Disappearance of Laurent Pape in Saint-Derrien: a body found in Plougar four months later
This Saturday, a body was found in the Plougar countryside (29). It was hunters who discovered it. According to the gendarmes, who confirmed the information to Télégramme, it is “very probably” Laurent Pape, this 47-year-old resident of Saint-Derrien who has been missing since July 5. Numerous elements at the scene of the discovery, such as glasses or jewelry, suggest that this is indeed the man who had been actively sought for more than four months. But only the autopsy will allow us to confirm that it is indeed him. To read: the article by Monique Kéromnès.
Val-de-Marne: a man killed by the police, after “threatening” officers
A man carrying a “weapon”, who “threatened” police officers, was killed by one of them early this Sunday in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (Val-de-Marne), said to AFP from police sources. Around 6 a.m., law enforcement was called to reports of an armed man “drumming” on the door of a home. A man who threatened them “by pointing a handgun and shouting Allah Akbar”. A police officer then “used his weapon” and hit this individual who died despite the intervention of the emergency services.
Budget 2025: Larcher wants the effort requested from communities to be reduced to 2 billion euros
In the Journal du Dimanche, Gérard Larcher said he was in favor of the budgetary effort requested from communities in the 2025 budget being reduced to two billion euros, instead of the five planned by the Executive. “There is a three billion shortfall compared to what the government planned. We will find them elsewhere,” he said a few days after the Senate took up the examination of the state and Social Security budgets in committee. “Communities represent 70% of public investment,” he argued, also noting that “they are not guilty of the widening deficit, whatever Bruno Le Maire (former minister of 'Economy, Editor's note)'.
Ukrainian energy network targeted by new “massive” and deadly Russian attack, according to kyiv
Already very fragile, the Ukrainian energy network faced a new “massive” Russian attack, the authorities announced, with various strikes also causing at least eight deaths and around twenty injured across the country. “A combined attack targeted all regions of Ukraine and targeted our energy infrastructure,” Volodymyr Zelensky said. According to him, 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched, while the anti-aircraft defense managed to destroy 140 of these targets. Andriï Sybiga, Minister of Foreign Affairs, for his part, denounced “one of the largest air attacks” launched by Russia.
Vendée Globe: “big crash” on Louis Burton’s boat, which remains in the race
Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) reported a “big crack” and cracks on the deck of his boat, but remains, for the moment, in the race in this 10th Vendée Globe. “This Saturday, at 11 p.m., while he was in the leading group of the west option, Louis Burton warned his shore team and the race management that he had just heard a very worrying noise: a big crack,” detailed the organization. “He also noted the presence of cracks on the deck of the boat (at the level of the gennaker spreader), which could risk affecting the structural integrity of the boat,” it is specified in the press release, adding that the skipper continued his investigations.
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