Electricity restored in kyiv, the hottest month of October, Israel at the polls: the news to remember this afternoon

The information to remember

Water and electricity are back on Tuesday morning in the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, the day after Russian bombardments on essential infrastructure, which had caused massive cuts.

Russia has been stepping up drone and missile strikes against water and electricity systems in cities across the country since early October, prompting authorities to introduce restrictions in places, raising fears of a harsh winter for Ukrainians.

The supply "has been fully restored", declared the mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, while nearly 80% of the capital's inhabitants were without water and 350,000 homes without power.

Scheduled power cuts will however continue in the capital, "because the deficit of the electrical system, after the barbaric attacks of the aggressor, is significant", warned Vitali Klitschko, while the anti-aircraft sirens sounded again in the town on Tuesday morning.

According to the Ukrainian army, Russia on Monday launched 55 cruise missiles, 22 S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and combat drones in a wave of strikes across the country, very often targeting energy infrastructure.

What else to remember

• Urban violence and arrests during Halloween night.

  In addition to fancy dress and candy, the night from Monday to Tuesday was marked by urban violence in various parts of the country, as well as arrests.

  The police expected it and special arrangements had been put in place, particularly in Paris and Île-de-France, with reinforced teams.

  "A Halloween ambush" was organized against the police in Perreux-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne).

  Twenty young people were arrested.

• Heat record confirmed in October.

  With an average of 17.2°C, the month of October was the hottest ever recorded since the start of measurements in 1945, ahead of October 2001 and October 2006, confirmed Météo France on Tuesday.

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• Back to the polls in Israel.

  The country organizes this Tuesday its fifth legislative elections in almost four years.

  6.8 million voters are called to ballot to renew the 120 seats in Parliament and give a majority to a new government.

  Binyamin Netanyahu, a figure of the hard right, hopes to return to the post of Prime Minister within a coalition bringing together ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties.

it concerns you

Warning, changes!

As every beginning of the month, several changes invite themselves in the daily life of the French.

Among them, welcome boosts, such as the upgrading of Agirc-Arrco supplementary pensions and the family support allowance (ASF).

Or even the introduction of a fuel energy check and the extension of the discount at the pump.