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On the front page of the press, it was revealed Washington Post Regarding an agreement between the United States and Iran that provides for the exchange of prisoners and the release of frozen Iranian funds.
After the quote from America, President Joe Biden agreed to an auto-destruction of the deblocage of 6 milliards of dollars in Iranian petroleum deposits, and the liberation of 5 American citizens in Iran, by changing the cell of 5 Iranian resources in the country. United State. But this agreement faces criticism from Republicans who see it as “a direct incentive for America’s adversaries to carry out hostage-taking operations in the future,” and they believe that the timing is very bad, with the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death coming. This young Iranian Kurdish woman who died after being arrested by the morality police.
The first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death was also featured this morning on the front page Tehran Times. Iran’s official newspaper, which nowhere mentions an agreement with the United States, cites a “Texas-based doctor” in the United States, named Reza Behrouz, who refutes the hypothesis that the young woman’s death was caused by a fracture of the skull – facts that this The “expert” who confirms that Mahsa Amini may have died after surgery has been referred to as “fake news.”
There was also controversy between China and the United Kingdom, after the announcement last week of the arrest of a man accused of spying for Beijing. According to the British press, this man is a researcher who was in contact with conservative representatives while working in Parliament. China denies any involvement in this issue, and it is clear that the political class across the Channel no longer knows where it stands. If the Prime Minister expresses “deep concern” On the issue of Beijing’s potential “interference” in Britain’s parliamentary democracy, Rishi Sunak also stressed the need for economic cooperation with China. She also quoted the speech of the Minister of Commerce, who spoke yesterday about “the importance of relations with Beijing,” according to what was reported The Daily Telegraph. Financial TimesFor its part, it indicates that these discoveries come at a time when London has recently expressed its desire for dialogue with the Chinese regime, after difficult years – a desire for dialogue criticized by some conservatives who judge the government as “insufficiently assertive” towards Beijing.
China, which is also being talked about in the presidential race… in the Maldives. the world It was reported that the mayor of Malé, Mohamed Moiso, who supports Beijing, reached the summit of the first round, on Saturday, ahead of outgoing President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who supports rapprochement with India. According to the newspaper, the competition between the two men “illustrates the struggle for influence between China and India in the Indian Ocean,” where the population of the Maldives, known for its heavenly beaches and luxury tourism, does not exceed half a million people, but it occupies a very strategic location locally. the world He points out that the Maldives “has historically been viewed by India as its backyard, but the archipelago has achieved a 180-degree geostrategic shift since 2013, when the then president, Abdulla Yameen, opened his arms widely to Chinese companies, making his country a key hub.” . Part of the “New Silk Roads”. The second round of these presidential elections is scheduled for September 30.
A word also about this bipartisan initiative, in France, in which about thirty parliamentarians participated, from modems to environmentalists, to obtain regularization of undocumented workers. Faced with the temptation of the executive to make concessions to the right on the immigration bill, the MPs Ennahda, Modem, Lyot and Nobis deployed in launch A call whose authors – Julien Bayeux of the environmentalists or even Fabien Roussel of the communists – say they want to protect what Republicans, on the right, describe as a “red line”: the organization of undocumented workers in trades in the United States. Tension, which is the path proposed by the government, which says it is defending a “balanced text.” We often find (these illegal immigrants) on the front lines in sectors experiencing tension, such as construction, hotels, restaurants, hygiene, and the private sector. dealing, and personal assistance,” state the signatories.
A word about football, finally. It’s impossible to say see you tomorrow without mentioning the Euro 2024 qualifier, which pitted Portugal against Luxembourg last night. to sChoose He delighted Faro fans by recording the biggest win in its history with a score of 9-0. “Perfeito”, “Perfect”, regards In Pula, the bible of Portuguese football. “Portuguese!”, he laughs So footWho does not believe the way the Portuguese “replaced” the Luxembourgians and mocks the absence of the star Cristiano Ronaldo: “When Cristiano is not around, the mice dance.” rude.
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