gr of sugar

100 gr of butter

4 eggs

Melt butter in the microwave, melt the chocolate in another container.

Mix everything in a salad bowl, then pour the dough into the mold

Then 6 minutes in the microwave maximum power and it's ready !

Unmould, let cool to child decorate with candy smarties or crocodiles to give color. For bridgeuses roses in white sugar.

UNDERSTANDING THE UKRAINIAN COUNTERATTACKS

According to Volodymyr Zelensky, since the beginning of September, Ukrainian soldiers "have already liberated 6,000 km2 of Ukrainian territory in the east and south, and we continue to advance". Ukraine has already claimed throughout the weekend new military successes against the Russian army in the eastern and southern parts of its territory, with Moscow acknowledging that it has lost ground.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, however, believes that it is "too early" to anticipate the outcome of this counter-offensive. On the ground, the Russians are also bombing certain reconquered areas. “It is too early to say exactly where all this will lead us,” he declared during a press conference in Mexico City. "We are in the early days (of the counter-offensive) so I think it wouldn't be good to predict exactly where this is going to take us." "The Russians maintain very significant forces in Ukraine, as well as equipment and ammunition,” observed the Secretary of State.

Despite the tactical successes they seem to promise, how to explain the Ukrainian victories, wonders Cyrille Bret, teacher at Sciences Po, who gives his geopolitical analysis in The Conversation FR. Above all, does this counter-attack portend a complete reconquest of the 20% of Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia?

It is above all for President Zelensky to seize the opportunity of the "diplomatic return", says Cyrille Bret in his partially reproduced article.

While avoiding the erosion of his popular support at home, he had to take the initiative. to demonstrate its determination abroad with tangible military results before the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place from September 20 to 26, 2022. Ukraine wants to present itself there not only as a victim of the Russia but also as a sovereign state capable of ensuring its security, provided it receives the necessary international support. Indeed, he explains, Ukraine depends very largely on external funding (World Bank, IMF, European Union, United States) to continue to function.

It is therefore a question of gaining recognition of its determination to recover its territorial integrity in the temple of nation-states, the UN..

If these counter-offensives show the determination of the Ukrainians to save their State, to defend their territory and to preserve their sovereignty, they remain no less circumscribed in space and in their results.

They therefore acutely raise the question of the strategic purpose pursued by Ukraine.

In many political forums, official representatives of Ukraine claim that their goal is complete victory against Russia.

And they consider any compromise of armistice and peace as a real "betrayal" of the Ukrainian national idea.

In other words, their strategic objective is to reconquer not only the areas taken by the Russians since February 24, 2022 but also the secessionist regions (self-proclaimed Republics of Lugansk and Donetsk) and the annexed areas (Crimea) since 2014.

Are these objectives militarily and economically realistic ?

Is Ukraine capable of carrying out a large-scale counter-offensive to retake the fifth of its territory currently occupied by troops from the Russian Federation ?

Consequently, should the supporters of Ukraine also assume this objective of “victory” ?

This is the position that several influential voices defend in the United States.

Should Ukraine instead seek a sufficiently favorable military balance of power to then engage in negotiations ?

Should it therefore multiply the counter-offensives in order to then lead an exhausted Russia to the negotiating table ?

And should Ukraine's supporters support it in this strategy as France and Germany envisage mezza voce ?  

WHY FRANCE IS LESS AFFECTED BY INFLATION

THAN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

For the rest, it is mainly the countries of Eastern Europe that are suffering from the sharp rise in prices. The rest of Europe is not spared either. In the Netherlands, for example, the rise in prices exceeds 13% over one year. The Dutch government has taken fewer measures than other European executives to support household purchasing power and fight inflation. Still according to Eurostat data for the same period, it is 8.8% in Germany, 10.3% in Spain, 9% in Italy. In Great Britain this rate was 10.1% in July.

At the other end of the spectrum, France and Malta are doing the best. In particular, Malta has still not raised state-regulated energy prices, thus artificially keeping inflation at zero in this area... "Everyone should have around 9% inflation normally, but France is an exception”, observes Éric Heyer, economist and director of the analysis and forecasting department of the OFCE. With an annual inflation rate of 6.7% in August, can we say that France is doing well compared to its German, Spanish, Italian or British neighbors ?

The tariff shield

If inflation is lower in France, "it's partly thanks to our energy mix", explains Éric Heyer. Continuing to bet on nuclear allows us in particular to be more independent than our German neighbor who imports a lot more fossil fuels. According to figures from the International Energy Agency, Russian oil accounted for only 17% of black gold imports from France in 2019, compared to 34% for Germany.

The other reason and “the most important”, according to Éric Heyer, are “the measures to support households, either with checks or by freezing prices”. Germany, Great Britain and Spain have preferred, by political choice, financial assistance to citizens by distributing vouchers and discounts on fuel, without freezing prices. France preferred to bet big on the tariff shield by freezing gas prices until the end of 2022.. “If there was no such protection, the electricity bill would increase in January 2023 by 120 euros per month and the gas bill of 180 euros per month”.

In line with remarks made this weekend by the Minister of Public Accounts Gabriel Attal, Bruno Le Maire confirmed that all French people would continue to benefit in 2023 from an attenuated form of "tariff shield" on gas prices and electricity.

The surge in energy prices should therefore be contained and limited at least until the beginning of 2023 for the French.

At the start of 2023, "there will be an increase for everyone in the price of gas and electricity, which will be as contained as possible, to the extent that our public finances allow us", guaranteed the Minister of Economy. Since the fall of 2021, the "tariff shield" and government rebates on the price of fuel have cost 24 billion euros, according to a recent figure from Bercy, but the specter of yellow vests helping...

The limits of the tariff shield

And yet for Jean-Marc Daniel, the tariff shield "is an artificial modification of prices, which, in the end will be just a transfer for future generations". They make it possible to limit inflation “in a limited time” but “the creation of a budget deficit cannot last forever”. And it is obvious for all the specialists, “inflation will rise again when we lift these tariff shields”.

If the State is coping with the crisis with the means at hand and succeeds in limiting the effects of the drop in purchasing power, it is at the cost of a debt which is accumulating and which we will have to absorb one day or another.

THE LAST VOYAGE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Reflecting the emotion that has gripped the United Kingdom since the death of the longest reigning monarch in her history, a compact crowd welcomed the body in the Scottish capital, which passed through the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Scottish royal residence in Edinburgh shortly before 4.30pm after slowly covering 300 kilometers in six hours.

The coffin spent the night in the throne room before a religious ceremony on Monday, which King Charles III will attend, one kilometer from Holyroodhouse, in Saint-Gilles Cathedral, where the remains will be transferred. And tomorrow, she will join London, before the national funeral on September 19.

The oak coffin, which left the Balmoral estate shortly after 10 a.m. to applause, was draped in the Scottish Royal Standard on which was laid a wreath of white heather, dahlias and sweet peas, sourced from the castle gardens where the queen breathed her last on Thursday. In the procession, Princess Anne, daughter of the late sovereign, who had taken her place with her husband Tim Laurence in a limousine following the royal hearse.

Tens of thousands of people had gathered along the route, some in mourning, others crushing a tear or bowing their heads as the convoy passed, to salute one last time the one who had reigned 70 years and 7 months , a familiar and reassuring presence, but always mysterious, having crossed, imperturbable, times and crises.

Scottish independence First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to "an extraordinary woman".

The Queen's funeral will take place next Monday at Westminster Abbey in London, the center of royal weddings, coronations and burials for almost a millennium.

It was there that the one who was still only the young Princess Elizabeth had married in November 1947, at the age of 21, Philip Mountbatten. It was also there that she was crowned on June 2, 1953 at the age of 27, 16 months after becoming queen on the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952.

Dignitaries from around the world are expected, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as well as many royalty.

Hundreds of thousands of people should also pay their last respects to him at the Palace of Westminster, where his coffin will rest from September 14 to 19, before being transferred to the Abbey for the funeral which will begin at noon, Paris time. In the UK, the day has been declared a public holiday.

In a week, the British capital will host the first state funeral since that of Winston Churchill in 1965.

ELISABETH II A MODERNIZING QUEEN

WHO BROUGHT THE BRITISH MONARCHY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

The political role of the monarchy has particularly fascinated the artistic world.

In 2006, the film The Queen, by Stephen Frears, was devoted to the dilemma she faced after the death of Princess Diana; in 2013, Peter Morgan's play The Audience showed his weekly meetings with his prime ministers.

Mike Bartlett's play King Charles III (2014), which imagines the difficulties his heir would experience when succeeding him, and the drama series The Crown, broadcast from 2016 on Netflix, gave her a globally positive and friendly.

The queen of the people

Elizabeth's reign has its origins in the abdication crisis of 1936, the defining event of the 20th century for the British monarchy.

The unexpected abdication of Edward VIII propelled his timid and stuttering younger brother Albert to the throne as George VI. Soon after, he would become the nation's leading figure in World War II.

The war was a fundamental formative experience for her eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, 14, as German bombs began to rain down on London in August 1940.

In the last months of the conflict, she worked as a car mechanic in the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service - the women's military service), which means that she could legitimately claim to have participated in what has been called "People's War".

From then on, she naturally appeared closer to her fellow citizens than all her predecessors on the throne.

In 1947, when Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten – who then became Duke of Edinburgh – her marriage brightened the life of a nation still plagued by post-war austerity and rationing.

A few years later, on February 6, 1952, on the death of her father, the woman who would henceforth be named Elizabeth II inherited a monarchy whose political power had continued to decline since the 18th century, but whose role in the the public life of the nation seems, on the contrary, to have gained in importance. In the 20th century, monarchs are expected to carry out their ceremonial duties with due gravity while knowing how to share and appreciate the tastes and interests of ordinary people.

The Queen's coronation ceremony in 1953 reconciled these two roles. The ceremonial tradition is tied to the Saxon origins of the monarchy, while its televised transmission brings it into the living room of ordinary people with the latest technology. Ironically, it is because it must now be visible to all that royal ceremonial becomes much more choreographed and more formal than it had ever been before.

Later, in 1969, the Queen revolutionized the general public's perception of the monarchy when, at the instigation of Lord Mountbatten and his son-in-law, television producer Lord Brabourne, she agreed to take part in the BBC documentary Royal Family. . It's a remarkably intimate portrait of her domestic life, showing her eating breakfast, having a barbecue in Balmoral and popping into the local shops.

The same year, the investiture of her son Charles as Prince of Wales, another televised royal event, was followed in 1970 by the Queen's decision, during a visit to Australia and New Zealand, to break with protocol. and to mingle directly with the crowd that came to see her. These "crowd baths" quickly become a must for any royal trip

The high point of Elizabeth II's popularity came during the 1977 Silver Jubilee celebrations, which saw the country decked out in red, white and blue in street parties similar to VE Day in 1945. In 1981, the wedding at Saint Paul's Cathedral of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer would also be an extremely popular event.

The Time of Troubles

The following decades proved to be much more trying. In the early 1990s, controversy over the Queen's income tax exemption forced the Crown to change its financial arrangements so that the Royal Family could meet their tax obligations like everyone else. At the same time, gossip and scandals broke out around the young members of the royal family. Three of Elizabeth II's children will divorce: Princess Anne in 1992, Prince Andrew in 1996 and, even more serious, Crown Prince Charles, also in 1996. The Queen describes the year 1992 as the peak of the scandals, of "annus horribilis".

The revelations about the humiliations Princess Diana had endured in her marriage to Charles reveal to the public a much tougher and less sympathetic side of the royal family, whose image is further degraded when the Queen, uncharacteristically, misjudges the mood of her subjects after Diana's accidental death in 1997. After the tragic death of her very popular ex-daughter-in-law, she is indeed content to follow protocol, staying at Balmoral and babysitting her grandchildren with from her.

This attitude seems cold and insensitive to an audience hungry for displays of emotions that would have been unthinkable in the Queen's younger years. "Where is our Queen ?" “, asks the Sun, while the Daily Express tells him:” Show us that you care about us! insisting that she break with protocol and lower the Union Jack flying above Buckingham Palace. Not since the abdication of 1936 had the popularity of the monarchy fallen so low.

Briefly taken aback by this sudden shift in British public opinion, the Queen quickly regained the initiative, addressing the nation on television and nodding at Diana's funeral procession during a cleverly televised ceremony designed and choreographed.

Its return to favor in the eyes of the majority of the population is manifested in 2002 by the colossal – and unexpected – success of its golden jubilee, inaugurated by the extraordinary spectacle of Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, performing a guitar solo on the roof of Buckingham Palace. Ten years later, when London hosted the Olympics, the Queen was confident enough to agree to appear in a memorable tongue-in-cheek cameo at the opening ceremony, where she appeared to parachute into the stadium from a helicopter with James Bond.

The political domain

While Queen Elizabeth has always sought to keep the crown above party politics, she has nonetheless been fully engaged throughout her life in world affairs. A firm believer in the Commonwealth, despite the fact that her own prime ministers had long since lost faith in that organization, she mediated in disputes between its member states and provided support and advice to Commonwealth leaders – including those who strongly opposed the British government.

His prime ministers have often praised his wisdom and political knowledge, the result of his years of experience and his diligent daily reading of the country's newspapers. Harold Wilson said attending the traditional weekly audience with the Queen unprepared gave him the same feeling as being questioned at school without having done his homework. It is also well known that the queen, for her part, found relations with Margaret Thatcher difficult.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have sometimes even opposed the political use of which they could be the object. For example, in 1978, they made no secret of their displeasure when then Foreign Minister David Owen forced them to receive Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife at Buckingham Palace. The Queen also often played a very constructive role in London's foreign policy, giving a more ceremonial and public aspect in support of ministers' work.

She has also established good relationships with several US Presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, and her successful 2011 visit to the Republic of Ireland, during which she surprised her hosts by addressing them in Gaelic. , remains a model of the positive impact that a state visit can have.

She was even able to put aside her personal feelings about the 1979 assassination of Lord Mountbatten (her husband's maternal uncle) and warmly welcome former IRA commander Martin McGuinness when he took office as Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in 2007.

In reality, she expressed her own political opinions only exceptionally, and always very briefly. Thus, during a visit to the London Stock Exchange after the financial crash of 2008, she asked dryly why no one had seen the crisis coming.

In 2014, his carefully worded appeal to Scots to think carefully about their vote in the independence referendum was widely – and rightly – interpreted as a pro-union intervention. And as the 2021 COP26 conference in Glasgow approached, to which she had to give up participation for medical reasons, she expressed the irritation she felt at the insufficient political action in the face of the emergency of the climate change.

The last years

In recent years, when she turned 95 on April 21, 2021, she had finally started to slow down, delegating more of her official duties to other members of the royal family, including the annual laying of her crown at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. In May 2022, she delegates to Prince Charles her most important ceremonial duty, the reading of the Speech from the Throne at the official opening of Parliament.

However, it will have retained its ability to cope with crises until the end. In 2020, as the Covid pandemic raged, the Queen, unlike her Prime Minister, sent the nation – from Windsor, where she is confined – a calm and unifying message. His brief address combines solidarity with his people with the assurance that, in a phrase borrowed from Vera Lynn's famous World War II song, “We will meet again” – we will meet again.

This last decade has also brought him its share of sadness. His grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, renounced their royal duties, which deeply hurt the ruling family – a wound that was aggravated when, in an interview with American journalist Oprah Winfrey which went around the world, the Sussexes accused the royal family of treating them with cruelty, disdain and even racism.

Shortly after the shock caused by the interview, Elizabeth lost her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, who died on April 9, 2021, a few months before his 100th birthday. During her funeral, organized in a small committee due to the requirements imposed by the health crisis, the queen appeared as an unusually lonely, small, masked figure, seated away from the other people present. In the following months, the profound impact of this loss became all too evident, with his health gradually declining.

The pain caused by the Sussexes' estrangement was greatly aggravated by the disgrace, soon after, of Prince Andrew, his second son and, according to some, his favorite son, whose name is now closely associated with that of American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein . The world has seen a prominent member of the royal family charged in a US court with sex with minors; furthermore, Andrew made his case worse by giving a disastrous interview to the BBC.

The Queen reacted to the scandal with remarkable determination: she stripped her son of all his royal and military titles, including the very prestigious “HRH” (His Royal Highness), effectively reducing him to the status of a private citizen. In her eyes, no one, not even those closest to her, should by their behavior undermine all that she had accomplished during her reign to protect and preserve the monarchy.

The success of her platinum jubilee, in 2022, shows how much she has retained the affection of her people; a particularly well-received highlight was a charming cameo showing her having tea with Paddington Bear, a character from children's stories.

A widespread idea in the country states that the queen appeared regularly in the dreams of the British; but his most regular contact with his subjects was his annual Christmas message, broadcast on television and radio. This address not only reflected his work and commitments over the previous year; she also reaffirmed, with more frankness and clarity than most of her ministers, her deeply rooted Christian faith.

As head of the Church of England, she was a spiritual leader herself and never forgot it.

Over the years, the Christmas message has adapted to new technologies, but its style and content have remained unchanged, reflecting the monarchy as it had shaped it.

Under Elizabeth II, the British monarchy survived by changing its outward appearance without altering its public role. Republican critics of the monarchy had long since given up on demanding its immediate abolition and accepted that the Queen's personal popularity would make their goal unachievable in her lifetime.

Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign was the longest in the history of the British monarchy, leaves to her successor a kind of monarchical republic in which the proportions of the ingredients that make it up - the mystical, the ceremonial, the populism and openness – have been constantly modified so that it remains essentially the same. Political leaders and commentators around the world have long recognized that the Queen has carried out her often difficult and delicate constitutional role with grace… and with remarkable political skill.

Her wisdom and unfailing sense of duty earned her esteem with a blend of respect, esteem and affection that transcended nations, classes and generations.

She was immensely proud of the UK and her people, but ultimately she belonged to the world, and the world will mourn her passing. 

CHARLES III PROCLAIMS KING

This special meeting of the Privy Council was televised, a historic first, under the chairmanship of Penny Mordaunt, Lord President of the Council.

Dating back to 1708, the Privy Council is a body created to advise the monarch, although today it fulfills a largely ceremonial function. The Telegraph reports that while historically all members of the Privy Council were called to the meeting, the number has increased so much (more than 700 people) that only 200 are now invited, giving priority to current ministers, former Prime Ministers , senior judges, Commonwealth officials and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Former British government leaders John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson were present. The late Queen's private secretary is also a member, as are her grandson (now heir apparent), Prince William - the new Prince of Wales - and Queen Consort Camilla, who was appointed Privy Councilor in 2016.

"In carrying out this heavy task which has been entrusted to me, and for which I now devote the rest of my life, I pray for the direction and help of Almighty God", declared the sovereign.

"I am deeply aware of this heritage and the grave duties and responsibilities incumbent on me," added the new monarch, promising to follow the "inspiring" example of "life and self-sacrifice" left by his late mother.

“Loyalty, respect and love”

The British Parliament will now swear allegiance to him. The succession ritual also provides for the public reading of the proclamation in the capitals of the other three constituent nations of the UK, besides England - Edinburgh in Scotland, Belfast in Northern Ireland and Cardiff in Wales.

During his first address on Friday, Charles III promised to devote his life to the service of his people and to serve the British nation with "loyalty, respect and love".

HOW TO REVEAL YOUR IDENTITY

WITH YOUR PERFUME OF THE MOMENT ?

So choose the fragrance that suits you because your trail will leave an indelible mark of your identity .

This is therefore the first determining step.

Go to a perfumery in good company likely to advise you well !

Or seek advice from a saleswoman, she knows her business well.

Warning: the final scent is not the same on the strip of paper from the perfumery or on your buddy as it is on your skin...

But this is not the only step! To wear good perfume, spraying the fragrance in the right place is essential!

Your perfume must exhale all its aromas!!!

°The perfume sprayed on the skin

Of course, your epidermis is the best physical support. It will sublimate the scents of your fragrance but specific areas are to be preferred:

the famous pulse points, i.e. the parts of the body where the heat is concentrated such as the neck, the nape of the neck, the ankles, behind the ears, the neckline or the wrists.

Finally, the hair can also be a privileged place.

THE TURNING UP OF TITLES

IN THE ROYAL FAMILY

Credit where credit is due, Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall and Prince of Wales, became King Charles III.

Even if his coronation will not take place for many months, he very officially becomes the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but also of the Commonwealth.

This last title is not hereditary but at the Windsor summit on April 20, 2018, the leaders of the Commonwealth countries had acted that on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the distinction would be passed on to her son Charles. The new sovereign also becomes Duke of Lancaster. Now that Prince Charles is officially King Charles, Camilla will be known as the Queen Consort.

His brother Edward, already Earl of Wessex, could inherit him the title of Duke of Edinburgh, property of Prince Philip until his death in 2021. A royal pact dating from 1999 could suggest this, but the decision is in your hands. of the new British sovereign.

Following Charles in the line of succession to the throne, Charles's eldest son, William, already Duke of Cambridge, also became Duke of Cornwall. He also inherited several Scottish titles: Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and High Steward of Scotland. King Charles III officially named Prince William and Kate Middleton Prince and Princess of Wales, making the Duchess the first to bear that title since the late Princess Diana:

“Today I am proud to name him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have had the great privilege of bearing for so much of my life and duty. With Catherine at her side, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I am sure, continue to inspire and lead our national debates, helping to put the marginalized in the center of the field where vital help can be given. »

On Instagram, Will and Kate have officially changed their usernames to @princeandprincessofwales. "The Prince and Princess of Wales will approach their roles in the modest and humble way in which they have approached their work before," a royal source told Hello!, adding that Kate "enjoys the history associated with this role, but that 'it's understandable that she wants to look to the future by creating her own path.'

On the side of Harry, the second son of King Charles III – and the late Princess of Wales Lady Diana Spencer – his status is not changing. The prince remains Duke of Sussex, and Earl of Dumbarton, two titles awarded to him by the Queen in 2018 at the time of his marriage to Meghan Markle. In 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that the royal family had decided that their children would not receive HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) titles, nor the security that these titles could have provided by virtue of traditions. On the other hand, their grandfather having become king, Archie, three years old, and Lilibet, one year old, can now be called Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

King Charles also had words for his second son and daughter-in-law during his speech, saying: 

"I also want to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas".

QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIES AT 96

Queen Elizabeth II is no more.

The sovereign holds the record for longevity on the British throne and is loved and admired around the world.

The one who had ascended the throne following her father, George VI, on February 6, 1952, at the age of 25, had already been hospitalized in October 2021 before being put to rest for a few weeks.

Her Majesty, who had canceled, on the advice of her doctors, a meeting of Her Majesty's Right Honorable Privy Council on Thursday, was currently under increased medical surveillance, Buckingham Palace had reported.

Since Elizabeth II was infected with Covid-19 in February, her state of health had been closely monitored, not only by her ladies-in-waiting, but also by her royal doctors.

The royal family has a medical team made up mainly of doctors and surgeons who are on duty 24 hours a day. This team is led by the Queen's doctor, Sir Huw Thomas.

The Queen's state of health was obviously the subject of strong speculation: thus, Liz Truss, the newly appointed British Prime Minister, had received a note informing her of the situation in the middle of the House of Commons and a few minutes from her speech, unveiling his plan to cap energy bills.

Charles, Camilla and William at his bedside.

Even more worrying, the Daily Mail reported that Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were in Scotland, with the queen, who has been resting for several weeks in her Balmoral residence as well as her close family.

BE A BOMB OUT OF BED

How to have a peach complexion in the morning ?

And not having drawn features and suitcases under your eyes when you wake up enough to shoot a six-foot-long mine in your mirror ! Banish difficult mornings with a few essential evening rituals.

Before going to bed you have to go through the make-up removal box!

Go no excuse not to take cotton, wipe and cleansing lotion. We're not talking about an exhausting day at work or a crazy evening with your crush of the year, the make-up removal box in the bathroom is mandatory for hunting down impurities !

Make a new look

We apply on her freshly cleansed skin a lotion which tones the skin while avoiding the eye contour, then a night cream and why not an eye contour serum. And now your skin is well hydrated for the night.

So far, nothing extraordinary, just super banal, will you retort ?

Yes, but have you thought about the small facial massage in the evening ?

No, of course, we are in too much of a hurry to slip under the duvet. Go a little more effort.

Do a little facial massage.

This is the infallible technique for not looking dug up early in the morning.

It decongests the skin while being effective in evacuating toxins

So no more hesitation, let's get started.

When applying your night cream, you pinch the skin quite firmly between your thumb and index finger, reproducing the movement centimeter by centimeter on each side of the face with both hands.

Repeat the exercise from the cheekbones towards the temples, from the mouth towards the ears, from the chin towards the jaw and finally from the chin towards the birth of the neck.

The guarantee of a peachy complexion the next day.

Evening food hygiene.

It is better to avoid all foods that are too fatty and bet on a good plate of vegetables with a portion of starch so as not to be peckish in the evening.

And above all, beware of snacking before going to bed !

Sleep the sleep of the wise.

Adopt regular schedules and listen to your biological clock:

from the first yawns your body signals its fatigue. Restorative sleep lasts between 6 and 9 hours depending on the person.

Addicted to your screen, you certainly are, so turn it off for a good half hour before falling into the arms of Morpheus

PHOTOGENIC TO THE POINT OF MAKING

YOUR GIRLFRIENDS JEALOUS

The light hand on the eyeshadow

You certainly don't want to age yourself so watch out for too much eye shadow!

Down with the smoky eyes. refined.

And no dark color in the crease of the eyelid

A line of kohl above and below the upper eyelid will suffice and will give the illusion of full lashes.

A good dose of mascara will intensify your look.

Very soft on the foundation with the essential blur

In the closet, thick textures. It is a luminous, light complexion that you prefer.

Contouring, your best friend

Nothing better than a pretty face sculpted with the technique of contouring.

In two or three brushstrokes you insist on the bridge of the nose on the jawbones with darker powder, you hollow out the cheeks then you enhance the cheekbones.

And finally we widen the look.

And here it is, for a sculpted face thanks to this technique of shadow and light.

A mirror mouthr

For the selfies leave the matte lipsticks momentarily, and opt for a glossy lipstick as desired.

Indeed the shiny side will attract the eye making the rest take second place.

For oily skin, however, avoid glossy.l

Smile with your eyes too!

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It is the flash of joy that must capture in your eyes "the lens"

Slightly laughing eyes are better than a row of white teeth.

AND technically everything is a matter of angle...

And now to your angles. Do not put your face in front of the lens but slightly in profile; the three-quarter pose gives good results insofar as it lets you see your entire face. in the choice of angle. Opt for a pose of three-quarters which let perceive the whole of the face without having to be of face. Show your best side, that's the key to a great selfie !

Ready ?
And why not go for unforgettable and original shots with an internationally renowned photographer ?
A superb moment of relaxation with girlfriends for an "essential book " !!!!

RUSSIAN HYDROCARBONS A WEAPON

AGAINST EUROPE THREATENED BY SHORTAGES ?

On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin wanted to be clear: Russia will no longer deliver oil or gas to countries that cap the prices of hydrocarbons sold by Moscow. Capping the prices of Russian hydrocarbons would be "an absolutely stupid decision", "a stupidity", launched Vladimir Putin during an economic forum in Vladivostok (Russian Far East).

“If European countries want to give up their competitive advantages, it is up to them to decide,” he warned. But “we will deliver nothing at all if it is contrary to our interests, in this case economic. Neither gas, nor oil, nor coal (...). Nothing,” he added, his tone firm. “We will not provide anything outside the framework of the contracts” signed with the importing countries, Mr. Putin again affirmed in front of several Russian and Asian economic leaders, lambasting “those who try to dictate their own will to us.

European countries face the threat of the boomerang

It is in this context of arm wrestling that Russia announced last week the closure of the valves of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which serves Germany and several European countries, citing technical reasons. According to the Russian giant Gazprom, this prolonged interruption is due to the need to repair a gas pipeline turbine.

This decision reinforced the fears of European countries of a total cut off of Russian gas to the continent at the approach of winter and against a background of galloping inflation of energy prices. In a statement, Gazprom said on Wednesday that "European Union countries have reduced Russian gas deliveries to their market by 48% since the start of the year, and by 49% if we add Great Britain". .

According to the Russian president, EU countries, faced with soaring energy prices, "have several solutions: either subsidize (these) high prices, (...) or reduce consumption". “From an economic point of view, it is correct. But from a social point of view, it is dangerous. It can cause an explosion,” he warned. “It is better to respect contractual obligations, civilized rules,” argued the Russian leader. “It is impossible to harm 'objective' economic laws. Otherwise it will come back to you like a boomerang.”

Strengthening Russian-Asian relations

Now undesirable for the West since the launch of its intervention in Ukraine on February 24, Moscow has accelerated a shift towards Asia in recent months in the hope of finding new markets and suppliers there, to replace those lost due to American and European sanctions.

It is in this context that Mr. Putin participated Wednesday in an economic forum of strategic importance for Russia in Vladivostok (Far East), in the presence of several senior Asian officials.

Isolating Russia is "impossible" despite the "sanctions fever" of the West, its President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, welcoming the "growing role" of Asia to which Moscow is turning more and more. Beijing, for its part, is also going through a diplomatic crisis with the United States, especially since the visit to Taiwan in August by the speaker of the American House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

Wishing to bring about a close rapprochement, both on the economic and security levels, Vladimir Putin met the head of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Li Zhanshu, the third highest Chinese official.

Thus the Russian gas giant Gazprom, a state-owned company, will henceforth be paid by China for its contracts in rubles and yuan, instead of the dollar.

In parallel with the Vladivostok forum, Moscow has also conducted large-scale military exercises in the Russian Far East in recent days, in the presence of soldiers from several allied countries, including China. Faced with "the technological, financial and economic aggression of the West", the Russian president said he was delighted with the "little by little distance" of the Russian economy from the dollar, the euro and the pound.

Trying to portray Russia as part of a united front against the West, Putin said sanctions targeting Moscow were a threat to the global economy. The pandemic “has been replaced by new global challenges, which threaten the whole world. I mean the sanctions fever of the West,” he said. "The absolute majority of Asia-Pacific states do not accept the destructive logic of sanctions," Putin said.

Despite sanctions, Russia has pocketed 158 billion euros from oil and gas sales since the start of the war in Ukraine...

"Irreversible changes have occurred throughout the system of international relations", he noted, denouncing "the stubborn refusal of Western elites to see the facts".

A FIRST THE PORTRAIT OF THE OBAMAS

TO THE WHITE HOUSE

" Welcome to the house ! By welcoming them, Joe Biden restored, a term later, the custom that all former presidents and their wives are welcomed by their successors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for this ceremony.

The president, with his wife Jill Biden, recalled at length his eight years serving as vice-president of Barack Obama, recalling the camaraderie that united them.

“We were counting on you. And I'm still counting on you," he said.

"He couldn't have done it without you," he also slipped for Michelle Obama, emphasizing the ties created between the two families.

“You were with me when my son was dying,” the 79-year-old Democrat reminded Barack Obama, who delivered the funeral tribute to Beau Biden, who died of cancer. “You will never realize how much that meant to Jill and me,” Joe Biden said.

The couple then unveiled the paintings, which will now adorn the walls of the White House, and which were made from photographs.

Commissioned by the White House Historical Association, both portraits were painted from photos. Robert McCurdy, who immortalized Barack Obama, explains that he tries to “extend time rather than cut it out like a photograph”. The New York Times reports that the artist is essentially looking for “a more meditative or transcendent moment” than movement. The portrait of Barack Obama shows him standing with his hands in the pockets of a dark suit, a shadow of a smile on his lips, painted in an ultra-realistic way on a white background.

“Presidents are so often airbrushed, they even take on mythical status, especially after you're gone and people forget everything they didn't like about you […] But I want people to remember that Michelle and I, presidents and first ladies are human beings like everyone else. »

On that of Michelle Obama, by Sharon Sprung, the former first lady poses on a sofa in the "Red Room" of the White House, in a light blue evening dress, her gaze straight and a touch of amusement in her expression.

"The little girl that I was, wasn't supposed to live in this house," or have her portrait hanging alongside that of Jacqueline Kennedy, she said.

“What we are looking at […] is the reminder that there is a place for everyone in this country. “, Thus recalled the former First-lady.

Barack and Michelle Obama thus join the gallery of former presidential couples of the United States.

LIZ TRUSS SUCCEEDS BORIS JOHNSON

The new Maggie

Elizabeth Truss presents herself as the new Margaret Thatcher, still very popular among the Tories. Like her, Liz Truss is a great supporter of free trade and is very firm against Russia. She's even said she's ready to press the nuclear button if there's a threat. 'she often dresses in the same way as the one who was the first female head of government between 1979 and 1990 and the resemblance is sometimes striking.

It is located ideologically, to the right of the conservative party, favorable to a system with low taxes in a state with little intervention.

A rich but sometimes opportunistic political career

Born July 26, 1975 into a very left-leaning family, this Oxford graduate was first active in the centrist Liberal-Democrat party before joining the Conservatives, for whom she became MP in 2010, for the constituency of South West Norfolk ( east of England).

Before being minister under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss had already participated in previous governments. She served under David Cameron, before Brexit, then under Theresa May.

In 2014, four years after being elected MP for the constituency of South West Norfolk, Liz Truss became, at 38, the youngest female member of the cabinet in the United Kingdom. The elected Conservative was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, then Secretary of State for Justice in July 2016, under the authority of Prime Minister Theresa May. Chief Secretary of the Treasury in 2017, she became Secretary of State for International Trade in 2019, then, two months later, Minister for Women and Equality. Liz Truss climbs a further step in September 2021, when she is appointed head of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development.

However, she also experienced defeats and setbacks: she almost lost the legislative nomination due to an extramarital affair and was demoted by Theresa May after a difficult passage in Justice.

She could also have paid for her vote against Brexit in 2016 ... But she became one of its most fervent supporters, negotiating and touting new free trade agreements at the Department for International Trade. Appointed in 2021 at the head of British diplomacy, she is intransigent against the European Union on Northern Ireland, and embodies with Boris Johnson the firmness against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.

The economic crisis in sight

The campaign was to turn the page on "partygate", repeated scandals which revealed the organization of parties by Boris Johnson and his teams during the confinements linked to Covid-19. But it has been shaken up by the energy and purchasing power crisis. Inflation exceeded 10% in July and could reach 18% in January 2023.

Social discontent has continued to mount since June and even more so since Boris Johnson has taken over the interim at the head of the country from afar during the summer. The unions have launched strikes to demand higher wages in many sectors: public transport, the postal service, the ports...

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs will have to face the crisis affecting the country. A high-risk mission when only 35% of Britons think she would make a good Prime Minister, according to a poll published by Inews. Despite galloping inflation and the many social movements linked to the issue of wages, the new head of government promised during her campaign “to lower taxes and not distribute subsidies”. About the energy crisis that is shaking the country, Liz Truss remained vague, promising an announcement during the first week, without giving further details.

A high-risk mission for the new head of government...

DONALD TRUMP ACCUSED

JOE BIDEN ENEMY OF THE STATE

Between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the invective had not ceased with the election of the first against the second.

But the closer we get to the midterms (the midterm elections that will take place next November), the more the tone rises between the two rivals.

On the night of Saturday to Sunday September 4, 2022, Donald Trump responded to his successor during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

"The enemy of the state is him, Joe Biden and the group that controls him", Joe Biden "who is only hatred and anger".

Two days earlier, Joe Biden effectively lashed out at his predecessor, accusing him and Republicans of the “Make America Great Again” fringe of “representing an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic.”

"They don't respect the Constitution. They don't believe in the rule of law. They don't recognize the will of the people,"

he had denounced from the capital of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump also attacked the current leader's record, which happens to be catastrophic!

"You could take the five worst presidents in the history of the United States, and put them together, they couldn't have done as much harm as Joe Biden did to our country in less than two years," he said. he decided, evoking unemployment, inflation and the rise of insecurity.

The show of force was also Donald Trump's first public appearance since the FBI raided his Florida residence in Mar-a-Lago.

If he had already succeeded on his social networks, he took advantage of the meeting to say all the bad things he thinks about this procedure.

“The shameful raid and raid on my Mar-a-Lago home is a travesty of justice, the starkest example of the very real threats to American freedom,” he thundered!.

It has to be said that Donald Trump had put our country in full employment, with very low inflation, rising purchasing power, falling taxes, and rather good security, quite the opposite of the situation highly degraded by Joe Biden in just two years. 

GAS SHORTAGE IN EUROPE ?

RUSSIAN GAZPROM SUSPENDS ITS DELIVERIES

IN FRENCH ENGIE

Suspension of Gazprom deliveries to France for unpaid invoice

And the Russian giant Gazprom, notifying the French group of not having received “in full the financial sums due for deliveries”, announced Tuesday evening the total suspension of its deliveries to the French group Engie from Thursday September 1, 2022.

"Gazprom Export has notified Engie of a complete suspension of gas deliveries from September 1, 2022 until full receipt of the financial sums due for the deliveries", indicated the Russian group in a press release published Tuesday evening on its website. Telegram account.

Under a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at the end of March, Gazprom specifies that "it is prohibited to deliver more natural gas to a foreign buyer if the buyer has not made payment in full within the set period in the contract”.

Reserve stocks?

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, wanting to “reassure Engie customers”, however said that the French group had “found other sources of supply”, without specifying which ones, in the Daily magazine on the TMC channel.

Deliveries of Russian gas to Engie had already dropped significantly since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, recently dropping to just 1.5 TWh (terawatt-hour) per month, according to Engie. This figure is to be related to “total annual supplies in Europe greater than 400 TWh” for Engie, adds the main gas supplier in France, of which the French State holds nearly 24%.

At the end of July, Engie had assured that it had significantly reduced its “financial and physical exposure to Russian gas”, which already represented only around 4% of its supplies. "It's completely within the margin of the flexibility of our portfolios, so we're not at all worried," said its managing director Catherine MacGregor at the time.

Last Thursday, France's gas stocks exceeded the 90% filling threshold for the winter (91.47% Tuesday morning), according to the European platform Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory (AGSI).

Still, the Europeans are rushing in dispersed order to find gas elsewhere, far from being ready for this challenge that they have imposed on themselves...

Europeans desperate for gas...

To counterbalance the drop in Russian deliveries, the different states of the European Union are indeed negotiating on their own with the gas supplier countries.

Emmanuel Macron's trip to Algeria last week, officially intended to strengthen relations between Paris and Algiers, led to meager negotiations to obtain more gas. .

France is not the first to try to obtain more gas from its Algerian partner. Mario Draghi came to sign a new contract in July for 4 billion m³ of additional gas for Italy. Spain had negotiated Algerian gas a few weeks before. Other European countries have chosen alliances with different partners, such as Norway and the United States. For his part, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, traveled to Canada to sign an agreement on Tuesday night for gas deliveries which will begin around 2025.

A good way for Justin Trudeau's government to count on a reliable partner who will finance its new infrastructures for liquefied natural gas and hydrogen. In addition, some countries find themselves unable to discuss with other gas suppliers for reasons of simple geography. Viktor Orban's Hungary has gone to ask for more gas directly from Moscow, while the new interim government in Bulgaria is tempted to do the same.

In this context of energy crisis, "The Jacques Delors Institute has been pleading for ten years for the creation of a common gas purchasing center at European level", a structure that already exists for uranium, recalls Thomas Pellerin-Carlin .

A difficult solution, however, to put in place insofar as the choice of the energy mix falls within the competence of the States, with very different situations...

THE FUNERAL OF MIKHAIL GORBACHEV

WITHOUT VLADIMIR PUTIN

"We know that the main ceremony will be on September 3, 2022, as well as the funeral, but the president's schedule will not allow him to be there," Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that Vladimir Putin had already gone to the Moscow hospital where Mikhail Gorbtachev died to "place flowers near his coffin".

In a very measured message of condolence, the Russian president had evoked the memory of a man who had "a great influence on the history of the world" and "guided our country through a period of complex and dramatic changes and great challenges”.

Gorbachev adored by Westerners

By contrast, Western officials paid heavy tribute to the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner for sharply reducing East-West confrontation. He died on Tuesday August 3 at the age of 91 following a "long and serious illness", announced the Central Clinical Hospital (TSKB) in Moscow, where he was being treated. Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the USSR, died on Tuesday August 30 at the age of 91. Whoever received the Nobel Peace Prize ended the Soviet Union and the Cold War.

On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev signed his resignation, but also the death certificate of the USSR. The Soviet era is closing. Arriving at the head of the Communist Party in 1985, he embarked on the path of reform. Perestroika, "glasnost"... Mikhail Gorbachev wants to liberalize the economy and society. It is a door that opens for the peoples of the Soviet bloc, eager for freedom. When the East Germans stormed the Berlin Wall in 1989, Gorbachev refused to send the tanks. The communist bloc is collapsing.

Mikhail Gorbachev is then adored by Western leaders, such as Ronald Reagan, François Mitterrand and Margaret Thatcher, who will say: “With him, we can do business. In 1987, he even appeared all smiles at the White House and signed the first nuclear disarmament agreement between East and West. He will then receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

An ambivalent figure in Russia

In Russia, on the other hand, since the disappearance of the USSR in 1991, he remained an ambivalent figure. If he is the one who gave freedom of expression a chance to emerge, he was for many responsible for the break-up of a superpower and the terrible years of economic shock that followed, experienced as a humiliation.

The years that followed the dissolution of the USSR remain a trauma for many Russians, plunged into dazzling poverty, confronted with political chaos and a bloody war in Chechnya. With the coming to power in 2000 of Vladimir Putin, who said he considered the disappearance of the USSR as the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe" of the 20th century, the state brought society into line while ensuring the return of power Russian on the international scene.

For Mikhail Gorbachev, relations have always been complex with the new masters of the Kremlin, whether it was the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin (1991-1999), his sworn enemy, or Vladimir Putin, whom he criticized while seeing in him a chance for stable development of Russia.

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last living leader of the Cold War era, a period whose echoes have been particularly felt since the offensive of current Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, launched on February 24.

Before his death, Mikhail Gorbachev had not spoken publicly about this conflict in Europe since the Second World War, decried in the West as a resurgence of Russian imperialism.

FRANCE THE EXPULSION OF THE IMAM

HASSAN IQUIOUSSEN VALIDATED BY THE COUNCIL

 OF STATE "A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLIC"

On July 28, the Interior announced the upcoming expulsion of Hassan Iquioussen, based near Valenciennes (North) and operating via videos posted on social networks. The ministry criticized him for his closeness to the Muslim Brotherhood and "a proselytizing discourse inciting hatred and discrimination and carrying a vision of Islam contrary to the values ​​of the Republic".

In fact, remarks deemed anti-Semitic, favorable to the submission of women to men, or even pro-Sharia, were made by Hassan Iquioussen. He also campaigns for Muslims to structure themselves politically or via associations, in order to gradually impose their ideas in society.

The man, born in France 58 years ago but of Moroccan nationality, has also been on file S for eighteen months, revealed Gérald Darmanin.

After the announcement of his expulsion, his lawyer filed an appeal against the expulsion order. The administrative court had canceled the decision on August 5, pointing to a “disproportionate attack (on) private and family life” of the imam, father of five children and grandfather only fifteen grandchildren with French nationality.

The court recognized the “contentious remarks” about the women but noted that he had not uttered anti-Semitic words since 2014.

Gérald Darmanin said he was "surprised" by the decision to cancel the expulsion. By bringing his request to the Council of State, he had estimated that the institution “will apply the law. Either the law allows France to protect itself, or it does not allow it to be expelled and, in this case, the law will have to be changed to better defend the French”. He also accused Hassan Iquioussen of being "those who sow an atmospheric jihadism", a concept according to which ambient Islamist discourses or those flirting with doctrine favor the acting out of isolated individuals.

Imam Iquioussen, burkini in Grenoble but also, dissolutions of the Collective against Islamophobia in France and of the BarakaCity association : 

the jurisprudence of the Council of State, certainly in different files, displays a constancy in the defense of republican values.

DEADLY FLOODS

MONSOON DUE TO PAKISTAN

More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, were also affected by the floods; nearly a million homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, according to the government. The NDMA said that more than 80,000 hectares of cultivable land have also been devastated. In addition, approximately 3,400 kilometers of roads and 149 bridges were washed away. Many rivers in the province of Khyber Pahktunkhwa, crossed by mountains and steep valleys, overflowed and destroyed dozens of buildings. Downstream, fear of flooding around the banks of the Kabul River prompted nearly 180,000 people in Charsadda district to flee their homes, according to disaster officials, with some spending the night on the roads with their livestock.

In the southern province of Sindh, where some 500,000 inhabitants live, already massively affected, torrents of water are expected to arrive again in the coming days. Fed by dozens of rivers and mountain streams that burst their banks following record rains and melting glaciers, the Indus, the river that crosses Sindh, continues to grow. The valves were opened to deal with a flow of more than 600,000 m3 per second, said the person in charge of the important dam which regulates the flow of the river.

Negligence in the maintenance of the Sukkur dam

In several places, the Indus already overflows on the banks and if the Sukkur dam fails to control the flow of water, a disaster is to be feared. Once built by the British Empire, the dam was considered an engineering marvel, capable of discharging 1.4 million cubic meters of water per second through 19 hinged steel gates between stone pillars.

This 90-year-old dam controlling the mighty Indus River redistributes water in nearly 10,000 kilometers of canals that distribute water over agricultural land. But after years of neglect, these channels can no longer process the record volumes recorded today. "The silt accumulated and could not be removed," the minister explained, adding that due to a lack of equipment, the canals have not been dredged since 2010.

The government declared a state of emergency on Friday and mobilized the army to deal with this “catastrophe of a rare magnitude”, as Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman called it. "The scale of the calamity is greater than estimated," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a tweet on Saturday after visiting the flooded areas.

Essential but often dramatic rains

The monsoon, which usually lasts from June to September, is essential for the irrigation of plantations and to replenish the water resources of the Indian subcontinent. But it regularly causes many human losses and destruction. Authorities estimate that the current bad weather is comparable to that of 2010, when 2,000 people were killed and almost a fifth of the country submerged.

Pakistani officials attribute the devastating weather to climate change, saying Pakistan is unfairly suffering the consequences of irresponsible environmental practices elsewhere in the world. It is in eighth position among the most threatened by extreme weather phenomena, according to a study by the non-governmental organization Germanwatch. But corruption and ill-established urban planning programs contribute to aggravate the consequences of bad weather since thousands of buildings have been built in flood-prone areas.

The floods come at the worst time for Pakistan, whose economy is collapsing and which has been in deep political crisis since Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in April following a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly.

BACK TO THE MOON WITH

THE NEXT ARTEMIS MISSION

The great return of man to the Moon is soon underway: Monday, August 29, 2022 must take off the Artemis mission of the new American lunar program. Artemis is a program of NASA, the American Space Agency, which collaborates with the European Space Agency, the space agencies of Canada and Japan, as well as several commercial partners (Airbus and Lockheed Martin, in particular).

The take-off of Artémis 1 is scheduled for Monday August 29, 2022. The NASA mission must last 42 days in total. It's a trip to the Moon, but without an astronaut on board (that will be for Artemis 3). Meticulously choreographed, it should make it possible to collect spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data.

SLS, like Space Launch System, is NASA's new giant rocket. With its 70 tons and almost 100 meters high, it will be the most powerful launcher ever built, surpassing the emblematic Saturn V which carried 24 American astronauts to the Moon between 1968 and 1972. It will make its first flight from the Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Its four RS-25 engines, and two white boosters on each side, will produce 39 meganewtons of thrust - 15% more than the Apollo program's Saturn V rocket.

After two minutes, the thrusters will fall back into the Atlantic Ocean. After eight minutes, the main stage (orange in color) will detach in turn. There will then only be the Orion spacecraft, whose solar panels will then be deployed, attached to the upper stage of the rocket (ICPS). After circling the Earth, the latter will provide the final push that will place Orion on the Moon's trajectory, approximately 1.5 hours after takeoff - before also being released.

The journey, without an astronaut, of the Orion capsule

The ship will then only consist of the capsule where the astronauts will be in the future, powered by a service module built by the European Space Agency (ESA). It will take several days to reach the Moon, which it will approach on arrival at only 100 km. The Orion capsule will go up to 64,000 km behind the Moon - a record for a habitable capsule.

But initially, an empty Orion ship will be launched by the SLS to test all the stages of the mission. It will remain in orbit around the Moon for several days to allow NASA engineers to verify its performance.

Orion's "passengers"

The capsule will carry a dummy called Moonikin Campos, installed in the commander's seat and dressed in the new NASA suit. It will record the acceleration and the vibrations undergone. Also on board: two busts of women, named Helga and Zohar, and made of materials imitating bones or even human organs. One will be wearing a radiation jacket, the other will not. Sensors will make it possible to evaluate the levels of radiation received, in particular in deep space, where they are much more important.

If this dress rehearsal is successful, a first crewed flight will follow during the Artemis II mission, currently scheduled for mid-2024. Like their Apollo 8 predecessors, the mission's four astronauts will fly over the Moon but not land on it. We will therefore have to wait for Artemis III to see the real return of a crew to the surface of our satellite. After leaving Orion to land aboard the HLS (Human Landing System), two astronauts, including the first woman to walk on the Moon, will spend nearly a week on the surface, more than double the record set during the Apollo missions. . Scheduled for 2025, the mission could however experience several years of delay according to the latest report from NASA's Inspector General.

Goal Mars

The objective of the whole program is to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon, which will go through an essential stage: the construction of the Deep Space Gateway (DSG) , a space station hosting a habitation module around the Moon, capable of accommodating crews for a period of 42 days. The space station, the Gateway, will be assembled in orbit around the Moon from the end of 2024. Much smaller than the International Space Station (ISS), it will rely on a similar partnership between American, European and Japanese space agencies. and Canadian, but this time without Russia.

The Gateway is one of the big differences between the Artemis and Apollo programs. By offering a transit point and a place of experimentation between the Earth and the Moon, it is presented as an ingredient for the sustainability of the return to the Moon, the motivations of which today are less geopolitical than economic. The Artemis agreements, which France has just joined, for example explicitly provide for the possibility of extracting resources from the Moon (such as helium 3, essential for the nuclear fusion reactors of the future, or rare earths useful for the manufacture new technology...).

In the longer term, the idea behind the Artemis program is to reuse the developments made for a first trip to the planet Mars by 2040., confirms these indirect objectives that the Artemis mission is preparing:

HEAT WEATHER IN CHINA A SERIOUS THREAT

FOR ITS FOOD SECURITY

The rivers are dry, including the Yangtze, the third largest river in the world, which crosses China over more than 6,000 kilometers and feeds the vast plains of the center, the country's grain basket. In areas along the Yangtze, rainfall fell 45 percent in July from normal levels, China's water ministry said.

A disaster for agriculture. “The rapid spread of the drought, exacerbated by high temperatures and heat damage, poses a serious threat to autumn agricultural production,” the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Wednesday. “The risks to grains are significant, as the six regions involved account for 48% of rice production. Already 20% of autumn harvests have been lost.

The autumn harvests are already compromised, especially in the vast central plains, China's breadbasket, where water needs are very high.

According to Liao Yaoming, an expert at the national meteorological center, “agricultural production is seriously affected. In the Yangtze River region, rice and cotton crops are affected. In the southwest, corn and soybeans are affected. Without an irrigation system, these crops will be permanently lost. »

Faced with the emergency, the government released a special envelope of one and a half billion euros to support farmers. Especially since this heat stroke is in addition to the health restrictions linked to Covid-19 which already delayed seeding last spring. To refresh the atmosphere and water the crops, Beijing is also trying to launch a catalyst in the sky: in the clouds, this technique causes light rain.

Poor harvests therefore risk increasing the country's imports at a time when the grain supply is already being undermined by the war in Ukraine.

A situation that worries the Chinese, whose country has already been hit by episodes of deadly famines in its history.

THE CHALLENGES OF EMMANUEL MACRON'S TRIP

IN ALGERIA

Since his election in 2017, the French president, the first to be born after the war in Algeria, has multiplied memorial gestures, based in particular on the Stora report. On the responsibility of the French state in the death of Maurice Audin (tortured communist activist) or the assassination of lawyer Ali Boumendjel. On compensation for harkis. By proceeding with the declassification of archives over fifty years old covered by defense secrecy. But Algiers asked for more, a gesture of repentance for the 132 years of colonization. However, Emmanuel Macron then criticized the Algerian regime for exploiting the “memorial rent” around the war of independence.

Emmanuel Macron has just reaffirmed during his arrival in Algeria on Thursday August 25, 2022 his conviction that we must look history in the face, France and Algeria have a shared history, painful but which should not prevent the two countries from to move forward together, believes the president. It is not a question of speaking of repentance for the French president but of recognition of historical truths. Emmanuel Macron went further this Friday by explaining that the search for "the truth" and "recognition" was more important than "repentance" on these issues which poison the relationship between Paris and Algiers.

“I often hear that, on the question of memory and the Franco-Algerian question, we are constantly summoned to choose between pride and repentance. Me, I want the truth, the recognition (because) otherwise we will never move forward, ”declared the French president during a press briefing in Algiers on the second day of his visit to Algeria.

Economic issues.

Although Algeria is the leading African gas exporter and supplies around 11% of the gas consumed in Europe, Mr. Macron denied that France had "gone to Canossa" to beg gas from Algeria. "France depends little on gas in its energy mix, about 20%, and in this whole, Algeria represents 8 to 9%, we are not in a dynamic where Algerian gas could change the situation". In addition, he pointed out that France had already "secured its volumes" for the winter, and "stocks are at 90%". “On the other hand, it is a very good thing that there is increased collaboration and more gas going to Italy”, he insisted, underlining the need for “European solidarity”. Since the start of 2022, Algeria has supplied Italy with 13.9 billion m3, exceeding the previously scheduled volumes by 113%. In contrast,

It is that France is no longer the number one partner of Algiers, supplanted by China. Commercial rent positions are a thing of the past. Emmanuel Macron's delegation also includes the leaders of the companies Engie and Free, even if no major contract is expected during this visit. In addition, the Élysée wishes to address Algerian youth, start-ups and SMEs during this trip.

Algeria, meanwhile, wants to take advantage of high energy prices to land big contracts and investment projects, as it has already done with Italy and Turkey. “Algeria seeks solid economic relations and a serious partnership,” an Algerian official said on condition of anonymity.

Strategic issues

Another issue, and not the least important, is the regional context. “Coordination with the Algerian authorities is essential”, in terms of security, it is estimated at the Elysée. Indeed, despite the departure of French troops from Mali, stabilizing the Sahel and containing the jihadist threat remains a priority for Europe. Algiers remains a privileged interlocutor of Mali as of Niger and has a long border with Libya. In addition, the strengthening of the traditional links of the Algerian power with Moscow, which is increasingly active in the region, also worries Paris.

In the fall, Russia will take part in a joint military exercise with the Algerian army in Algeria.

JUPITER AS SEEN BY 

THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

Now NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of the planet.

Webb's observations of Jupiter will give scientists even more clues about Jupiter's inner life.

The images obtained with Webb are truly remarkable, we can see details of Jupiter with its rings, its tiny satellites and even its galaxies in a single image.

In the stand-alone view of Jupiter, created from a composite of several Webb images, the auroras extend to high altitudes above Jupiter's north and south poles.

The aurora glows in a filter mapped to more red colors, which also highlights reflected light from lower clouds and upper mists.

A different filter, mapped to yellows and greens, shows mists swirling around the north and south poles.

A third filter, mapped to blue, presents light reflected from a deeper main cloud.

The Great Red Spot, a famous storm so big it could swallow Earth, appears white in these views, like other clouds, because they reflect a lot of sunlight.

Brightness here indicates high altitude, so the Great Red Spot has high altitude haze, as does the equatorial region.

Numerous bright white "spots and stripes" are observed which are likely very high level cloud tops of condensed convective thunderstorms.

In a wide-field view, Webb sees Jupiter with its faint rings, which are a million times fainter than the planet, and two tiny moons called Amalthea and Adrastea.

The blurry spots in the lower background are probably "photobombing" galaxies.

Information from the James Webb Telescope arrives at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Webb's science and mission operations center, as raw data.

STScI processes the data into calibrated files for scientific analysis and forwards it to the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes for dissemination.

Discoveries about the universe thanks to the James Webb space telescope should allow us to take an extraordinary leap in knowledge.

A RETURN TO ALL DANGERS

FOR THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT ?

Inflation and purchasing power

In France as in Europe, the economic consequences are heavy, starting with the return of inflation. The vote on the bill on purchasing power in July enabled the government to provide a first round of responses. The more than 20 billion euros of measures voted – not without difficulty – this summer to support purchasing power (fuel discount, back-to-school bonus, revaluation of social minima, tariff shield on gas and electricity, increase in cap on tax exemption for overtime…) will they be enough to calm the concerns of the French? Soaring prices, in particular food and energy, will continue to put the executive under pressure. While prices at the pump are down, inflation exceeded 6% in July.

Energy sovereignty

Energy sovereignty will also be on the back-to-school menu. We must "work for our energy sovereignty, to support the French, our companies in the context of this war", declared Emmanuel Macron from the Var. Indeed, autonomy may be difficult to achieve and possible energy shortages following the war waged by Russia in Ukraine cannot be ruled out. In this context, Algeria, the leading African exporter of natural gas, and where the president is going at the end of the week, could be one of the alternative solutions while waiting for profound changes in energy policy.

The climate emergency, after a remarkable summer

The summer was marked by fires and climatic phenomena on an unprecedented scale, such as last week's thunderstorms in Corsica. They recalled the urgency of issues related to global warming. This is why the President of the Republic will organize a government seminar at the end of August devoted in particular to ecology, while the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, must also deliver a "strong speech on energy sobriety and transition" during the university. Medef summer school. The Head of State also asked him to “submit in the fall an ecological planning agenda broken down by month and year”, specifies the Elysée.

Security

The summer period was also marked by the return of security to the public debate, after several miscellaneous events, including a gunshot after an urban rodeo and one death and one serious injury during a refusal to comply in Vénissieux (Rhône ) . Occupying all the media space during the summer - as Nicolas Sarkozy did in 2002 - after his reappointment, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, will present a security bill in the fall. The government could convince Les Républicains with its orientation and programming bill from the Ministry of the Interior (Lopmi). The text should make it possible to grant an additional 15 billion euros in budget over five years and will be examined in October in Parliament. The minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, on the other hand, was summoned by the Elysée and Matignon to postpone his bill on immigration. It is scheduled for December, after the organization of a "big debate" in Parliament, as announced by the Minister in early August.

The 2023 Budget

The finance bill for 2023 promises to be perilous for the executive, who only has the word "compromise" in his mouth.

Despite its promises to change the method, the government is already anticipating a forced passage, with possible recourse to article 49.3, to have the 2023 finance bill adopted, for lack of an absolute majority for the macronists in the Assembly. Traditionally, the oppositions vote against to express their disagreement with government policy.

Explosive reforms

The autumn should also mark the real kick-off for the reforms supposed to make it possible to achieve the two main economic policy objectives promised by the Head of State for 2027: full employment and a public deficit reduced to less than 3% of gross domestic product (GDP)? “We can move towards full employment, but we must continue to carry out the essential reforms”, he recalled in his interview on July 14.

Among these, the reform of unemployment insurance, intended both to make budgetary savings and to encourage a return to work, plans to modulate the allowances of the persons concerned according to the health of the economy. . A principle that promises to crystallize tensions, both on the side of the opposition and the unions. Conditioning of the RSA to 15 or 20 hours of weekly activity, already tested in Dijon and Alsace, is also planned.

The other is pensions. The proposal made by Emmanuel Macron during the presidential campaign plans to postpone the legal retirement age to 65, with a system of long and arduous careers. The Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, nevertheless promised to consult the unions just after the first meeting of the National Council for Refoundation.

A perilous return therefore for the government and for Emmanuel Macron who has every interest in taking care of his return to carry out his reforms. Especially since according to the latest Ifop survey published by the Journal du Dimanche, the popularity rating of the President of the Republic is currently only 37%, while that of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is now higher (41% ). In an attempt to breathe new life into politics and embody a change of method, Emmanuel Macron will therefore launch the National Council for Refoundation (CNR) on September 8, which will bring together "the political, economic, social, associative forces of elected representatives of the territories and citizens drawn by lot", according to the Head of State.

But the CGT is already planning an interprofessional strike day focused on purchasing power, wages and pension reform, on September 29.

RUSSIA/UKRAINE THE ISSUES AROUND THE ZAPORIJIA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

While Moscow has rejected requests for the demilitarization of this strategic area, the two countries mutually accused each other on Thursday of preparing to carry out a "provocation" this Friday, August 19, 2022. On both sides, we accuse each other of encouraging the escalation, right during the visit of the Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, scheduled for the same day in Ukraine, in the port of Odessa in particular. Still, neither Moscow nor kyiv have provided any concrete evidence to support their mutual accusations...

Faced with the danger, Vladimir Poutine and Emmanuel Macron however spoke by telephone this Friday. The Russian leader "stressed that the systematic bombardment (...) of the territory of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant creates a danger of large-scale disaster which could lead to the radioactive contamination of vast territories", the Kremlin said in a statement . MM. Macron and Putin also called for the organization "as soon as possible" of a visit to the plant by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to the same source. This was confirmed by the Elysée, shortly after, indicating that Vladimir Putin had accepted that the IAEA mission “pass through Ukraine”. He declared during this interview that he agreed to "review the requirement" that it go through Russia. "He accepted that she (go there) respecting Ukrainian sovereignty and therefore passing through Ukraine, under government control," added the French presidency.

Earlier, it was the UN Secretary General who sounded the alarm. "We must tell it like it is: any potential damage to Zaporijjia would be suicide," said Antonio Guterres, calling once again to "demilitarize" the plant.

“Zaporizhi is neither Chernobyl nor Fukushima”

The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is located on the territory of the city of Enerhodar, 56 km south-west of Zaporizhia, however, has nothing to do with power plants like Chernobyl or Fukushima.

Indeed, the Zaporizhia power plant is more like French constructions, being covered by an envelope which serves as a shield. “The containment enclosure is made of reinforced concrete and is almost a meter thick”, explains Emmanuelle Galichet, doctor in nuclear physics and lecturer at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (Cnam). As for the reactor core, it is enclosed in a vessel, itself protected by a reactor pit. And on the surface, a very robust slab limits breakage from falling heavy objects. This observation is also shared by Defense & International Security experts, for whom the plant's materials limit the risks of a terrible explosion. “The turbine building is constructed of concrete, with metal structures (walls/roof).

"It is not certain that the reactor building can be affected, nor that essential organs capable of releasing radioactivity (steam generators, primary loops, primary and auxiliary pumps) within it are", they conclude, confirming the words of the CNAM researcher: "Zaporijie is neither Chernobyl nor Fukushima: the containment structures differ".

But above all, many experts point out that both Russians and Ukrainians would have everything to lose by bombing the plant. “The Russians and Ukrainians are aware of the risk they pose to their population above all”. "More or less massive rejections are likely to pose a problem for the Russians themselves", also explains the specialists of the magazine Defense & International Security.

Would these mutual accusations then rather be part of a strategy of fear that plays on the anxiety of nuclear risks, exacerbated by nuclear disasters like that of Chernobyl ?

THE "HUNGER STONES" ALERT ON THE DANGERS

OF DROUGHT

With the drop in water levels in Europe, lakes, streams and streams give way to sometimes unprecedented landscapes... or warnings. "If you see me, then cry ! Here is the inscription that can be read on a "hunger stone" which resurfaced this summer on the banks of the Elbe, in the town of Děčín (Czech Republic).

A singular echo to the current worsening of the climate crisis.

By ritual, the inhabitants of the edge of this river register the date, as well as their initials, each time the water gives way to these witnesses of history. According to Der Spiegel, that of Decin dates from 1616.

This message, moreover, is not the only one left on a "hunger stone" in the sector. Like an open book, you could read 10 dates ranging from 1417 to 1893.

"Before 1900, the following droughts are commemorated on the stone :

1417, 1616, 1707, 1746, 1790, 1800, 1811, 1830, 1842, 1868, 1892 and 1893”, specifies a study carried out by Czech researchers in 2013.

Like markers of the hydraulic level of the river, these stones retrace moments of suffering, bad harvests, when the risk of famine was intense along this river in eastern Europe, which also crosses Germany before flow into the North Sea near Hamburg.

Markers of the past anticipating the future ?

For Andrea Toreti, researcher at the Joint Research Center of the European Commission "Our analysis indeed indicates that extremely low flows affect almost all European rivers".

A symbol of extreme drought, these "hunger stones" have also been found on the banks of the Rhine, the Moselle and the German river Weser. "This drought could be the worst in 500 years," he continues.

A phenomenon destined to repeat itself in Europe.

This year, almost half of the territory of the European Union had been exposed to worrying levels of drought in July, and 11% to higher alert levels, according to a study by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission and based on the work of the European Drought Observatory (OED).

MISSING STUDENTS IN MEXICO

ARREST OF THE EX-PROSECUTOR GENERAL AND SEARCH FOR 64 POLICEMEN AND MILITARY

On Friday evening, former attorney general Jesus Murillo Karam was arrested at his home in Mexico City for "enforced disappearance, torture and crimes against the administration of justice", and did not put up any resistance, said said the prosecution in a press release.

Twenty soldiers, 44 police officers and 14 drug traffickers arrested

The prosecution later announced that arrest warrants had been issued for 20 army officials and 44 police officers for their alleged involvement in the case, which caused deep shock in Mexico and abroad.

These 64 police officers and soldiers are wanted for “organized crime, enforced disappearance, torture, homicide and offenses against the administration of justice”, specified the prosecution. The identities and rank of those sought were not specified.

Jesus Murillo Karam, who had served under President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018) and had led a controversial first investigation into these disappearances, is a former heavyweight of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who governed Mexico for 71 years without interruption until 2000.

This is the most important personality arrested so far as part of these investigations, which had restarted from scratch after the coming to power in 2019 of left-wing president Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador.

The prosecution has also issued arrest warrants against 14 members of the drug trafficking cartel Guerreros Unidos.

Killed and burned for reasons that remain obscure

On the night of September 26-27, 2014, a group of students from the Ayotzinapa teacher training school in the southern state of Guerrero traveled to the nearby town of Iguala to " requisition” buses in order to go to Mexico City for a demonstration.

According to the investigation, 43 young people were arrested by local police in collusion with Guerreros Unidos, then shot and burned in a landfill for reasons that remain unclear. Only the remains of three of them could be identified.

Thursday, an official report published by the “Ayotzinapa Truth Commission” set up by Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador had estimated that Mexican soldiers had a share of responsibility in this crime.

"There were clear responsibilities of members of the armed forces," said Interior Undersecretary Alejandro Encinas, during the public presentation of the report, without specifying, however, whether they were still active.

“Their actions, omissions or participation enabled the disappearance and execution of the students, as well as the murder of six other people,” he added.

Falsification of evidence by the military ?

Another commission, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI), which was created under an agreement between the Peña Nieto government and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), maintains that soldiers falsified evidence found in the dump where the bodies were burned.

The first official investigation, led by Jesus Murillo Karam and whose conclusions were rejected by the families of the victims and by independent experts, did not attribute any responsibility to the military. This version accused a cartel of drug traffickers of having had the students killed by taking them for members of a rival gang.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador has said he will continue to press Israel for the extradition of the former head of the Attorney General's Office's Criminal Investigations Agency, Tomas Zeron. Accused of being involved in the Ayotzinapa affair but claiming his innocence, this former senior official fled to Israel where he requested asylum.

FANTASMES DES HOMMES

A VOUS MONSIEUR !

QU'EST-CE QU'ELLE A MA PETITE POITRINE ?

NABILLA CREE

L'EMEUTE AU SALON DU LIVRE !

Refoulés ou non vous en avez.Des jeux coquins que l'on adore. Après enquête auprès de vous et de la pratique perso.....

Tu affiches un plantureux 75A !

.Avoir une petite poitrine est-il complexant ? Non: fais-en une force et assume ! Les points positifs et négatifs :Pour les premiers, tu ne souffres pas de .......

Un rendez-vous incontournable de la littérature que le Salon du livre de Paris :

Trois mille auteurs pendant quatre jours avec d'immenses auteurs, de grands poètes ........

VICTORIA'S SECRET OU LE DEFILE LE PLUS HOT DE LA

LE CALENDRIER PIRELLI OU L'HOMMAGE AUX FEMMES

PARADIS  FISCAUX contre

ÉTATS GLOUTONS

C'est Lady Gaga qui animera avec Bruno Mars et The Weeknd le grand show de Victoria's Secret et ses anges dans la Ville lumière.

L'événement se tient demain, au Grand Palais, pour être retransmis à la télévision américaine ..........

Jamais les paradis fiscaux ne se sont aussi bien portés malgré la croisade lancée en 2009 par les dirigeants des pays développés.

Si l'on regarde l'origine géographique des investissements directs .....

JAPANESE POWER MAINTAINS LINKS

WITH THE MOON SECT

Cause of this vast upheaval?

The revelations of the man who killed former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8. Tetsuya Yamagami said he wanted to avenge his mother, robbed by the Federation of Families for World Peace and Unification (FFPMU).

However, the FFPMU has been the name of the Moon sect since 2015. The murderer accused Shinzo Abe of his links with the sect.

The death of the former chief executive has sparked a new spotlight on the abuses of this powerful organization and the extent of its links with the political sphere.

Founded in 1952 in South Korea by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, this sectarian religious group quickly got involved in politics by adopting an anti-communist line and established itself in Japan from 1959.

Shinzo Abe's grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, then Prime Minister, was concerned about the rise of communism in Japan in the 1960s and it was from this time that the ties that Shinzo Abe did not hide during his lifetime date from. not.

On Wednesday, Tomohiro Tanaka, leader of the FFPMU, recognized privileged "links" with Japanese politicians and "bridges" with the PLD.

A link that has been maintained despite the victims of the sectarian system. Huge donations, door-to-door recruitment from the most vulnerable: since 1994, dozens of civil and criminal cases have been brought before the courts throughout the archipelago.

Former members also denounce forced participation in the emblematic collective marriages, associated with the image of the sect.

This is so well established in Japanese political spheres that, the day after the vast ministerial reshuffle decided by Fumio Kishida, yesterday, the Japanese media pointed to at least five members of the new cabinet as having links with Moon.

THE BEGINNING OR THE END OF TAX HAVEN ?

If the words still have a meaning then let's take a closer look at them !

The notion of Paradise is a notion common to most religions and it is opposed to hell.

The obvious conclusion is that everyone is living in a tax hell and we want to eliminate paradise for good.

When the citizens go out of their towns they can observe in the countryside shepherds leading flocks.

But have you seen many flocks of wolves led by a shepherd ? No, it is more common to see sheep, indeed a flock of sheep is easier to lead, the risk of being bitten or being devoured is almost zero.

Sheep are docile and easier to lead to the slaughterhouse !

States and politicians are Shepherds, and citizens are sheep !

Another important evidence is that it is easier to build a hell than a paradise.

Fiscal hell leads to poverty, to the dependence of citizens who, in order not to suffer additional punishments, blindly obey the directives given to them.

For the many States, which have put a tax hell in place, tax havens are proof that we can do otherwise, which is why they are the sworn enemy that we must destroy at all costs.

When we observe the top 10 countries in which the taxation is the highest in the world, it is clear that they are generally in debt for an amount greater than their GDP !

For these tax hells there is never enough money, we could double, triple the amount of taxes that they would always remain in debt !

These states behave like compulsive gamblers, like alcoholics, over and over again !

By definition hell is the punishment and Heaven the reward so why should the majority of citizens be punished, what original fault did they commit to suffer hell ?

All the maneuvers of the states of many nations which aim to destroy tax havens by implementing increasingly warlike measures hope that they will put an end to havens.

So here we are before the Eternal, fighting evil against good.

Should evil win at all costs, should hell become the norm ?

The citizens must do their conscience examination, they too often forget that they still have one weapon of choice against the politicians who manage the States, it is the vote during the elections.

Yes, by voting, citizens can overturn the table and make tax paradise the new norm, paradise and wealth for all, as a reality that is imposed on the whole planet!

Despite all the coercive measures to destroy paradise, the increasingly rogue regulations, the war led by a fierce battle (Common Reporting Standard "CRS", Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act "FATCA" ...) and communication, always more and more aggressive and dependent, the tax havens resist and organize themselves, and even, oh surprise, certain new havens appear, more discreet and more refined.

In the concert of states we are faced with a hypocrisy: most states are indeed waging a merciless fiscal war against each other. As proof, it suffices to observe the different tax rates in each country, for example in the European Union (Is France 27.31%, Is Germany 15%, Is Luxembourg 15%, Is Ireland 12.5%, Is Poland 9%, etc ...) and sometimes even within the same country, as for example in the different States which constitute the United States.

What if we made all the countries on this planet a tax haven by applying a tax rate of 2% globally ?

Yes, of course, expensive states should put themselves on a strong diet, thus discovering the virtues of savings and budgetary rigor.

Not possible !, impossible !! , this is what you will surely hear from everywhere, but ....

Everyone knew it was impossible, but a day came when a "fool", who didn't know it was not possible, tried to achieve this thing, and he succeeded in doing it  !!

What we do with it will not be the future. Prefer paradise to hell, we say impossible !?

Personally I like to think that a day will come when a “fool” will definitely transform hell, which has become too generalized, into “Paradise for all” !!!

OUR FLASHY SUMMER MAKEUP

Here comes the summer. You can have fun playing with colors. Everything is allowed goodbye black. We start with the complexion that we illuminate by playing with a mirror effect.

Go have fun at Sephora, Monoprix among others and come and dance on the tropical sunlihts !!

ONE YEAR AFTER THE TALIBAN COME TO POWER THE RIGHTS OF AFGAHNESE WOMEN ARE VIOLATED

A promise that has not been kept. "We are witnessing a collapse of the notion of respect for human rights for the entire population and in particular for ethnic minorities and women", reports the president of Amnesty International France, Jean-Claude Samouiller. In a report published at the end of July, the NGO sounded the alarm: the regime is now particularly repressive, especially vis-à-vis women. “The concept of moral corruption, which is a crime in Taliban law, is used to punish women. Its very vague definition makes it possible to arrest almost everyone: for a woman who circulates without 'mahram' or who has her headscarf badly put on, it is prison”, notes Jean-Claude Samouiller.

“The primary targets of the Taliban were women” also notes Myriam Benraad, professor of international relations at Schiller International University, author of Terrorism, the pangs of vengeance (2021) .

Since the establishment of their government, prohibitions have indeed multiplied against women, taking away more and more rights from them: they have been excluded from civil service posts, colleges and high schools, prohibited from traveling without being accompanied by ' a man...etc. Recently, the wearing of the full veil in public has been made compulsory for them. In accordance with the ultra-rigorous interpretation of Sharia (Islamic law), made by the Taliban, a decree dated May 7 enacted this new dress code for women. The text, written by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue, which replaced the Ministry for the Status of Women in September 2021, specifies that women should wear a full veil, "because it is traditional and respectful".

It's that women are a way for the Taliban to gain more control, as they are often the bridge between private life and community. By cutting them off from community life, they exercise greater control over families: they further isolate homes and generalize denunciation. To further isolate women, the Taliban have thus dismantled the system of protection against domestic violence.

"We are witnessing the progressive exclusion of women and girls from the public sphere and their institutionalized and systematic oppression" , declared in early July Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Forced marriages, torture and threats

In a report on violence against women by the Taliban, the NGO Amnesty International also writes that "the number of child marriages, early marriages and forced marriages in Afghanistan is on the rise under the Taliban regime" in particular because of "the economic and humanitarian crisis" but also "the lack of educational and professional opportunities for women and young girls", not to mention the pressure exerted by the Taliban.

The scarcity of humanitarian aid and the extremely precarious situations in which families have found themselves have also led to an increase in behavior that particularly harms women, especially in certain poor regions: sexual slavery, prostitution or even the sale of children, for families in great distress.

Today many women activists are hiding in Afghanistan, having gone into hiding because they are threatened with death by the regime.

NGOs are calling for intervention by the international community "such as targeted sanctions or travel bans" targeting the Taliban, writes Amnesty International, for example.

"If the international community fails to act, it will abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan, and undermine rights everywhere else," concludes the secretary general of the NGO.

SALMAN RUSHDIE STAB BY ISLAMIST

Transported by helicopter to a hospital, injured in the neck, his state of health last night was uncertain. "Salman Rushdie is alive and receiving the care his condition requires," said New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, who condemned the attack.

The attack happened around 10.45 a.m. local time when the 75-year-old novelist was on the institute stage, just before he was to speak. A journalist from the AP agency, present on the spot, found that a man had rushed on him to give him between 10 and 15 blows. Local police confirmed it was a stabbing. According to another witness, the attacker was dressed in black and wearing a black mask. Salman Rushdie fell to the ground while the assailant was subdued and arrested. On a video posted on social networks, we see several people go to the bedside of the injured in order to provide him with first aid. The room was then evacuated.

The author of "Satanic Verses" was placed on life support. According to the 75-year-old British writer's agent, Andrew Wylie, to the New York Times, “Salman will probably lose an eye; the nerves in his arm were severed and he was stabbed in the liver.” We don't know if the writer will survive.

The assailant arrested, a Shiite extremist

The assailant was arrested: a 24-year-old man, Hadi Matar, from New Jersey. The profile of Hadi Matar, 24, is already becoming clearer. Charged with attempted murder and assault this Saturday, August 13, the man of Lebanese origin would have connections with Shiite extremism, police sources told the New York Post. The first elements of the investigation reveal in particular support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards of Iran. On his Facebook profile, since suspended by the platform, the suspect from Fairview, New Jersey, widely displayed his support for the Iranian regime. and the ideology of the Revolutionary Guards. Images of various regime figures, including Iranian commander QassemSolemani, assassinated in 2020 by an American strike, were visible on his "wall". As for his profile photo, it displayed the figure of Ayatollah Khomeini, the "supreme leader of the revolution", who took the head of Iran in 1979 and himself launched the fatwa against Salman Rushdie ten years later.

Glorified by a conservative Iranian newspaper

Iran's main ultra-conservative daily, Kayhan, congratulated the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie on Saturday. "Congratulations to this courageous and duty-conscious man who attacked the apostate and the vicious Salman Rushdie", writes the newspaper, whose boss is appointed by the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "Let us kiss the hand of him who tore the neck of the enemy of God with a knife", continues the text.

Salman Rushdie: the expression of freedom

Coming from a wealthy Indian family, he was born in Bombay, then British. He left his native country at the age of 13 to go live in the United Kingdom. His notoriety, he acquired it in 1981, when he published "The Children of Midnight", which won the prestigious Booker Prize, the equivalent of Goncourt in the land of Queen Elizabeth II. He recounts, under cover of a novel, the history of India, from 1947 to the 1970s. He has published twelve novels, a collection of short stories, four essays, and has even written two children's books. .

“The Satanic Verses” were released in 1988, unleashing the wrath of the Iranian regime and part of the Muslim world. The life of Salman Rushdie then rocks, when the supreme guide of the Iranian revolution, the ayatollah Khomeini, launches, on February 14, 1989, his fatwa, that is to say his religious decree, in which he calls on all Muslims to kill him. A bounty on his head is $2.8 million. The writer is therefore forced to live under police protection and hide. There followed ten years of life hidden under police protection, where he took Joseph Anton as his pseudonym, inspired by his two favorite authors, Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekhov. After a decade in hiding, he is trying to return to an almost normal life in New York, where he has lived since 1999.

He is currently between life and death.

FRAUD WITHIN THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION OR

 WITCH HUNT ?

DONALD TRUMP REFUSED TO ANSWER

AT THE PROCURE GENERALE

The former president of the United States has been targeted since 2019 with two of his children – Ivanka and Donald Jr. – by a civil investigation by the highest magistrate of the State of New York, Letitia James.

He was heard by Ms. James and her team in Manhattan from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but he announced in a press release at the start of the hearing that he had invoked the famous Fifth Amendment of the American Constitution, which allows any litigant to do not testify against yourself.

The magistrate, an elected Democrat, confirmed this in a brief statement after her face-to-face meeting with the Republican billionaire and assured that she would “pursue the facts [and the application] of the law, wherever that leads. ". According to one of Donald Trump's lawyers, Ron Fischetti, quoted by NBC television, the only response his client gave was to give his name

“No one is above the law”

"Our investigations continue," promised Ms. James, who has been insisting for three years that "no one is above the law" in the United States.

On the contrary, in his press release, the 45th American president once again presented himself as the victim of a "witch hunt" and claimed to have "refused to answer questions" under the Constitution.

At the end of the hearing, the businessman spoke on his social network Truth Social of a “very professional meeting”. “I have a fantastic business with great assets, very little debt and lots of MONEY. It only happens in America! ", he added.

No sooner had he entered Mrs. James's than he had made fun of her "lavish, beautiful and expensive office […], beautiful working conditions while people are being killed in New York and she devotes her time and efforts trying to 'catch Trump'.

And when he arrived in New York on Tuesday evening, he even accused the African-American prosecutor of being "racist", claiming to be, with his family and the Trump Organization, the target of "attacks from all sides" in a "Republic banana” governed by Democrat Joe Biden.

This hearing of Donald Trump – who left power on January 20, 2021 – had been requested by Ms. James for months and had been set for July 15. But the death of Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana, had further postponed the event.

According to CNN, Ivanka and Donald Jr. had discreetly been heard by the services of the Attorney General in late July and early August.

Fraud

The civil investigation against the family group Trump Organization had been opened after the explosive testimony in Congress in Washington by one of Donald Trump's former personal lawyers, Michael Cohen, alleging fraudulent evaluations, either up or down. , assets within the Trump Organization, to obtain loans, obtain tax reductions or better insurance compensation.

Allegations swept away by Donald Trump's lawyers.

Letitia James had assured in January that she had "uncovered significant evidence which suggests that Donald Trump and the Trump Organization had falsely and fraudulently valued a number of assets", in particular golf courses or the personal apartment on three floors of the American billionaire located in Trump Tower in New York.

The Attorney General does not have the power to indict Donald Trump, but she can initiate civil proceedings, including seeking financial damages.

The charges against the former president are also the subject of an investigation, criminal this time, led by the Manhattan prosecutor.

FBI raid

The hearing comes two days after an unprecedented search of Donald Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, sparked outrage among Republicans.

He even suggested on Truth Social that the FBI may have "planted" evidence against him during the operation.

Never had a former tenant of the White House been worried by justice in this way.

Does the federal police search have to do with the many boxes that Donald Trump took with him when he left the White House in January 2021? Is it linked to the investigation into his responsibility in the assault on the Capitol? Does it rather concern the suspicions of financial fraud of which the Trump Organization is the subject in New York?

On conservative favorite Fox News, the banners were highly critical of the raid: 'The Justice Department's increasingly radical tactics are a danger to the republic', 'Biden's FBI ransacks the home of one of his potential opponents for the 2024 election,” headlined the channel.

Neither the Department of Justice, nor the FBI, nor the justice of New York has made a comment this week.

Donald Trump claims his innocence in all these cases.

FBI director denounces threats against the government

The FBI director called threats by supporters of former United States President Donald Trump circulating online against federal agents and the Justice Department "deplorable and dangerous" on Wednesday. These circulated online following his agency's search of Mr Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida on Monday. Among the reactions of Donald Trump's supporters are the widespread "Lock and load", a phrase which means to get to safety and load your weapon, as well as calls for the assassination of federal agents and even of US Attorney General Merrick Garland.

For the moment, no charges have been brought against the former president of the United States, although he is the subject of four investigations. So, political cabal as claimed by the one who sees himself as a candidate in 2024 or violations of the law?

An "intolerable instrumentalization for political purposes"

But, faced with his probable new candidacy for the presidency in 2024, any action aimed at him will be perceived as political. This is how it is interpreted by the conservative fringe of the Republicans.

Denouncing an “intolerable instrumentalization for political purposes” of the Department of Justice, the leader of the conservatives in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, promised an investigation into its functioning when the Republicans return to power.

His camp could regain control of Congress in the November legislative elections, which promise to be perilous for Joe Biden's camp..

WATERMELON GRANITE

A THIRST-QUENCHING ELIXIR WITH ROSE WINE

You will only need a limited number of ingredients and a few minutes of your time.

Ingredients

1 large watermelon, very heavy and firm

1 liter of fruity rosé

The juice of a very juicy lime

Very red strawberries

Raspberries

Fragrant mint

Ice cubes

Unrolled

Cut the chosen watermelon into two parts.

Dig one of the halves of the watermelon to recover the flesh of the fruit.

Then mix it with the rosé, the juice of a lime and a few strawberries.

Once liquid, pour the mixture into the hollowed part of the watermelon.

Now place the watermelon in the refrigerator for about 3 hours to consume it fresh. As soon as you want to drink the beverage, you can also add ice cubes, pieces of fruit such as strawberries and raspberries, and mint.

To sip on the terrace or by the beach !

TRIP FOR THE NIGHT OF THE STARS

First arrival at McClellan-Palomar airport (KCRQ) is 4:05 local time.

Here is our little team Luc our pilot, scientific expert and journalist, Joanne and me (Mia) journalists for our expedition to Mount Palomar almost arrived at their destination finally almost !

Problem the keys of the helicopter that Luc must then use are not there !

Whoever dropped off the Bell 206 left with it by mistake.

Satisfaction all the same because undoubtedly the Mont Palomar awaits us, to us the stars !

After a telephone contact we are authorized to land near the observatory to leave the standard landing zone (zone H) free in case another helicopter needs to come on site.

Before installing on board the Bell 206, Luc as a good Pilot weighs everything!, because there are three of us on board plus the equipment and in the event of overweight, safety would be engaged.

Yes hard for me because my wardrobes will stay in the jet, but that's the price of safety.

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Takeoff and after a short flight here we are at Mount Palomar.

As soon as we arrived, at work, but what a joy to be there, what an unobstructed view of a cloudless blue sky that promises us success.

We have installed photo equipment outside to do astrophotography.

Night falls with it, the magic of the stars begins.

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 I attach  to this article some photos taken on the spot but, for technical reasons on our online newspaper it is not possible to deposit high resolution versions, part of our readers are with smartphones, others with a connection not top.....

However, I hope you will be amazed by the beauty of the sky and the stars, the images speak for themselves.

We would like to thank the whole team who received us and welcomed us so well and without whom our expedition would not have been the same.

I am composing this article on my laptop sitting in the back of the jet, hoping that this expedition carried out for you, our readers, will make you discover a starry sky which is too often invisible to citizens living in cities where observation is almost impossible.

NATURAL BEAUTY MASKS

A few bananas, a jar of honey, eggs or olive oil, you don't need more ingredients to make a quick, economical and natural face mask.