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Jadot candidate for mayor of , Bitcoin breaks a new record before Trump’s inauguration, Monfils throws in the towel at the Australian Open… The 3 news to remember at midday

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Municipal 2026: Yannick Jadot announces his candidacy in

Yannick Jadot, in Paris, March 8, 2022.
François Bouchon / Le Figaro

Just over a year before the municipal elections, scheduled for March 2026, ambitions are sharpening in the capital. The ecologist Yannick Jadot announced Monday morning, in an interview with Parisian his intention to run for Paris City Hall. The candidate for the last presidential election, today a senator of the capital, thus confirms the rumors which were growing around his desire to carve out a local destiny.

Bitcoin hits a new record before Donald Trump’s inauguration, at more than $109,000

It is trading at $108,374 around 7:10 GMT.
Dado Ruvic / REUTERS

Bitcoin broke its record on Monday, surpassing the $109,000 mark, a few hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who launched his own digital currency this weekend and is expected to ease regulations on the sector once he returns home. White.

Australian Open: end of the adventure for Monfils, forced to retire in the 4th set

Gaël Monfils.
Edgar SU / REUTERS

The beautiful Gaël Monfils story ends there. After a discussion with your staff, the 38-year-old Frenchman made the decision to throw in the towel at the start of the fourth round. The veteran tricolor headed towards the net smiling at 1-0 for Shelton, telling him that he was stopping the fight after almost three hours of battle.


Today’s figure: 1 billion

French cinemas brought in $61.2 million Vaiana 2.
Disney Enterprises

Disney welcomes a new billionaire to its roster. With nearly $445 million in revenue in the United States and another $567 million overseas, Vaiana 2 has exceeded the symbolic mark of a billion dollars in global box office revenue, reports Variety.

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Quote of the day: what did Franklin Roosevelt say about the art of government?

Quote of the day.
LE FIGARO

To govern is to maintain the scales of justice equal for all

Franklin Roosevelt

The memorable photo to remember

After sixty years of military cooperation, Chad broke the military agreements which linked it to . Around a thousand French soldiers and military personnel were stationed there.
Joris BOLOMEY / AFP

Video of the day


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