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January 3, 2026
French managers of Swiss bar face criminal probe after fire
The two owners of Le Constellation bar, in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, claim that they followed all safety norms.
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Trump says Maduro will be brought to New York to face charges
In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump gave details about the operation on Saturday in which the US captured Venezuela's Nico...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Zelensky proposes transferring Ukraine's defense minister to energy
The Ukrainian president proposed moving Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal to the energy portfolio, the latest cabinet change since a corruption...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Southern Yemen separatists push for secession
The separatists of the Southern Transitional Council announced the adoption of a constitution paving the way for an independent state, a mov...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
US-Venezuela timeline: From sanctions to military action
Relations between the two countries have been poor since the presidency of Hugo Chavez began in 2006. They continued to deteriorate under Ni...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Israel's new battleground: Humanitarian aid in Gaza
EDITORIAL. Israel's offensive against international NGOs marks a new stage in the tightening of restrictions on international aid. The decis...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Iran crackdown intensifies as Trump threatens to intervene
At least eight protesters have been killed, 119 arrested and 33 injured since the protest movement began on December 28, 2025, according to...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
World reactions to US operation in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump said the US had carried out a 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, capturing and exfiltrating President Nicolas Madu...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Questions linger two days after Swiss resort bar fire
The investigation continues two days after a deadly fire broke out in a nightclub at the Swiss resort. The latest count puts the number of v...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
US captures Venezuelan President Maduro, Trump says
The US president confirmed that the US military had launched a large-scale operation in Caracas and that Nicolas Maduro and his wife had bee...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Venezuela accuses US of striking capital
Explosions were heard in Caracas. Venezuela's government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multi...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Kyrylo Budanov, master spy, to support President Zelensky
A warrior at heart, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence has become, at 39, the administration's chief of staff at a diplomatically s...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
They cook organic, distrust science and oppose vaccines: America's 'crunchy moms' shift toward Trump
In the 1960s, the 'crunchy mom' was typically an American hippie trying to stay connected to nature. Today, she claims total freedom over he...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Investigators focus on sparklers on top of champagne bottles for deadly Swiss bar fire
The bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed. Authorities warned it could take days to identify everyone who perished.
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
In Khartoum, the faces of a martyred capital: 'War cannot kill ideas, nor love'
War in Sudan: A Trapped Nation (3/6). Le Monde's reporters traveled through the Sudanese capital, which for two years was the epicenter of t...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
In Rio de Janeiro, New Year's Eve celebration sparks debate over secularism
Mayor Eduardo Paes (centrist) set aside one of the city's music stages for gospel, a genre closely tied to evangelical worship. He has faced...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Riyadh calls Yemen's southern factions to 'dialogue'
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have for years supported various factions within Yemen's government-run territories, intervening i...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
14 killed in DR Congo attack by a militia linked to the Islamic State group
The three villages in the northwest of North Kivu province were attacked simultaneously in an 'ADF incursion,' said a local leader.
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Between the US and China, the battle of hydrocarbons versus electrons
The energy divide continues to widen between a fossil-fuel-driven America and China, the global leader in low-carbon technologies. This riva...
Le Monde
January 3, 2026
Several femicides mark the end of 2025 in France
A man was taken in for questioning on January 1 after police discovered his partner's body in their yard in Nantes (western France). In Lill...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Egyptians become the leading African nationality to migrate to Europe
This year, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, recorded just over 16,000 irregular crossings by Egyptian nationals as of No...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Ban on social media for under-15s: What we know about the government's plan
In addition to banning smartphones in high schools, a new law aims to block the youngest from accessing social media platforms. President Em...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top electric vehicle maker
The Chinese manufacturer has overtaken its American rival, led by Elon Musk, which saw its sales decline in 2025 for the second year in a ro...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Saudi-led coalition strike on UAE-backed forces in Yemen kills 20
The movement, backed by the United Arab Emirates, reported on Friday that new Saudi strikes had killed 20 members of its forces, which had s...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
China's plan for London mega-embassy stokes controversy
Beijing acquired Royal Mint Court in 2018 with the aim of relocating its embassy in the United Kingdom there. Housing Minister Steve Reed ha...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
At the Louvre, tension builds over creation of new 'Mona Lisa' gallery
The Louvre-Nouvelle Renaissance architecture competition aims to create a room for Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting and a new entrance fo...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Angelina Jolie visits Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah crossing
According to local media, the actor and former special envoy for the UN refugee agency came to see the condition of injured Palestinians tra...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Poland's iconic 1989 round table consigned to museum
This symbolic piece of furniture, on which communist leaders and democratic activists reached agreement, is leaving the presidential palace....
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Zelensky names spy chief Budanov as new head of Ukraine's presidential office
Kyrylo Budanov will replace Andriy Yermak, who resigned in November after investigators raided his house as part of a sweeping corruption pr...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Russia unleashes mass plunder of Ukrainian homes in occupied areas
A law signed by Vladimir Putin on December 15, 2025, encourages large-scale expropriation of property owners in areas occupied by the Russia...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Trump declares US will 'come to their rescue' if Iran kills protesters
The US president added that his country is 'locked and loaded and ready to go' as protests that started over economic stagnation and inflati...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Small boat migrants reached UK in near record numbers in 2025
Home Office data showed a total of 41,472 migrants landed on England's southern coast in 2025 after making the perilous Channel crossing fro...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Mamdani, inaugurated as New York mayor, must now deliver on promises that secured his victory
The young politician, the first Muslim to lead the largest city in the US and firmly on the left, filled his inauguration ceremony on Thursd...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Israel halts the work of humanitarian NGOs in occupied Palestinian territories
Aid organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank were required to submit lists of their Palestinian staff to the Israeli administration...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Switzerland in shock after tragic bar fire: 'It was a war zone. Burned hair, faces and hands'
The upscale French-speaking Alpine resort of Crans-Montana is in mourning after a fire in a bar claimed the lives of around 40 people and le...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Macron's resignation-tinged New Year's address
EDITORIAL. For the first time, the French president alluded to his departure, reminding the public that he could not stand for re-election i...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Venus Williams gets wildcard to play Australian Open aged 45
It will make the seven-time major singles champion the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam and will be her first time...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Why France still struggles to protect domestic violence victims
More than six years after the round tables on domestic violence – organized to improve prevention, detection and punishment of abuse – advoc...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
How four years of war in Ukraine redefined the European Union
With Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the world that saw the construction of EU has all but disappeared. The 27 member states belatedly...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Pope Leo opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence
During a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, the pope prayed for peace among 'nations bloodied by conflict,' taking care to note th...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026
Dry January's lasting benefits win over more and more participants
The challenge, which involves taking a break from drinking alcohol for one month, brings numerous health benefits. As proof of its success,...
Le Monde
January 2, 2026