The editorial staff of Libération summarizes the main news of the day of September 3.
Every evening, the editorial staff of Liberation selects the news of the day that you should not miss in France and the rest of the world.
Drama in the English Channel: at least 12 migrants dead in a shipwreck
At least 12 people died this Tuesday in an attempt to cross the Channel, near Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais). According to an initial provisional assessment given by the resigning Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, two others are missing and several are injured. The clandestine boat of these migrants, where around 70 people were crammed according to The Voice of the North, broke up off Cape Gris Nez late this morning. This shipwreck is the deadliest since the beginning of the year.
Edouard Philippe announces his candidacy for the presidential election
Because the political news was lacking a little excitement, Edouard Philippe decided to come out of the woodwork in the Point this Tuesday evening. “I will be a candidate in the next presidential election”announces the mayor (Horizons) of Le Havre and former Prime Minister of Emmanuel Macron. “I am preparing to propose things to the French. What I will propose will be massive. The French will decide.”he said again. And Edouard Philippe confirmed that his decision also applies in the event of an early presidential election.
Four new medals for France at the Paralympic Games
No gold but four podiums. The French athletes competing this Tuesday at the Paralympic Games brought four new medals, silver for swimmers Ugo Didier and Alex Portal and bronze for swimmer Laurent Chardard and table tennis player Matéo Bohéas. France now has a total of 38 medals including 11 gold, which places it in fifth position in the nations ranking.
Ukraine: Dozens Dead in Russian Strike in Poltava
At least 41 people were killed and 180 injured in a missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. According to the head of state, two ballistic missiles targeted a military institute and hit “an educational institution and a nearby hospital”. Volodymyr Zelensky and the orderly “a complete and rapid investigation” on the circumstances that allowed this Russian attack.
French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina: justice authorizes the return to France of Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou
A new hearing before the Argentine courts validated this Tuesday the authorization to travel to France of the players of the XV of France Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, two months after their arrest for accusations of rape of a 39-year-old woman. The incriminated facts took place on the night of July 6 to 7, in a hotel room in Mendoza, in the west of Argentina.
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The interactive map of far-right groups in France: an inflation of racist gangs
Release For the second consecutive year, the map of far-right groups active in France is being drawn up. Groups are increasingly numerous and tempted by radicalism and violence.
Menopause at work: women want to reverse the trend
Pain, hot flashes, dizziness… Faced with sometimes incapacitating symptoms, the Strasbourg metropolitan area has been offering a specific leave since September 1. But the subject remains difficult to address in the professional world, to the detriment of the health and careers of employees.
Death of police officer Eric Comyn: would immigration law have allowed the suspect to be expelled in the past?
The resigning minister Aurore Bergé assured that the law promulgated in January would have made it possible to expel the driver before the Mougins tragedy, due to the suspect’s criminal record. What is the reality? Read our Checknews.
