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On Wednesday, shortly before 5 p.m., tragedy struck rue Saint-Jacques in the heart of Paris. At number 277, the collapse of a building after an explosion of unknown origin left 37 injured, four of whom have a life-threatening condition, according to a provisional assessment. The fire that followed was contained shortly before 6:30 p.m. Gérald Darmanin, who came to the scene of the disaster in the 5th arrondissement of the capital, confirmed that at least two people were still potentially under the rubble without us being sure, at this stage, that they had really disappeared.
The captain of the US Coast Guard wants to believe it. “We must remain optimistic and hopeful,” said Jamie Frederick during a press briefing in Boston. Extensive and difficult searches are therefore continuing in the North Atlantic to find the five occupants of the Titan submersible which disappeared on Sunday during an exploration of the wreck of the Titanic at a depth of 4,000 meters. The French ship from Ifremer Atalante is expected in the area and the Victor 6000 robot must dive to attempt a location. But the clock is ticking, with oxygen reserves due to expire around 1 p.m. (in Paris) this Thursday. On this decisive day, the editorial staff of 20 minutes is mobilized with a live to give you all the information on the Titan.
The observation is clear: the international financial institutions, inherited from 1945, are no longer able to ensure the economic development of the countries of the South, and even less to help them deal with the climate crisis. Last November, Emmanuel Macron agreed to the idea of overhauling the international financial system by promising to convene a world summit on this subject in 2023. Six months later, we are there. This Thursday and Friday, Paris is hosting the cream of international diplomacy for two days to work on a new North-South pact.