Japan. Three days after Hiroshima, Wednesday marks the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, leading to Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. The death toll is estimated at 40,000 in Nagasaki. An annual ceremony will be held Wednesday in the Japanese city in honor of the victims. After hitting Okinawa badly last week, Typhoon Khanun was heading towards Kyushu, the large island in southwestern Japan, on Monday, forcing organizers of the commemorations of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to adopt a reduced format. For the first time in 60 years, the annual ceremony scheduled for Wednesday in Nagasaki in memory of the victims of the bomb will not take place outdoors but in a convention center in the port city.
International. Joe Biden is traveling to Arizona, New Mexico this Wednesday. The American president will defend his inflation reduction legislation (IRA), a battery of measures which aims to stimulate clean energy to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the country. The American president, who begins a three-day tour of the southwestern United States in Arizona, must sign the birth certificate of a new “national monument” during the day. The term designates an area whose natural wealth but also the historical significance as well as the economic interest have earned it special protection from the Federal State, particularly against any industrial or mining activity.
Soccer. Largely renewed this summer, OM under new coach Marcelino begin their European season on Wednesday with a third preliminary round first leg in Greece, against Panathinaikos. Trips to Athens are always promises of a burning atmosphere, but this time the atmosphere is terribly weighed down by the death of an AEK fan, who was stabbed on Monday during clashes with supporters of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb in the day before the match scheduled between the two teams and finally postponed.
