Pakistan: Over 1,000 deaths as a result of the rains

Fueled by dozens of rivers and mountain streams that have risen from their banks as a result of record rains and melting glaciers, the Indus, a river that crosses the province of Sindh in the south of the country, is constantly growing. The report indicates that southern Pakistan is particularly affected by the floods, which have already caused more than 1,000 deaths in the country, and is preparing for another deluge in the coming days.

"The Indus is in full flood”, confirms the manager of the imposing colonial-era dam, located near the city of Sukkur, where some 500,000 inhabitants live. More than 33 million people — one in seven Pakistanis — have already been affected by the weather and nearly 1 million homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, according to the government.

The Moon Before Mars: NASA's new mega-rocket takes off on Monday

A six-week mission in space, more than a decade in preparation, launched in front of tens of thousands of spectators: NASA's new rocket, the most powerful in the world, is due to take off for the first time from Florida to the Moon on Monday. Fifty years after Apollo's last flight, the Artemis 1 mission should mark the launch of the American program to return to the Moon, which should allow humanity to then reach Mars, aboard the same ship.

The Orion capsule, tested here without crew, will be propelled into orbit around the Moon to verify that the vehicle is safe for future astronauts—including the first woman and the first person of color to walk on the lunar surface. “This mission is carrying the dreams and hopes of a lot of people,” said NASA boss Bill Nelson. “We are now the Artemis generation.

US Open: Serena Williams begins her probable last dance

Overcoming emotion and fighting like the great champion she will forever remain: Serena Williams, is expected to play at the US Open, possibly the final tournament in her phenomenal career, with the aim of extending the fun against Montenegrin Danka Kovinic in her first round on Monday in New York. The event has been set for 19:00 local time (Tuesday 01:00 French time) on the iconic Arthur Ashe Court, which promises to be full to the brim with 23,800 spectators expected. This is where it all started for her, as she won the first of her 23 Grand Slams there in 1999, at the age of only 17. Whatever the result of this match, the 40-year-old American (she will celebrate her 41st birthday on September 26) will not yet leave the Flushing Meadows courts for good because she will also be playing in the doubles tournament alongside her elder sister Venus (42).

IN SHORT

"Keep dancing”: The former US Secretary of State and unsuccessful presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, supported Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Sunday, whose supposed liking for party has earned her a worldwide controversy.

Coming close to defeat, the French volleyball team finally won the tiebreak against Slovenia to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup in its second group match on Sunday in Ljubljana.

Football: Paris SG made its first save against Monaco (1-1) on Sunday during the fourth day of Ligue 1, but remains in the lead over Marseille, led by its star striker Alexis Sanchez against Nice (3-0), while Lyon could do better than draw against Reims (1-1).

In mountain biking, Switzerland's Nino Schurter won the cross-country world title for the tenth time on Sunday in Les Gets (Haute-Savoie). On the women's side, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France won her fourth world title.