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Headlines: America mourns its dead children after the Uvalde massacre
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An ambulance near the school where the shooting took place, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., May 24, 2022. An image obtained from social media video.
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By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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The world press, like the American press, displayed on the front page the moving photos of these 19 young murdered children, among whom "
Uziyah Garcia, 8 years old, whom his grandfather describes as the nicest little boy in the world, or even Xavier Lopez, 10, who had just been added to the honor roll
,” writes the
Washington Post.
Smiles of children erased forever, after the worst massacre in a school for 10 years in the United States.
"
America practices child sacrifice, Uvalde (in) is the last offering
", still protests the American daily which does not have words strong enough to denounce "
the responsibility of elected Republicans who block any reform of the arms to Congress
.
Obstruction by pro-gun Republicans denounced by the world press
"
Republicans offer thoughts and prayers, but no gun control to stop the killings
," headlines the
Guardian.
While
Le Temps
for its part insists on the profile of the young murderer, Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old teenager, "
too young to buy alcohol, but not to acquire assault rifles
", mocks the Swiss daily.
"
This only happens in our country and nowhere else
," denounced Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, while for his part Republican Senator Ted Cruz is already calling for even more weapons "
by suggesting law enforcement armies on campuses
,” reports
El Pais.
Ted Cruz who like Donald Trump will participate on May 27 in Houston, Texas at the convention of the National Rifle Association (NRA) "
the powerful pro-gun lobby which pours millions of dollars into the campaigns of elected Republicans
", underlines for his part
Die Welt.
In Ukraine, Sievierodonetsk almost completely surrounded by the Russians
The conquest of Donbass in eastern Ukraine has become "
the crucial battle of the war
" for the Russians who failed to take the capital and the north of the country, after more than 3 months of brutal offensive, explains the
times
.
And in the crosshairs of this conquest, the city of Sievierodonetsk, one of the largest in the Donbass “
is a strategic takeover
”, underlines the
Guardian
for its part .
The Russians are trying to seize it at all costs, by “
pounding it relentlessly
”.
"
The city is now almost surrounded
," reports the
Wall Street Journal
, which reports "
bombardments so intense that it will soon be reduced to ashes
".
Worried "
of a risk of overflow, the Ukrainian resistance calls for more heavy weapons to match the Russian firepower
", underlines the
Times
.
“
Russia is paying a high price for this offensive in any case
,” comments
Die Welt.
"
Moscow is losing so many men that it could even be forced to change its strategy
", considers the German daily which notes "
that the Russian parliament has moreover just abolished the maximum age limit for engaging in the army
”.
Boris Johnson refuses to step down, despite damning 'Partygate' report
The Prime Minister is "
hit but not sunk
", says the
Financial Times
despite the publication of the "
truly damning report by Sue Gray
", which in its 40 pages describes "
how alcohol flowed freely at 10 Downing Street
".
While the country was in full confinement, "
aperitifs followed one another in the Prime Minister's residence, drinking until 4 a.m., with sometimes even fights, vomit, wine stains on the walls
", details the
Daily Mirror.
"
That's what Boris Johnson calls a day's work
," scoffs the
Guardian
, "
the remorse expressed by the Prime Minister only lasted 30 seconds
,” the daily denounced.
► To read also: "Partygate": cornered by the Sue Gray report, Boris Johnson refuses to resign
And yet, this report did not "
inflict a mortal wound on the Prime Minister
", explains the
Financial Times
even if it demonstrated that he was "
unfit to lead
".
The Conservatives “
seem resigned to seeing him stay in office
”, while the priorities of the country, in particular “
the rising cost of living
” require turning the page as quickly as possible, implores the
Daily Mail
.
Boris Johnson should soon announce "
a package of measures to support households
", underlines the
Telegraph.
“
A discount on energy bills
”, which “
could help Downing Street divert attention from Partygate
, ”says the British daily.
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