War in Ukraine: fierce fighting in Avdiivka, where kyiv sends reinforcements
A soldier from the 47th Mechanized Brigade prepares a Bradley tank for combat in the Avdiivka region on February 11.
GENYA SAVILOV / AFP
Ukrainian and Russian troops are engaged in a fierce battle in Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces establish new defensive positions in the surrounding area.
A few days before the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, Zelensky is looking for help in Germany and France.
"The situation is critical.
The enemy continues to put pressure
,” Oleksandr Borodin, spokesman for the 3rd assault brigade, said on television.
Israel-Hamas war: 20 suspects from October 7 attacks arrested in Gaza hospital, says IDF
Palestinian patients arrive in Rafah after being evacuated from the Nasser hospital in Khan Younes due to the Israeli ground operation in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2024. MOHAMMED SALEM / REUTERS
The Israeli army announced Thursday that it was carrying out an operation in a large hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, where it said Hamas hostages were being held and where doctors described a desperate situation.
Under the fire of fighting between the army and the Palestinian Islamist movement, the Nasser hospital in Khan Younes welcomed thousands of civilians fleeing the war, whose evacuation began in recent days.
Lola affair: a reconstruction of the murder in progress in Paris
A reconstruction of the murder of little Lola is organized this Friday, February 16, rue Manin, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Guillaume Poingt / Le Figaro.
This is an essential stage, attended by the investigating judges and which generally takes place at the end of the investigation.
A reconstruction of the murder of little Lola is underway on rue Manin (Paris 19th), where the 12-year-old blonde girl lived with her parents.
Police officers patrol the area around the building where the little girl was killed in October 2022. Dahbia Benkired, indicted for murder and rape, is present on the scene.
Quote of the day
Quote of the day.
LE FIGARO
We become the man of his uniform
Napoleon Bonaparte
Today's figure:
10 billion
That is to say the EDF group's result for the year 2023, a record result.
In twelve months, the group reduced its debt by ten billion euros to bring it down to 54.4 billion.
The memorable photo to remember
The waves broke along the coast of Saint-Malo during the high tide.
The phenomenon, of rare power, is explained by the presence of the Karlotta depression off the coast of the British Isles.
Mathieu Rivrin / Solent New / SIPA