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April 26, 2025
Trump urges 'free' transit for US ships through Panama and Suez canals
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president claimed on Saturday that both routes would 'not exist' without the United States. H...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
The surprising evolutionary convergence of two Californian stick insects
To camouflage themselves on different plants, two forms of this mimic insect bear different patterns on their backs. Researchers have determ...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
UK activist group Just Stop Oil holds final march, shifting focus away from civil disobedience
Several hundred supporters walked peacefully through the center of London, from Parliament to the headquarters of oil and gas giant Shell. T...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Women's Six Nations: England wins grand slam after one-point victory over France
England won a seventh successive Women's Six Nations title after surviving a sensational France fightback by 43-42 at Twickenham on Saturday...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
'Tech magnates could turn against Trump'
OP-ED. While the illegality of many decisions by the American president had previously left his Silicon Valley allies indifferent, they are...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Lowering of flags for Pope Francis reignites secularism debate in France
Some left-wing political leaders have condemned what they see as a breach of France's neutrality principle. While some mayors refuse to foll...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Finding housing in Paris is getting harder – even for young people making good money
While the housing crisis in the French capital primarily affects the most vulnerable, it has become so severe that even young employees with...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
More than 100 Gaza Strip residents evacuated to France: 'You can't imagine what we've been through'
One hundred fifteen Palestinians, including recipients of the PAUSE university hosting program and scholarship students, landed at Orly on F...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
In Syria, Israel and Turkey maneuver for power
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has exploited the weakness of the new Syrian government to carry out cross-border operations in th...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Trump administration reverses decision to cancel student visas
Thousands of students have had their residency permits revoked without explanation in recent weeks. But immigration authorities announced du...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
At leasts 280 people injured by explosion in Iranian port
The blast happened at the Rajaei port on Saturday morning.Social media videos showed black billowing smoke after the blast. Authorities have...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Zelensky and Trump agree to second talk after 'constructive' exchange at pope's funeral
The Ukrainian president spoke with his American counterpart on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday.
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Women's Six Nations: France face their nemesis in the 'final'
The French women's rugby team faces the formidable English team on Saturday at Twickenham. The team that wins the match will claim the tourn...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
US holds third round of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran
US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who arrived in Oman for talks on Saturday, last met Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on April 19. The...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Pope Francis's funeral in photos
The funeral is taking place on the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica on Saturday, attended by presidents, heads of government and monarchs, in...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Thousands of faithful flood the Vatican for Pope Francis's funeral
The funeral mass will begin at 10 am in St. Peter's Square. The pope's coffin will then be transferred to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Rome, Saturday, 10 am: Pope Francis's funeral
The ceremony will take place on the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica, attended by about 60 presidents, heads of government, and monarchs, inc...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
'Pope Francis saw within the people his primary safety, and through unfiltered exchange his spiritual well-being'
OP-ED. Pope Francis relentlessly fought against what he identified as 'human cooling,' one of the principal ills of our time, explains Sébas...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
French films are still very popular in Russia
In 2024, Russia was the second-largest market for French films globally, just behind Germany.
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
What Pope Francis leaves behind through his political, fraternal and poetic writings
During his 12 years as pontiff, Pope Francis published numerous texts that left a mark on the world with their universal and radical reach,...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
War in Ukraine: Here is what Kyiv's allies and opponents propose to obtain peace
Diplomatic initiatives are multiplying to end the conflict, but significant disagreements persist among Ukrainians, Russians, Americans and...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide in Australia, family confirms
Giuffre's lawyer, Sigrid McCawley, said the US and Australian citizen had been a 'dear friend' and a champion for other victims: 'Her courag...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Rwanda, DR Congo set goal for peace deal draft amid lingering suspicion on both sides
A joint declaration signed in the presence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio committed the two countries to come up with an 'initial draft p...
Le Monde
April 26, 2025
Abidjan, the other capital of French rap
While Kaaris, born in Côte d'Ivoire, headlined the Anoumabo Urban Music Festival, the whole avant-garde of young Franco-Ivorian artists like...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
PSG's shock loss after Nice wins 3-1, halting the team's undefeated season
PSG, who had already secured a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title at the start of this month, now falls short of equalling the record for the...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Pope Francis' funeral turns Rome into the center of the world
The burial ceremony for the pontiff on Saturday is taking on the air of a grand diplomatic gathering. A total of 160 foreign delegations are...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Three French jihadists held in Iraq to be repatriated, justice minister says
Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin told a local newspaper that the three detainees from northern France, who had been sentenced to death in Ir...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges of murdering health insurance CEO
Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged in both state and federal courts for allegedly killing CEO Brian Thompson, with federal prosecutors see...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Malaria: 'What if the answer lies with a plant that is already used by African communities?'
OP-ED. On World Malaria Day, Friday, April 25, a group of international researchers calls for a low-cost solution: Artemisia genus plants, w...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
The drug dealers turning to pimping: 'It's less risky and cheaper to get into'
A pimping case involving seven young men will be tried at the end of April near Paris. It is symptomatic of the small local networks appeari...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Ex-US Congressman George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud
The disgraced former Republican representative, who was expelled from the House in 2023 over stealing from donors, fraud and identity theft,...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Israeli spy chief's accusations against Netanyahu raise political crisis to new peak
Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence agency, who was dismissed by the government, has submitted a statement to th...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
School knife attack in western France: Prosecutor says suspect had no clear motive
After a stabbing attack in a high school killed a 15-year-old girl and injured three other pupils, the prosecutor spoke about the suspect, a...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
US envoy Witkoff and Putin discuss direct Russia-Ukraine talks
As United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the 'possibility' of direct talks between Ukraine a...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
FBI arrests US judge for allegedly obstructing an immigration arrest
FBI Director Kash Patel accused Judge Hannah Dugan of having 'intentionally misdirected federal agents away from' an undocumented migrant th...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Paris residents fight to save a beloved but neglected mosaic
Built in 1987 in the heart of a working neighborhood in the 18th arrondissement, a brick and ceramic fresco by artist Charles Gianferrari is...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Tesla struggles in China as market share collapses
By focusing on design and performance, the American manufacturer was a pioneer in getting Chinese motorists to adopt electric cars. Although...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Tunisia in the era of 'judicial madness'
EDITORIAL. The sentencing in Tunis of around 40 opponents to extremely harsh penalties based on fanciful accusations tarnishes Tunisia's rep...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Trump says Ukraine's Crimea peninsula 'will stay with Russia'
In an interview with 'Time' magazine, the US president said the territory in southern Ukraine had been 'given' to Russia by Barack Obama in...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Russian general killed by car bomb near Moscow
Authorities named General Lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's General Staff, as...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
France is massively rejecting Russian visa applications over espionage fears
Paris has denied 1,200 visas and accreditations for diplomats or 'speakers' wishing to attend conferences, aiming to prevent Moscow from reb...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Margot Simond, 18-year-old French ski prospect, dies in training accident
The French under-18 slalom champion died on Thursday in a training accident at Val d'Isère.
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Macron decides not to revoke Sarkozy's Legion of Honor
The president announced on Thursday that he 'will not make any decision' to remove his predecessor's honor, despite his definitive convictio...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of pope's funeral
Over 128,000 people have already paid their last respects to Francis, whose coffin will be closed at 8 pm local time in a ceremony attended...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
French PM's daughter says he met judge probing school abuse, contradicting him
Hélène Perlant recounted a conversation she had with her father François Bayrou in 1998, after he met with Judge Christian Mirande, who was...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
French EY employees vote to go back to 48-hour workweek
After an agreement allowed employees to work up to 58-hour weeks, the firm's unions asked its employees for their opinions, and 97% of respo...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
Ukraine under pressure from both Russian bombs and Trump
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed 12 people, just hours after a scathing message from Donald Trump accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of bloc...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
India and Pakistan on the brink of a new military confrontation
Following the attack on tourists in Kashmir, the two neighbors are accusing each other and threatening retaliation. They have suspended two...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025
French city in shock after death of student stabbed in high school
A 15-year-old girl was attacked with a knife in her classroom at a private high school in Nantes by a fellow student. Three other students w...
Le Monde
April 25, 2025