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1:44 p.m. : Around 2 p.m. local time, “one of the reactors of the Zaporijjia power plant shut down yesterday has been reconnected to the electricity network”, says Energoatom.
1:40 p.m. : “The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is connected to the grid and produces electricity for the needs of Ukraine”, assures the Ukrainian operator Energoatom in a press release broadcast on Telegram.
1:37 p.m. : The Zaporijjia nuclear power plant is connected to the network, announces the Ukrainian operator Energoatom.
12:03 : The twelve strokes of noon have sounded, it’s time for the titles:
• A “exceptional competition” will be organized in the spring of 2023 with a view to the tenure of contract teachers, announced the Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, six days before the start of the school year marked by a lack of holders and an increased use of contract teachers.
• The Montpellier public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for “illegal practice of medicine” against two false doctors registered on Doctolib, according to our information. They were able to practice without identity verification, which has since prompted the platform to review its procedures for registering practitioners.
• “For the first time in its history”the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been “totally disconnected” of the Ukrainian grid yesterday, according to the state company Energoatom. Security systems are working and “preparatory work is in progress” for a connection to the network, said kyiv this morning.
• Britney Spears back in the studio. A duet with Elton John has been unveiled in recent hours, signing a musical return from the American artist, who had not recorded a song for six years. The title, baptized Hold Me Closeris a remix of the hit Tiny Dancer of British legend.
10:28 : Meanwhile, kyiv announces that “preparatory work is in progress” to connect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian electricity network. The Ukrainian public operator ensures that safety equipment and systems operate normally.
10:23 : While calling for “don’t be alarmist”the Director General of the IAEA is concerned about the power cuts affecting the Zaporijjia power plant. “Cooling such a large installation with diesel generators, wondering how many jerrycans of oil we have to run them… It’s completely unthinkable!”
10:17 a.m. : “Under the current circumstances, the scenario of an accident cannot be excluded.“
Faced with new difficulties at the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, the head of the IAEA judges “imperative” to be able to send its teams on site “to stabilize things”. He speaks in an interview with World.
09:48 : “No, TotalEnergies does not produce kerosene for the Russian army.”
Is TotalEnergies involved, via a Russian partner, in the delivery of gas to Russian warplanes? After receiving new elements from the company Novatek, the French giant claims that the kerosene suspected of supplying the Russian army “is exclusively exported outside of Russia” and “does not have the necessary certificates to be sold on the Russian market”.
09:03 : Here is a new point on the news:
• Six days before classes resume, the Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, must present the contours of his first return, at 9:30 am, during a press conference. Yesterday he admitted “a tense situation” linked to a lack of teachers and an increased use of contract workers.
• The Montpellier public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for “illegal practice of medicine” against two bogus doctors registered on Doctolib. An alleged psychiatrist, as well as his replacement, were able to practice without identity verification, prompting the platform to review its registration procedures.
•The SNCF is already drawing positive conclusions from its summer. “We carried 23 million passengers on the main lines”that is “10% more than in 2019”rejoices the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, in The Parisian. “The number of people in the TERs has also increased by 15%. This is an absolute record.“
• “For the first time in its history”the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been “totally disconnected” of the Ukrainian network, according to the state company Energoatom. “Russia has put the Ukrainians, like all Europeans, on the brink of a nuclear catastrophe”accuses Volodymyr Zelensky.
08:41 : “Russia has put the Ukrainians, like all Europeans, on the brink of a nuclear disaster.”
In his daily nocturnal message, the Ukrainian president says “everything we can to avoid a disaster scenario” after the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been “disconnected” of the national network. The IAEA stresses, however, that the plant remains connected to a “neighboring thermal power plant”.
06:05 : Here are the first titles of this Friday, August 26:
• A gesture of appeasement. On the first day of his visit to Algeria, Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a “mixed commission of historians”, responsible for joint work on the colonial past. He said he wanted to open “a new page” in relations between Paris and Algiers.
• Concern is rising a notch around the Zaporijjia power plant. “For the first time in its history”Ihe site has been “totally disconnected” of the Ukrainian network after damage to power lines in connection with the Russian occupation, according to the state company Energoatom.
• Six days before the start of the school year, this Friday marks the start of the last great weekend of returning from vacation. The day will be classified as “red” on all major highways in the country, and in particular in the Southeast, just like tomorrow, according to Bison smart.
• Nice qualified for the Europa League conference after beating Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2-0) in the second leg of the competition. Paris and Marseille have discovered the composition of their future Champions League groups, including Juventus for PSG.