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April 24, 2025
Will Macron strip Sarkozy of France's top honor?
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy, having been definitively convicted in December 2024, could be stripped of his Legion of Honor title. A dis...
Le Monde
April 24, 2025
Australia to stockpile critical minerals in bid to curb China's global dominance
The country will build a strategic reserve of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earths in a move to strengthen supply chai...
Le Monde
April 24, 2025
On the path to galactic insurrection: 'Andor' season 2 on Disney+
The final season of this political drama set in the Star Wars universe lives up to all its promises.
Le Monde
April 24, 2025
Missile strikes kill 2, wound 54 in Kyiv as Russia continues attacks
Kyiv was last hit by Russian strikes in early April. Three people were injured at the time.
Le Monde
April 24, 2025
Luxury: With Gucci sales plunging 25%, Kering sinks deeper into crisis
The company led by François-Henri Pinault has seen a 14% drop in activity during the first three months of 2025. Among French luxury giants,...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Brussels slaps fines on Apple and Meta under new digital regulation while striving not to politicize the move
The two American giants face fines of €500 million and €200 million under the Digital Markets Act. But the European Commission is proceeding...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
DR Congo and M23 paramilitaries issue joint statement and push for 'conclusion of a truce'
Qatar had created a diplomatic surprise by starting mediation efforts earlier this month.
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
'In the United States, Republicans are the major political winners of the opioid crisis'
COLUMN. Two economists have sought to determine the impact of the opioid crisis in the United States. They found that in areas hit hard by t...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Jihadist attack in Benin kills at least 54, government says
The attack, which was claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), occurred in the W National Park in northern Benin on...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
'He was like a close relative': At St. Peter's Basilica, the faithful bow before their pope
Pope Francis' body has been on display since Wednesday, April 23, in the center of St. Peter's Basilica. Both the faithful and the curious h...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
In Aleppo, a testing ground for integration of Kurds into new Syria
An agreement has been reached for the neighborhoods of Achrafieh and Sheikh Maksoud, which formed a predominantly Kurdish enclave within Syr...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
To Italians, Pope Francis was a 'pope of the poor' and a paradoxical ally of progressives
Close to the most poorest and to migrants, Pope Francis reconciled a segment of the Italian left with the papacy, while others criticized hi...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Sister Samuelle launches mural project to condemn sexual abuse within the Church
A victim of priest and mosaic artist Marko Rupnik, accused of sexual violence by around 40 women, the sister announced on Monday, April 21,...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
France and Madagascar annouce deepened economic ties as Macron visits
The French president began a two-day visit to Madagascar on Wednesday, aiming to finalize economic agreements in energy, technology, infrast...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Teenage suspect in attack on rabbi goes on trial in France
The teenager is accused of 'assault with a real or imagined religious motive' and 'psychological violence' against the rabbi of the city of...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
After deadly Kashmir attack, India vows 'loud and clear' response
'We won't just reach those people who carried out the attack. We will also reach out to those who planned this,' said Defense Minister Rajna...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
200 French media organizations sue Meta for 'illegal practices'
Several press groups, national and regional dailies, and private and public broadcasters accuse Meta of exploiting the period when they were...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Palestinian President Abbas urges Hamas to release hostages
Mahmoud Abbas said that their captivity provided Israel with 'excuses' to attack the territory. Hamas denounced the remarks by the Fatah par...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Record levels of TFA, the most common PFAS, found in wine bottles
Very high concentrations of TFA, the smallest and most widespread PFAS compound, have been found in European wine bottles, according to the...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
'With each crisis, gold reaches new heights. Thanks to Trump, it has scaled several.'
COLUMN. The price of gold has hit a historic high of $3,500 per ounce. Buyers see it as a safe haven asset, allowing them to escape the mark...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
French PM's daughter says priest beat her as a teenager
François Bayrou's eldest daughter Hélène Perlant is the latest to accuse the clergy running a school in the Pyrénées of systemic abuse, incl...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Turkey: 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Istanbul
The earthquake, centered around Silivri, in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul, was soon followed by three others, with magnitudes of 4.4 to 4.9.
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
JD Vance tells Russia and Ukraine to strike deal or US will 'walk away'
'We've issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it's time for them to either say yes, or for the United...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Donald Trump's dangerous game with the Federal Reserve
EDITORIAL. By threatening – and then retracting – to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if he did not change policy, the US presi...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
EU fines Apple €500 million and Meta €200 million
The two tech giants US failed to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, the European Commission found.
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to pope lying in state
Bells from the basilica rang out as Pope Francis's open coffin was carried in procession past packed crowds in St Peter's Square, accompanie...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
French minister visits Iraq to discuss two-state solution in Palestinian-Israeli conflict
The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Jean-Noël Barrot is on a tour to help 'prepare for the international conference for the...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Left-wing French delegation denied visas by Israel
A delegation of left-wing lawmakers and elected officials on Tuesday condemned a 'collective punishment' after their visas were canceled two...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
'Never has the Palestinian cause seemed so abandoned, lacking prospects and figures capable of embodying it'
COLUMN. The accumulation of multiple shortcomings is leading to a 'de-Palestinianization' of the struggle for self-determination, writes Le...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Trump administration backtracks amid global market panic
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have backed down on firing the Fed chair, on DOGE, and on tariffs on China....
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Emmanuel Macron's diplomacy in the Indian Ocean faces colonial contentions
After visiting Mayotte and Réunion, the French president heads to Antananarivo on Wednesday and Thursday to continue his tour in the Indian...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
UK prepares for new round of Ukraine talks as US signals policy shift
Britain is hosting a fresh round of Ukraine peace talks on Wednesday as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to end the war, includi...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Dominique de Villepin is having a moment. But French conservatives aren't interested
The former French prime minister and foreign minister, most famous for making a speech at the UN in 2003 to oppose the Iraq War, is enjoying...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
How China dominates the automotive industry, leading Western manufacturers to imitate it
'The Chinese Automotive Superpower' (1/3). The Shanghai Auto Show, which opens on Wednesday, highlights China's dominance in the global auto...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
40 years of France hesitating to recognize a Palestinian state
NEWS ANALYSIS. Before Emmanuel Macron, other former French presidents made promises on this issue, but none materialized. The question is as...
Le Monde
April 23, 2025
Kevin Farrell, the American cardinal holding the Vatican's keys
Acting as the Holy See's 'interim' leader until the election of Pope Francis's successor, the Camerlengo is tasked with organizing the late...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for direct talks with Russia, but only after a ceasefire
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that the conflict was too 'complex' to achieve a speedy ceasefire.
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
PSG draw with Nantes to stay undefeated in Ligue 1
On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes reached a final score of 1-1. The draw leaves them just four Ligue 1 matches away from becoming t...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Trump administration moves to ban artificial food dyes by 2026
Health officials have hailed the decision as a major victory for public health and children's safety.
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Pope Francis: Three years of missteps and errors in judgment on the war in Ukraine
Francis was resolutely pacifist, and continuously called for an end to the fighting. But some of his comments were deemed inappropriate.
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Rekindled love: 'What if it started again, and he left me? And if I couldn't recover?'
They met, fell in love, and parted ways. Then, the whirlwind of life brought them back together. Laurence, 62, shares her story with Thomas,...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Tesla says profits fell by 70% due to 'changing political sentiment'
Many investors have complained that co-founder and CEO Elon Musk is too distracted with his Trump administration role to be running Tesla an...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
World Health Organization to slash jobs and programs amid massive US funding cuts
The US funding cut has blown a half-billion dollar hole in its budget, leading to a 'very painful' shortfall.
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Islamist leader labeled a 'significant terrorist' by Israeli army is killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya in a statement announced the death of Hussein Atwi, calling him 'an academic leader and university pr...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Giuliano da Empoli: 'The engineers of chaos multiply anger and frustration with an algorithm'
The Swiss-Italian author of 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' discusses, in an interview with Le Monde, the responsibility that progressives have...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Ethiopia: World Food Programme halts aid for 650,000 malnourished women and children
The WFP, like other aid agencies, has been caught in the crosshairs of funding cuts by US President Donald Trump, who signed an executive or...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Video. World expos: From Paris 1855 to Osaka 2025, what purpose do they serve?
Video - The World Expo has recently opened its doors in Osaka, Japan. Since the first edition in London in 1851, these global events have le...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
India: Gunmen kill at least 20 tourists in Kashmir
Police described the incident as a 'terror attack' and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. It appeared to be a major shift in the...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025
Trump and Netanyahu present united front as Iran nuclear talks set to resume
The US president insisted that he and his Israeli counterpart are on the 'same side of every issue,' as Israel vows to act against Iran's nu...
Le Monde
April 22, 2025