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2023-11-13 07:42:00
Books – Samir Hosni Monday, November 13, 2023 09:42 AM
Cairo News Channel reported that the Israeli occupation bombed the towns of Tayr Harfa, Shihin and Umm al-Tut in southern Lebanon.
At the beginning of the week, the Israeli occupation army announced that 5 soldiers in its ranks were injured following the firing of an anti-tank missile from Lebanon at a military site in the Al-Manara area and the downing of a drone coming from Lebanon in the north.
In the details, the Israeli army spokesman said: “Three Israeli soldiers were seriously injured as a result of an anti-tank missile being fired at a military site in the Al-Manara area. The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment, and their families were informed.”
He added: “An Israeli Defense Forces soldier was also seriously injured and another soldier was moderately injured as a result of the fall of an enemy plane that entered Israeli territory from Lebanon. The two soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment, and their families were informed.”
For its part, the Lebanese Hezbollah announced that it had targeted the Israeli Ramim site and gatherings of Israeli soldiers in a number of locations in southern Lebanon, confirming that direct casualties had been achieved.
Hezbollah confirmed the killing of 7 of its members since the start of the escalation on the southern border following Hamas’ launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, bringing the death toll of its (the party’s) losses as a result of the Israeli bombing of southern Lebanon to 68 members.
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2023-11-13 06:37:00
Twenty-six years following the closure of the forges, Clabecq workers are still waiting for the balance of their salaries. Twenty million euros remain to be distributed among the 2,200 former workers, employees and managers of the factory. The end of the tunnel was near, a court hearing was to be held this Monday, before the State got involved.
The workers of the Clabecq forges will still have to wait to recover the compensation claimed…
1 Historical reminder
On January 3, 1997, the bankruptcy of the Clabecq forges was made official. But 26 years later, it is not completely closed. Former trade unionists are still mobilizing to ensure that workers’ rights are respected. For them, it is not normal that even today, forge workers have only received 47% of their compensation. “They still owe us all 20 million euros”declares Silvio Marra, former union representative at Clabecq. “Who are all of them? They are the 1,810 workers, 300 employees and 100 managers”he then explains.
2 A blocked debt
This amount, 20 million euros in arrears, corresponds to the value of 11 hectares of land in Vilvoorde, belonging to the Clabecq forges. A trial was to be held on appeal this Monday, but it was postponed for more than a year, since the State wishes to recover the entire amount. However, it would have made it possible to compensate workers. “From the beginning, it has been preventing workers from accessing what was due to them, and preventing them from being the first creditors, and the first to be paid”says Françoise Thirionet, activist. “Since the curatorship has managed the possessions of the Clabecq forges, each time there has been money, the State has said ‘I want this money, I have priority’ and each time the workers have not not received their due.”
3 Collateral damage
During the time of the forges, many people died like the father of Fabian Defraine, interviewed by the RTL info team. He lost his life following several cancers linked to asbestos pollution from the factory. Beyond the financial stakes of this affair, it is also very symbolic. “We’re walking on our heads, actually!”he laments. “Not only have workers paid for their health, but for more than 25 years now, we have refused to pay them what they are entitled to.”
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2023-11-13 05:17:00
New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals and the shootout winner on Sunday to help beat the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The New York Rangers were nearly down and out once morest the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. In fact, they were less than 15 seconds away from losing just their third game in regulation this season. However, Alexis Lafreniere rose to the occasion. He scored his second goal of the game with 11 seconds remaining before winning the game in the shootout.
The Rangers are white-hot to begin the 2023-24 NHL season. They have won three games in a row, and nine of their last 10 games. New York has wins over the equally red-hot Vancouver Canucks and Metro Division rivals Carolina Hurricanes during this span.
Lafreniere has played a big role in New York’s success early on. His two goals on Sunday give him seven on the young season. He now has 12 points through his first 14 games of the year. These are encouraging signs for the former first-overall pick.
“I’m playing with really good linemates and trying to get open,” the Rangers forward said of his performancevia ESPN. “We’ve got a lot of games to play, so I’m just trying to stay consistent and keep playing well.”
Lafreniere scored the only New York goal in the second period. Artemi Panarin found Vincent Trocheck skating into the offensive zone. Trocheck passed the puck through the slot to Lafreniere to give his team the lead at the time.
In the dying embers of the game, the 2020 first-overall pick slotted home a rebound to tie the game. And in the shootout, the 22-year-old skated through the slot and lifted a nifty backhand into the net for the win.
The Rangers have hoped to get the Quebec native going and to see some of the potential we saw from his draft year. It certainly seems like we are seeing some of that talent now. Let’s see if Lafreniere can keep this going for the rest of the season.
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