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November 20, 2025
War in Ukraine: Russians and Americans negotiate again behind Europe's back
As Volodymyr Zelensky faces a corruption scandal within his inner circle, the White House and the Kremlin have presented him with a plan tha...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Khashoggi widow 'upset' over Trump meeting with Saudi prince
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi called the US president 'misinformed.' Donald Trump described the Saudi dissident as 'extremely controversial' during...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
NGO warns explosive weapons killed record number of children in 2024
Nearly 12,000 children were killed or injured in 2024 in conflict zones and 70% of them were killed or injured by aerial bombs or mines, acc...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Trump signs bill requiring the release of the Epstein files
On Wednesday, Trump signed into law the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the release of government records on the convicted se...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Fluctuating pay, seasonal work: Welcome to China's 'iPhone City'
Foxconn's production lines, driven by Apple's marketing strategy, need workers only for part of the year. Still, many are drawn to the overt...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Migrants piloting small boats across Channel are increasingly being prosecuted
Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers? Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing pri...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
'Daily references to the Bataclan on social media reveal the scale of the moral and technological challenge we face'
OP-ED. In an op-ed for Le Monde, researcher Hugo Micheron and Arthur Dénouveaux, the president of Life for Paris, the association for victim...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Inequality on the rise in France amid a staggering surge in income among the ultrarich
The wealthiest 0.1% of French people earn, on average, 167 times more than the quarter of households with the lowest incomes, according to F...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
Should Vinted, Temu or Amazon really be regulated like pornographic platforms?
NEWS ANALYSIS. By applying legislation designed for adult websites to online marketplaces, the government is fighting the wrong battle, unle...
Le Monde
November 20, 2025
86% of toys sold online by non-European e-commerce retailers found to be dangerous for children, study says
Conducted by the Toy Industries of Europe in collaboration with the French Federation of Toy and Childcare Industries, the study was unveile...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
COP30 makes tentative progress on methane, a super-polluting gas
Only a handful of delegations made voluntary commitments to tackle this powerful greenhouse gas, which has been responsible for a third of g...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
'Eleanor the Great': Scarlett Johansson's successful directorial debut
The actress directs the story of an initially harmless lie of an old woman who usurps the story of a deceased friend who survived a concentr...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
At least 25 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
Hospital officials who received the bodies said they came from both sides of the yellow line established in last month’s ceasefire. The boun...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Russian strike kills 25 as Zelensky’s bid to revive peace talks in Turkey falters
The attack on the city of Ternopil was the deadliest for weeks and the worst in the west of the country since Moscow invaded in 2022. Meanwh...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
EU countries approve one-year delay in enforcement of anti-deforestation law
At the request of Germany and Austria, which have been strongly critical of the legislation, European states have also agreed to a review cl...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
UK to ban ticket resales above face value
The move comes as the UK government unveils sweeping consumer protections aimed at ticket scalpers whose inflated prices have angered fans a...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Louvre president defends museum policy before MPs and announces new security measures
In an urgent response, Laurence des Cars announced a series of measures, including 100 new cameras and the imminent deployment of a mobile p...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
French authorities charges X over Holocaust-denial comments by AI chatbot Grok
On Monday, Elon Musk's social media AI chatbot posted in French that the gas chambers in Nazi death camps were designed for 'disinfection' a...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Syria's trial over Alawite killings marks a break with the al-Assad era
Members of the security forces belonging to Syria's new authorities and supporters of former dictator Bashar al-Assad appeared in court in A...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Mozambique to audit TotalEnergies' $4.5 billion claim after long gas-project halt
Mozambique's ministers announced that they will review the French energy giant's cost-overrun demands tied to a nearly five-year force majeu...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Macron condemns 'bourgeois' drug users for fuelling crime
During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the head of state targeted urban drug consumption and called for a collective effort.
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Christie's suspends Paris sale of world's 'first calculator'
The auction for the calculator developed in 1642 by mathematician Blaise Pascal, which was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, was suspended...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
European Commission launches digital regulation simplification
Under pressure from Berlin, Washington and major tech companies, the European Commission has proposed delaying certain provisions of its art...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Angoulême comics festival 2026 faces growing threat of cancellation
Despite organizers' calls for dialogue, the 53rd edition now faces a serious risk of cancellation due to boycotts by authors and illustrator...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Early Greek repayment gives France surprise budget boost
Athens' €1.1 billion payment to Paris was a welcome relief during a period of severe budgetary constraints. In the early 2010s, France had c...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Facing Trump, bin Salman holds the cards Zelensky did not
COLUMN. The US president is more interested in the Saudi sovereign wealth fund's reserves, which could lead to massive investments on Americ...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Auctions of discounted wines spark anger in Bordeaux
The contentious issue is set to take center stage at the board meeting of the trade union for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur protected desi...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
The assassination of Mehdi Kessaci, a political crime
EDITORIAL. The warning from Amine Kessaci, who after the death of his younger brother urged the state to 'understand that a fight to the dea...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Activist Amine Kessaci: 'No, I will not stay silent. I will say and repeat that my brother Mehdi died for nothing. I will speak out about the violence of drug trafficking'
OP-ED. Known for his fight against the devastation caused by drug trafficking in the working-class neighborhoods of Marseille, the brother o...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
The mysterious relocation of more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa
Residents of the coastal enclave landed in Johannesburg on Thursday after a journey coordinated by a shadowy humanitarian organization with...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Marseille drug trafficking: At Mehdi Kessaci's funeral, 'the reality is that we're all afraid'
The burial of the younger brother of activist Amine Kessaci took place on Tuesday, under heavy protection. While displaying a spirit of resi...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
'Small boats' in the Channel: Questions raised over new net interception policy
The authorities are preparing to test a technique that was previously considered too dangerous for passengers' lives in order to stop migran...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Gustav Klimt portrait sells for $236.4 million, second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction
It is one of the few full-length portraits by the Austrian artist that does not belong to a museum. The most expensive work ever sold remain...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Pope Leo condemns Trump's immigration policies
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the pontiff deplored the 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the United States and urged Wa...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
Former dancer Silvère Jarrosson becomes painter at intersection of art and science
The artist, who exhibited eight paintings in the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution natural museum in Paris, draws on a scientific approach to re...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
COP30 presents an existential issue for Indigenous peoples
NEWS ANALYSIS. The global climate conference was meant to be a moment of recognition for Indigenous peoples, who have been placed at the hea...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
US-El Salvador deal disregards human rights
Venezuelans deported by Washington describe the harsh conditions they faced in El Salvador's high-security prison, from which they were rele...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
How Libya has become a regional hub for fuel smuggling
The massive diversion of subsidized petroleum products is fueling instability around Libya's borders, particularly with Sudan, according to...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
L'Oréal boosts production capacity in France to make the most of the perfume boom
The French group announced it is investing €60 million in its Gauchy plant, in the North of the country. This upgrade will allow the facilit...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025
US clears Ukraine upgrade order on Patriot missile system
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is traveling to Turkey on Wednesday to revive US involvement in diplomatic efforts. He said last mont...
Le Monde
November 19, 2025