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The author indicated that the price of a liter of diesel has dropped by 20 cents in a week. He attributed this change to the release of 10 million barrels from strategic reserves and asserted that this fulfilled the commitment to lower prices for the French people. #Gazole #PrixEssence #Économie #FR (translated)

A Chilean mining company is investing 3.5 billion dollars in an ambitious project to pump desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean at over 4,400 meters altitude in order to revive its operations in one of the driest deserts in the world, while facing environmental and legal challenges. #Chili #Cuivre #Dessalement (translated)

A new and valuable ceremonial chariot from the 1st century AD, originating from the House of Sallustius in Pompeii, has been reconstructed and will be exhibited at the Salinas Museum in Palermo thanks to careful research and restoration work. #Archeologia #Pompei #MuseoSalinas (translated)

The French Mileistes estimated that Donald Trump's defeat in the midterm elections, while less spectacular than other setbacks suffered by sitting presidents, was surprising given the economic situation in the United States. It cited a growth of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2026 and an unemployment rate of 4.2%, attributing the economy's strength to the deregulation and tax cuts policies initiated by Trump since 2016, which the Biden administration would, according to him, have largely maintained. He also stated that Trump's victory in 2024 allowed artificial intelligence to develop in the United States without being hindered by regulators. The author also mentioned the rise in stock markets, the decline in crime and overdose deaths, as well as the decrease in illegal immigration. However, he noted the deficit and debt as weak points, while considering their level more sustainable than in France due to American growth. He added that the United States had made considerable advances since 2016 over Europe, Japan, and China in terms of GDP and GDP per capita. To explain the electoral setback, the French Mileistes specifically cited Trump's behavior since his reelection, the war in Iran, and the resulting price increases, as well as tensions with Canada and Denmark. He also mentioned the suspicions of corruption surrounding Trump's second administration, his handling of the Epstein affair, the decline of "fanatical wokeness," and the return of socialist proposals targeting the wealthy in particular. He finally estimated that changes in the electorate's composition had worked against the Republicans and that Latino voters who supported Trump in 2024 had abandoned him in 2026 in reaction to the mass deportations of undocumented individuals, which he said were comparable to those carried out under Barack Obama. He concluded that this defeat would have consequences almost as significant for Europeans as for Americans. #Trump #politique #économie (translated)

Giorgia Meloni promised the installation of air conditioners and heat pumps in all Italian schools, but it remains uncertain how much funding will actually be allocated to this project and what criteria will be used for the allocation of funds. #Condizionatori #Scuole #EfficientamentoEnergetico (translated)

Impact reported, via Le Monde, that the government had ended five energy renovation aid programs, some of which were intended for low-income households. According to Impact, these programs supported families in energy poverty, homeowners, and municipalities in the renovation of housing, schools, and public buildings. Impact indicated that the Slime program had assisted 120,000 households since 2013 and allowed them to save an average of €329 per year on their bills. The Actee program had benefited 7,800 municipalities and supported the renovation of nearly 14,000 public buildings, including more than 4,500 schools. The Bail Rénov’ program had involved 69,000 rental housing units in three years. Impact also reported that, according to the Réseau Cler, more than 600 jobs were at risk in the Slime and Tims programs alone. The government justified these cuts by the desire to redirect funding towards electrification, particularly heat pumps and electric vehicles, Impact wrote. The report relayed criticisms from Agnès Pannier-Runacher, former minister and Renaissance deputy, who believed that these cuts affected French citizens already hard hit by the energy crisis. Impact added that the decision also sparked criticism within the presidential majority. #RénovationÉnergétique #PrécaritéÉnergétique #Gouvernement (translated)

Aldo Sterone stated that the conflict was no longer genuinely between Ukraine and Russia, but between Russia and France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which he referred to as the "Trio." He claimed that Ukrainian soldiers were being kidnapped off the streets and then sent to the front, and that Zelensky was securing funds before claiming attacks carried out by the Trio. According to Sterone, Vladimir Putin was constrained by a doctrine inherited from the Soviet era, which would only leave him the choice between a nuclear response and inaction. He estimated that the war was becoming asymmetric and asserted that Russia had just lost a third refinery in three days, while Ukraine was devastated and had almost no valid targets left. He predicted that Russian strikes would be followed by new drone attacks on Russian facilities. Sterone also claimed that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, along with the United States, were seeking to dismantle Russia into 22 republics. He asserted that the European Union was ready to ruin its economy to achieve this goal. He added that Yandex's data centers would not return to normal operations before 2030, according to the most optimistic estimates he cited. He presented three scenarios: the continuation of economic pressure and attacks on Russian infrastructure; a coup that would replace Putin with a general, followed by what he suggested would be conventional strikes against Paris, London, or Berlin; or an escalation likely to lead to nuclear war. He believed that Putin's passivity encouraged new attacks and could ultimately result in strikes on Moscow or a European Union capital. #Ukraine #Russie #Géopolitique (translated)