The morning show. The launch of the conclave to elect the new pope; the trial of the alleged murderer of young Lyonnaise Auriane; ASSE awaits its fate; PSG aims for the Champions League final... The essential news of this week...

The conclave to elect the new pope, Francis's successor, has begun at the Vatican. The trial of Sohaib Teima, suspected of killing his girlfriend, 22-year-old Lyonnaise Auriane Laisné, begins in Italy. AS Saint-Etienne anxiously awaits the decision of the LFP disciplinary committee after the interruption of the derby against OL, while Paris Saint-Germain, buoyed by a 1-0 victory in London in the first leg, hosts Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final... Here are the highlights of the news for Wednesday, May 7.

After twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke on Easter Monday, April 21. His successor will be designated by a vote, during a conclave which begins this Wednesday, May 7.
In the morning, starting at 10 a.m., the 133 cardinal electors, those under 80 years of age and whose health permits, will participate in a solemn mass in St. Peter's Basilica, before moving to the Sistine Chapel in the afternoon to take the first vote .
Pope election: these Lyon cardinals who participated in the last 10 conclaves
From the conclave of 1903, for the election of Pius X, to that of 2013, for that of Pope Francis, six cardinals from Lyon participated in the election of a sovereign pontiff.
Who are they? Who will be the one going to the Holy See on May 7? Here are some answers.

A year ago, on April 5, 2024, the body of Auriane Laisné was discovered in an abandoned chapel in a village in the Aosta Valley in northern Italy, not far from the French border. She had been stabbed to death.
Her boyfriend, Sohaib Teima, was arrested in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement five days later, on April 10, and extradited to Italy, his home country. Accused of the premeditated murder of Auriane, Sohaib Teima will be tried for this femicide on May 7 before the Aosta Assize Court .

Haute-Loire: Big disappointment for Sandrine Volle, on hunger strike for sixteen days
On Monday morning, the young woman had an appointment with the Deputy Director General of Human Solidarity at the Department. She emerged from the meeting feeling dejected but still combative. She wants to regain her social security benefits in order to obtain custody of her daughter.
Four companies have submitted bids to take over the Saint-Étienne arms manufacturer: the Rivolier/RSBC and ACI/Sofema tandems, the Belgian FN Browning Group and the small Breton company Atalante Strategic .
A fire is raging in Saint-Chamond, thousands of homes without electricity
A transformer caught fire overnight Tuesday to Wednesday at the entrance to Saint-Chamond. As a result, thousands of homes were without power Wednesday morning.

After a tumultuous derby, the league's sanctioning body decided to place the case under investigation, citing charges related to the use of pyrotechnic devices, observed verbal abuse, and the game being suspended for 40 minutes. The Greens will finally learn their fate this Wednesday evening.
Champions League: PSG holds the cards in front of their home crowd against Arsenal
Buoyed by their 1-0 victory a week ago in London, Paris Saint-Germain appear to have all the cards in hand this Wednesday (9 p.m.) against Arsenal, to reach the Champions League final for the second time in their history.
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