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Nord Stream gas pipelines: a fourth leak has been detected

A new leak was observed on the Nord Stream gas pipelines on Thursday, September 29. If Russia and the United States accuse each other, it seems certain that it is an act of sabotage. A fourth leak on the Nord Stream gas pipelines was detected by the Swedish authorities on Thursday, September 29. It is not known for the moment if it had simply not been observed or if it is a new leak and therefore, potentially, a new sabotage. The thesis of the accident being discarded, it is indeed that of sabotage which is favored today. It remains to be seen who would have an interest in attacking the gas pipes laid 70m at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Russia denies and accuses the United States Experts believe that combat swimmers or drones, launched from a submarine, could have intervened. " They put us on a war footing. That is to say, we are forced, with these sabotages, to say to ourselves: 'Nothing is safe anymore'. And so, we have to better manage our installations " consider

HURRICANE IAN: DUE TO FLOODING, A SHARK SPOTTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET

The impressive rising waters also caused a lot of material damage. The Florida authorities had warned. As Hurricane Ian headed toward the US state , already causing extensive damage and massive flooding , the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) warned that weather conditions would make wildlife more active. The disoriented shark What the FWC did not foresee, however, was the presence in the streets of Fort Myers of a shark, carried by the powerful rising waters in this coastal city violently hit by the winds and rains of Ian. The impressive video, relayed on social networks, shows the imposing visibly disoriented shark, which turns in circles. In terms of impromptu visitors, Florida has not been outdone in recent hours. In the streets of Lake County, an alligator was seen near homes. In these extreme weather conditions, the latter are stressed and it is advisable to stay at a good distance from them Also on Twitter, a photograph shows a group of about ten flamingos

The American Bogdan-Martin preferred to a Russian at the head of the global telecoms agency

The American Doreen Bogdan-Martin was elected on Thursday to head the UN telecommunications agency. She is well ahead of her opponent, the Russian Rashid Ismailov. Regaining control of this institution was an "absolute priority" for Washington. On Thursday, September 29, she became the first woman to head the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN telecoms agency. American Doreen Bogdan-Martin won the election with 139 votes in favor, against 25 for her opponent, Russian Rashid Ismailov.  "Today, we have written history. After 157 years, we have broken the glass ceiling", launched Doreen Bogdan-Martin, before the representatives of the 193 Member States. The American takes over from Chinese Houlin Zhao, who has been secretary general of the ITU since 2014. This victory had been described as "an absolute priority for the United States", by the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken. US President Joe Biden even threw his official weight beh

Zarifa Ghafari: "The voices of Afghan women have not died out"

50 YEARS OF THE DOT. The youngest woman appointed mayor in Afghanistan, exiled in Germany when the Taliban arrived in 2021, believes in the strength of her generation. My name is Zarifa Ghafari and I am 27 years old. I am one of the first women to be appointed, in 2019, mayor in Afghanistanin the town of Maidan Shahr. Although the Taliban were not yet in power at the time, they were omnipresent in the conservative region of Wardak where I had been appointed. Thus, due to the pressure exerted by mafia groups linked to the Islamists, who found it unthinkable that a single woman could run a city, it was for a long time impossible for me to go to my place of work.  One day, I decided to brave the threats against me and I was attacked and injured in the head. But having obtained this position on merit - thanks to my academic skills - it was inconceivable for me to give it up and I still carried out my mission until 2021, before evolving within the Afghan ministry. of the defense. At the tim

Edward Snowden is now Russian

 The whistleblower, who has been a refugee in Russia since 2013, benefited from a decree signed by Vladimir Putin. He will face justice if he ever returns to the United States. CYBER SECURITY - President Vladimir Putin has granted  Russian citizenship to whistleblower and former US NSA employee Edward Snowden " at his request " , according to a presidential decree published on Monday (September 26th). The person concerned has been a refugee in Russia since 2013 after leaving the United States where he was at the origin of a huge security scandal. Edward Snowden, 39, is actually wanted by the United States for having transmitted to the press tens of thousands of documents from the American National Security Agency (NSA) proving the extent of the electronic surveillance exercised by Washington. These revelations had then aroused very strong tensions between the United States and their allies, and the decision of the Russian authorities to grant him a residence permit had anger

The politics of “cruelty”

(New York) Tucker Carlson, promoter of the great replacement conspiracy theory, would be entitled to claim authorship of the idea behind the most recent political stunt by Ron DeSantis, Republican governor of Florida and obvious candidate for the presidency of the United States. United. On July 26, the star Fox News host proposed a way to get revenge on members of the Democratic elite. According to his favorite theory, they seek to "change" the American electorate through immigration. Why not destabilize them by flooding with migrants the city where they are most concentrated, in this case Edgartown, in Martha's Vineyard? In any case, the "diversity" so dear to them is sorely lacking in this high resort where the Obamas have a residence, argued Carlson. "They're asking for more diversity," he said after estimating "17 people, in total," the number of immigrants in Edgartown. “Why not send them migrants? In large numbers. Let's start w

A "serious violation" of American commitments: China denounces Joe Biden's comments on Taiwan

During an interview broadcast this weekend, the President of the United States assured that American forces would defend the island “if an unprecedented attack were to occur”. The Chinese had a hard time digesting the remarks made by the American president about Taiwan . In an interview with the American channel CBS, Joe Biden assured that the United States would defend Taiwan  in the event of Chinese intervention. These remarks by Joe Biden constitute “  a serious violation of the important commitment of the United States not to support the independence of Taiwan  ”, reacted Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “  This sends a bad, serious signal of support for the separatist forces campaigning for Taiwanese independence  ,” she told reporters. The United States ready to retaliate in the event of a Chinese attack Asked if “  Americans would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion  ”, Joe Biden replied: “ Yes, if an unprecedented attack were to

Berlusconi says Putin was 'pushed' to invade Ukraine

Spanish Socialist MEP Iratxe Garcia Perez for her part denounced "shocking remarks".   Por Silvio Berlusconi, former head of the Italian government who went with Vladimir Putin to Crimea after the annexation of the Russian province by Moscow in 2014, the master of the Kremlin was "pushed" by his population and his entourage to invade the ' Ukraine . "Putin found himself in a really difficult and dramatic situation", explained Thursday evening in a political program on public television Rai the boss of Forza Italia (right) who is running for the legislative elections on Sunday in coalition with two extreme parties. right, Fratelli d'Italia by Giorgia Meloni and La Liga by Matteo Salvini . These three formations should win the elections, according to the polls. "A mission from the two pro-Russian republics of Donbass went to Moscow, spoke with everyone, the radios, the press, the television, with people from (Putin's) party, party ministers,

Books – Jonathan Franzen: “You can write about anything”

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EDITO - François Lenglet explains what the iPhone reveals about global geopolitics

 A sign of the tensions between the United States and China, Apple has abandoned Chinese assembly plants. The American firm fears having to leave the country abruptly in the event of a conflict. The manufacturing locations of the iPhone, Apple's star telephone, speak volumes about developments in global geopolitics. For decades, the American computer manufacturer had almost everything manufactured in China , smartphones, computers, tablets, headphones, with the exception of a very small part of the production located in the United States. Apple  was even born thanks to these massive relocations, the company was the emblem of globalization . His phone includes components from Korea, Germany, Japan, everything was thought out in the United States, and everything was assembled in China, in the factory of the world, and shipped around the world. And now the Californian firm is transforming its industrial geography , by diversifying production sites. But the growing animosity between th

EDITORIAL - United States: François Lenglet explains why life expectancy continues to decline

In his column, François Lenglet discusses the reasons for the decline in life expectancy among the American population. Cardiacaps Harga: #1 Indonesia Kapsul Kontrol Darah, Manfaat! Beli Disini The life expectancy of Americans is in sharp decline. Between 2019 and 2021, she lost almost three years , to reach 76.1 years. This figure is the lowest of the developed countries, it is less than China, it is barely more than Mexico. This veritable tumble has no precedent for a century and the First World War. If the Covid is one of the explanations for this fall, the drop in life expectancy is in fact the symptom of a country in accelerated decline because life expectancy is an indicator of the well-being of a society. .  Considering the different ethnicities, the Indians suffered the most striking fall. They have lost seven years in three years, to regain their level of 1944, at 65 years old. The Blacks then the Whites come next. Hispanics manage to do better, stabilizing below the age of 80

Argentina: Cristina Kirchner's assailant charged with attempted aggravated homicide

 Fernando Sabag Montiel and his partner Brenda Uliarte were formally charged Thursday in Argentina with attempted "aggravated homicide" with premeditation on Vice-President Cristina Kirchner. The man who attacked Argentinian Vice-President Cristina Kirchner with a pistol on September 1, and his young companion, were both formally charged on Thursday September 15 with attempted "aggravated homicide" with premeditation, and remanded in custody , according to the resolution of the judge in charge of the investigation. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, was subdued and arrested on the spot, when the shot had not fired , and his friend Brenda Uliarte, 23, was arrested three days later. Judge Maria Capuchetti will have to rule later on the fate of two acquaintances of the couple, a 21-year-old young woman and a 27-year-old young man, arrested this week. "Pre-planning and agreement" Cristina Kirchner , ex-head of state (2007-2015) and figurehead of the Peronist left, st