Depression Kirk: Seine-et-Marne still on red alert
At midday, Seine-et-Marne was still on red alert for the risk of flooding, while the heavy rains associated with the Kirk depression gradually weakened, crossing Île-de-France towards the north -east and leaving 65,000 homes still without electricity. Heavy rainfall could reach 100 mm in places, aggravated by gusts of up to 110 km/h.
An armored van attacked in the center of Grenoble
After 10 a.m., an armored cash transport van was attacked at an intersection in downtown Grenoble. “There are two minor injuries linked to road accidents caused by the event and broken glass,” said the Grenoble public prosecutor. “There was an exchange of gunfire between the cash conveyors and the attackers, who then fled,” said a police source.
Powerful Hurricane Milton hits Florida
Hurricane Milton is moving through Florida, weakened but still very dangerous, depriving more than 2.5 million homes of power and causing flooding, two weeks after the devastating passage of Hurricane Helene. Winds reaching 165 km/h were recorded in the evening. Downgraded at the end of the day to category 3 (out of 5), it further decreased in power (category 1) this Thursday morning.
Tennis: Nadal announces his sporting retirement after the Davis Cup final in November
Winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, Spaniard Rafael Nadal announced that he would end his career after the Davis Cup final, scheduled for November 19 to 24, in Malaga. “I’m here to tell you that I’m leaving professional tennis,” the 38-year-old said in a video posted on his X account, adding however that he was “excited” about the idea of ending in playing this Davis Cup final in his country.
Tennis: Gasquet will retire after Roland-Garros 2025
Richard Gasquet, 38, will retire after the Roland-Garros tournament in May or June 2025, he announced in an interview published in L’Équipe. “It’s the best tournament to do it. It’s magnificent: we’re lucky being French to be able to stop in these kinds of incredible places,” explained the tennis player. “I will be almost 39, a canonical age. I never imagined playing so much starting so young,” added the man who will therefore stop after 23 years of career.
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