2023-09-10 18:00:22
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Earthquake in Morocco: death toll rises to more than 2,000
In the village of Moulay Ibrahim, Morocco, September 9, 2023. MOSA’AB ELSHAMY / AP
The earthquake, which caused enormous damage and sowed panic in Marrakech, a major tourist destination, left at least 2,012 dead, according to the latest figures released on Saturday evening by the Ministry of Moroccan interior. The magnitude 7 earthquake also left at least 2,059 injured, of whom 1,404 are in serious condition. The kingdom declared a three-day national mourning.
More than half of the deaths were recorded in the provinces of Al Haouz (1,293) and Taroudant (452), further south, two mountainous rural areas in the heart of the High Atlas, according to the ministry. In the mountainous village of Moulay Brahim, rescuers were searching for survivors among the rubble of collapsed houses.
The tragedy sparked a surge of solidarity around the world, with several countries, including Israel, Spain, Italy and the United States offering their help. France, too, has “mobilized all technical and security teams to be able to intervene when the Moroccan authorities deem it useful”assured the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday, during a press conference at the end of the G20 summit in New Delhi.
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G20: India announces adoption of final declaration
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during the G20 summit in New Delhi, September 9, 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister and host of the G20, announced on Saturday the adoption of the final summit declaration. Achieving consensus among G20 members has become increasingly complex in recent years, not least because of divisions over what position to take regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the funding needed to adapt to change. climatic.
According to the declaration adopted at the end of the summit, the leaders of the G20 countries denounced the“use of force” in Ukraine aimed at obtaining territorial gains, without mentioning Russia. But the text does not explicitly mention a ” assault “ Russian in Ukraine, a term used in 2022 during the previous G20 summit in Bali. Russia described the G20 summit as ” success “ : “We were able to thwart Western attempts to “Ukrainize” the agenda”, declared Sergei Lavrov, the head of Russian diplomacy, during a press conference. Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian foreign ministry, wrote on Twitter that “the G20 has nothing to be proud of”.
G20 leaders also said they support efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030.
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“There are 30 to 45 days left for the Ukrainian offensive”, according to the American chief of staff
The funeral of three Ukrainian soldiers, September 8, 2023, in kyiv. YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP
For General Mark Milley, the weather conditions will deteriorate and the mud will make the task much more difficult for the Ukrainian army. Ukraine says its troops have advanced a kilometer against the Russians on the front in the southern Zaporizhia region. At the request of Ukraine, the Pentagon will continue training Ukrainian soldiers on American M1 Abrams tanks for a few more weeks, delaying their arrival on the battlefields.
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Furthermore, two humanitarian workers died in the Bakhmout region: the Spaniard Emma Igual, 32, co-founder of the NGO Road to Relief, and Anthony “Tonko” Ihnat, a Canadian, were killed in Chasiv Yar, in side of Bakhmout.
Rugby World Cup: the successful entry of the French XV
New Zealand’s Samuel Whitelock (black jersey) and France’s Charles Ollivon (white jersey) compete for the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match at the Stade de France, September 8, 2023. LEWIS JOLY /AP
If, Friday, the XV of France “struck a psychological blow” by beating the All Black at the start of the World Cup, foreign media reported their bewilderment at the opening ceremony. On Saturday, Ireland, which is advancing masked in its quest for a first Rugby World Cup title, crushed Romania by scoring twelve tries. For its part, England, in full doubt before facing the Pumas, was reassured by beating them, thanks to their opening midfielder George Ford.
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At 19, Coco Gauff wins the US Open
The American Coco Gauff, September 9, 2023 after winning the US Open. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
The American tennis player won her first Grand Slam tournament on Saturday, beating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 6-2). Coco Gauff had played the final at Roland-Garros in 2022, but had never passed the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows. At 19, she will become 3rd in the WTA rankings on Monday, the best ranking of her career.
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