Ukraine: Westerners threaten Moscow

The leaders of the United States and several European countries, including Germany and France, affirmed Monday during a videoconference their "unreserved" support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and promised "very heavy consequences" to Russia in the event of "aggression" against that country. The United States has placed up to 8,500 soldiers on alert. That means they could be ready in five days to reinforce the military alliance's 40,000-strong Rapid Reaction Force, the Pentagon said Monday. Emmanuel Macron will offer his side "a path of de-escalation" in the Ukrainian crisis to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Elysée announced on Monday. This exchange will take place "in the coming days".

Covid-19 in France: nearly 400 dead in 24 hours

Hospitals have recorded nearly 400 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, a marked jump for the latest wave of contamination, according to health authorities. The disease has claimed 393 people, for a total of 129,022 deaths since the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. This is the highest number of daily deaths recorded in the last wave of contamination, which has affected France since the month of November. The previous highest figure was 298 deaths over 24 hours a week ago. The number of hospitalized patients, 29,748, increased slightly from Sunday (28,838). The figure for admissions over seven days, which smooths out statistical jolts, is also up with 15,932 hospital admissions in one week, against 15,376 on Sunday.

CAN: deadly stampede in front of a stadium in Yaounde, eight dead

A stampede left eight people dead, including a child, and around 50 injured Monday evening in front of a stadium in Yaoundé, before an African Cup of Nations match between Cameroon and the Comoros, according to the authorities. This tragedy took place before the round of 16 game of the Africa Cup of Nations, in which Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1. The Olembé stadium, with a capacity of 60,000 seats, had been specially built for the CAN. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a 60% stadium filling gauge had been introduced, rising to 80% when the Indomitable Lions, the players of Cameroon, play.

IN SHORT

Parliament must definitively adopt on Tuesday, with a final vote of the deputies, a bill LREM which targets "conversion therapies", practices aimed at imposing heterosexuality on lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people.

The Council of State has suspended the government decree prohibiting the sale of hemp flower and leaf loaded with CBD, the non-psychotropic molecule of cannabis, a relief for players in the sector.

With 467,000 registered voters to decide between the left-wing candidates, the popular primary, a sometimes decried citizens' initiative, has succeeded beyond its expectations, and should not leave candidates indifferent, even those who do not want to be subject to it. .

At least 18 people were killed following clashes between two groups Monday night at a nightclub that caught fire in Sorong, a town in West Papua, Indonesia, police said on Tuesday.

The American Madison Keys, 51st in the world, qualified for the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday by beating the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (4th) 6-3, 6-2 in an oppressive heat.