The editorial staff of “Libération” summarizes the main news of the day of October 11
Every evening, the editorial staff of Libé selects the news of the day that should not be missed in France and the rest of the world.
Kirk Depression: Seine-et-Marne and Eure-et-Loir still on red flood alert on Saturday
No respite for the victims. Météo-France maintains red flood vigilance in Seine-et-Marne and Eure-et-Loir for the day of Saturday October 12. An alert level synonymous with “risk of major flooding” with “direct threat” for the safety of people and property. Only one other department, Loir-et-Cher, remains on orange alert. With the Kirk depression, the amount of rain dumped on France reached records and 2024 is the rainiest year ever measured.
Hurricane Milton kills at least 16 people in Florida
Milton was expected as “one of the most destructive hurricanes in over a century in Florida”Joe Biden warned on Wednesday, shortly before the wind monster made landfall. Florida finally escaped the worst but nonetheless remains in mourning: Milton caused 16 deaths in its wake, authorities announced, killed by tornadoes. Climate change has exacerbated the rains and winds drained by Milton, a consortium of experts said this Friday.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo
The Japanese organization, which brings together survivors of the nuclear bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, was distinguished this Friday in the midst of dark news. Nihon Hidankyo “receives the peace prize for his efforts in favor of a world without nuclear weapons and for demonstrating, through testimonies, that nuclear weapons must never be used again”said the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes.
War in the Middle East: Macron once again calls to “stop arms exports” used in Gaza and Lebanon
Speaking from a summit in Cyprus, the French president once again believes that “stop arms exports” used in Gaza and Lebanon is “the only lever” to put an end to conflicts – while ensuring that it is not a question of “disarm” Israel. Earlier on Friday, the Lebanese government called on the UN to stop the fire “immediately” between Israel and Hezbollah, the day after the deadliest strikes on Beirut in three weeks of war between the Israeli army and the Shiite movement. Find the essentials of the day.
Ex-fugitive Thierry Ascione sentenced to 18 years in prison for complicity in assassinations in Guatemala
Tried after two decades on the run, the Frenchman was found guilty of complicity in murder and fraud for acts committed on December 28, 1991 in Guatemala. A couple of restaurateurs, Bernard Béréaud and Marie-Antoinette Perriard, were then discovered horribly mutilated and partially burned in Guatemala City. During the hearing, the attorney general requested 15 years of criminal imprisonment: Thierry Ascione ultimately received 18. He had already been sentenced in France to life imprisonment in absentia in 2001, for the same case.
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Air France safety questioned by pilots after flight over Iraq during Iranian missile attacks
Several executives of the company were suspended after an airliner flew over the conflict zone on October 1, as the Iranian attack on Israel began. This is the second incident of this type in 2024. The pilots question the reliability of the service responsible for flight safety. Our article.
Women slaves of diplomats: at the Kuwaiti ambassador to UNESCO, “I could work almost twenty-four hours in a row”
From Kuwait City to Paris, a Filipina says she worked in conditions close to slavery for Adam Abdullah Al Mulla, before being brutally dismissed while she was ill. In parallel with criminal proceedings, the former servant will face her ex-employer during a hearing at the industrial tribunal in April 2025. Read the third part of our investigation here.
“Disclaimer” by Alfonso Cuarón, a well-watched secret
Carried by Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen, Alfonso Cuarón’s first series is a splendor of staging. In line with his films “Gravity” and “Roma”, a singular object which contrasts radically with the rest of the production. On Apple TV+. Our review.
