Ukraine: the flagship of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea "severely damaged"

Russia suffered one of its biggest material setbacks since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. And for good reason, the cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, having been "severely damaged" by an explosion of ammunition according to Moscow, and by missile strikes according to Kiev.

  Joe Biden promised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky massive new military aid, of $800 million, including heavy equipment that the United States hey have so far been trying to deliver to Kiev, for fear of further escalating their tensions with Moscow and being seen as a party to the war.

   And this while Russia has threatened to strike command centers in Kiev, accusing Ukraine of attacks on its territory.

  : Macron talks ecology, big meeting for Le Pen

  A trip dedicated to ecology for Emmanuel Macron, the first major meeting of the inter-two rounds in the south for Marine le Pen: the two finalists of the pr Presidential are back at the front on Thursday in a campaign conducted drumbeat before the second round on April 24.

   Mobilize troops in the final stretch but also and above all convince the undecided and the 12.8 million people who abstained on Sunday. If the polls give for the moment Emmanuel Macron winner (53 to 55%), the return match promises to be much closer than in 2017.

   Purchasing power, pension reform, diplomacy and European construction: the outgoing president and the far-right candidate have been multiplying fronts since Monday, defending radically different projects by immediately responding to the attacks of the camp opposite.

Cinema :   Films and stars, the 75th Cannes Film Festival is unveiled

Suspense on the cinema planet: the 75th Cannes Film Festival unveils at 11:00 its official selection, with big names expected -as the presence already confirmed Tom Cruise out of competition – and probably a good pinch of politics, in the middle of the war in Ukraine.

   The traditional press conference, in a cinema on the Champs-Elysées, where the general delegate, Thierry Frémaux, will announce the list of elected officials, is more awaited than ever: a month before the kick-off at the top of the steps, almost no information has filtered on this edition.

   Beyond the selection, the organizers could also lift the veil on the identity of who will succeed Spike Lee at the pr severance of the jury.

   More than 2,000 films have been submitted, of which about twenty will be able to compete for the Palme d'Or, after the crowning as breathtaking as it is divisive of the French Julia Ducournau, the Last year, for her gore and feminist work "Titanium".

   IN BRIEF

   - The toll of devastating floods in South Africa caused by heavy rains on the east coast, has risen to more than 300 deaths, the office of disaster management.

   - Prosecutors investigating the 2020 death in Argentina of football legend Diego Maradona have requested that health workers who cared for He is tried for negligent homicide.

   - Football/C1: Liverpool qualified for the Champions League semi-finals by knocking out Benfica after a 3-3 draw in England and joined Bayern-down Villarreal Tuesday.

   Manchester City qualified thanks to their 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid, and will face Real Madrid in the semi-finals.