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The international community is holding its breath. It must be said that geopolitical tension is extreme. The Middle East is indeed “on the edge of the precipice”, according to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Since Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, many countries, led by the United States, have tried to put pressure on the Jewish state so that its response is not synonymous with escalation in this already bereaved region. by the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. And for the moment, Israel is not showing signs of wanting to calm things down. The chief of staff of the Israeli army, Herzi Halevi, promised on Monday a “response” to the attack on Tehran.
Located in Ukraine, the largest power plant in Europe is once again giving Rafael Grossi a cold sweat. “We are getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident” in Zaporozhye, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Monday. The site, occupied since March 2022 by Russia, suffered a series of drone attacks from April 7, with Moscow and kyiv mutually blaming each other for responsibility. And even if the plant’s six reactors are shut down, “the potential dangers of a major nuclear accident remain very real.”
Too many people still die on the roads. And the figures for the month of March further tarnish the picture. The number of deaths jumped last month in mainland France compared to the same month last year but remains almost stable over the 12 months from April to March 2024 compared to the same previous period, according to Security estimates. roadshows unveiled on Monday. In March, 254 people died on the roads, an increase of 31% compared to the same month last year. This amounts to the sad statistic of one death approximately every three hours.