In Brest, fire begins at soya giant Bunge at the commercial port
This Wednesday morning, significant emergency resources were deployed at the Brest commercial port, rue de Yokosuka. Around 4 a.m., the firefighters were called out for the start of a fire within the Bunge establishments, a world specialist in soybean meals, whose silos dominate the port facilities. According to our information, the incident, which was quickly brought under control, occurred in one of the company's drying towers. No injuries were reported, only the soya contained in the tower was destroyed. To read: the article by Jean-Luc Padellec.
The National Assembly is preparing to censure the Barnier government
French students still among the bottom of the class in maths
Despite reforms carried out in recent years, French students are still among the bottom of the class in mathematics and science in the European Union, according to an international study. French CM1s display, for example, a score of 484 points in maths and 488 in science, below the average for EU countries (524 in maths and 518 in science).
In South Korea, the opposition files an impeachment motion against Yoon
Opposition parties in South Korea's parliament have announced they have filed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law. MEPs will later decide on the date for voting on this motion, which could take place as early as Friday. It was, in particular, a conflict over the adoption of its budget in Parliament, where the presidential camp is in the minority, which ignited the powder.
The UN calls for $47 billion in humanitarian aid in a world “on fire and blood”
The UN has launched a humanitarian appeal for $47.4 billion, while recognizing that it is “too little” to help the hundreds of millions of people who will need aid next year, in a world “in fire and blood”. “The combination of conflicts, the climate crisis and inequality has created a perfect disaster,” said Tom Fletcher, the new head of humanitarian affairs at the United Nations.
