The France gets European support against Washington

The transatlantic diplomatic crisis is hitting the great reunion of multilateralism at the UN: the France, supported by the European Union, reaffirmed on Monday its anger against the United States, despite joe Biden's attempt to appease the borders. The US president arrived in New York on Monday for his first United Nations General Assembly which was to be an opportunity to highlight the "return" of America as a reliable partner with its allies mistreated during four years of Donald Trump's mandate. A highly anticipated appointment, especially after last year's essentially virtual version. But his message has been blurred since his announcement on September 15 of a security pact with Australia and the United Kingdom to counter Beijing, nicknamed AUKUS. This new partnership set fire to the transatlantic powder, as it was done behind the backs of the French, who lost a huge contract for submarines ordered by Canberra.

The United States lifts restrictions on international travel

The United States will lift on November 1, for vaccinated people, the restrictions in place since March 2020 on international travel, and whose maintenance annoyed many of their partners, Europeans in the lead. In eighteen months, the "travel ban" has caused countless painful personal and family situations. In addition to presenting proof of Covid-19 vaccination, travelers will need to get tested within three days of their trip to the United States, and wear a mask, said White House pandemic coordinator Jeff Zients. The lifting of restrictions will affect people immunized with vaccines recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, namely Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).

Eruption in the Canary Islands: a hundred houses destroyed, 5,500 people evacuated

The lava flows spewed by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which erupted Sunday on the Spanish island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, led to the evacuation of about 5,500 people and destroyed a hundred houses as they descended to the ocean, without yet reaching it in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to the latest forecasts. According to the regional government of the tourist archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, a total of 5,500 people have had to leave their homes since the eruption began. A new eruption point appeared Monday night in the commune of El Paso, forcing new evacuations in the area, alerted the emergency service of the archipelago on Twitter. This eruption, the first since 1971 on this island populated by nearly 85,000 inhabitants, caused significant damage.

IN BRIEF

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce "good news" at the UN to fund aid to poor countries against climate change, a senior UN official said Monday after a summit of leaders on the subject, six weeks before the decisive COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Gradins empty in Lens until the beginning of October: the League's disciplinary committee sanctioned the club with a closed session as a precautionary measure for at least two matches, pending the investigation into the "serious excesses" between Lensois and Lille fans on Saturday.