Argentine Head of State Alberto Fernandez described the return to power of left-wing icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday as “Brazil's return” to the international scene. It should be noted that “Lula is a regional leader who will give Latin America a very important boost”. The center-left Argentine president welcomes “Brazil's return to all international forums.” Fernandez asserted that the two men were “on the same path” in their bilateral and regional goals. Note that he, who had attended Lula's inauguration in the Brazilian capital the day before.

Homage to Benedict XVI: Streams of worshipers paraded under the gold of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome

Benedict XVI died Saturday at the age of 95 and the funeral will be celebrated on Thursday by Pope Francis. Since then, tens of thousands of faithful have marched under the gold of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome to pay their respects in front of the latter's remains. A long queue snaked all day long on Saint Peter's Square surrounded by Bernini's colonnade. The Vatican counted the participation of 65,000 people when the doors of the huge basilica closed at 19:00. The faithful will be able to gather again on Tuesday and Wednesday from 06:00 to 18:00 GMT.

Protests in Iran: two young people under 20 risk execution

A foreign-based NGO reports that two Iranians under 20 are at risk of execution in their country after being sentenced to death for their involvement in protests triggered by the death in custody of a young Kurdish woman. Indeed, Iran is shaken by protests triggered by the death on September 16 of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, who died after being arrested by the moral police for violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code. After being found guilty of killing or wounding members of the security forces or paramilitaries during the protests, two men have already been hanged.

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Several doctors' organizations warned on Monday about the crisis affecting emergency services in the United Kingdom. According to them, many patients die due to lack of adequate care or on time. They thus call on the government to respond to the rising social discontent.

The Colombian Ministry of Defense announced that Colombia and the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault failed to finalize negotiations for the acquisition by Bogota of Rafale fighter planes within the specified time frame.

The French group Bonduelle formally denied on Monday that it distributed food parcels to Russian soldiers accompanied by a message wishing them a “quick victory” in Ukraine. He thus referred to a “fake” on social networks.

American drummer Fred White, of the funk group Earth, Wind & Fire, who won six Grammy Awards with the legendary funk group formed in 1969 by his brother Maurice White, who died in 2016, has died at the age of 67. This was announced on Monday by her brother and a former member of the music group.

Soccer star Lionel Messi left his hometown Rosario in northern Argentina on Monday night to join France and PSG, which is currently playing in Ligue 1. Noted that Messi is newly crowned world champion.