Pakistan flooded, fear of an accident in Zaporizhia…

UNITED STATES

The noose is tightening on Trump

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said? on August 28 that his office was assessing the potential damage caused by the storage of classified documents in the Florida residence of Donald Trump (searched on August 8 by the FBI). This examination “will probably focus on the question of whether unauthorized persons have had access to the highly sensitive documents”, notes Politico. It is added to an investigation by the Ministry of Justice which suspects the ex-president of having raped? an espionage law governing the possession of confidential materials.

UKRAINE

The IAEA on its way to Zaporizhia

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced on August 29 the dispatch of an inspection team to assess the situation at the Zaporizhia atomic power plant, in the hands of Moscow. Its Ukrainian operator, Energoatom, warned two days earlier of the risk of radioactive leaks and fires, while denouncing Russian bombardments. “The IAEA said the mission would assess damage to the site, determine the proper functioning of safety and security systems, assess the conditions of plant personnel and apply urgent security measures,” the statement said. FinancialTimes.

BRAZIL

Lula-Bolsonaro, tense face-to-face

On August 28, the first television debate took place. between the main candidates a? the presidential election: the leader of the left, Lula, has? the head of Brazil from 2003 to? 2010, and the current head of state, Jair Bolsonaro (far right). The first ae?te? put in trouble? on the accusations of corruption, the second on his social record and his misogynistic attitude. “The debate exposed their weaknesses”, judges the conservative daily Folha de S. Paulo, noting that “Lula looked out of shape, his last participation in such an exercise dating back to 2006”. The polls him nevertheless give 5 to 12 points ahead.

ALGERIA

Macron: tinkering operation

After several months of diplomatic estrangement, Paris and Algiers have sealed? their re?conciliation has? following a trip by Emmanuel Macron to Algeria, from August 25 to 27. In a statement signed by the French head of state and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the two leaders stressed? “their commitment to place their relations in a dynamic of irreversible progress”. “Algiers and Paris are making a new start”, headlines the Algerian daily El Watanjudging that this visit is “a first step towards the ‘relaunch’ of the bilateral relationship”.

PAKISTAN

The ravages of global warming

More than 1,000 dead and 30 million displaced: at the end of August, floods ravaged half of Pakistan. In Islamabad, the culprit is beyond doubt. “Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, highlighted Pakistan Today. After heat waves throughout the summer and the melting of glaciers, the downpours cause immense flooding.” The newspaper calls on rich countries to act “much faster” against climate change, “while countries like Pakistan have a small impact on this crisis but are the first to suffer”.

TURKEY

imprisoned pop star

The Turkish authorities did not appreciate? the joke: on August 25, the singer Gu?lsen ae?te? imprisoned four months after making a joke about religious schools during a concert. The 46-year-old pop star, famous throughout the Middle East, is being prosecuted for “incitement to hatred”. “His arrest has sparked outrage from opponents of the government, who see it as a way to punish those who do not align themselves with the conservative worldview,” relates The Arab Weekly. This incarceration was even criticized by pro-Erdogan editorialists.

TAIWAN

Passage of two American ships

Two US warships in transit ventured into the Taiwan Strait on August 28. A first since the Chinese military maneuvers around the island in re?action to? the visit at the beginning of August of Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the American deputies. The US Navy sees in it “the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region”. Beijing, for its part, warned that its troops remained “on high alert”. “China will likely continue to resort to military exercises in response to what it perceives as provocations in the region,” notes the New York Times.