Election in the United States: Voters in uncertainty

The midterm elections that were decisive for the political future of Joe Biden and Donald Trump took place on Tuesday in the United States. The outcome of the process leaves voters in uncertainty. While waiting to see where the American Congress was headed, attention was focused on gubernatorial elections. And in particular on Florida, where outgoing governor Ron DeSantis was re-elected triumphantly.

A rising conservative star and possible contender to the White House in 2024, he praised in an offensive speech for having made this southern state, long considered to be sometimes leaning sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, into a “promised land” for the republicans, where “the +woke+ ideology is coming to die.” And where the outgoing Republican senator Marco Rubio was also re-elected.

Tensions between Paris and Rome: hundreds of migrants stuck off the Italian coast

Several hundred migrants are stuck on humanitarian vessels, including the one belonging to the NGO SOS Mediterranee, the Ocean Viking, whose fate triggered a diplomatic quarrel between France and Italy in the evening. Authorization to dock in Italian ports was granted to only three ambulance vessels that rescued migrants trying to cross between the North African coast and Europe. This action took place after several weeks at sea. For its part, Rome allowed only some of the survivors to go down to the dock, much to the dismay of humanitarian organizations.

COP27: Southern countries are getting impatient with America's promises

The US Climate Envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden will remain “determined” in the fight against climate change regardless of the outcome of the elections in the United States. While the countries of the South are calling for funding that could become astronomical, he warned: “the climate crisis not only threatens our infrastructure, our economies or our security - it threatens every aspect of our daily lives.”

"President Biden is more determined than ever to continue what we are doing,” regardless of the outcome of the vote, and recognizes his country's “special responsibility” to developing nations, John Kerry assured.

Mondial-2022: Deschamps ends the suspense over his list

Didier Deschamps has finally revealed his list for the World Cup in Qatar, a major television event awaited with hope by Raphaël Varane, who is recovering, and Olivier Giroud, who is always coming back. It's a defining moment before each major competition: in front of their small screens, soccer lovers hold their breath, at the same time as the candidates for the French team, eager to defend the precious gold star acquired in Russia in 2018.

Long kept secret, the list of 23 to 26 lucky winners will be made public by the coach on the set of the 20:00 TF1 newspaper. The boss of the world champions will then detail his choices and thoughts at a press conference at the broadcaster's headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt.

IN SHORT

The CGT strikers at the TotalEnergies refinery in Feyzin (Rhône) announced on Tuesday that they had suspended their movement. It is the last still affected by the movement started on September 27 in refineries and oil depots.

In Paris, RATP announced that seven metro lines will be closed on Thursday, seven others will only be open during peak hours, with RER A and B severely disrupted.

Australian health insurance customers, HIV carriers, and drug addicts had their most personal health data published on the Internet on Wednesday after a major hack and the company refused to pay ransom.

Against all odds, 138 sailors set off Wednesday from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe for the 12th edition of the Route du Rhum, a solo race that should see the fastest sailing boats cross the Atlantic in just six days.