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To be found in the program A la Une de la presse, this Tuesday, May 5, the renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while negotiations between the United States and Iran seem to be stalling. Russia in difficulty in Ukraine, and President Putin increasingly isolated. 50 years of the Spanish daily El Pais. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded in the United States. And the most beautiful (and ugliest?) outfits from the Met Gala. The +: Receive the France 24 Press Review every morning on your iPhone or any other mobile. And also always on your PC by becoming a fan on Facebook… On the front page of the press, the renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while negotiations between the United States and Iran seem to be stalling. According to The Washington Post, “the attacks in the Strait and in the Gulf region jeopardize the fragile ceasefire” concluded on April 8. “Iran ends ceasefire,” says The Wall Street Journal, which sees President Trump faced with the choice of “giving in to the Iranian regime’s demands” or “using the military to get the ships through.” The American president’s attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz brings the entire region “to the edge of the precipice”, according to The Guardian, the British daily. On the Iranian side, Tehran Times ironically says: “Trump opens the Strait of Hormuz in his dreams.” The Lebanese newspaper L’Orient Le Jour evokes “Washington’s high-risk bet” and reports President Trump’s “exasperation” in the face of the impasse of “no war, no agreement”, his desire to “reverse the balance of power against Tehran, which has become the de facto master of the strait”, “even if it means provoking escalation”. From one war to another, from one “ceasefire” to another. In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky announces a truce with Russia from midnight tonight. The Kyiv Independent presents this decision as a “response” to the unilateral ceasefire decreed by the Kremlin for May 8 and 9, on the occasion of commemorations of the victory in the Second World War. While negotiations have been suspended since the start of the war in the Middle East, intense fighting continues on the front and for the first time since April 2023, the Russians have lost ground, according to Afp cited by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir. Other bad news for Russia: because of the Ukrainian strikes, the production of its refineries is “at its lowest in 17 years”, according to Le Figaro. Another consequence of the attacks on its oil installations, mentioned by The Washington Post: black and toxic rains in the region of Tuapse, on the shores of the Black Sea, whose inhabitants complain of an “inadequate” government response and a “cover-up” of what they consider to be “one of the worst ecological and health disasters that Russia has experienced since the fall of the Soviet Union”. The ecological and economic consequences of the war, which are also discussed in Libération, which tells how, on the opposite shore of the Black Sea, in Romania, Russian attacks on neighboring Ukrainian ports “ruined” fishing and tourism in the Danube delta, one of the largest wetlands in Europe. The international press also reports a growing isolation of Vladimir Putin. The Financial Times, which cites sources close to the Russian president in Moscow and a member of European intelligence services, claims that security has been “considerably increased” around the Russian president, who is reportedly spending “more time in underground bunkers” for fear of “a coup or an assassination attempt, particularly by drones.” In Spain, the newspaper El Pais is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Feliz cumpleanos! For the occasion, the daily received a visit from King Felipe VI, who recalled that “journalism is crucial for freedom and democracy”. Journalism in the service of the public, which is rewarded each year with the Pulitzer Prize in the United States. Bravo to the New York Times, which won three distinctions, including that of “best news photographer”, won by Palestinian Saher Alghorra for his reports on the devastation of Israeli attacks in Gaza. The major New York daily also won the investigative journalism prize for its series on how Trump “exploited his power to enrich his family and friends”. Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown received a special mention for her investigation into child criminal Jeffrey Epstein, who revealed how the justice system protected him when he was first accused in Florida of raping minors. A work of exceptional quality, titled “Perversion of Justice”. A final word about the Met Gala last night in New York. After the controversy over the patronage of Jeff Bezos, it’s time for the big show. Like every year, there was something for everyone. With the usual batch of couture megastars, Beyonce in Olivier Roustaing, for the bright version, or in her dark version, a gothic Madonna and ready for hunting with hounds in Jamie MacCarthy, TV antenna included. Like every year, the most improbable outfits were particularly noticed. Special mention to Serena Williams, wrapped in foil. Top model Heidi Klum in Capser the Little Ghost brought out a Halloween outfit that scares children. These gentlemen were not to be outdone, as evidenced by a toreador in cerulean blue and a drag. And no, it’s not the abominable snowman but actress Teyana Taylor who appeared as a yeti – as Tom Ford, sorry. To be admired in the very glamorous Vanity Fair and Vogue, of course. Find the Press Review every morning on France 24 (Monday to Friday, 7:20 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Paris time). Also follow the Revue des Hebdos every weekend in multicast.
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