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Zelensky calls on the world to act for a “regime change” in Russia
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Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world to work for a “diet change” in Russia, and to confiscate Russian assets rather than to freeze them. “If the world does not target a change of regime in Russia, it means that even after the end of the war, Moscow will continue to try to destabilize neighboring countries”said the Ukrainian president at a conference marking the 50th anniversary of the final act of Helsinki, a historic agreement signed between the East and the West blocks in 1975.
Safran will install a new carbon brake plant in France for 450 million euros
Thibaud Moritz / AFP
The French engine manufacturer Safran has announced to choose France to set up a new carbon brake plant in Ain with an entry into service scheduled for 2030, representing “An investment of more than 450 million euros in the long term”. “A choice of sovereignty and reindustrialisation, decarbonation and the future! Thanks to EDF: our clean and competitive electricity attracts world leaders. Industry is here! ” Helved Emmanuel Macron on social networks.
Léon Marchand aims gold at the world championships
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We must now confirm. After having broken the world record yesterday in the 200 m 4 swimming in 1 minute 52 seconds and 69 hundredths in the semi-finals of the World Swimming Championships in Singapore, Léon Marchand will show up at 1:21 p.m. (Paris time) for the grand final. The French intends to win the gold medal, a year after being crowned at the Paris Olympic Games.
The figure of the day: 3.1%
This is the level of the median increase in wages expected in 2025 … A little less than the 3.8% observed in 2024, notes the Salary Budget Planning survey published this Thursday, July 31, by WTW, a human resources consulting firm. “This shows that companies remain cautious about their expenses”explains this source.
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Higher, louder, faster … how sport boosts neurons
Physical effort, a simple matter of muscles? Think again! Much more than an ally for our body, it is a real elixir for our mind.
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