The info not to be missed
Franceinfo guest this Friday, the government spokesman, Gabriel Attal, declared that the reopening of schools will be done on the dates announced by President Emmanuel Macron in his last televised address at the end of March. “It is necessary that (the children) can go back to school and therefore the announced dates will be kept”, promised Gabriel Attal. Thus, kindergarten and primary students should return to school benches on April 26, while the return of high school students in half-groups is “probably” to be considered from May 3, as well as “for certain middle school classes. », Explained the spokesperson of the government. French students are currently all on vacation for two weeks after having completed a week of distance learning, decided by the Head of State with a view to curbing the Covid-19 epidemic in the country.
What to also remember
- Mia not found. Mia and her mother are still actively sought after. Little Mia, 8 years old, was kidnapped Tuesday evening while she was with her grandmother in a small town near Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (Vosges). The mother wanted to recover her daughter to take her abroad, said Nicolas Heitz, the public prosecutor of Épinal during a press conference this Friday morning. The three men suspected of having kidnapped the girl were arrested.
- At least eight dead in a shooting in the United States. The country is again in mourning after a shooting that broke out late Thursday in a warehouse of the letter and parcel transport group FedEx, in Indianapolis (Indiana). At least eight people were killed and the shooter reportedly took his own life. The police also report many wounded, one in critical condition and two others treated on the spot. At this stage of the investigations, the motivations of the shooter remain unknown. Investigators seek to gather as much information as possible, in particular from witnesses present at the scene of the tragedy. The shooting comes just a week after a person opened fire at a furniture store in Texas, killing one and injuring several.
- Emmanuel Macron receives the Ukrainian President at the Elysee Palace. The President of the Republic receives this Friday his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. The latter asks his country to join NATO as well as the EU. This meeting takes place in a very tense context on the border between Ukraine and Russia where Russian troops are stationed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will also join the discussions by videoconference during which it will notably be a question of avoiding the risk of escalations between these two countries in the Donbass region.
- A warehouse catches fire in Aubervilliers. A fire broke out early this Friday in a warehouse in the city of Aubervilliers, in Seine-Saint-Denis. According to the spokesperson for the firefighters, Lieutenant-Colonel Claire Boët, there is a “risk of spread to adjoining warehouses”. More than 200 firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire. No one was injured but the fire – the smoke of which was very visible – disrupted the entire RER B line. Traffic on the A86 and A1 was also disrupted.
The unexpected info
Always check if your camera is on or off during a video conference meeting. This is the message that Canadian MP Will Amos will probably remember. The latter appeared entirely naked, between a Canadian flag and a Quebecois, during a conference on Zoom of the House of Commons of Canada Thursday, believing that his camera was off. The politician has very quickly issued a public apology. The video came out of the professional framework and turned on social networks, causing strong reactions. Will Amos was however able to count on the support of his colleagues to help him through this delicate moment.
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