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    Rio-Paris crash trial: the release of Airbus and Air France requested, families angry

    The families of the 228 victims of the Rio-Paris crash are angry. After eight weeks of trial, the prosecution asked the court to release Airbus and Air France.

    The anger, Wednesday, December 7, of the families of victims of the Rio-Paris crash.

    Ukraine: what to remember from the day of Wednesday, December 7

    Vladimir Putin hinted that Russia would not use nuclear weapons first, but only “in response” to a possible enemy strike of this type on its territory. He also announced that 150,000 reservists were deployed in Ukraine.Vladimir Putin during a meeting with members of the Security Council via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on December 6, 2022. (AFP)

    Vladimir Poutine acknowledged, Wednesday, December 7, that the conflict in Ukraine was “long” and relativized the risk of a recourse to the nuclear weapon.

    Ukraine: what to remember from the day of Tuesday, December

    The leaders of the EU and Balkan countries demonstrated at a summit their desire to give new impetus to their relations. For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky went near the front, not far from Bakhmout, the main battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December, 2022. (AFP)

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited on Tuesday, December, not far from Bakhmout, the main battlefield in eastern Ukraine where the army has been resisting a Russian offensive for months.

    China: the government relaxes its health policy

    On Wednesday, December 7, the Chinese Ministry of Health announced the relaxation of the very strict zero covid.

    Images of Chinese people getting tested every day may soon be a thing of the past.

    Covid-19: health restrictions are relaxed in China

    After the protests, Chinese authorities abandoned zero Covid measures in the country. For example, confinements will be limited to a maximum of five days.

    In China, barriers and QR codes to be scanned in stations were removed on Wednesday, December 7.

    Covid-19 in China: the general easing of the zero Covid policy “is a sign that Xi Jinping had to give in”, explains an expert

    The economic slowdown which resulted from the zero Covid policy in China was “a considerable blockage which weighed on the legitimacy of the party”, analyzes Valerie Niquet, specialist in Asia at the Foundation for Strategic Research.The relaxation on the zero Covid rules is palpable in Beijing, December 7, 2022. (AFP)

    “It is a sign that Xi Jinping had to give in”, explained Wednesday December 7 Valerie Niquet, specialist in Asia at the Foundation for Strategic Research when Beijing will proceed with

    Immigration law: associations are concerned about a “continuous deterioration of the rights of migrants”

    This bill “crops a little more on the right to asylum, the right to a normal family life, the rights of the child and the right to a fair trial”, according to the president of Amnesty International France.

    Migrants on the deck of the humanitarian ship Ocean Viking in the Gulf of Catania, in the Mediterranean, on November 6, 2022. (AFP)

    About fifteen associations denounced, Monday, December 5, the government bill on immigration, “continuous deterioration of the rights of migrants”, on the eve of its presentation to the National Assembly on the occasion of a debate without a vote.

    Justice: the trial of the Brussels attacks has opened

    Monday, December 5, the trial of the Brussels attacks opened in Belgium. They had been perpetrated by the same terrorist cell as that of the Paris attacks.

    The trial of the terrorist attacks of March 22, 2016 began in Brussels (Belgium), Monday, December 5.

    2022 World Cup: the Netherlands, an outsider who takes themselves seriously

    Qualified for the quarter-finals after their success against the United States on Saturday (3-1), the Netherlands are gradually asserting themselves as a coherent selection, whose ambition is to seek their first world title.

    Daley Blind, Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay celebrate the qualification of the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, December 3, 2022. (AFP)

    The revving up is smooth, but the Netherlands are not lacking in ambition. Louis van Gaal’s team qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup on

    World Cup 2022: and Lionel Messi finally scored his first goal in the final phase of a World Cup

    By opening the scoring in Argentina’s victory over Australia on Saturday in the round of 16, the PSG striker finally opened his goal counter in a World Cup playoff match

    Lionel Messi all to his joy with Argentina, during the round of 16 of the Argentina-Australia World Cup, December 3, 2022. (AP).

    One again. Number 789 exactly. But this one has a special flavor.

    Brazil: torrential rains leave two more dead and thousands displaced

    The torrential rains that have been falling on several regions of Brazil for days have caused floods and landslides.

    A road affected by a landslide in the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil, on November 30, 2022, after torrential rains. (AFP)

    Research continues. The torrential rains that have affected several regions of Brazil for several days have left two new dead and more than 4,000 people displaced, the authorities announced on Thursday, December 1.

    India: girls and boys now wear the same uniform in some schools

    In India, a big step for parity has been taken. Schoolgirls now have the right to wear the same outfit as schoolboys in a dozen establishments in the south of the country.

    In India, if gender equality is not respected, a big step has been taken in a dozen schools in the south of the country. Indeed, girls and boys now wear the same outfit.

    India: Coconut supports four million people in the country

    India is one of the world’s largest producers of coconuts. Its oil is popular all over the world. The fruit supports four million people in the country.

    Coconuts grow in the lands of southern India.

    Italy: Puglia region sets out to conquer aloe vera

    In southern Italy, aloe vera is grown, a drought-resistant plant containing a gel widely used in cosmetics. Cultivation, easy and profitable, has created many jobs in the Puglia region.

    Aloe vera could well be the future of Puglia (Italy).

    “Zero Covid” policy in China: the regime sends signs of relaxation

    A week after historic protests in China against the regime’s “zero Covid” policy, several signs of easing of restrictions are visible in the country.

    Barricades dismantled, shopping centers and restaurants reopening, and no one in front of screening centers.

    War in Ukraine: learning to live without electricity on a daily basis

    With temperatures below 0°C, millions of people live without electricity in Ukraine. Most of the inhabitants, however, continue to live in the dark.

    A sales consultant with a flashlight. In this Ukrainian store, which has no electricity, we make do with the means at hand.

    Ukraine: Russia Says It ‘Won’t Accept’ $60 Barrel Oil Price Cap

    On the Ukrainian side, the chief of staff of the presidency estimated on Telegram that the Russian economy would be “destroyed” by this measure.

    Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogaryovo, near Moscow (Russia), December 2, 2022. (AFP)

    Russia affirms, Saturday, December 3, that it “will not accept” the capping of the price of its barrel of oil at 60 dollars.

    Ukraine: what to remember from the day of Saturday, December 3

    At the center of this day, the capping of the price of its barrel of oil at 60 dollars. This measure must come into force on Monday, after the agreement sealed by the countries of the European Union, the G7 and Australia, in order to limit the income of Moscow to finance the conflict.

    Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbass (Ukraine), December 2, 2022. (AFP)

    Russia said on Saturday (December 3rd) that it “will not accept” capping the price of its oil barrel at $60.

    Ukraine: the conflict with Russia shows that Europe is “not strong enough”, according to the Finnish Prime Minister

    Sanna Marin stressed on Friday that Russia’s invasion and occupation of neighboring Ukraine had exposed Europe’s weaknesses and strategic mistakes.Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Sydney (Australia) during a conference, December 2, 2022. (MAXPPP)

    The Finnish Prime Minister does not mince words. Sanna Marin said on Friday, December 2, that Europe was “not strong enough” to stand up to Moscow alone.

    200 billion for Germany: Olaf Scholz’s last chance?

    The German State which gives 200 billion euros in the face of the crisis, is this a form of unfair competition?

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on December 1, 2022 in Berlin. (Illustration) (MAXPPP)

    European Micro today takes a look at Germany with Kai Littmann, the director of eurojournalist.eu. Germany will invest 200 billion euros in industry, and for households.

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