VSS in culture, entry into force of American taxes, return from the end of life to the assembly … The news this Wednesday morning – Liberation

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D-day for D-Day. Since this Wednesday morning 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning (French time), the United States has been hitting products from dozens of countries from a new wave of customs duties, the most monumental increase to date. The new surcharge receives nearly 60 trade partners with additional customs duties ranging from 11 % to 50 %, except for the China whose products are now taxed at 104 %. This additional surcharge – For example 20 % for the European Union – Then had the scholarships plunged to Asia. During the night, the Nikkei star index in Tokyo, for example, stuck by 2.62 %, after dropping up to 3.5 %. The price of oil continues to dive. Follow the situation live with our live.

Fruit of six months of work and almost 120 hours of hearings, the report of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Sexual Violence in the culture environmentreturned this Wednesday, draws up the table of a sector « Surexposed » at risk and offers solutions. Nearly 350 personalities from cinema, audiovisual or live performance were thus questioned about their practices after the shock wave raised by Judith Godrèchewho accused the directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon in early 2024 of having raped her when she was a minor. The report recommends in particular to prohibit the « Sexualization » minors on the screen, to regulate castings and work of children actors or to extend the compulsory presence of a children’s manager « To all artistic productions ».

At least 98 people were killed and more than 150 injured in the collapse in the night on Tuesday to Santo Domingo of the roof of a nightclub. An assessment that continues to increase. Rubby Perez, a Merengue star, popular musical genre in Latin America, then performed in the nightclub. He is among the victims, confirmed his manager. Twenty-four hours after the accident, hundreds of rescuers were still hard at work this Wednesday morning, helped by powerful spotlights, generators and a crane. Aerial images show a gaping hole in place of the establishment’s roof. Dominican president Luis Abinader went there in the morning and declared three days of national mourning in tribute to the victims of this « tragedy ».

In a report entitled « Fines, evictions, controls: management of «  »unwanted»» by police in the Paris region ”, published by the Defender of Rights this Wednesday, April 9, Magda Boutros and Aline Daillère researchers denounce a « Targeting » Discriminatory aimed at young men living in different working -class districts. A police strategy implemented by repeated identity checksand multiple verbalizations for small offenses. Depending on the cases studied, these fines can lead to adolescents or young adults concerned with debts exceeding 30,000 euros.

Less than a year from the municipal elections, the deputies adopted Tuesday evening the main article in the reform of the election in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, in a very divided hemicycle and upside down. It is rare that a text examined in the National Assembly brought together the support of macronists, LFI and RN at the same time. And raises, from the other, the fierce opposition of the Communists, of the environmentalists and a deputy LR. The text essentially provides to establish, from the municipal elections of 2026, two separate elections for the three metropolises, one to elect the borough or sector councilors, the other to elect those of the municipal council, on a single district.

After a long parenthesis, the end of life again discussed in the assembly

Ten months after seeing its exam interrupted by the dissolution, the text on the end of life returns on Wednesday to the National Assembly, split into two law proposals, one on palliative care, and the other on « Help to die ». The deputies will start at 9:30 am in the social affairs committee the examination of the two texts, carried respectively by Annie Vidal (Renaissance) and Olivier Falorni (Modem), starting with the hearing of the competent ministers, Catherine Vautrin and Yannick Neuder.

The project of the law on « economic simplification » examined in the assembly

Deletion of instances, reduction of procedures for companies, reduction of ecological devices: The text that aims to simplify economic life arrives in the hemicycle this Wednesday. Qualified as « Tote » Through its detractors, the law also aims to alleviate the procedures concerning the date of the harvest as the sale of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and the trade in alcoholic drinks.

Ukraine: near Kharkiv, the House of Hope « shows children that another life is possible »

Created under the impetus of a congregation of Catholic sisters, the Korotych home, welcomes sometimes abandoned or orphaned minors and offer learning and leisure. A kindness refuge in the warfa. Our report.

Report on ASE dysfunctions: « Our Republic has failed to protect children »

After a year of work, the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the dysfunctions of the ASE issued its report on Tuesday, April 8. Faced with a sector « In the abyss »she calls for a magnitude reform. Our article.

Fanny Colin, it defends itself

The lawyer for Ibrahim Maalouf, Christophe Ruggia or Juliette Favreul Bataille for the presumption of innocence and the benefit of doubt. His portrait.