What’s in the news
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What’s in the news
- The USA’s wall
US President Donald Trump wants to spend billions of dollars building a wall along the US-Mexico border.
Building a wall along the border with Mexico was one of Mr Trump's key election promises.
For that, he needs the US Congress to approve the funding for his plan but he has come up against strong opposition, and the Democratic party doesn't want to stump up the money.
However, the 2 january 2019, Mr Trump says there has already been significant progress.
Writing on Twitter he says "much of the wall has already been fully renovated or built. We have done a lot of work."
Moreover, during his campaign and at the beginning of his presidency he insisted that Mexico would directly pay for the border wall.
2) yellow vest
The saturday january 5,once again, the yellow vests got together for a eighth time consecutive everywhere in france.
In Paris the demonstration was going well until an ex-professional boxer assaulted violently
wo gendarmes. After that, he presented himself to the police and was placed in police custody.
He was tried Wednesday night. ….
.3) Hidden face of the Moon: unpublished images, sent by Chang-e 4
Chang-e 4, a Chinese lander, landed on the hidden face of the Moon on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The machine has already sent some photos. For the first time in the history of lunar exploration, the hidden face of the Moon was photographed.
The change-e-4 landing on the hidden side of the Moon is also an opportunity for China to assert itself "as a great space power"
4) Sales in England
Whereas in France the 2019 winter sales will only start on January 9, in England, it was at the end of December that London stores began to display prices that defy any competition. Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus... These are all places reserved for shopping that could see many tourists arriving for the Boxing Day .
London’s winter sales are a great shopping plan because discounts are important and can go up to minus 80% in the last week.Highly appreciated by tourists who do not hesitate to cross the Manche to go find the goods bargains.
5) The wishes 2019 of the president Macron
As every years the french president Macron did a speech to conclude on this years and to present his wishes for the new years to the french. he announced three wishes during his speech the first one was the truth wish, the second one was the dignity wish and the last one was the hope wish.
Finally he ended his speech on ideas of understanding the French and as appeasement of tensions.
6) The football french cup.
The last week was held the thirty-second of final of the french cup.
This competition is really famous because it can opposed ranks team against small teams.
And however, (d’ailleurs) the week, there were some really exciting suspenseful matches.
The outsider U.S Pontivity a club of Breton origin was opposed to the ogre P.S.G but without any surprises P.S.G is imposed 4-0.
Nevertheless an other big club were opposed to an outsider,indeed O.M played against Andrézieux and this time it’s the outsider who won the match to the surprise of all. Andrézieux it’s a fourth division club who will in sixteenth of final play against another small club Lyon-Duchere.
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