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Eurobasket : les Bleus tiennent le choc face à la Slovénie de Luka Doncic

Les Bleus ont enchaîné une deuxième victoire dans le Championnat d'Europe de basket-ball en battant la Slovénie (103-95), samedi à Katowice, en Pologne. Le meneur Sylvain Francisco s'est distingué avec 32 points, explosant son record de points en équipe de France et volant presque la vedette à son homologue slovène Luka Doncic.

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Indonésie : les protestations s'intensifient après la mort d'un taxi-moto

En Indonésie, la mort d'un jeune chauffeur de taxi-moto écrasé jeudi par un véhicule de police lors d'une manifestation a intensifié une vague de protestations à travers le pays, qui ont déjà fait trois morts. Depuis quelques semaines, la première économie d'Asie du Sud-Est est en proie à un mécontentement croissant en raison des difficultés économiques d'une grande partie de la population.

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Ukraine strikes Russian underground chemical plant storing military explosives 1000+ km away

An explosion at a Russian chemical plant in Tula Oblast used for military purposes that happened due to a Ukrainian drone strike.

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate conducted a nighttime attack on an underground explosives warehouse at the Aleksinsky Chemical Plant in Russia’s Tula Oblast on 30 August, according to various reports of Ukrainian news agencies.

Ukraine’s targeting strategy focuses on several key types of Russian infrastructure, including military airfields and aircraft, oil refineries, fuel depots, military bases, and transportation hubs. These attacks aim to degrade Russia’s military capabilities, particularly its air power and logistics capacity, thereby reducing its ability to conduct missile strikes and support forces attacking Ukraine. 
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Russian regions and occupied territories have regularly experienced drone attacks as Ukraine emphasizes its work to weaken Russian army rear bases and reduce the aggressor’s offensive potential.

The targeted facility stored pyroxylin powder, a smokeless powder used in small arms ammunition, artillery systems, and certain rocket engines, according to Hromadske.

Ukraine struck an underground explosives warehouse at a Russian chemical plant overnight located 1000+km away— Ukrainian intelligence.

The Aleksinsky Chemical Plant in Tula Oblast stored pyroxylin powder used to make ammunition for rifles, artillery, and rocket engines.

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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 30, 2025

Residents of Aleksin in Tula Oblast, located over 1000 km (621 miles) from Ukraine, reported hearing loud explosions before emergency services dispatched fire trucks and ambulances to the scene.

The regional governor confirmed “drone debris falling on the territory of an industrial enterprise” but stated there were no casualties or damage at the site.

However, the emergency response and reported explosions suggest the operation achieved its intended impact on the military supply facility.

The Aleksinsky Chemical Plant represents a repeat target for Ukrainian forces, having previously sustained attacks in January 2025. This pattern reflects Ukraine’s sustained campaign against Russian military supply infrastructure.

Oil refineries targeted on the same night

The 30 August chemical plant strike occurred alongside Ukrainian attacks on two Russian oil refineries the same night. Ukrainian defense forces targeted the Krasnodar refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Sizran refinery in Samara Oblast using unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the General Staff of Ukraine.

The Krasnodar refinery, which produces 3 million tons of light petroleum products annually and “participates in supplying the Russian Armed Forces,” sustained damage to one technological installation and a fire covering approximately 300 square meters.

The Sizran refinery processes 8.5 million tons annually and produces gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, fuel oil, and bitumen.

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Russia claims it only targets “military objects” in Ukraine. But recent Russian strike killed toddler born during war and her mom

Emergency workers in blue uniforms search through debris and rubble of severely damaged multi-story residential buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, with destroyed walls and broken windows, smoke visible in background

Russian army General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov announced that Moscow plans to continue delivering massive strikes “exclusively against military targets” in Ukraine, according to his summary of combat operations for the spring-summer period.

However, the pattern of near-daily strikes on Ukrainian cities has consistently resulted in missiles, drones, and their debris hitting civilian areas and non-military infrastructure, producing significant casualty tolls that include children.

“According to the General Staff’s plan, targeted massive fire strikes continue exclusively against military targets and military-industrial complex facilities in Ukraine,” Gerasimov stated.

General of the Russian Army Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Photo: RIA Novosti

He added that Russian forces conduct some attacks jointly with the Federal Security Service (FSB) and will continue offensive operations within their stated military objectives.

According to Russian military reports, the priority is given to facilities producing missile systems and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles. 

These announcements come as US President Donald Trump recently expressed optimism about potential diplomatic progress following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in mid-August 2025. Trump indicated that Putin appeared interested in reaching a peace agreement regarding Ukraine, with many points reportedly agreed upon though no final deal was announced. 

Russian strike killed a little girl born during full-scale war

Russian diplomatic rhetoric contrasts sharply with the reality on the ground, as evidenced by the 28 August attack on Kyiv that resulted in 25 confirmed deaths, according to President Zelenskyy. Russian forces used 31 missiles and 598 drones in the overnight assault, with damage recorded across nearly all districts of the capital.

Among the casualties were four children, including two-year-old Anhelina and her 24-year-old mother Nadiia Yakymenko.

According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the youngest victim “was born under Russian shelling in October 2022 and died from Russian shelling in August 2025.”

Two-year-old Anhelina and her mother Nadiia Yakymenko, 24, who were killed in the Russian missile attack on Kyiv on 28 August 2025.

Civilian lives Russian aggression took

Other victims included 14-year-old Nazariy Koval, a school student, and 17-year-old Maryna Gryshko, a college student.

“This girl was a gentle, bright and creative personality, open to the world and people. She knew how to give kindness, inspire those around her with her talent and sincerity. For her classmates and teachers, she will forever remain a bright ray of joy and kindness,” the college statement about Maryna’s death noted.

Yana Shapoval, whose family resided on the top floor of a five-story residential building that was destroyed in the bombardment, was also killed in the attack. Her husband was critically injured and required hospitalization while their 11-year-old son Maksym sustained a fractured arm.

Civilians killed in the Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on 28 August 2025. Among the 25 confirmed deaths were residents ranging from a two-year-old child to elderly citizens. Photo: Monitoring organization “Russia killed them.”

The strikes also damaged multiple civilian and diplomatic facilities, including the European Union representation building, the British Council office, and media outlets including Ukrainska Pravda and Radio Liberty. Transportation infrastructure was also affected, with damage to postal facilities and railway equipment.

Following the attack, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the strike as “successful” while simultaneously claiming Moscow’s continued interest in peace negotiations. The European Union summoned Russia’s ambassador in response, and Ukraine called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting.

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An Online Group Claims It’s Behind Campus Swatting Wave

Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.

© Matt Slocum/Associated Press

An online group has said that it was behind a number of recent swatting episodes that have drawn law enforcement officers to American college campuses, including Villanova University on Aug. 21.
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Affaire Epstein, l’ombre qui suit Trump partout

Des casquettes Make America Great Again brûlées et des supporters déçus : l’affaire Jeffrey Epstein rattrape Donald Trump, vingt-cinq ans après ses liens avec le financier accusé de pédocriminalité. Le président peut-il encore regagner la confiance de ses partisans ?

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Mussolini's great-grandson makes Serie A debut

Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, comes off the bench to help Cremonese defeat Sassuolo 3-2 in his Serie A debut on Friday.

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Ukraine : la démocratie est-elle menacée par la guerre ?

Selon le député LFI Aurélien Taché, Volodymyr Zelensky profite de la situation exceptionnelle de guerre pour étouffer la démocratie ukrainienne, en enrayant notamment syndicats et partis d’opposition. Mais peut-on réellement parler de démocratie à l’arrêt ?

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Cinq Rimouskois avec les Albatros M18 AAA

Les Rimouskois Charles-Étienne Boulet, William Dubé, Justin Gagnon, Émile Rioux et Louis Chénard ont gagné leur place dans l’alignement des Albatros M18 AAA du Collège Notre-Dame de Rivière-du-Loup pour la prochaine saison. 

Boulet entamera sa troisième saison avec l’équipe. L’an dernier, l’espoir des Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda avait amassé 18 buts et 14 passes en 42 matchs.

Pour sa part, William Dubé enfilera l’uniforme de la formation bas-laurentienne pour une deuxième année consécutive. Il a récolté huit points (4-4) en 34 parties. En juin dernier, il a été repêché par les Eagles du Cap-Breton. 

Gagnon et Rioux font partie de la structure intégrée des Albatros depuis quatre ans, tandis que Chénard évoluait avec le Sélect M18 D1 de l’école Paul-Hubert en 2024-2025. 

Un Matanais dans la formation

Tout ce groupe évoluera en compagnie du Matanais Louis Métivier. Sélectionné par les Sea Dogs de Saint John, le défenseur a disputé 19 parties avec les Albatros lors de la dernière saison, réussissant deux buts et quatre passes.  

La 20e saison des Albatros M18 AAA du Collège Notre-Dame débutera ce vendredi 5 septembre, à 19 h, avec la visite des Commandeurs de Lévis au Centre Premier Tech. 

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Trois zecs de la zone 2 protégeront la femelle orignal

Les zecs Owen, Chapais et Bas-Saint-Laurent, de la zone 2, vont de l’avant pour assurer la protection de la femelle orignal lors de la prochaine saison de chasse 2025, même si le plan de gestion permet une chasse permissive des trois segments du troupeau, soit le mâle, la femelle et le veau.

Les zecs Owen et Chapais ont endossé, le 27 août dernier, le plan B de protection de l’orignal sans bois en 2025, initié et proposé par la ZEC-BSL, en réaction au refus de Québec d’assurer la sauvegarde de l’orignal sans bois en 2025, par une chasse restrictive, tout en permettant le prélèvement de la femelle avec un permis spécial.

Une décision qui laissait peu de marge de manœuvre à la grande ZEC-BSL, déterminée à prendre les grands moyens et d’aller jusqu’au bout pour protéger la ressource reproductrice.

Zecs solidaires à un même objectif

Le président de la ZEC-BSL, de la régionale des zecs et porte-parole des trois zecs, Guillaume Ouellet, réagit à l’accord, y voyant des marques d’unité et de solidarité des gestionnaires des territoires.

« On démontre encore une fois qu’on a à cœur nos territoires fauniques et la gestion de notre faune », dit-il, ajoutant avoir informé le ministère responsable de la Faune. « Qui a été très collaborateur ».

Cette gestion de l’orignal des trois zecs donne lieu au programme « Chasseur Responsable de la Faune » (CRF), dont l’objectif est de protéger volontairement la femelle orignal, même si la chasse permissive autorise cette année les trois segments du troupeau.

Le président de la ZEC Bas-Saint-Laurent, de la régionale des zecs de l’Est-du-Québec et président de Zecs Québec, Guillaume Ouellet. (Photo courtoisie)

Les chasseurs d’un même groupe décideront d’épargner ou non la femelle, et d’opter pour la récolte du mâle. Ils seront identifiés à leur choix.

Pour inciter la récolte du mâle orignal, les chasseurs CRF et ceux de la relève participeront aux tirages de prix de grande valeur. Un autre tirage de prix s’adressera aux chasseurs non inscrits au CRF.

Face-à-face du président 

Cet accord unanime des trois zecs lance une vaste campagne de sensibilisation et de promotion qui sera menée incessamment auprès de leurs chasseurs d’orignaux respectifs.

Le président Guillaume Ouellet s’adressera aux chasseurs via une vidéo en ligne sur la page Facebook de la ZEC-BSL.

Durant 17 minutes, il relate le fil des événements menant à ce choix volontaire de protéger la femelle orignal. Seul devant la caméra, debout, comme dans un face-à-face avec le chasseur, il décrit sa démarche de A à Z.

« Je parle en chasseur et je m’adresse à lui. On ne s’ennuiera pas. J’explique tout, tout, tout, tout. Quiconque ne pourra dire qu’il ne savait pas. Bien au fait de la démarche, 100 % des chasseurs devraient devenir membre CRF », estime Guillaume Ouellet. Un dépliant d’information sera aussi distribué aux chasseurs.

Ce grand virage dans ce type de gestion unique de l’orignal, en accord entre trois zecs d’une même zone, représente la volonté unanime des gestionnaires de se prendre en main.

Ils se en se donnent la liberté… accordée par Québec, de faire des choix sur la récolte d’une espèce comme l’orignal, afin d’assurer sa pérennité et l’avenir de leur territoire, on assiste ainsi à l’amorce d’une autonomie de gestion faunique plus grande pour les 63 zecs de la province.

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Trump eyes mercenaries for Ukraine as European allies demand American backing

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during the 2025 NATO Summit at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands.

Donald Trump is negotiating with European allies to deploy American private military contractors to Ukraine as part of long-term security guarantees, offering a workaround to his campaign promise against stationing US troops in the country, The Telegraph reports.

The contractor plan forms part of a comprehensive European-led security framework involving thousands of troops, air policing missions, and Black Sea naval operations that European officials say cannot proceed without American intelligence, logistics, and command support.

Final details of the comprehensive security framework could be announced as soon as this weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicating that specifics are imminent.

Any proposals are likely to face Russian objection, but Trump has reportedly told European leaders that Vladimir Putin is open to Western allies offering Ukraine security guarantees. 

American contractors could build Ukraine’s defensive lines

The Telegraph reported that US contractors would help rebuild Ukraine’s front-line defenses, construct new military bases.

The American president signaled willingness to support what could become one of the most significant overseas missions since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Front-line fortifications and nearby bases would be built by American private military contractors using methods deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Telegraph reported, citing European officials.

“The principal aim is to demonstrate to the Ukrainians that we would be in the fight with you if Russia re-invades,” one official told the publication.

Multi-layered defense framework takes shape

The Telegraph outlined a comprehensive three-tier security structure under negotiation between Western allies.

The first line of defense would involve Ukrainian soldiers defending a reinforced border at frozen front lines, with discussions ongoing about a demilitarized buffer zone extending 20 kilometers on either side of the contact line. 

US intelligence support for both Ukrainian forces and any peacekeeping mission is considered highly likely, while NATO or US command of peacekeeping operations remains under negotiation.

Behind Ukrainian forces, a European-led peacekeeping force would provide secondary deterrence, with thousands of European troops stationed deeper in Ukraine. 

Ukrainian forces would continue receiving training from British, French, and other European militaries under arrangements considered highly likely to proceed.

The final backstop would involve US fighter jets and missiles positioned in neighboring countries like Poland or Romania to deter Russian attacks against forces in Ukraine. 

American heavy-lift aircraft would transport European equipment into Ukraine, while a staged approach would reopen Ukrainian airports from west to east as confidence in ceasefire arrangements builds.

European peace plan still needs US backing

The contractor deployment forms part of a broader European-led security framework that includes air policing missions, naval operations in the Black Sea, and training programs moved to Ukrainian soil.

European officials said the presence of American contractors would provide a “major boost” because it puts American passport holders on the ground, creating a deterrent effect against Russian attacks due to fear of US retaliation.

A Whitehall source told The Telegraph that private American contractors “puts American ‘boots’ […] on the ground, which is then effectively the deterrent to Putin.”

The European reassurance force was previously discussed as a 30,000-troop deployment but has been scaled back due to resource limitations and concerns it could appear “too muscular” to Putin, sources said.

US support requirements expose European gaps

Despite European leadership of the security framework, American support remains essential for intelligence, logistics, and command structures. 

European nations lack the satellite capabilities needed to monitor any ceasefire and require US heavy-lift aircraft to transport equipment and troops.

The Pentagon has discussed positioning US General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander, to oversee deployments under the peace plan. 

The White House has already approved his involvement in military planning, which European allies view as one of the greatest signs of Trump’s support for security guarantees.

European governments have requested Trump station fighter jets and missiles in neighboring Poland or Romania to respond to Russian aggression against their forces in Ukraine. 

“The prospect of an American military response is an entirely different prospect to a European response,” one source said.

Business interests drive contractor discussions

The contractor talks coincide with the signing of a joint US-Ukraine deal to extract Ukraine’s vast rare earth mineral wealth. 

Using private contractors would allow Trump to champion another business deal while addressing concerns among his supporters who oppose foreign military intervention.

Russian opposition threatens framework implementation

Russia dismissed Western security guarantee proposals as “one-sided” and “designed to contain Russia” on Friday, adding to European skepticism about Moscow’s willingness to agree to any ceasefire.

Many European officials believe Putin is misleading Trump and prolonging the war to gain more territory, according to The Telegraph. 

Putin’s reluctance to agree to a ceasefire led Trump to withdraw economic incentives previously offered to Russia, including access to Alaska’s natural resources and sanctions relief.

The comprehensive peace plan details could be announced as soon as this weekend, following weeks of diplomatic activity sparked by Trump’s Alaska talks with Putin.

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Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack

Ahmed al-Rahawi had led the Houthi cabinet in Yemen since 2024. His killing is unlikely to halt the Iranian-backed group’s missile attacks on Israel.

© Mohammed Huwais/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Ahmed al-Rahawi was the prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government in Yemen. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday in the capital, Sana.
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