Trump est furieux, le Canada pourrait rejoindre l’UE

Canada has been seeking new economic partners for some time as its relations with the United States have deteriorated, particularly because of Donald Trump who has threatened to make Canada the 51st American state and launched trade wars over tariffs.

• The European Union invited Canada to become its first associated member • Canadian Prime Minister Marc Carney speaks of a unique alliance • Ursula Von der Leyen affirmed wanting to elevate relations with Canada to the highest possible level • Marc Carney was the first foreign leader to attend the State of the European Union address

• Since Canada is not a European state, it would not join the EU in the traditional sense, unlike existing statuses such as those of Switzerland, Norway or the United Kingdom • This associated member status would be entirely new within the EU • Envisaged cooperation in technology, defense, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence • Planned collaboration on energy, critical minerals and batteries • According to anonymous diplomats, this could reduce trade barriers, allow more submarine cables, access to Canadian gas and the right to live and work without a visa

• This rapprochement would allow Canada and the EU to stand together against Donald Trump's United States • Donald Trump threatened to sever trade exchanges with the EU if such an alliance took place, deeming this will hostile and ridiculous • Canada and the EU must look at the issue in detail at the end of October during a new summit

Petrol prices in France reached a new historic record on Tuesday, with SP95 E10 at €2.15 per liter on average and diesel at €2.35 per liter, an increase due to tensions in the Middle East following American strikes against Iran.

Fishermen mobilized in Nice to denounce the continuous rise in fuel prices, placing six boats at the entrance to the port to block passage, saying they are doubly affected by the increase.

Emmanuel Macron invited representatives of political parties and presidential candidates to a meeting Friday morning at the Élysée to discuss the international situation and its consequences for security and energy in France.

• The U.S. Congress adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia and its allies • The measures target Russian oil and gas exports to the five main importing countries such as China and India • Donald Trump will be able to increase tariffs up to 100% on these countries • The text also provides for measures against the Russian shadow fleet using false nationalities

According to the World Weather Attribution network of scientists, climate change is one of the causes of the massive flooding in Nepal and Tibet that killed more than 1,300 people in late August.

• The use of coal, oil and gas has degraded permafrost, which acts as the cement of mountains • A 2015 earthquake weakened the rock • Increasingly frequent rainfall increased the mass of water and snow at altitude • This mass resulted in a massive mudslide after rocks and ice from a Himalayan glacier broke loose

• The government promised 1.5 billion euros to combat gender-based and sexual violence as part of the comprehensive law debated in Parliament on October 1st • Sébastien Lecornu is considering specialized courts and systematic questioning of victims and suspects • Opening of a reception center for victims planned in each department

The amounts announced actually correspond to sums already allocated in 2026 and not to additional budget effort; feminist organizations consider the announced resources insufficient.

NASA discovered a new crater on the Moon, an event that occurs only once a century according to scientists, spotted by chance by an American researcher observing photos taken by an orbiting probe.

The crater measures 222 meters, roughly the length of two football fields placed end to end, and 43 meters deep, equivalent to three stacked school buses.

It is believed to have formed in spring 2024 after a comet or asteroid the size of a 3 to 6-story building crashed into the lunar surface.

Discovered shortly after its formation, scientists will be able to track its evolution to better understand lunar geology, information useful for future crewed missions as the United States and China consider bases on the Moon.

Anne Féat, a 57-year-old from Finistère, launched Thursday into a swim across the English Channel between England and France, without fins or wetsuit, wearing only a bathing suit, cap and goggles.

She is using this crossing to support research on Charcot's disease, a neurological disease that progressively destroys nerve cells controlling muscles, by launching a fundraiser.

This disease notably affects her uncle, former sports journalist Charles Biétry.

34 km separate Dover in England from Cape Gris-Nez in the Pas-de-Calais, but because of currents, the swimmer expects to swim between 40 and 50 km, a crossing of 16 to 18 hours, with a goal of arriving Sunday.