Shooting incident in Cholet: two dead, one injured

Aged 7 and 24 respectively, a boy and his sister lost their lives on July 14 in Cholet (Maine-et-Loire) during a dramatic “shooting incident” that occurred during the fireworks display. Another injured victim was hospitalized but his condition remains unknown. The public prosecutor of Angers, Eric Bouillard, said that the incident took place shortly before 11 pm “on stabilized ground near the Cholet stadium” while the brother and sister were watching the fireworks display with other members of their family and were “about fifty meters from the shooting range.” An investigation for manslaughter has been opened.

BORDEAUX: The heatwave continues

Since last Tuesday, 5,000 hectares have been charred and more than 10,000 people have been evacuated from the fires ravaging Gironde. Currently, firefighters are trying to put an end to a “virulent” fire near Avignon. Last Thursday, in addition to the seven departments, including Gironde, placed on the orange “heatwave” alert by Meteo-France due to an intense heat wave, the second in a month, four others were added to the list, including Vaucluse. While the National Day is in full swing on July 14, the departments concerned are plagued by extreme temperatures.

Ukraine: 23 dead as a result of another Russian attack, UN chief “appalled”

The UN Secretary-General says he is “appalled” by the new Russian attacks on a city in central Ukraine that killed at least 23 people. Acts that the EU describes as “atrocities” and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considers “openly terrorist”. For the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, “There can be no impunity for violations and crimes committed by Russian forces and their political leaders.”

IN SHORT

Suspected by the European Commission of flouting competition rules, in particular by taking advantage of data from independent retailers selling on its site, the online retail giant Amazon has proposed an agreement to close the two investigations against him.

Last Wednesday, in French Polynesia, two injuries and material damage were recorded following an “exceptional” swell. Nautical activities in most of this French community have therefore been suspended for the time being by the authorities.

As part of the Women's Euro, the French team took the lead in Group D by beating Belgium 2 goals to 1 last Thursday in Rotherham during the second day. She thus qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women's Euro.