Threats from Israel, Charles in the Star Ac semi-final, Coville late for the Jules-Verne Trophy: mid-day update

Star Academy: Breton Charles Doré qualified for the semi-finals!

For François Hollande, “Emmanuel Macron must end his mandate”

“I am for respecting the deadlines”, indicated, to Ouest-France, François Hollande, who “is not one of those who speculate on an early departure of Emmanuel Macron, like Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Marine Le Pen.” But also a majority of French people, according to the latest polls: 61% again in an Odoxa study for Le Figaro on Friday. For the former tenant of the Élysée, “whatever the reproaches that can be addressed” to his successor – “and they are numerous” – “he was re-elected and he must therefore complete his mandate”, especially more than “his resignation would cause a major institutional crisis”.

Israel accuses Hezbollah of violating truce agreement, threatens ‘act with force’

This Sunday, Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister, accused Lebanese Hezbollah of not respecting the terms of the ceasefire agreement and warned that his country would act “with force”. He said Hezbollah fighters had still not withdrawn from north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border. “If this condition is not met, there will be no agreement and Israel will be forced to act unilaterally to ensure the safe return of northerners (of Israel) to their homes,” he said. he added.

Red Cross says finding missing people in Syria will be ‘huge challenge’

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said determining the fate of people missing during Syria’s civil war was a “huge challenge” that would take years. “Identifying the missing and informing the families of their fate will be a huge challenge,” she noted in an interview with AFP.

Jules-Verne Trophy: Coville and the crew of Sodebo Ultim 3 behind Joyon’s time

While on Wednesday, Thomas Coville and the crew of Sodebo Ultim 3 had crossed the Cape of Good Hope 1 day, 4 hours and 17′ ahead of the record times, held by Francis Joyon and the crew of Idec , four days later, they were some 262 miles behind. But they knew it, Francis Joyon had made an almost perfect Indian Ocean with a depression which had taken him on an almost straight route. Thomas Coville and his team had to carry out several gybes in addition to repairing the radar. But this Sunday morning, the trimaran was traveling at more than 32 knots.