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May 17, 2026
New Hungarian PM discloses Viktor Orban's luxurious offices
Péter Magyar, the recently appointed prime minister of Hungary, launched a media campaign on Friday, signaling a break with his far-right pr...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
France fall to England, as visitors clinch another Women's Six Nations title
Sunday's match in Bordeaux was a Grand Slam-decider, with France having also won all four of their previous games in the championship. But E...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Israel PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack
During the war triggered by the Hamas attacks, Israel has claimed responsibility for assassinating several Hamas leaders, including the grou...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Alya Aglan, historian: 'De Gaulle is difficult to interpret; he is himself an actor'
More than half a century after his death, General de Gaulle continues to inspire filmmakers, cartoonists and comic book authors. In an inter...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Canal+, top financier of French cinema, threatens to cuts ties with artists behind anti-owner petition
The petition called people to mobilize against 'the growing grip of the far right' on the film industry under the influence of conservative...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Trump's ballroom obsession worries Republicans
The costly and monumental real estate project has repeatedly been mentioned in presidential speeches, highlighting the billionaire's disconn...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Cannes: Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' delivers anti-war message through intimate lens
The 62-year-old filmmaker, now living in France, chose the conflict between his country and Ukraine as the backdrop for his latest film. He...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
France targets statement win over England in Six Nations decider
The French woman's team take on the Red Roses on Sunday afternoon for the final of the competition. France has lost the last 17 games agains...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Fire broke out after drone strike near UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
The bombing did not result in any injuries or cause a rise in radiation levels, according to the Abu Dhabi local government's media office.
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
'Netanyahu joined Trump's Board of Peace the same day he persuaded him to attack Iran'
COLUMN. The United States president dismantles his Board of Peace with war in Iran and is unable to save it due to the deadlock in Gaza, wri...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Le Provençal, a Riviera hotel with breathtaking views
A four-star hotel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Le Provençal has been a sought-after destination since it opened in the 1950s. The curr...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez advances to presidential runoff in Peru
After a month-long vote count, it is now confirmed that Sanchez has edged out far-right candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga. The runoff with the p...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Large-scale Ukraine drone strike kills at least 4 in Russia
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses shot down 556 drones overnight, resulting in casualties in the Moscow and Belgorod...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Venezuela expels Maduro ally Alex Saab to US again
While the extradition of a Venezuelan citizen is technically prohibited under the constitution, the country's immigration authority determin...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Clothing repair school in France's former textile capital gives garments a second life
Fighting fashion waste while offering a stepping stone to those far from the job market: that is the mission of the Ecole de la Réparation,...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu condemns 'the autocracy that manufactured this unfair trial'
Over a year ago, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest triggered a wave of protests across Turkey. He is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erd...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
Inside a Texas migrant detention center: 'They treat us like animals'
At the border between the US and Mexico, federal immigration authorities have opened a massive detention site with 5,000 beds on the militar...
Le Monde
May 17, 2026
'Macron is paving the way for the return of African and Asian artifacts from French museums'
COLUMN. The unanimous adoption by France's parliament in early May of the law on the restitution of cultural property to foreign countries i...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Maldives rescuer dies in search for Italian divers who drowned
Italy's foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday that all five of its nationals had died in the diving disaster. The Maldivian National Defens...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns as toll hits 80
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it was preparing a 'large-scale response,' calling the rapid spread of the outbreak 'extremely concerning...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
From Paris to China, Bistrot Ordinaire takes diners on a surprising culinary journey
In the 11th arrondissement of Paris, self-taught chef Liang Shan has opened a bistro that is 'ordinaire' in name only. His menu boldly bridg...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Eurovision final kicks off with Viennese grandeur
Last year's Eurovision winner Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ, opened the musical extravaganza with a nod to Austria's grand musical history,...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
How Corsica's schools became the epicenter of a chess revolution
On the Île de Beauté in Corsica, chess players began learning the game since they were children, with the island counting 16 times more regi...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
The life and death of the Ahmed Abbas 714 building in Beirut
The residential building was destroyed on March 18 by an Israeli airstrike. Israel claimed, without providing evidence, that Hezbollah money...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Thousands flock London streets for far-right march and opposing pro-Palestianian protest
Some 4,000 police officers were deployed in the British capital as Tommy Robinson, an Islamophobic anti-immigration activist, called for a g...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Elon Musk criticizes Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy
The billionaire accused the filmmaker of 'defiling Homer' by choosing a Black actress, claiming Nolan only did so to comply with diversity r...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Andy Burnham's all-in gamble puts him in pole position to challenge Keir Starmer
The mayor of Greater Manchester enters a parliamentary by-election to position himself as a contender to replace the British prime minister,...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Bendor Island, hotel paradise that combines luxury with holiday spirit for everyone
Opposite the city of Bandol, on the French Riviera, this utopia nestled on seven hectares purchased in 1950 by industrialist Paul Ricard has...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Israel says it killed head of Hamas' military wing
The Israeli military and Hamas officials confirmed the death of Ezz al-Din al-Haddad on Saturday after an Israeli strike targeted a resident...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Pope Leo to visit France in September
The Vatican announced that the pope's state visit will take place from September 25 to 28. He is expected to visit Paris and Lourdes, in sou...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
A smooth Trump-Xi summit masked deeper competing motives
EDITORIAL. By inviting Donald Trump, mired in his conflict with Iran, the Chinese president positioned himself as a symbol of stability in c...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Israel renews strikes in southern Lebanon one day after ceasefire extension
Lebanon's National News Agency reported airstrikes on at least five villages in the south. The Israeli military launched the attack just one...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Lebanon and Israel extend truce to bolster political and military negotiations
The two delegations meeting in Washington agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days. The Israeli military, however, carried out new airstrik...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
IS leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission, Trump says
Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was the Islamic State group's second-in-command and was considered a key figure in the organization's finances. On Frida...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Thomas Piketty: 'The left must reconnect with its egalitarian ambitions of the past and unite working-class people from all territories'
COLUMN. The divide between the Trumpist, merchant and nationalist right and the liberal Democratic left is largely artificial, argues econom...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
The never-ending odyssey of Issa Omar, the migrant who survived a shipwreck in the English Channel only to 'fall into oblivion'
The 32-year-old Somalian is one of two survivors of the deadliest shipwreck off the coast of northern France, which took place on November 2...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
US Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn Virginia redistricting plan
Virginia Democrats were attempting a final effort to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan that would have given their party an advanta...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Cannes 2026: Why American cinema is not taking center stage on the Croisette this year
Although the history of Cannes is inseparable from that of US filmmaking, the highly anticipated American feature films are few and far betw...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Power restored in Cuba after massive blackout
While power came back on Friday, the island's energy crisis remains severe, as oil supplies have run out. The latest wave prompted public ou...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
French debt cost climbs to highest level since 2009
The surge in oil prices and growing expectations of heightened inflation sent government bond yields soaring worldwide on Friday, May 15. In...
Le Monde
May 16, 2026
Migrant rights: Council of Europe member states push back against the European Court of Human Rights
Prompted by several governments, including those led by Giorgia Meloni of Italy and Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, the 46 member states have...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
Eurovision 2026: Israel's participation sparks controversy
In an unprecedented move, five countries – Spain, Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Slovenia – are boycotting the event in protest over...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
Mistrial declared in Harvey Weinstein sex assault case
Jurors again failed to reach a verdict on allegations the disgraced Hollywood producer assaulted actor Jessica Mann.
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
Lebanon says truce extension with Israel and US-backed security create opportunity for 'lasting stability'
The Lebanese negotiating delegation said from Washington that the move would 'provide critical breathing space for our citizens' and 'reinfo...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
'We don't know if we'll make it back alive': Israel targets Lebanese rescue workers despite ceasefire
Two civil defense rescue workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in front of their station in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. More than 110...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
Behind the cordial facade, the Trump-Xi summit yields no significant progress
US President Donald Trump made no commitments regarding Taiwan, which Beijing has vowed to take over. Even a Chinese order for 200 Boeing ai...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
'People are hiding out at home, some don't even go to work anymore': Residents of El Paso, Texas try to evade ICE agents
Long present in this border city with Mexico, where 80% of the population is Hispanic, the US immigration enforcement agency has recently st...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
Geoeconomics: 'All dependencies, minerals, currencies and semiconductors, are now being weaponized'
According to geopolitics expert Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, the competition for control over minerals, logistics and the flow of raw materials...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026
US cancels deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
The US canceled the plan to deploy the troops two weeks after the Pentagon said it would pull 5,000 US troops from Germany, amid a dispute b...
Le Monde
May 15, 2026