Donald Trump declares a state of emergency on the electricity network, a measure which targets China without naming it
Power lines near Miami, Florida, January 14, 2026. JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP It is a measure that targets China without saying it. Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency on the American electricity grid on Wednesday August 26. By this…
The United States approves Rasonque, a promising treatment for pancreatic cancer
American health authorities announced on Wednesday August 26 that they had approved a promising treatment for pancreatic cancer, opening a new era in the treatment of one of the deadliest cancers. Although it is not a cure, this drug called Rasonque…
United States seizes Internet domain names suspected of being used by Chinese spies
The American Minister of Justice, Todd Blanche, in Washington, August 23, 2026. ALLISON ROBBERT/AP The American Department of Justice and the FBI announced on Wednesday August 26 the seizure of domain names on the Internet suspected of being used by…
CIA boss visiting Moscow, according to American media
A rare trip by the highest official of American foreign intelligence to Russia. The head of the CIA, John Ratcliffe, is visiting Moscow on Tuesday August 25, according to the American media CBS and Axios, without the American government nor the Kremlin…
The death of Dolly Parton, heroine of deep America and feminist model
Dolly Parton on stage during the Glastonbury Festival (UK), June 29, 2014. CATHAL MCNAUGHTON/REUTERS In April, a poll released by the University of Massachusetts Lowell named Dolly Parton as America’s favorite public figure. The United States is in…
Trade war: facing Trump, Canada defends the French language and its sovereignty
“The joke is over.” It was in French that Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister, confirmed, Monday August 24, that the language of Molière was among the reasons, and not the least, for his decision to put an end to negotiations with the United States.…
Customs duties: Donald Trump denies any interference in the affairs of French-speaking Canadians
US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on August 24, 2026. JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS The American president denied, Tuesday, August 25, any interference in the affairs of French-speaking Canadians, while Ottawa accused Washington of…
In Nevada, a forest fire pushes tens of thousands of people to evacuate
Tens of thousands of people were preparing to spend another night away from their homes on Monday August 24 in Nevada, as a fire progressed towards Reno, one of the main cities of this western American state. On the recommendation of local authorities,…
United States: a French tourist dies under 47°C in Death Valley
A tourist walks through the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, July 7, 2024. ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP A French tourist died in Death Valley, California, in temperatures reaching 47°C, according to the National Park Service.…
USS Donald Trump or USS Doris Miller… will the Navy erase the name of an African-American hero?
On August 25, 2021, the groundbreaking ceremony for a new U.S. aircraft carrier took place at the Newport News Naval Shipyard in Virginia, officially marking the start of its construction. This event took place before the eyes of several members of the…