London and Paris in shock after the most terrible migration tragedy in the English Channel

The death of 27 migrants on Wednesday in the sinking of their boat in the English Channel, an unprecedented tragedy on this migratory route, caused shock waves in London and Paris, which agreed on the "urgency" to intensify the fight against this traffic after weeks of tension. Among the victims are 17 men, two of whom died in hospital, seven women and "three young people", whose exact ages are still unknown, Lille prosecutor Carole Etienne told AFP. Two survivors "apparently Somali and Iraqi" were also hospitalized and should be able to be heard shortly, she said. "France will not let the Channel become a cemetery," reacted Emmanuel Macron, calling for "an emergency meeting of European ministers". "Shocked, revolted and deeply saddened", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured Sky News that he wanted to "do more" with France to discourage illegal crossings, pointing to Franco-British disagreements.

Qualified, but second: Paris SG validated its ticket for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday

His logical defeat on the field of Manchester City (2-1) places the club of the capital in a delicate position for the future. The scenario of the match was cruel for the Parisians, who let go when they were best installed in the game, and the worst seemed behind them. Kylian Mbappé's goal (50th) drew the film of the perfect robbery, after a first period that the English dominated, until Gabriel Jesus entered as a providential savior (54th). The Brazilian striker was involved in the equalizer of Raheem Sterling (63rd), before scoring the 2-1 (76th), in a stadium that let his joy explode. This outcome left Paris haggard, but given the impressions that coach Mauricio Pochettino's men have left since the start of the competition, it was difficult for them to dream of better. They qualify for the round of 16 thanks to the help of RB Leipzig, victorious in Bruges (5-0).

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Subsidies for live performances will be conditional on compliance with formal "commitments" against gender-based and sexual violence and harassment, as part of a new government plan to fight, announced the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot.

The lawyers of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema have announced their intention to appeal after the player was sentenced to a suspended one-year prison sentence and 75,000 euros fine, found guilty of complicity in the attempt to blackmail his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena in the so-called sextape affair.