Electrical failure in Spain and Portugal, « proposal » of Russian truce in Ukraine, strong increase in unemployment … News from Monday, April 28 – Liberation

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Almost six long hours after the start of The generalized electricity cut in Spain and Portugalat midday, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said this Monday evening not yet disposed of« Conclting information » on his cause, ensuring that« No hypothesis » was not at this stage excluded. The current begins to gradually return to several areas, but The disturbances remain very important, as is the concerns residents.

The Russian president proposed this Monday A truce of « All hostilities » On the front in Ukraine for three days, from May 8 to 10, while warning that the Russian forces would reply « In the event of a violation » by kyiv. While Donald Trump is getting more impatient, the Kremlin also requires recognition of his annexions as a prerequisite for any negotiations. Since the beginning of the invasion, Putin has repeated his objectives, unchanged: capitulation, demilitarization, amputation of Ukraine.

A human error would be the source of the huge explosion that occurred two days earlier in the port near the city of Bandar Abbas. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, said on Monday « That there have been breaches, in particular non-compliance with security measures and negligence ». In addition, the new assessment of the incident now reports 65 dead, against 46 so far. A thousand injured is also identified.

The cardinals gathered in Rome set for May 7 The date of the start of the conclavewhich will eliminate the successor of Pope Francis, the Vatican said this Monday. The announcement was made at the end of a new « General congregation »or a private preparatory meeting. The Sistine Chapel was closed this Monday, in anticipation of the meeting of the 135 cardinals called to designate the future Pontif Sovereign.

The full employment, a campaign promise of Emmanuel Macron, continues to move away. In the first quarter, The number of job seekers registered at France Work in category A increased by 8.7 %reaching 3.4 million people throughout the country (excluding Mayotte), according to data published by the Ministry of Labor on Monday. Over one year, the increase reached 12.8 %. But this evolution is to be read with caution since it largely results from an evolution of the updating rules.

Attack in a mosque in Alès: opening of judicial information for murder with premeditation and due to religion

Still in Italy where he went on Sunday evening, the respondent could be transferred to France in a few days, even a few weeks, according to the Nîmes prosecutor’s office. Our article.

Aqababe and the Dupont de Ligonnès affair: justice ensures that it has received « no factual and verifiable element »

The Nantes prosecutor’s office published on Monday, April 28 on Monday, April 28, a statement denying a presence of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès in Asia. For ten days and the creation of its Instagram canal « Let’s find XDDL »the influencer Aqababe claimed to have found the trace of the fugitive. Our article.

2023 revolts: Bruno Retailleau decorated five raid police officers for deadly or mutilant violence

In a decree of October 2024, the Minister of the Interior decorated Marseille police from the intervention unit indicted for criminal offenses related to the repression of the revolts which followed the death of Nahel Merzouk. Our article.