Hand games, spirit of resistance, return on investment... Denis Carreaux's Wandering Week

On the very day that the American President calls his Russian counterpart crazy, a bombing kills nine children in Gaza, and a lunatic charges into a crowd in Liverpool, a single topic is causing a stir on social media: the hand Brigitte Macron placed in her other half's face as they got off the plane in Hanoi. Did the First Lady really want to hit her naughty husband? Was it the "bickering" of two teasing spouses "letting off steam by messing around," as the official version maintains? Were they simulating one of those boxing workouts the Head of State is so fond of? The web is ablaze, and the Élysée Palace is convening a crisis unit to counter the scandal. After the episode of the cocaine-addicted President on the train to Ukraine two weeks ago, the "freaks," as Emmanuel Macron calls them, are in heaven. Meanwhile, France's enemies are drinking in the milk. "It may have been the Kremlin's hand," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked. Poor France...

Tuesday: spirit of revenge

By traveling to Canada despite his illness, and by insisting on personally delivering, a rare occurrence, the speech to reopen Parliament, written by the office of the new Prime Minister Mark Carney, King Charles III performed an extremely powerful act. An act of resistance at a time when this Commonwealth country is under attack from Donald Trump, who is firmly determined to make Canada the 51st American state. By relaying these vigorous words, by reaffirming in Ottawa the independence of this constitutional monarchy, the King of England has given heart to an entire people who have entered into resistance against this vulgar and contemptuous American neighbor. "We are all united," a Canadian doctor couple we met in Monaco told us this weekend. "We are boycotting everything that comes from the United States and we are no longer setting foot there. Those who still cross the border have their cell phones searched and are left behind for hours. Trump has turned America into a dictatorship!"

Wednesday: Return on Investment

Business and politics are definitely not a good mix. After four months at the helm of the Doge, the government efficiency department, Elon Musk is throwing in the towel, landing his first swipes at Donald Trump in the process. Clown around in the Oval Office and transforming the White House lawn into a car dealership no longer amuses him. Since the beginning of the year, the richest man in the world has seen Tesla's stock plummet by 45%, his Starship rockets explode like balloons, and his fortune melt by $175 billion. In terms of return on investment, we've seen better.

The images are so horrific that it's hard to believe. In the canton of Valais, Switzerland, nothing remains of the village of Blatten, at an altitude of 1,500 meters. Evacuated as a precaution, it was completely engulfed by the collapse of a glacier. This unprecedented tragedy should make us aware of the considerable stakes posed by the increasingly rapid melting of the ice. According to experts, half of the planet's 275,000 glaciers will have disappeared by the end of the century, with dramatic consequences for two billion people. A village wiped off the map today, a city tomorrow, perhaps even a country: faced with the urgency of this ice trap, the world seems to be looking the other way.

What will remain in our countryside? After schools, doctors, and ATMs, mailboxes are beginning to desert villages. These yellow receptacles, an inseparable feature of the landscape of squares, streets, and hamlets in rural towns, are gradually disappearing, condemned one after the other by the implacable logic of the Excel spreadsheets of La Poste's financiers. Faced with a drop in mail volume, divided by three in seven years, the operator explains that it is "developing its fleet to adapt it to the population's needs, in consultation with the municipalities." This adaptation translates into the disappearance of a service and a consultation that sometimes occurs after the famous yellow box has been dismantled. Decisions that arouse anger and reinforce the feeling of abandonment among a large part of the population.

Saturday: One Man's Fight

An emotional morning in Pégomas, for the 20th anniversary of the Adrien association, which works tirelessly to help children with cancer. Thanks to the fight and fierce determination of one man, René Molinès, devastated by the death of his own son in 2003, the association succeeded two years ago in building the Maison d'Adrien, a unique structure in France, which provides shelter for the time necessary for medical treatment for families facing the most difficult ordeal imaginable. A magnificent victory against skeptics and jealousy, this large family home brings support, joy, and hope to those who need it most. A public service organization