A dozen cases of botulism, including one fatal, in Bordeaux
One person died among a dozen suffering from botulism after eating sardines from a jar in a restaurant in Bordeaux last week. This Tuesday evening, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) announced a death in Île-de-France. “It would be a 32-year-old woman whose nationality remains to be confirmed,” according to a source close to the case. [Plus d’infos ici]
Before Putin, Kim praises ‘heroic’ Russian army in Ukraine
(Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA)
During a lunch with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un praised the “heroic” Russian army in Ukraine. “I am deeply convinced that the heroic Russian army and people will demonstrate invaluable virtues and a sense of honor on the fronts of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine,” said the North Korean leader, toasting to the “health” of the Russian president and the “new victories of great Russia”. [Suivez notre direct]
“Ukraine has made great strides towards EU membership,” says Von der Leyen
(Frederick Florin/AFP)
Ukraine has made “great progress” on the path to joining the European Union, said Ursula von der Leyen. Faced with this progress, “it is time to rise to the height of this determination”, also declared the President of the European Commission during her traditional speech on the State of the Union. “This means thinking about how to prepare ourselves to form a more complete Union,” she added. [Suivez notre direct]
In Libya, at least 30,000 displaced in Derna after devastating floods
“At least 30,000 people have been displaced in Derna,” said the International Organization for Migration (IOM), after the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel which left thousands dead and missing. Given the difficult access to this coastal town of 100,000 inhabitants, uncertainties still remain over the exact number of victims. [Plus d’infos ici]
Oil: “Significant supply shortage in the 4th quarter”, after the extension of the Saudi and Russian cuts
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts a “significant shortage of oil supply in the 4th quarter of 2023” after the announcement, in early September, of the extension of cuts in Russian and Saudi production and exports. “These cuts are expected to result in a substantial deficit of one million barrels per day for OPEC+ countries, increasing the risk of volatility on the markets,” she said. Consequence: fuel prices are likely to rise again at the end of the year.
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