The government announced clashes between Israel and Hezbollah… Five things to remember from the weekend

The Barnier government announced on Saturday evening

Michel Barnier had promised the announcement of his government “before Sunday”. On Saturday evening, shortly after 7 p.m., the formation of the new government team was announced. Composed of 39 ministers and secretaries of state (40 including the Prime Minister), it reflects the search for balance between the different parties supporting this coalition: 12 are members of the Ensemble pour la République (EPR), 10 of the Republicans (LR, 11 with Michel Barnier), 3 of the MoDem, 2 of Horizons, 2 of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) or even 2 of the Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories group (LIOT).

It is not surprising that this government is strongly anchored to the right. The appointment of Bruno Retailleau, a very conservative senator (LR) from Vendée, as Interior Minister is causing surprise even in Macronist ranks. Some outgoing ministers have been re-elected: Sébastien Lecornu and Rachida Dati in the same ministry (the first being the army and the second being culture), Agnès Pannier-Runacher (who is moving from forestry to ecological transition), Jean-Noël Barrot (from Europe to foreign affairs) or Catherine Vautrin (from health to territories). The only left-wing minister is the former socialist Didier Migaud, appointed Minister of Justice and second in protocol after the Prime Minister.

The handover of powers in most ministries is scheduled for Monday morning, while Michel Barnier’s general policy speech will take place on the 1st.^Ahem October, at the end of which the left will present a motion of censure, as it has already promised.

Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah

Tensions rose further this weekend on the border between Lebanon and Israel. In response to the Israeli operation that led to the explosion of communication devices (thirty-nine dead, 2,931 wounded) and the attack in southern Beirut (forty-five dead, including sixteen Hezbollah members), the Lebanese Islamist movement sent, during the night from Saturday to Sunday, a major salvo of rockets into northern Israel, with some “150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones,” according to the Israeli army’s count.

The large-scale attack led to the closure of local schools for at least 48 hours, while hundreds of thousands of people took refuge in bomb shelters. The Israeli army continued its bombings on Lebanese territory, claiming to be targeting Hezbollah sites.

Mazan rapes: more than 200 men propose a “road map” to fight against “male domination”

“To end male domination”to “road map” Signed by more than two hundred men, including writer Gaël Faye, actor and director Gilles Lellouche, comedian Guillaume Meurice and singer Eddy de Pretto, it was published online on Saturday by Release, in reaction to the Mazan rape trial. “The Pelicot affair showed us that male violence is not a question of monsters, it is a question of men, of Mr. Everyman.”writes activist and therapist Morgan N. Lucas, at the beginning of this column.

“To say “all men” is to speak of systemic violence perpetrated by all men, because all men, without exception, benefit from a system that dominates women. And since we are all the problem, we can all be part of the solution.” He continues, before listing ten points to implement.

Ligue 1: Nice pulverizes Saint-Etienne 8 to 0

This has never happened in the 21st century.^my century on a Ligue 1 pitch: OGC Nice scored six goals in the first half against AS Saint-Etienne, before scoring two more afterwards (final score 8-0). Thanks to this victory, the Niçois move up to 7^my place in a standings dominated by Paris-Saint-Germain, clinging to Reims (1-1).

The other spectacular match of the weekend, before Lyon-Marseille on Sunday afternoon, saw Lille take on Strasbourg, with a total of six goals scored and a draw (3-3).

“Le Monde” celebrates its 80th anniversary during its Festival

While The world will officially celebrate its 80th birthday on December 18, 2024, the anniversary was in the spotlight at the Festival organized by the newspaper this weekend at its headquarters on the 13th^my district of Paris. Thematic conferences (on the treatment of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the American elections, the extreme right, etc.), meetings with journalists and representatives of all the editorial staff, visits to the building as part of heritage days or even participatory workshops to develop the front page of the newspaper: the Festival enabled numerous meetings between readers and journalists.

All year, The world It covers its history and the way it addressed different topics in a series of articles, which can be found in this section.

And also:

Iran. An explosion in a coal mine killed at least fifty people.

Malaysia. As part of an investigation into hundreds of cases of children who suffered physical and sexual abuse in foster homes across the country, 355 people were arrested on Saturday.

USA. Kamala Harris challenges Donald Trump to debate her again, the latter refuses.

European Commission. “A kind of discussion” parallel and a “questionable governance” pushed Thierry Breton to leave the European executive team, he explained on Sunday during the program “Political Questions”.

Justice. Mohamed Seghier and Juan-Gino Martí sentenced on appeal to thirty years in prison for the murder of rapper Jul’s manager in 2014.