crash in South Korea, Bayrou expected in Mayotte…

Firefighters and rescue workers around the Jeju Air Boeing 737-8AS that crashed in Muan, South Korea, December 29, 2024. JUNG YEON-JE / AFP

South Korea: 179 dead and 2 survivors after airliner crash

The aircraft, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-8AS, caught fire after hitting a concrete wall at the end of the runway while attempting to land without its landing gear at Jeju Airport. Muan, in the southwest of South Korea. The survivors are two crew members, who were rescued from the plane. The plane's two black boxes were found. The accident could have been caused by “a collision with birds” et “unfavorable weather conditions”.

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Crash in Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan accuses Russia of cover-up

The Russian president apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday for “the tragic accident” occurred Wednesday in Russian airspace when air defenses were activated, without formally recognizing Moscow's responsibility. President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of being responsible for the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 in Kazakhstan which killed 38 people and of having wanted to conceal the causes of the accident.

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Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: the arrival of François Bayrou postponed by one day

The Prime Minister will arrive on Monday, December 30, accompanied by Ministers of State Elisabeth Borne (national education) and Manuel Valls (overseas) and Ministers Valérie Létard (housing), Yannick Neuder (health) and Thani Mohamed Soilihi (French speaking and partnerships international). Before this trip, citizen groups in Mayotte denounced “the glaring inadequacy of the measures” of support after the passage of Cyclone Chido. The human toll still remains very uncertain, with 39 deaths officially recorded and more than 4,000 injured.

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Georgia: the new president, Mikheïl Kavelashvili, was sworn in despite protests

The outgoing head of state, Salomé Zourabichvili, considered that she remained the “legitimate president”but left the presidential palace on Sunday, December 29, the day of the inauguration of his successor, Mikheïl Kavelashvili, loyal to the government, after weeks of demonstrations by pro-European opponents.

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Emmanuel Macron promises a high commission for children in January

The disappearance of a ministry dedicated to children in the government of François Bayrou has aroused concern among associations. In , one in five children lives below the poverty line, and 160,000 are victims of sexual violence each year, according to the Dynamics for Children's Rights, which represents the voice of associations and groups committed to the issues. linked to childhood.

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