Iran and the United States Race to Find American Aviator

The two countries are engaged in a race to find one of the two occupants of the first American plane to crash on Iranian territory since the beginning of the war, now in its sixth week. The Iranian army claimed to have shot down a F-15E fighter-bomber on Friday. One of the two aviators ejected in flight and was extracted during a special forces raid, while the fate of the second remains unknown, as reported by American media. The Iranian army also claimed to have hit another American plane, an A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft, which then crashed in the Gulf.

Bercy Announces “Fuel Flash Loan” to Quickly Support Small Businesses’ Cash Flow

Announced by the Ministry of Economy, this loan with Bpifrance aims to support the cash flow of small businesses most affected by the surge in fuel prices due to the Middle East war. Amounts from 5,000 to 50,000 euros can be loaned at a rate of 3.80%, without guarantees, to SMEs (very small businesses) and PMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in eligible sectors: transportation, agriculture, fishing, where fuel expenses represent “at least 5% of revenue,” as specified by Bercy. The loans will be “distributed through a 100% digital channel by Bpifrance,” the public investment bank, with “funds available within 7 days,” the ministry stated in a press release.

Mission to the Moon: Artemis Astronauts Now Halfway There

Nasa’s Artemis 2 mission continues to approach the celestial body they will orbit at the beginning of next week, a first since 1972. Tracking data for the Orion spacecraft showed it more than 219,000 km from Earth around 6 am (Paris time). Americans Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen on board, are the first humans to venture this far into space since the end of the Apollo program over half a century ago.

In Saint-Denis, Rally Against Racism Led by New LFI Mayor

A rally against racism is scheduled to take place in front of the town hall of Saint-Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis, at the initiative of Bally Bagayoko, the new Insoumis mayor of the city who has faced a campaign of hatred since his election. This “large citizen gathering,” to which many left-wing political figures (such as Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Mathilde Panot, Sophia Chikirou, and Éric Coquerel), unions, and associations have responded favorably, will be held at 2 pm on the town hall square of the second largest city in Île-de-France after Paris.

Sandrine Rousseau Announces “Vegan Barbecue” Event in Finistère this Summer

During a stop in Châteaulin (29), the Parisian Green deputy confirmed on Friday evening the purchase of a house in Dinéault, also announcing the organization of a “vegan barbecue” event next summer. Last year, the announcement of her purchase project caused some stir, especially among Finistère farmers. The Rural Coordination had held their giant barbecue in Dinéault in response. A jab aimed at the elected official, who had previously compared the taste of “a steak cooked on a barbecue” to a “symbol of virility.”