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Retailleau defends Valls, “human drama” for Tabarot after the suicide of the train driver, the return of Céline Dion… The 3 pieces of information to remember at midday

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Bruno Retailleau denounces the “violence” of the remarks targeting Manuel Valls

The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau.
DAMIEN MEYER / AFP

On Wednesday, the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, came to the aid of Manuel Valls, while the new Minister of Overseas Territories was the target of mockery on social networks. In question, his interview Tuesday morning on Inter, the first since his return to government.

“It is above all a human tragedy”: the Minister of Transport speaks after the suicide of an SNCF train driver

The new French Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, attends the handover ceremony in , December 24, 2024.
MARTIN BUREAU / AFP

The suicide of a TGV driver, who jumped from his moving train on Christmas Eve, is “above all a human drama”assured Thursday on RTL, the new Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot, criticized for previous remarks according to him “misinterpreted”.

Celine Dion, her big comeback with two albums and (perhaps) a concert in Paris

Celine Dion during her performance on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Paris, July 26, 2024.) – / AFP

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Suffering from stiff person disease, the 56-year-old singer was forced to cancel her “Courage World Tour” on March 8, 2020 and put her career on hold. But it was just goodbye. In an article published on December 25, Paris Match reveals the projects of the famous Quebecer.


The number of the day: 901

Record or not, the high volume of precipitation in 2024 can be explained by Atlantic disturbances which occurred throughout the year.
GREGOIRE CAMPIONE / AFP

This Thursday, December 26, the Paris-Montsouris meteorological station, more than 150 years old, indicates that a little more than 901 mm of rain fell on the capital this year. Record broken.


Quote of the day: What did Miguel de Cervantes say to Don Quixote about inheritance?

“The hope of a future inheritance is enough to soften, in the heart of the legatee, the feeling of regret that the loss of the deceased should leave there. »

Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote


The memorable photo to remember

20 years ago, an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a devastating tidal wave that killed more than 220,000 people in Southeast Asia. Image of the wave breaking on Krabi beach in Thailand on December 26, 2004.
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