One year already. This Monday August 15 marks the first anniversary of the capture of Kabul by the Taliban. On August 15, 2021, this capture of the capital – hitherto under the control of a government supported by Washington – had marked their return to power. Since then, the country has closed in on itself, while the risk of famine remains significant. On Saturday August 13, about forty women chanting “Bread, work and freedom” marched in front of the Ministry of Education before a group of Taliban fighters dispersed them by firing into the air in bursts, some five minutes after the start of the walk. The demonstrators carried a banner that read: “August 15 is a black day”, in reference to the date of the capture of Kabul in 2021 by the Taliban.
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Musique. This Monday, also discover our brand new summer series on the great clashes of rock. On the menu of the first episode, The Libertines with Pete Doherty. As you will discover, the relationship of Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, the singers and guitarists of the English post-punk group The Libertines, is so intense that it can quickly become explosive. In parallel, our daily series on the secrets of the Élysée continues.
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Brazil. Tuesday, August 16, President Jair Bolsonaro launches his electoral campaign for his re-election. The day before, Monday, the presidential candidate and ex-president Lula participates in an event for democracy at the University of São Paulo. According to a poll published on 29th July last, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retains a solid lead of 18 points over the outgoing head of state, with 47% of voting intentions against 29% for his adversary.Tribute. For his return to public life after several days of “studious” vacation at Fort Brégançon, Emmanuel Macron will preside over the ceremony for the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Bormes-les-Mimosas. Each summer, this ceremony marks the resumption of political life in France, especially when the Head of State opts for a summer stay in the Var fort.
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Football. For the Aiglons, it’s the start of the European path for this new season. Thursday August 17, Nice travels to Israel to face Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the first leg of the Europa League Conference. If they win both games, it would be OGC Nice’s first appearance in European competition after exiting the Europa League group stage in 2020.
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Strike in the air. If you have a flight scheduled with Ryanair or easyJet, expect disruptions. Indeed, from Monday to Thursday, the first – Irish – will be affected by a social movement. For the second, the strike movement is planned from Friday to Sunday. In either case, the disturbances should not stop at the end of the week. Indeed, the Ryanair unions have decided on a go-slow until the beginning of 2023. As for easyJet, another social movement is planned for August 27-29. According to the first elements, the strike will concern the airports of Barcelona (North-East), Malaga and the Mediterranean islands of Palma de Mallorca and Menorca.
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Ligue 1. The hour of the first shock. Sunday August 21, the Parisians move on the lawn of Lille for the account of the third day. After two great successes, the Parisians will try to take off a little further. Friday, Lyon will launch – against Troyes – the hostilities of this new day of Ligue 1. Saturday, Marseille receives Nantes at the Vélodrome.
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Series. Three years after the end of the series Game of Thronesfans will be able to discover House of the Dragon, the prequel to the first. In it, followers of GOT will discover the ancestors of the heroes of the eight seasons of the HBO series broadcast between 2011 and 2019. In particular those of Daenerys Targaryen. The cast includes Emma D’Arcy (Wanderlust), Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown), Rhys Ifans (The King’s Man, Spiderman) et Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, Ready Player One) or even Paddy Considine. “The series begins at the height of the dynasty, then at the height of power, wealth and influence,” explained screenwriter Ryan Condal. “They’ve got the most dragons they’re ever going to have and that’s just before they start to lose their luster. »
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