THE POINT OF NOON – Find the main news published this Tuesday, September 3 in the morning on our site.
New Prime Minister: Xavier Bertrand and Bernard Cazeneuve still in the race, says the Élysée
Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of the right discussed this Tuesday morning an appointment of the president of the Hauts-de-France region. Gérard Larcher, president of the Senate, Bruno Retailleau, president of the right-wing group in the Senate, and Laurent Wauquiez were consulted. However, the president’s entourage also indicated that the Bernard Cazeneuve hypothesis is not ruled out either.
Follow the political negotiations live on the website of Figaro.
Fire in a church in Saint-Omer: a 39-year-old suspect in custody
Following the major fire that ravaged a church in Saint-Omer on Sunday evening, a suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Monday at 7 p.m., it was learned The Figaro from a police source. The 39-year-old man was arrested following a tip-off. According to our information, he is already known to the police for similar acts of destruction by fire.
Vladimir Putin in Mongolia, despite ICC arrest warrant
Vladimir Putin met his Mongolian counterpart in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday, September 3, the Russian president’s first official visit to a member country of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since an arrest warrant was issued against him on March 17, 2023. The Russian leader was greeted by an honor guard, without being arrested as he got off the plane.
Today’s number: 51
The number of men accused of raping Gisèle Pélicot in her sleep at the suggestion of her husband. Given the atrocity of the facts, the question of the publicity of the proceedings is at the heart of this trial, which opened yesterday in Avignon.
Find the investigative story of the Figaro on the case.
Quote of the day: what did André Gide say about the teaching profession?
A good teacher has this constant concern: to teach one to do without him.
Andre Gide
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