By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Lauren Fedor, senior political journalist at Politico, analyses the rise in Democratic women elected to Congress and to governorships after the US midterm elections. According to France 24, she highlights the role of mothers of young children, backed by voters concerned about the cost of living.
According to his entourage, as cited by BFMTV, Emmanuel Macron judges that a decision by Marine Le Pen to cut all aid to Ukraine, should she become president in 2027, would isolate France in Europe. The head of state stresses that most European funding for Ukraine goes to Kyiv and that French aid remains largely operational.
🇫🇷 France · Source: BFMTV ·
Emmanuelle Mignon, who headed Nicolas Sarkozy’s office at the Élysée, compared Teddy Riner’s visit to Delafontaine hospital in Saint-Denis with the world of ‘Tintin in the Congo’. She made the remarks on France Inter on Saturday 14 November, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Russian authorities have confirmed that Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city in central Russia, came under prolonged Ukrainian strikes overnight, injuring three people and causing a fire at a petrochemical complex. Shortly afterwards, strikes on Taganrog, a city in southern Russia, killed an engineer at an electrical substation, according to the regional governor, reports France 24.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: France 24 ·
England crushed Japan 78-15 at Twickenham Stadium, with five tries from Will Joseph on his first start. England scored 13 tries, a record against the Brave Blossoms, according to The Namibian.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: The Namibian ·
Estonia closes Russian border after sabotage attributed to GRUEstonia is closing its border with Russia in response to an attempted arson attack on defence company Threod Systems, which it attributes to Russian military intelligence. Prime Minister Kristen Michal states on X that the damage was prevented and the assailants are in custody.The week in Africa
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