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Fédération des travaux publics : Les entreprises réclament des mesures d'urgence
Maya Angelou, one of the great American authors and poets sadly passed away and is remembered by people all over the world from the average citizen to leaders of the world.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Great Hall of the People as a major party gathering opens on Sunday. Xi hailed the Communist Party's rule and defended its Covid policies as he opened a five-yearly Congress at which thousands of hand-picked delegates are set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term. IMAGES
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis welcomes Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the picturesque southern Swiss city of Lugano for a two-day conference, aiming to lay out the principles and priorities for a rebuilding and recovery process in Ukraine. IMAGES
Jennifer Robinson, lawyer for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, calls the British government's approval of Assange's extradition to the United States "a grave threat to freedom of speech, not just for Julian but for every journalist and editor and media worker in this country." Assange faces trial in the US over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. SOUNDBITE
"They have no idea what's coming," warns US President Joe Biden as he tells Russian oligarchs the West will "seize their yachts, their luxury apartments, their private jets" and announces banning Russian aircraft from US airspace. SOUNDBITE