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Haven’t you followed the news of this weekend of April 26 and 27? “Le Nouvel Obs” has prepared a capture session for you.
Have you won the news in the last two days? “Le Nouvel Obs” offers you a summary of the main information to remember from this Saturday 26 and Sunday, April 27.
Pope Francis funeral crowd
A human tide for him “Pope of the people” : Pope Francis was buried on Saturday in his basilica heart in Rome, after being praised for more than 400,000 faithful during a great mass in his place Saint-Pierre, where a state head option was present, then throughout his funeral procession.
A dense crowd attends the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis in the Vatican. Rocco Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio/SIPA USA/SIPA/
The Argentine Pope, who died Monday at age 88, was buried during a private ceremony in the Sainte Marie Majeur Basilica, a church dedicated to the Virgin where he went to pray before and after each trip abroad.
Thousands of people received their coffin there, including migrants and private people, to whom the Argentine Jesuit had placed in the heart of his message during his twelve years of pontificate. Located in a small niche near the altar dedicated to San Francisco, the very sober falls into the marble door as the only registration “Francisco”François in Latin.
François Era a “Pope near people with an open heart to all”He underlined the Italian cardinal Giovanni Battista Re in his homily, highlighting his “Gestures” Y “Exhortations (…) in favor of refugees and displaced people”, as well as their attachment to peaceespecially for Ukraine, for which he asked “Honest reason and negotiations”.
Diplomatic weekend in Ukraine
Symbolically, the Pope’s ceremony was the occasion for an informal meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. An interview of just a few minutes, considered “Very productive” by Americans ” symbolic ” For the Ukrainian President, who hopes to obtain “Results at all points addressed.”
Donald Trump exerts strong pressure to reach the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine as quickly as possible, and multiplies the signs of impatience with kyiv and Moscow. “We are close (an agreement), but not close enough”Marco Rubio said in NBC. “I think this week will be crucial (…), we will have to decide whether we want to continue involved in this business or if it is time to concentrate on other questions that are so important, or even more important, in some cases.”.
The United States Secretary of State repeated that there are “There is no military solution to this war”. “The only solution to this war is a negotiated regulation” Where each part will have to make concessions, he insisted on Marco Rubio. In this sense, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, interviewed Sunday at Fox News, agreed that he “There have been a series of discussions about the territory” With Kyiv and Moscow, without giving details.
Donald Trump assured the magazine “Time”, in an interview broadcast on Friday, which Russia would retain Crimea, attached in 2014 and whose recognition as Russian territory is mentioned in the US proposal. Crimea “Belong” In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on Friday.
Tondelier offers a “primary territories”
A slogan “Ecology of counterattack”a “Strategic line”the refusal of the irreconcilable left in the name of “Anti -fascism” and a proposal for “Primary of territories” : Marine Tondelier placed the foundations of her second term on Saturday to the Chief of Environmentalists, she turned to the municipal and presidential elections.
The elected representative of Hénin-Beaumont, in Pas-de-Calais, has, according to her, according to her, according to her, “What friends in this room” From the fertile city of Pantin, in Sena-Saint-Denis, where this Congress of Ecologists ended. The test: he embarked extensively in the mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle, spokesman for the party chosen against his candidate, Guillaume Hédouin, after some episodes of internal tensions.
Its renewal of it, with 73 %, to the head of the party that directed since December 2022, had been acquired since April 19. Therefore, time was Saturday for the main political and strategic orientations, before a Sunday agreement dedicated to the municipal elections of 2026, which will see the environmentalists who defend numerous major of major conquered in 2020 (Lyon, Strasburg, Bordeaux, Bordeaux,).).).).).).
The speech full of formulas of the Marina Tondelier had a slogan: “Ecology of counterattack”. Charge the greens to talk to all the French that everyone has in them “An environmentalist who sleeps”. Except, without a doubt, “1 % that has no interest in anything to change”. And activists are also charged to carry a “Ecology that is approaching”that “Who ensures the first cubic meters of water in Lyon”.
“That is enough goals against your camp!” », “Let’s reserve our arrows and attacks for our true political opponents!” »He said, because “The irreconcilable left, does not exist”.
Look for the suspect of Islamophobic murder in the garden
Forty -eight hours after the murder of a faithful Muslim in the mosque of the grandparents’ commune, his murderer, a twenty -year -old man “Potentially extremely dangerous”It is still sought on Sunday.
Gendarmes blocks access to Grand-Combe, in southern France, this Friday, April 25. Sylvain Thomas / AFP
And “All tracks” Remain provided for investigators, including that of a crime “Racist and Islamophobic”As Alès’s prosecutor insisted on Saturday, Abdelkrim Grini, this thesis was greatly adopted by the political class and, in particular, by Prime minister François Bayrou, who denounced on Saturday in X “Ignomour islamofobic”. In a video filmed by the murderer himself, in fact he listens to his act, insulting “Allah”: “I did, (…) your shit of Allah”He repeated twice.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau criticized this Sunday for his lack of reaction from the president of SOS Racisme Dominique Sopo, finally announced through his entourage his arrival on Sunday afternoon in the garden, to meet the local representatives of the Muslim community and take a balance of the investigation with the prosecutor. Announced reinforced security around the mosques in France.
“Racism and hate due to religion will never have their place in France”For his part, he assured Emmanuel Macron, in X: “Freedom of worship is intangible”insisted on the head of state, heading “The support of the nation” to the victim’s family and “To our compatriots of Muslim confession”.
Arale Car in a Festival in Vancouver: At least 9 dead
A motorist hastened to the crowd with his car on Saturday night in Vancouver, Canada, at a Filipino community festival, killing nine and many injured. Canadian prime minister spoke of a “A carrier attack” Even if the police have “For now” excluded one “Terrorist act”.
“To date, we can confirm that nine people have died after a man hastened to the crowd last night during the Lapu-Lapu festival”Police announced in X. “The person we have in police custody has an important history of interactions, with the police and caregivers, linked to mental health”Steve Rai said from Vancouver Police at a press conference, adding that “The elements of this file do not lead us to think that this is an act of terrorism”.
“We are all mourning with you”Said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose last day of the campaign is subjected by the drama. He had to campaign in the region on Sunday, on the eve of crucial legislative elections for the country.
This drama increases the tension a few hours before a vote for the legislative elections marked by an electrical electoral campaign dominated by the issue of economic war with the United States of Donald Trump and its threats of annexation. The new Prime Minister Mark Carney, who presents himself as a bulwark against the US president, is the favorite of the surveys.
