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It's Monday, it's a new week, and even though we do not pretend to know everything that's going to happen over the next seven days, we have an idea of what lies ahead.
Here is your presentation on some of the most important and interesting stories of the coming week.
1) G20 voltage
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Mohammed bin Salman and Emmanuel Macron shake hands with joy in April
What is happening?
The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Why is it important?
There is always a sort of intrigue or tension behind the scenes of the G20 (last year – the first of Donald Trump – was particularly embarrassing). This year, it will be brought to a new level.
This year, it seems almost certain that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be present. But he will do so despite the charges he has ordered to assassinate journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
This is the likely conclusion reached by US officials, but the US president seems less likely to say that it has happened.
Mr. Trump will be present, along with Germans Angela Merkel (who attacked the Saudi murder explanation), Frenchman Emmanuel Macron (whose country has imposed travel bans on people suspected of being responsible for the assassination) and the Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan (whose country the murder took place and from which were leaked information undermining Saudi Arabia)
Many world leaders will not want to be taken on occasions to take pictures with the Crown Prince. And much could happen on the sidelines, the consequences of which will slowly become clearer.
2) The lights on an island?
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What is happening?
Any electricity from a British island could be cut off at the end of the week.
Why is it important?
About 500 people live on the island of Sark, in the Channel, and a US official said they should adopt a "war mentality" from this week.
Friday, the island 's electricity supplier will withdraw its services. Indeed, he was ordered to reduce his prices earlier this year, a situation that he believes has cost him a lot of money.
Some feared that all residents would be forced to evacuate, but this seems unlikely. But they must find every possible solution to keep the light on, including an emergency generator and a plan to share all the renewable energy created on the island.
3) All eyes on the Mississippi
What is happening?
Three weeks later, the US mid-term elections are still not over. When Mississippi residents voted Nov. 6 to choose one of the two state senators, no candidate got an absolute majority. So now there will be another vote.
Why is it important?
After the mid-term, Republicans have 49 seats in the Senate and 43 in Democrats. Whatever happens on Tuesday, Republicans will always have more seats, but if Democrats are able to change seats in Mississippi, the situation could be a bit more complicated. The agenda of Donald Trump to go through the Senate.
Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith has not been particularly easy in recent weeks, especially if she had hopes of winning African-American votes.
First, she was filmed making a joke about public hangings, in a state where African Americans were lynched in the past (Hyde-Smith later apologized for any offense committed).
Then she seemed to make another joke, about the removal of the registration of some voters from her opponent.
The opponent in question, Mike Epsy, would be the first African-American Senator from Mississippi. And even if it's unlikely that Epsy wins, President Trump comes to town to support his candidate. In case.
4) Critical moment for the climate
What is happening?
The 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Katowice, Poland on Sunday.
Why is it important?
In 2015, as part of a historic agreement, world leaders agreed on a framework to combat climate change. Three years later, they still can not agree on how to put this plan into practice and the Katowice negotiations hope to advance the discussion.
For developing countries that want financial assistance to fight the deterioration of the climate, time is running out.
The task was made even more difficult by President Trump who announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the pact.
But now it has also been announced that the Trump government will hold a side event to promote the use of fossil fuels, as at last year's talks in Bonn, Germany.
It did not go well either.
5) The shock of the titans
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British heavyweight Tyson Fury (left) faces Deontay Wilder
What is happening?
American boxer Deontay Wilder will put his world heavyweight title in play against Tyson Fury on Saturday.
Why is it important?
If you like boxing, that's the real deal: one of the most anticipated heavyweight episodes in recent years.
Both men are undefeated and the winner will top the list against Anthony Joshua, who holds the world heavyweight titles.
If Fury wins in Los Angeles, it will mark the culmination of a remarkable journey.
After becoming world champion in 2015, the Briton spent two and a half years out of the ring, was treated for depression and (in his own words) "inflated up to 28 stones (392 lb)".
He lost ten stones and claims to be in the best shape of his life. On Saturday, the boxing world will know if that's enough.
