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The Russian offensive in the Donbass could intensify. Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group have indeed deployed in eastern Ukraine. This private Russian military company, reputed to be close to Vladimir Putin, “should deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries, including officials of the organization, to carry out combat operations”, the British Ministry of Defense said on Monday. The Wagner group and its paramilitaries are suspected of abuses in Mali, Libya and even Syria. “Due to heavy casualties and a largely stalled invasion (of Ukraine), Russia was most likely forced to redeploy its Wagner personnel to Ukraine at the expense of operations in Africa and Syria,” London further estimated. .
It’s time for choices for high school students in Terminale and young people in reorientation. They have until midnight on Tuesday to formulate their wishes in Parcoursup, the platform for admission to higher education which continues to divide, including in the speeches of presidential candidates. Prospective students must register their 10 wishes maximum and 20 sub-wishes among all the courses recognized by the State, without having to classify them. However, they have until April 7 to refine their cover letters and application files.
The American Academy of Arts and Motion Pictures has just placed a Sword of Damocles over Will Smith’s head. On Monday, she indeed “condemned” the slap in the face by the actor to presenter Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars ceremony and above all opened an investigation into the incident. Aware that his act could cost him dearly, Will Smith is now trying to make amends. He thus publicly apologized to Chris Rock, regretting his “unacceptable behavior”.