Earthquake: two powerful earthquakes shook Turkey and Syria again Monday night

Yesterday evening, two powerful earthquakes (6.4 and 5.8) shook northern Syria and Turkey's Hatay province (south) again. The Minister of the Interior, Suleyman Soylu announced in the evening that there are at least three deaths in Turkey. Vice President Fuat Oktay earlier reported that eight people were injured by falls from buildings that were already damaged: 47 people were injured in Aleppo, caught in a panic as they tried to flee to Syria.

War in Ukraine: Joe Biden pays a surprise visit to Kiev

A few days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion, Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Kiev. He promised new weapons and “unwavering” support to his Ukrainian ally. “I will announce the delivery of other essential equipment, including artillery munitions, anti-armour systems, and aerial surveillance radars,” the US president announced. During a press briefing with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden mentioned $500 million in additional assistance, the details of which will be announced in the coming days.

RATP: a recruitment of 6,600 people planned to prepare for the Olympics

The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) plans to “go all out” a year and a half before the Paris-2024 Olympic Games and plans to recruit 6,600 people, including 4,900 on permanent contracts, to prepare for it. The company has decided to go out of its way to restore a level of service equal to that before Covid, and especially to be ready for the major sporting events to come, after a catastrophic end to 2022 with a quarter of buses not running.

United States: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court is interested in the scope of a law that protects tech companies

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is interested in the scope of a law that, since 1996, has protected tech companies from lawsuits related to content posted on their platforms. Indeed, starting at 10:00am (15:00 GMT), nine wise men will examine a file linked to the November 2015 attacks in Paris, which is likely to have immense repercussions for the future of the Internet.

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The European aircraft manufacturer announced that Airbus has signed an agreement with trade unions in France overhauling the various company agreements and also plans to hire 3,500 people in France in 2023.

The Prosecutor General of the Paris Court of Appeal announced that the appeal against the house arrest of comedian Pierre Palmade after his serious traffic accident, when the prosecution requested pre-trial detention, will be heard on Friday.

In a letter addressed to the Olympic body, a coalition of some thirty countries asked the IOC for “clarifications” on the neutrality required for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Paris Olympics in 2024.