Israel continues bombing Lebanon after killing Hezbollah leader
The Jewish state announced on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed the previous day by an Israeli strike on his stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The pro-Iranian Shiite militia, a true state within a state in Lebanon, confirmed the death of its leader early this afternoon. Twenty members of the Lebanese movement were also killed in this operation called “New Order” by Israel.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 33 people were killed and 195 injured on Saturday, and at least 49 people were killed on Sunday in violent Israeli attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon. The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it had carried out “dozens” new incursions against Hezbollah in Lebanon, where it continues to attack executives of the powerful movement.
Israel claims to be acting to stop Hezbollah’s fire towards the north of its territory and thus allow the return of tens of thousands of residents forced to flee. According to Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, almost a million people may have been displaced by the Israeli bombings, the largest population displacement in the country’s history, he says. According to the UN, more than 50,000 people have fled Lebanon for Syria.
The head of French diplomacy, Jean-Noël Barrot, will travel to Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, specifying that Barrot was planning to travel“exchange with local authorities and provide French support, in particular humanitarian support.” France asked on Saturday “the immediate cessation of Israeli attacks in Lebanon”saying to be “opposed to any ground operation” in the country.
Exceptional contribution, share buyback tax: the government’s options to reduce the deficit
Two days before his general policy statement, Prime Minister Michel Barnier plans to “resort, exceptionally and temporarily”to the richest, to stop the drift of public accounts. Among the projects examined by the executive in recent days, and consulted by the world, There are two main measures.
Bercy is first considering a “Exceptional contribution to the profits of large companies”as was already done in 2017. It could be introduced as part of an amending finance bill and could therefore be applied from the last corporate tax installment for 2024. “exceptional contribution” could generate 8 billion euros in 2025. Second measure: the government wants to introduce a tax on share buybacks. Regarding income tax, it would remain stable.
On Sunday in Tourcoing, where he returned to politics, Gérald Darmanin stated that “ “Many of us will not be able to support a government that would increase taxes: that would be contrary to everything positive we have done for the French.”. “I support the government of Michel Barnier appointed by the President of the Republic”However, the former Minister of the Interior clarified. And if you understand that a tax increase would only affect than the richest French people”he believes that “The money of the richest should go to job creation, not to public coffers”.
Hurricane Helene leaves at least 63 dead in the United States
The human toll caused by Hurricane Helen in the eastern and southeastern United States increased to 63 deaths on Saturday, according to authorities. Helene made landfall in northwest Florida Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane on a scale of 5, with winds measured at 140 mph. The hurricane then moved north, losing intensity, leaving a landscape of desolation in its wake.
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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee have declared federal states of emergency. Rescue teams are still working to restore power and deal with the aftermath of massive flooding that destroyed homes, roads and businesses. But their efforts are hampered by rugged terrain and blocked access routes. According to the tracking site PowerOutage.us, more than 2.6 million people were still without power as of Sunday morning in ten states, from Florida to southeastern Indiana.
Legislative elections in Austria: the extreme right leads the projections
After the debacle five years ago, the extreme right returned with force to the legislative elections on Sunday in Austria, moving, if the first estimates are confirmed, towards a historic success. According to projections published at the close of voting, Herbert Kickl’s Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) would obtain 29.1% of the vote, a jump of 13 points compared to the previous elections in 2019.
In a context of the rise of radical parties in Europe, this formation founded by former Nazis is obtaining even better results than the polls predicted. The conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), led by Chancellor Karl Nehammer, would take second place, with 26.2% of the votes. This first place for the extreme right would be an earthquake in the Alpine country, because, although it has already tasted power, it has never ended up at the top of a national election.
Several demonstrations in France to defend the right to abortion
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday in Paris and in several French cities to defend the right to abortion, on the occasion of the international day dedicated to this right and the call for the collective Abortion in Europe, Women Decide, which brings together feminist associations and unions. . The text of the call to demonstrate expresses concern because “sales” the conditions of the “guaranteed freedom” access to abortion enshrined in the Constitution in March, for the first time in the world.
According to official figures, 243,623 abortions were performed in France in 2023, 8,600 more than in 2022. But for feminist associations and 89% of French people, obstacles persist, especially in terms of structures and deadlines, according to an IFOP barometer published by Family Planning. The Alliance Vita association, which fights against abortion, maintains, on the contrary, that access has been restricted “simplified, even trivialized”. The Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, assured that the “acquired rights”particularly in matters of abortion, it would be “completely preserved”.
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