News related to current events is not always rosy and can affect morale. With this 100% positive format, which appears every day, we try to make you smile by informing you.
Paul Watson is now free
The Danish government refused on Tuesday to extradite Paul Watson, founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd, to Japan. The 74-year-old activist’s lawyer indicated that he would be able to leave Greenland prison, where he had been in pre-trial detention since July. The whale defender will soon return to France, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Mayotte: call for donations after the devastating cyclone
An initial emergency aid of 655,000 euros was released by the State to support the people of Mahor, after the devastating passage of Cyclone Chido on Saturday. More than 1,200 human reinforcements are also expected to arrive in the coming days. Numerous prize pools and calls for donations have also been launched to help the victims, in particular by the Red Cross and Secours populaire. A large evening of support and solidarity is also planned for this Tuesday evening live on France 2. Emmanuel Macron is expected to fly to Mayotte in the coming hours.
WHO inaugurates its academy
The World Health Organization opened its Academy in Lyon on Tuesday, intended to train caregivers around the world. This ultra-modern campus aims to be at the forefront of innovation to provide training for all health professions. The site is complemented by a digital platform which should make it possible to train three million people by 2028.
Tourism: bookings up for Christmas
Reservations are up 12.4% for Christmas compared to last year, according to PAP. This figure reaches 25% for stays abroad and in the mountains, particularly in the Alps. Concerning seaside stays, it is the South which is favored, with almost 30% more reservations for the Côte d’Azur, Languedoc and the South Atlantic.
A historic sale in New York
The oldest tablet of the Ten Commandments will go on sale this Wednesday in New York. Sotheby’s estimates this marble plaque bearing the inscription of the Ten Commandments to fetch between $1 and $2 million. Discovered by chance at the beginning of the 20th century, it was dated by specialists between 300 and 800 AD.
