Death penalty: first application in Burma in over three decades
On Monday, July 25, 2022, four individuals, a former pro-democracy member of parliament from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a well-known opponent, previously accused of "brutal and inhumane acts of terror", were killed by the Burmese government, the first time this has happened in over three decades.s of "brutal and inhumane acts of terror" were killed by the ruling power in Burma, a first in over three decades. According to the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar, the executions were carried out according to "prison procedures. However, the manner of death and the time of the execution remain unknown to the public. Following the military coup of February 1, 2021, dozens of opponents of the junta were sentenced to death, but none of the defendants have been subjected to the death penalty to date.
California: Populations saved from fires
Since last Friday, a Californian forest, knows a devastating fire which spreads more and more. Faced with the extreme temperatures that it generates, thousands of people are evacuated. Called the Oak Fire, the fire "has grown significantly in the northern portion, moving further into the Sierra National Forest," according to a bulletin from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In total, 2,000 firefighters supported by 17 helicopters fought the fire, 6,313 hectares of forest burned, 10 properties destroyed, five others damaged and several thousand at risk.

IN BRIEF
Five years after his first victory, Kevin Mayer won the world decathlon title again this Sunday. Thanks to him, the French team won its first medal on the last day of competition in Eugene (Oregon).
In Brittany, where a series of fires are raging, the "situation is under control in the northern sector" and the fire is "fixed in the southern sector". The two important forest fires that have been raging in Gironde for nearly two weeks are also becoming less violent, even if the one that burned 13,800 hectares in Landiras, in the south of the department, is still raging.
Victim of two waves of fires in a single summer, the European Trade Union Confederation is calling for a law that would set a maximum temperature at work on the continent.
By winning 3 sets to 2 in the final against the United States, the French volleyball team, Olympic champions, has ideally prepared for the World Cup (August 26-September 11) by winning a third Nations League title.
Charles Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari while leading the French F1 Grand Prix. What he called a "mistake" on his part cost him victory while his championship rival Max Verstappen qualified.