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The Flamanville nuclear power plant in the Cotentin region of northern France. EDF hopes to connect France’s first EPR reactor, whose dome can be seen in the photo, to the grid before the end of 2024. ED ALCOCK / MYOP FOR THE WORLD France connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid on Saturday, December 21, in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years of delays, budget overruns and technical setbacks. The Flamanville 3 European Pressurized Reactor in Normandy started providing electricity to French homes at 11.48 am Saturday, the EDF power company’s CEO…

Gisèle Pelicot addresses the world’s press after the verdict is announced in Avignon on December 19, 2024. MANON CRUZ / REUTERS Four hundred and twenty years in prison… and now what? The world’s press unanimously hailed Gisèle Pelicot’s courage and the conviction of the 51 defendants on trial for the rapes under sedation that she endured for almost a decade. But beyond the judgment and the facts, what most foreign commentators underlined is that it marks the start of a new era in which everything remains to be done, because “we could all be the monster,” as The Country put…

There will be no cleaning strike on the next holidays in Barcelona. Unions and concessionaire companies have reached an agreement this Saturday that suspends a three-day cleaning strike in Barcelona during the Christmas holidays in Barcelona, ​​UGT sources have confirmed to EFE.The agreement, which both parties are drafting after a marathon negotiation, will allow the cleaning service in the city not to be suspended until December 25, as the unions had announced.In the last few hours, and as a preventive measure, Barcelona City Council had even appealed to “citizen collaboration” to, as far as possible, keep waste well separated and…

Numerous citizens come to the memorial service in Magdeburg Cathedral. “Is there still a safe place?” shouts a bishop during his sermon. Meanwhile, Sahra Wagenknecht is demanding answers from the Interior Ministry about the warnings about the perpetrator. All developments in the live ticker.The attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg shocked Germany. At least five people were killed, including a nine-year-old child. 200 people were injured, some seriously. A driver drove straight into the crowd. The Saudi driver, a doctor named Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, was arrested. All developments in the live ticker:00:55 a.m. – BKA boss confirms “unspecific” warning from…

Unanimous victory on points: Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Britain’s Tyson Fury again and remains heavyweight world champion. Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury again and remains world heavyweight champion

President-elect Trump dropped his latest round of nominations on Saturday afternoon, naming two picks to help lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) and one to work within the Department of Transportation (DOT). In a Truth Social post, the president-elect announced that he was nominating Aaron Reitz to lead the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy (OLP). Trump wrote that Reitz would “develop and implement DOJ’s battle plans to advance my Law and Order Agenda, and restore integrity to our Justice System.” “Aaron is currently Senator Ted Cruz’s Chief of Staff, and was previously Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Deputy, where he…

When she was six, Sara complained that her mother hit her, but that her father and stepmother, who were convicted of her murder, didn’t. Sara Sharif told a social worker she felt safe living with her father and stepmother because “they don’t hit me”, four years before she died from their brutal campaign of torture. The school girl’s haunting words are buried in hundreds of pages of private family court papers that were disclosed after an application by media organisations, including WTX News. Asked what made her happy, Sara replied: “Movie night and when people play with me … When…

UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed Ministers set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SB. The EU banned all emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides, while since 2021 the UK government Bee-killing pesticides are to be banned by the UK government, as ministers set out plans to outlaw the use of neonicotinoids. However, the highly toxic neonicotinoid Cruiser SB could be allowed for use next year, as ministers are considering applications from the National Farmers’ Union and British Sugar. This powerful pesticide poisons bees by destroying their…

The hunt for league leaders Bayern Munich begins on the last matchday of the year. After the record champions presented against RB Leipzig, the pursuers in particular are challenged. Above all, Eintracht Frankfurt. All information about the Bundesliga duels can be found here [matched_excerpt] Mainz celebrates after a strange own goal, receives a red card – and takes the lead

The winners of the ‘jackpot’ of the Christmas Lottery that will be held tomorrow, Sunday, December 22, will have to pay taxes for their prize to the Public Treasury, which will keep 72,000 euros from each tenth. All prizes organized by the State Lottery and Betting Society (Selae), including the special Christmas draw, that exceed 40,000 euros are subject to the payment of a special tax, as recalled by the Tax Agency on its website. This tax is applied in the form of withholding, that is, Selae itself will deduct the corresponding tax from the prize – whether it is…