The editorial staff of “Libération” summarizes the main news from November 16 and 17.
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Green light from Biden for US long-range missile launches against Russia
A major change in the American political line. Two months before the end of his presidency, Joe Biden gave his authorization this Sunday, November 17, to Volodymyr Zelensky to use long-range American ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) missiles to strike Russia, revealed this Sunday, November 17 in the evening New York Times. And this particularly in the Kursk region – Ukrainian soldiers made a breakthrough there in August – where 8,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed at the end of October to reinforce the Russian army, according to the White House. Earlier in the day, three Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, suffered strikes this Sunday morning which targeted electrical infrastructure. For the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Andriï Sybiga, his country was targeted by “one of the greatest” air attacks launched by Russia. Faced with this “massive attack”, the Polish army took off fighter planes and mobilized “all available forces and resources” to protect its territory, these measures being “intended to ensure security in sectors adjacent to threatened areas”. Another consequence of the attack, Ukraine will apply this Monday “restrictive measures” of electricity consumption throughout its territory.
Donald Trump makes provocative appointments
More than two months before returning to the White House on January 20, the president-elect is bombarding appointments in all directions. After propelling Elon Musk to the head of a ministry of “governmental efficiency”, Matt Gaetz to Justice when he is suspected of sex trafficking and transactions involving a young minor woman as well as vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr in Health, Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth, a host of the conservative Fox News channel, to lead Defense, quickly caught up in accusations of sexual assault. For the Ministry of Energy, the billionaire appointed Chris Wright, climate skeptic and magnate of hydraulic fracturing, an ultra-polluting process for extracting shale gas.
Hezbollah official killed in Beirut, 34 dead in Gaza strikes
In the Palestinian territory of Gaza, where Israel is fighting Hamas, the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza reported this Sunday 34 dead, including women and children, and dozens missing in an Israeli strike on a building in Beit Lahia in the North. The day before, at least 24 people were killed in Israeli strikes, again according to local Civil Defense. The Israeli army has also increased strikes in Lebanon, particularly in Beirut and its southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah. One of the raids in a district of the Lebanese capital killed Mohammed Afif, media manager of the pro-Iranian movement. A new air attack hit the heart of the Lebanese capital early in the evening. On the Israeli side, the army announced this Sunday the death of a 21-year-old soldier in the north of the Gaza Strip. In total, the Israeli army indicated this Sunday evening that it had struck since Saturday morning “more than 200” targets in Lebanon, where it notably bombs Hezbollah strongholds.
Farmers mobilized against Mercosur
“We will be in all departments from Monday [18 novembre] for a few days, to make France’s voice heard at the G20 in Brazil.” After the large-scale movement at the start of the year, the president of the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FNSEA), Arnaud Rousseau, launched a new call on Wednesday for a national mobilization of farmers, in order to“attract the attention of public authorities” and ask for “support”at a time when the industry fears the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the Latin American countries united in Mercosur. From this Sunday evening, around a hundred tractors from Ile-de-France are expected in Vélizy-Villacoublay. The mobilization should gain more and more momentum during the coming week, despite Emmanuel Macron's address at the start of the evening from Buenos Aires: the President said he wanted “to reassure [les] farmers”, “we will continue to oppose” to the agreement.
Val-de-Marne: a man shot dead by a police officer after “threatening” officers
A man “very alcoholic” and carrying a “armed”fake according to the first elements of the investigation, was killed by a police officer after having “threat” agents early this Sunday morning in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (Val-de-Marne), said police sources and the Créteil prosecutor's office. Around 6 a.m., police were called to an armed man who “drummed” on the door of a home, explained one of these sources. The man threatened the police officers who arrived on scene “pointing a handgun and shouting “Allah Akbar””she added. The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) was contacted, as is the case every time a police officer uses his weapon.
Rugby: the French XV defeats the All Blacks
Saturday evening, the Stade de France was transformed into an extremely armored, exuberant enclosure, capsizing with happiness when, at the end of the suspense, the Blues signed, a prestigious victory, by the smallest of margins, 30-29 , against the All Blacks who, for a long time, had flown above the debates… but at level ground (see this only converted try late, which sealed an almost one-sided first half). It has now been three consecutive times that Fabien Galthié's team, currently 4th in the world rankings, has taken over number 2. The last two times, in 2021, then, last year, at the opening of the World Cup , the margin was clear. Exactly the opposite of this fall Saturday.
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