France: The southeast of the country on fire

According to the last bulletin of Météo-France, this Wednesday, "the strong heats will concern only the southeast quarter of the country with night temperatures remaining always very high". While the fires spread the day before to the east of France and impacted areas previously spared, the heat wave has broken new absolute records of heat along the north-western coasts, as in Dieppe, in the north of France.The heat wave broke new absolute heat records along the northwest coast, such as in Dieppe (Seine-Maritime), where the station, opened in 1949, recorded 40.4degC, compared with a previous record of 40.1degC on July 25, 2019. Other absolute records in the Pas-de-Calais, with 39.6degC in Boulogne-sur-Mer (37.9degC on July 31, 2020). A situation that is still likely to persist.

War in Ukraine: Russian President speaks of a "breakthrough" on grain

On Tuesday 19 July in Tehran, Vladimir Putin stated in front of his Iranian and Turkish peers Ebrahim Raissi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that theThe Russian president demanded in return that the Ukrainian government take the necessary measures to ensure that the export of grain from the country is carried out in a timely manner, and that it is not necessary for the country to be involved in the export of grain. The Russian president has demanded in return a lifting of Western restrictions on Russian grain in a context where Russian fire is still raging in southern and eastern Ukraine. One death was recorded in Kramatorsk and six injured, including a child in the Odessa region, according to the Presidency of Ukraine.

Energy crisis: the European Union reveals its plan to survive the winter

Called "RePowerEU", the European Union's plan to do without Russian gas supplies, which are in free fall, consists essentially of prioritizing renewable energies, varying the sources of energy and reducing the cost of energy.The plan, called "RePowerEU", is essentially to prioritize renewable energies, vary the sources of supply, ensure a minimum filling of gas reserves, reduce the heating of certain buildings and push companies to reduce their consumption. Since the beginning of July, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, had declared in Strasbourg: "We are preparing for any eventuality, whether it be serious disruptions or a total cut-off of Russian gas deliveries (.... If the worst happens, we will have to be ready".

IN BRIEF

This Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Sri Lanka's parliament will appoint a new successor to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who walked out after angry protesters stormed his palace last week.

Following the announcement of Didier Lallement's departure this summer, Laurent Nuñez is expected to be appointed this Wednesday by the Council of Ministers as the new Prefect of Police of Paris.

Having the third best time of all time, 46 sec 29, Alison dos Santos of Brazil, was crowned world champion of the 400 m hurdles in the final in Oregon. Just after him, the fourth place went to the French Wilfried Happio.