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The bodies of at least 46 migrants were discovered in a truck near San Antonio, Texas. This type of truck is frequently used by migrants wishing to enter the United States. A truck carrying migrants was discovered Monday with 46 bodies in its trailer in San Antonio, Texas (southern United States), after a hot day, and three people were arrested , authorities said. This tragedy is one of the worst in migration in recent years. It comes five years after a similar tragedy in the same city, where ten illegal immigrants lost their lives in an overheated trailer. “ We have so far taken care of approximately 46 bodies ,” said Charles Hood, the city's fire chief, during a press conference held at the end of a day when the temperature approached 40°C. . Sixteen people - twelve adults and four children - were treated and were " conscious " when transported to nearby hospitals, he said. " We face a horrific human tragedy tonight ," said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. &qu

Christian Estrosi, president of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolis, announced a series of measures on the sidelines of the metropolitan council this Monday, June 27, in order to stem the epidemic outbreak. No sooner do the children think of the summer holidays than the start of the school year is already under discussion. While the indicators of the epidemic are on the rise again everywhere in the country, including in the Alpes-Maritimes, the Metropolis of Nice is anticipating the return to school. The president of the metropolis, Christian Estrosi, announced this Monday morning during the metropolitan council a series of measures aimed at curbing this new epidemic outbreak which could impact the smooth running of the back to school next September. "In the department, the positivity rate reached 21.7% last week," said Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice and president of the metropolitan council. The Agency for Health, Environmental Safety and Risk Management will therefore rea

Four employees felt that in the company, in equivalent positions, women were paid less than men. 118 million dollars is the sum that Google will pay in the  United States to compensate its "women employees" who are victims of discrimination . The bill is salty but it is an amicable agreement which allows to close five years of procedure and especially which avoids going through the trial box. The collective complaint was brought by four former employees. An engineer, a technical director, a marketing manager and a teacher at Google's children's center, also located in the huge Mountain View headquarters in California. They considered that in the company, in equivalent positions, women were paid less than men; and that with equal experience and qualifications they were at lower levels. Thanks to it, approximately 15,500 employees who work for the search engine will therefore be compensated. The deal, revealed on Friday June 10, still needs to be approved by a judge. Th

American scientists claim to have developed a male contraceptive pill that is 99% effective in mice, without side effects , and which could be tested on humans by the end of the year. These findings, released at the American Chemical Society's Spring Meeting , mark a key milestone in efforts to expand contraceptive options for men and better share the burden of birth control with women. While the latter have a large number of options to control their menstrual cycle, only two effective options have been proposed so far in terms of male contraception : the condom or the vasectomy. But condoms are single-use only, and vasectomies aren't easy to reverse. Researchers therefore worked to develop an effective , long-lasting and reversible male contraceptive, similar to the birth control pill for women. " Scientists have been trying for decades to develop an effective male oral contraceptive, but there is still no approved pill on the market ," said Md Abdullah Al Noman, a g

It was a year and a half ago, on January 6, 2021, hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington after the presidential election lost by the Republican leader. The violence of the assault A parliamentary commission submitted the results of its investigation after hearing a large number of witnesses, including members of the police who had found themselves on the front line facing the demonstrators. "There were officers on the floor. They were bleeding, they were vomiting. I saw friends with blood all over their faces. I was slipping in people's blood," said Caroline Edwards, then an officer at the Capitol. The responsibility of Donald Trump For the parliamentary commission, Donald Trump was "at the heart" of what is qualified as an "attempted coup". His speech, before the assault on the Capitol, according to the investigation, incited his supporters to revolt, the latter, particularly determined, considering themselves to have

Inflation affects everyone, and Snoop Dogg, as an exemplary boss, announced the salary increase of his regular joint roller. It's no secret that Snoop Dogg, the 50-year-old veteran rapper and true West Coast legend, is an avid marijuana user . He claims to smoke it daily. He also appears ostensibly and regularly indulging in his little pleasure, which is legal in some American states. Last February, for example, he stood out during the Super Bowl final, smoking a joint just before going on stage.  The rapper is far from the only one in this industry to consume weed, but Snoop "Doggy" Dogg has set the bar very high. He has simply recruited a professional roller to make his precious joints.  As a reminder, the interpreter of  Gin & Juice  had confessed in 2019, during a visit to the program  Howard Stern Show , to have offered the full-time services of a rolling champion , because he did not have everything. simply no time to prepare them: "The guy rolls them up an

A South Korean boy band in the White House gallery. At the invitation of Joe Biden, the star group BTS denounced racism against people of Asian origin in the United States in the face of the increase in crimes against this community. The young singers, known all over the world, promised to help the American president to tackle this problem. “ We are devastated by the recent uptick in hate crimes, including hate crimes targeting Asian people ,” said Jimin (Park Ji-min), one of the seven artists in the iconic K-Pop group, since the stage of the press room of the White House, absolutely crowded for the occasion. The seven young men, in dark suits and ties and white shirts, paraded in front of journalists to make short statements, before being received by the American president. The American president wanted to discuss with the world's most influential boy band " the inclusion and representation " of Asian people, but also " the racist crimes and discrimination against A