United States: divided, the Republicans fail to elect the speaker of the House of Representatives in the first round Roman DialoJanuary 4, 2023031 views The favorite, Kevin McCarthy, collected only 203 votes out of the 218 necessary. The Republican Party is torn between a moderate wing and a Trumpist fringe.Kevin McCarthy (in the center)… Read more
United States: Ex-cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud in New York Roman DialoJanuary 4, 2023027 views The former boss of the FTX platform has pleaded not guilty to the eight counts brought against him. He is suspected of having used funds deposited by customers on the… Read more
Colombia: National Liberation Army guerrillas deny ceasefire with government Roman DialoJanuary 4, 2023027 views The Colombian government announced on Sunday that it had concluded a six-month “bilateral” ceasefire with the main armed groups operating in the country.National Liberation Army guerrilla commanders meet with members… Read more
Denmark: the country wants to create wind farms on artificial islands Roman DialoJanuary 4, 2023025 views Denmark is the European wind power champion. The country is preparing to build the largest park at sea on artificial islands. The project will provide electricity to millions of Europeans.… Read more
Covid-19 in China: hospitals are overwhelmed Roman DialoJanuary 4, 2023028 views China is still unable to control the explosion of Covid-19 cases and provide decent care for the sick. An independent British organization evokes 11,000 deaths per day. On stretchers, lie… Read more
Death of Pele: Brazilians pay him a popular tribute Roman DialoJanuary 3, 2023026 views In Brazil, three days of mourning have been decreed following the death of the day legend Pele. In the city of Santos, where the sportsman has worked for a long… Read more
War in Ukraine: Images from hijacked video games fuel misinformation Roman DialoJanuary 3, 2023027 views The information transmitted on the war in Ukraine is subject to more and more manipulation. European media have even been fooled twice by images from video games. It’s a war… Read more
China: Covid-19 overwhelms the country Roman DialoJanuary 3, 2023025 views Since Sunday January 1, all passengers on planes taking off from China bound for Paris have been tested, for fear of seeing thousands of patients and a new variant of… Read more
Soldiers killed in Ukrainian strike: Moscow recognizes losses “absolutely impossible to dispute”, says military historian Roman DialoJanuary 3, 2023029 views Russia and Ukraine are in a battle of numbers after a Ukrainian strike in Makiivka, near the separatist city of Donetsk. Moscow announces 63 dead but for kyiv there have… Read more
United Kingdom: there are deaths in the emergency room for lack of adequate care, alert doctors Roman DialoJanuary 3, 2023026 views According to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, between 300 and 500 patients die each week due to deficiencies in the UK emergency care system. But some hospital officials relativize… Read more