Legislative elections under tension in New Caledonia, panic in the Biden camp, prison overcrowding… The 3 news items to remember at midday

THE POINT OF NOON – Find most of the news published this Friday, June 28 in the morning on our site.

New Caledonia: Gatherings banned during this election weekend, curfew extended until July 8

The 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew has been extended until July 8, 2024 in New Caledonia.
DELPHINE MAYEUR / AFP

Gatherings will be banned in New Caledonia from Saturday morning to Sunday evening and the curfew, in force since the start of the strong tensions affecting the archipelago, has been extended until July 8, the High Commission of the Republic announced on Friday.

“I don’t think he knows what he’s saying”: Donald Trump humiliates Joe Biden, in great difficulty during a debate

Donald Trump’s many insults and sarcasm have put Joe Biden in difficulty.
Quetzalli Nicte-Ha / REUTERS

The Democratic president’s performance, particularly at the start of the debate, crystallized the concerns of many Americans. To the point of disappointing even those within his own camp.

Prisons: 77,880 prisoners on June 1 in France, new record

This is the ninth consecutive month of increase in the prison population.
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The number of prisoners in France has increased again to reach a new record on June 1, with 77,880 people incarcerated compared to 77,647 the previous month, according to figures published Friday by the Ministry of Justice.

The front page of Figaro Magazine this weekend:

Le Figaro Magazine.
LE FIGARO

Find in particular our big story on the history of the divisions between the right and the RN, on the eve of the first round of unprecedented legislative elections.