The head of the American diplomacy on Monday urged China not to take for “pretext for provocations» the transit through the United States of Taiwanese Vice-President William Lai during a trip to Paraguay. «There is no reason for the People’s Republic of China to use this transit as a pretext for provocationssaid Secretary of State … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 11 minutes ago, Just Updated Employment levels rose slightly and, on the inflation side, price inflation continued to slow. Posztós János / stock.adobe.com Manufacturing activity in the highly industrialized region of New York continued to grow in July, albeit slowing compared to the previous month, which had seen a … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 2 hours ago, Updated 1 hour ago About ten associations and collectives are at the origin of this appeal, among which are the regional branches of France Nature Environnement and Friends of the Earth, the Confédération paysanne or La Voie est Libre. LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP Several environmental associations … Read more
According to our colleagues from Progress, a 17-year-old pedestrian was knocked down by a driver in Belleville-en-Beaujolais on Thursday. The scene took place around 10 p.m., on Avenue du Port in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, on the sidelines of the National Day festivities, and while the town had welcomed the arrival of the day’s stage of the Tour … Read more
The renovation of the Bonaparte bridge continues in Lyon. Major work will be undertaken on the structure this summer, requiring the total closure of automobile traffic. The axis which connects Bellecour to Saint-Jean by spanning the Saône will be closed from July 17 and until August 21. “During this period, the circulation of motorized vehicles, … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 3 hours ago, Updated 2 hours ago Heavy flooding and washout on State Route 9W of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, New York on July 9, 2023. AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / New York State Police / AFP Heavy rains caused floodingcan endanger livesSunday July 9 in … Read more
The Rhône has been placed on drought alert. Given the insufficient balance of the last rainfall and after a dry winter, the Rhône prefecture decided this Friday to place all the resources of the Saône axis, eastern Lyon and the northern and western territories of the department in a drought alert situation. This decision reinforces … Read more
The job market remained solid in June in the United States, with job creations remaining strong, even if they were below expectations, and an unemployment rate down slightly and remaining at low levels. historically low. During the past month, 209,000 jobs were created, the Labor Department announced Friday, while 220,000 were expected by analysts, according … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 06/30/2023 at 14:46, Updated on 06/30/2023 at 18:26 Compared to May 2022, consumer price inflation stood at 3.8%, compared to 4.3% the previous month. MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / AFP Inflation in the United States, which had rebounded in April, slowed again in May, according to the PCE index … Read more
U.S. consumer confidence improved significantly more than expected in June, hitting a four-month high as households showed signs of relief from slowing inflation and post-resolution of the dispute over the debt ceiling at the beginning of the month. The index measuring this confidence rose 8.8% from May to 64.4 points, according to final results released … Read more