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June 7, 2026
'We must hold our heads high!': The fears and faint hopes of Israel's peace activists
Every day, a few thousand NGO members act in support of peaceful coexistence with Palestinians, a halt to settlements and an end to the mili...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Germany's Zverev wins French Open
Alexander Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for his first title at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
China's all-round dominance, from batteries to medicine, from high-speed trains to AI
'How China is Devouring Europe' (2/4). Beijing has caught up with and then surpassed the West across an impressive number of technologies an...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Thousands march in silence in tribute to killed 11-year-old girl in France
Outrage over systemic failures blamed for Lyhanna's death grew as the main suspect, who is now under arrest, had previously been accused of...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
'Israel protects the last stronghold of drug traffickers in Syria'
COLUMN. Israel's intervention in southern Syria has played into the hands of drug traffickers, forcing Jordan to carry out airstrikes to ste...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Kanye West draws crowd in Netherlands despite anti-Semitic outings
The US rapper's concerts have been canceled in the United Kingdom, France, Poland and Italy.
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Women's desire, a men's issue?
COLUMN. No, women should not feel pressured to boost their libidos when they wane, writes sex columnist Maïa Mazaurette, who urges both men...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the strikes were in retaliation for the Hezbollah firing toward northern Israel earlier.
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Iran's World Cup squad lands in Mexico as US visa row rages
While the national team received visas to enter the US, Iran's embassy to Turkey said 15 support staff had been denied theirs.
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
France revives Gratitude Train for the US's 250th anniversary
A restored railcar from northern France will retrace the journey of the Gratitude Train, which carried gifts from Le Havre to New York in 19...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Armenians to vote in pivotal legislative elections for their country's future, regional peace
Sunday's vote will serve as a referendum on peace with Azerbaijan and on closer ties with the European Union and the US at the expense of Ru...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Putin's 'Davos' in Saint Petersburg ends as it began, under a barrage of Ukrainian drones
The Russian president's hometown was targeted by more than 100 Ukrainian drones on Saturday, June 6, the final day of the annual Saint Peter...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
2026 French Open: Mirra Andreeva defies all odds to win first Grand Slam
The 19-year-old Russian prevailed on Saturday in the final (6-3, 6-2) against Poland's surprise contender Maja Chwalinska. The result capped...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
Mélenchon holds first campaign rally in Saint-Denis as part of identity-based 'new France' strategy
The election of Bally Bagayoko and Aly Diouara as mayors in the Paris-region department of Seine-Saint-Denis in March were symbolically sign...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
US says it destroyed two Iranian drones targeting Hormuz shipping
Tehran also fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, a...
Le Monde
June 7, 2026
French telecom giants reach deal to acquire struggling rival SFR
The companies – Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Free owner Iliad – said SFR parent Altice had accepted their offer of €20.35 billion for the st...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
With 'De Gaulle: Tilting Iron,' Simon Abkarian boldly steps into the General's shoes
The first part of a two-part film directed by Antonin Baudry, this movie encompasses every possible register: war, action, love, politics, h...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Sagrada Familia organist to lead landmark Mass as Pope Leo XIV visits Spain
The pontiff is expected in Barcelona on June 10 for the inauguration of the monumental main tower of the basilica envisioned by Antoni Gaudí...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
'No one was prepared for what was about to happen': Gaza flotilla activist speaks about violence she suffered in Israel
The French courts have launched an investigation into 'torture' and 'war crimes' following a foreign ministry report on Israel's treatment o...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
French government admits 'failure' and blames judicial system over death of 11-year-old girl
The government does not intend to be the only one bearing responsibility for the death of Lyhanna, a girl who had been missing for a week be...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
2027 French presidential election: Mélenchon hopes Saint-Denis rally will turn into show of strength
Radical-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon will hold his first major campaign meeting on Sunday, in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. He...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Pope Leo XIV quotes Gandalf, highlighting Tolkien's close ties with Catholicism
A Lord of the Rings reference in the last papal encyclical has sparked a great deal of commentary. While it can be read as a response to the...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Pope Leo XIV praises Spain's 'commitment to peace and solidarity'
On a state visit to Spain, Leo XIV on Saturday hailed the country's government, who has opposed wars in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine.
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Illegal rave in France tests local ban and new government bill
The bill, which is currently before the French parliament, calls for €30,000 fines and two years' imprisonment for organizers of such events...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
On D-Day anniversary, Hegseth urges Europe to counter present-day 'invasion' of beaches
On June 6, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in Normandy.
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Russia's Andreeva wins French Open
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open fi...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Death of Bernadette Chirac | A liberated voice: 'I'm like my snakeskin bag: I bite'
During all of ex-president Jacques Chirac's election campaigns, Bernadette Chirac quickly broke with official rhetoric. She passed away on J...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Pope visits Spain as Socialist government and the Church present a united front
Pope Leo XIV landed in Madrid on June 6. He is also set to visit Barcelona and the Canary Islands as relations between the Spanish Catholic...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Outsourcing migrant deportations is incompatible with Europe's values
EDITORIAL. New regulations would allow EU member states to pay poorer countries, with questionable human rights records, to take in undocume...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Bernadette Chirac, the wife of ex-president Jacques Chirac, has died
An unfailing supporter of her husband's career, Bernadette Chodron de Courcel became a key figure on France's political scene. She was elect...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
'Charles III's timely reminder of democratic order and Leo XIV's necessary warning on the dangers of AI'
COLUMN. The British monarch has stressed the importance of the rule of law, while the pope has warned against leaving societies defenseless...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Over three decades, China's promise became a trap for European industry
'How China is Devouring Europe' (1/4). In just a few decades, China has gone from being the world's factory to a major technological rival f...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
By writing to Putin, Zelensky addresses the Russian elites who are weary of the war in Ukraine
Behind the offer of an outstretched hand, the Ukrainian president's letter to the Russian leader seeks to exploit Moscow's vulnerabilities a...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Did Rafael Jodar really push that ball girl? That's beside the point
COLUMN. Whether the Spanish tennis player did or did not shove a young volunteer ball girl during the Roland-Garros tournament hardly matter...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
US strikes radar installations in Iran
A ceasefire has been in place between the United States and Iran since April 8, but subsequent talks to try to put a more permanent end to t...
Le Monde
June 6, 2026
Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' rises up against the Trump family and Prime Minister Edi Rama
Several thousand people have been protesting since May 30 against large-scale projects that many Albanians consider a symbol of the prime mi...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
As Israeli bombs target Lebanon, Tyre residents call for the ancient city to be declared an 'open city' and demilitarized
Residents of the port city do not want Tyre to be 'used by armed groups for military purposes,' including Hezbollah.
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
US envoy confirms Iranian footballers granted visas for World Cup
The Iranian team is due to fly from Turkey to Spain on Saturday before traveling on to their base camp in Mexico, which has issued visas to...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Mali's ruling junta sentences a DGSE agent to 20 years in prison
Yann V., who was officially registered as an agent of France's foreign intelligence service (DGSE) with Malian authorities, was arrested in...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
US judge blocks Trump restrictions on legal immigration
District Judge John McConnell, on Friday, said the restrictions on asylum, work permit, green card and citizen applications from nationals o...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Alone in Beijing: How Chinese dissidents challenge the regime
'Resisting a repressive regime' (2/3). Starting in 2020, China's zero-Covid policy and strict lockdowns triggered widespread protests, fueli...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
French Open 2026: Cobolli to face Zverev in final after Arnaldi pulls out
Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from the tournament because of illness, sending Flavio Cobolli into his first Grand Slam final.
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Seine reopens to Paris swimmers for second summer
In Paris, the swimming season was to open at three official bathing sites on July 4, the mayor's office said.
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Israel's government steps up attacks on judiciary: 'A race to eliminate democratic institutions has begun'
The current governing alliance has stepped up attacks on key pillars of the judiciary and rule of law, namely the Supreme Court and the atto...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
French Open 2026: Zverev powers past Mensik to move within one win of elusive first Grand Slam title
Alexander Zverev reached the fourth major final of his career after beating 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Roland...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Zelensky to meet Macron, Merz and Starmer for strategic talks as Russia faces setbacks
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said leaders of France, Germany and Britain will meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensk...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
French bar owners face new questions over deadly inferno at Swiss ski resort
Jacques and Jessica Moretti arrived on Friday for questioning by public prosecutors and lawyers for civil parties who were caught in the fir...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
French prosecutors open 'war crime' probe over Israel treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
The national counterterrorism prosecutor's office said the probe was opened at the government's request.
Le Monde
June 5, 2026
Europe's painful awakening on digital sovereignty
EDITORIAL. The European Commission unveiled a legislative package to address its strategic technological dependence on June 3. The challenge...
Le Monde
June 5, 2026