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January 6, 2026
Trump discussing 'range of options' for Greenland, including military
The president is looking at a number of ideas for acquiring the self-governing Danish territory and using the US military is 'always an opti...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
'A spirit of reconquest has taken hold in Washington, particularly driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio'
OP-ED. With recent events in Venezuela, Donald Trump has revived a brutal US imperialism in Latin America, observe historian Olivier Compagn...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Ukraine: Western allies agree on key security guarantees in Paris
Following the largest yet meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Paris, European leaders and the US hailed progress. The secur...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Swiss safety officials admit shortcomings after bar fire, French owners express regret
Safety inspections at a bar struck by a deadly fire on New Year's Eve had not been carried out for the past five years, Swiss officials admi...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
'If, tomorrow, the US decides to seize Greenland, neither Denmark nor the EU has the means to stop it'
OP-ED. Donald Trump's military operation in Venezuela should show Europeans that the US is a predator for Europe, just like Russia and China...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
France's political parties divided over US operation in Venezuela
Facing criticism from both opposition parties and part of his own camp, Emmanuel Macron clarified on January 5 his position on the US milita...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
EU offers extra funds to quell farmer anger over Mercosur trade deal
The European Union's executive arm proposed Tuesday to give farmers early access to some €45 billion as it looks to diffuse anger over a vas...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Deep freeze grips Europe, killing six and disrupting travel
On Tuesday, a brutal cold snap brought deadly accidents and widespread transport chaos across Europe, grounding flights, halting trains and...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
US and European allies meet in Paris on Ukraine ceasefire guarantees
On Tuesday, US envoys and key European allies gathered in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, as Washington signaled it could...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Reviving Venezuela's oil industry comes at a steep cost
NEWS ANALYSIS. The country holds the world's largest oil reserves. But after two decades of corruption, chronic underinvestment and theft, i...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Cold snap hits Paris's homeless population hard
Since the activation of an emergency plan on Sunday, 1,450 beds for homeless people have been set up in the French capital. Yet charities co...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Greenland is and must remain European
EDITORIAL. Following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, the Danish autonomous territory has found itself once again on Donald Tru...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
European leaders pledge support for Denmark after Trump's Greenland threats
Leaders of seven European powers voiced support for Danish sovereignty on Tuesday in response to Donald Trump's remarks coveting the territo...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
'Trump and Putin share a common enemy, liberal Europe, but they have two divergent strategic projects'
OP-ED. Marlène Laruelle, a professor at George Washington University analyzes the arguments of the American president and his inner circle r...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Venezuela: From Orban to Farage, Europe's far right is unsettled by Trump's new imperialism
NEWS ANALYSIS. The US operation in Venezuela has forced European nationalists to confront their own contradictions as politicians from count...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Maduro, the failed heir to Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution
The Venezuelan president, recently abducted by the US, was chosen by Hugo Chavez as his successor and narrowly elected in 2013. Over 13 year...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
US operation in Venezuela undermined international law, UN says
'States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state,' Ravina Shamdasani, spokesw...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Swiss officials admit inspections failure at bar where deadly fire occurred
'Periodic inspections were not conducted between 2020 and 2025. We bitterly regret this,' Crans-Montana mayor Nicolas Feraud told a press co...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Maduro, a 'prisoner of war,' proclaims his 'innocence' before New York court
The arraignment hearing for drug trafficking charges leveled against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was abducted by American force...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
After Venezuela, Greenland fears US annexation
Following the US military intervention in Venezuela, Greenlanders, Danes and Europeans fear that the White House's next target may be the au...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Thailand accuses Cambodia of breaking cease-fire, Cambodia claims an accident
Phnom Penh called the incident 'an operational error,' while Bangkok stated that one of its soldiers was injured. A December 27 ceasefire ha...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
With the Venezuela operation, Marco Rubio is at the heart of reshaping the 'Western Hemisphere'
The secretary of state has fully embraced the MAGA movement and President Trump's ambitions. The Spanish-speaking Rubio is the chief archite...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
At the Musée Matisse in Nice, the painter's 'Stations of the Cross' receives new light
The exhibition devoted to Henri Matisse's mural work – the artist's least loved but also the least studied creation – that was made for the...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
US House Speaker Johnson backs elections in Venezuela
Mike Johnson, the top member of Trump's Republican Party in Congress, said the elections 'should happen' and 'will need to' happen 'so that...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Yoletty Bracho, political scientist: 'We Venezuelans want to reclaim our ability to exercise our citizenship'
OP-ED. In an op-ed for Le Monde, the Franco-Venezuelan researcher reflects on the role given to citizens in the country's future following t...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
Djokovic pulls out of Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide
World No. 4 tennis pro Novak Djokovic shared on Instagram that he's 'not quite physically ready to compete' in next week's Adelaide Internat...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
US recommends fewer childhood vaccines in major shift
At the end of 2024, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended 17 pediatric immunizations for all individuals, the agency said. Now t...
Le Monde
January 6, 2026
By targeting Venezuela, Donald Trump is also striking at China's interests
China, which was purchasing mostly Venezuelan oil, has limited itself to statements criticizing the US intervention in Venezuela. However, t...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Trump eyes new targets after toppling Maduro
Colombia is one of the US president's latest threats. The US leader warned President Gustavo Petro, whom he has accused of major drug traffi...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ouster
Maduro's lawmaker son offered his support for the acting president. 'Count on me, count on my family,' Nicolas Maduro Guerra, known as 'Nico...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Iran says no leniency for 'rioters' as protests persist
The remarks came on Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran would 'get hit very hard' by the US if the authorities killed more demonstrators....
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Cold, snowy conditions ground flights and force train cancellations across northern Europe
The UK, France and The Netherlands have been the hardest hit, leading to travel disruptions.
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
In court, Maduro claims innocence, says he's 'still president' of Venezuela
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged respect for sovereignty at an emergency Security Council meeting as details of the US operation...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
PM Jens-Frederick Nielsen said that "everything would stop" if the US were to employ military force against another NATO country.
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
In pictures. Snow and ice in Paris and the west: Cold snap settles over part of France
Météo-France, the country's national meteorological service, placed 26 departments – stretching from near La Rochelle to the Paris region –...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Phil Gunson: If Trump does not force Venezuela to hold free elections, 'they can agree on almost everything'
The Caracas-based International Crisis Group analyst Phil Gunson underlines in an interview that Donald Trump has had 'harsh words' for oppo...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Foreigners' data stolen in hack of French immigration agency
A hacker published several data samples online, including one containing the personal information of Israeli nationals living in France. The...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Palestinian embassy in UK is officially inaugurated
The opening comes after the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine in September 2025.
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
'The US intervention in Venezuela violates foundational principles of contemporary international law'
OP-ED. No matter the crimes committed by Nicolás Maduro or the manner in which he was elected, only the Venezuelan people have the authority...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
US attack on Venezuela: What does international law say?
According to international law, 'fighting drug trafficking and protecting democracy do not constitute legal grounds for the use of force.'
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
EU Commission hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal 'soon'
In a push to get the deal over the line, EU agriculture ministers will discuss the agreement on Wednesday. France and Italy have called for...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Tim Walz drops bid for Minnesota governor reelection
The US Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president said he 'can't give a political campaign my all' after what he described as an 'extraord...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
EU 'looking' into Grok's AI for sexually explicit childlike image generation
European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said that social media platform X had already responded to a request for information.
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Macron criticizes 'method used' in US operation against Venezuelan leader Maduro
After President Emmanuel Macron initially stated that Venezuelans 'can only rejoice' at Maduro's abduction, he issued a statement clarifying...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Lightning French-UK military operation targets IS group in Syria
France and the United Kingdom struck an alleged Islamic State group arms storage site on Saturday, January 3. The US-led anti-IS coalition h...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
Eva Schloss, the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank and a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp who dedicated decades to educating on t...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
French hypnotherapist goes on trial for drug-facilitated rape: 'If I had been believed, he would not have destroyed the lives of other women'
Cyril Z. used a powerful sedative to render his victims semi-conscious before filming himself raping them. Despite complaints filed in 2003,...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
In Switzerland, grief and anger simmer, four days after deadly bar fire
Thousands marched in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on Sunday to honor the 40 people killed on New Year's Eve.
Le Monde
January 5, 2026
Dining at the Fondation Maeght
'A Meal at the Museum' (6/6). In Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in the garden of the Fondation Maeght, the restaurant Sous les pins offers sophisticat...
Le Monde
January 5, 2026