Bertrand and Cazeneuve in the race for Matignon, criminal lead for the fire in Saint-Omer, Putin in Mongolia… The 3 news items to remember at midday

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New Prime Minister: Xavier Bertrand and Bernard Cazeneuve still in the race, says the Élysée

The Hôtel de Matignon.
François Bouchon / Le Figaro

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

The suspect is already known for acts of destruction by fire.
Saint-Omer Town Hall

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 was welcomed by his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaa Khurelsukh in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA / AFP

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.

Gisèle Pélicot faced her ex-husband and the men accused of raping her this Monday in Avignon.
CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

Quote of the day: what did André Gide say about the teaching profession?

Quote of the day.
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A good teacher has this constant concern: to teach one to do without him.

Andre Gide

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