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Turkey and Syria are sinking deeper into the horror every day as the toll from Monday’s earthquake swells. According to the latest official figures published on Wednesday, the earthquake killed more than 8,300 people, including 2,470 on the Syrian side and 5,894 on its neighbor. In freezing cold, rescuers continue to race against time to try to rescue survivors. Bad weather is complicating the task and Turkey’s interior minister warned on Tuesday that the next 48 hours would be “crucial” to find survivors.
It was a pumped-up Joe Biden who appeared before Congress and Americans on Tuesday night for the traditional State of the Union address. The US president took everyone by surprise as observers said he was weakened by polls, inflation and the Chinese spy balloon. By mixing empathy and populism, the tenant of the White House, who plans to run again in 2024, came with a promise: “Finish the job”, to return the middle class to its prosperity. Our correspondent in the United States, Philippe Berry, analyzes for you this particularly important speech on the American political agenda.
LeBron James continues to write his legend. The Lakers superstar became the NBA’s all-time regular season leading scorer in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He indeed exceeds the mythical mark of 38.387 points, established by another legend: Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. Still flirting with excellence at 38, “King” James, man of many other records, four-time champion, achieved this long-term feat for his twentieth season, scoring the required 36 points in the match played in Los Angeles. against Oklahoma City.