Shooting in the United States, incursion into Gaza, falling birth rate… the news to remember this afternoon

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2023-10-26 12:26:28

Information not to be missed

A shooter left many dead in the United States, in Maine, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. In this eastern state, a man opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon in a bowling alley and a bar-restaurant. The incident occurred in Lewiston, the second largest city in the state. The death toll is currently 22 dead. A suspect on the run has been identified. The local population is asked to remain confined due to the dangerousness of the individual.

The suspect, Robert Card, 40, is believed to be a certified firearms instructor and Army reservist. His car was found about ten kilometers from the scene of the shooting. The FBI, the federal police, is participating in the investigation. US President Joe Biden spoke with several elected officials from Maine.

The United States has more individual weapons than people. One in three adults has at least one; one in two lives in an armed home. 15,000 Americans have died by gunfire since the start of the year.

What to also remember

“Targeted operations” in Gaza. Israel has carried out what its army describes as “targeted operations” in the northern Gaza Strip. Tanks targeted terrorist cells and anti-tank missile positions, the Israeli army says. These incursions are likely to prepare the ground for a larger land operation. The decline in births persists. In September 2023, 1,848 babies were born on average per day, according to INSEE estimates. This is 7.9% less than in September 2022. This is the 15th consecutive month of decline compared to the same month a year ago. Cumulatively over the first nine months of the year, there are around 40,000 fewer births in 2023 than in 2022, a drop of 7.3%. New demonstration prohibited. The Paris police chief, Laurent Nuñez, announced this Thursday morning, on franceinfo, that he bans a demonstration in support of Palestine planned for Saturday in Paris. “I note that the organizations which submitted this declaration are organizations which, through the comments they made, could suggest that they were in support of Hamas. »Images of Asterix. This Thursday the new Asterix album is released: “White Iris”. Exclusively, Le Parisien reveals a clip from this episode. Authors Fabcaro and Didier Conrad also detail the behind-the-scenes creation of this work. In this new story, the character Vicevertus tries to convince the Gauls to no longer eat wild boar but also to applaud the songs of the inaudible Assurancetourix. First match and first defeat for Victor Wembanyama. Frenchman Victor Wembanyama had a mixed debut in the NBA, the American basketball championship. His San Antonio Spurs team lost to the Dallas Mavericks (119-126). After a first part of the match marked by mistakes, the player finally scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 23 minutes.

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Energy: return of group purchase offers. The consumer association UFC-Que Choisir offers a group energy purchasing system with a price approximately 12% lower than market prices. She had to abandon this approach in 2021. This year, 120,000 customers will be able to benefit from it.


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