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November 19, 2024
Gabriel Escámez, the folk designer
The founder of Cobalto Studio and La Cobalta, creator of clothing, jewelry and objects inspired by crafts and folklore of the Iberian Penins...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
New York prosecutors say they oppose dismissing Trump's hush money conviction
Prosecutors have expressed opposition to dismissing Donald Trump's hush money conviction but may delay sentencing until after the president-...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Sweden pours cold water on offshore wind power
In the name of national security, the Swedish government has discarded 13 projects that would have produced 140 TWh of electricity per year....
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Trump plunges renewable energy sector into uncertainty
In addition to doubts about the policies that the Republican and climate change-skeptic president will actually implement, European wind tur...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
War in Sudan: Gezira region targetted by a brutal revenge campaign
'In Sudan, a total war (7/8)'. The agricultural region has been the scene of violent reprisals by paramilitary forces since one of their com...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
With the takeover by the Arnault family, Paris FC wants to dream bigger
The capital's second-biggest club, currently top of Ligue 2, intends to enter a new era with the arrival of the owners of LVMH.
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
'The next US presidential administration holds the most power to disrupt the EU's new economic security'
OP-ED. The European Union must prepare itself for the fact that the US will favor coercion over cooperation in its economic war with China,...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
François Bustillo, the highly political cardinal hoping to attract the pope to Corsica
The promise of a papal visit to Corsica sounds like the reward for three years of intense activity by the bishop of Ajaccio, who has revived...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Russia says Ukraine fired US long-range missiles at a border region
The Russian military says Ukraine launched its first attack on Russian territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles since Washington authoriz...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Brazil arrests G20 guards over alleged 2022 Lula assassination plot
Four soldiers have been arrested over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 'coup.'
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Publisher defends prize-winning French novel after Algerian victim's claims
The survivor of a 1990s massacre has alleged on Algerian TV that the main character in Kamel Daoud's prize-winning book is based on her expe...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Rare great white shark spotted in the Mediterranean, off the French coast
The animal was filmed by a yachtsman off the French Riviera. Scientists described it as 'superb news' for this critically endangered species...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
One last smash for Rafael Nadal before he steps off courts
The legendary winner of 22 Grand Slam titles bids farewell to tennis at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga, which open with Spain against the Ne...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Cable car accident in the French Alps leaves six injured
A cable car carriage carrying 16 people hit the arrival station at the ski resort of Val Thorens at around 7:30 am on Tuesday morning. None...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
At Hong Kong's major opposition trial, 45 prison sentences and the death knell for political freedom
On Tuesday, the courts sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison for taking part in a 2020 primary after the impositi...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
COP29: Discussions stall and pressure mounts to save climate conference
There are still major differences of opinion between the countries of the South, Western nations and China. Negotiators were counting on the...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
As Hurricane Trump approaches, experts fear an acceleration of 'doom spending'
COLUMN. Donald Trump's election is expected to intensify over-consumption meant to offset the existential anxiety of living in an age of cli...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
War in Ukraine: An overdue and limited green light from the US for long-range missiles
EDITORIAL. Kyiv's Western allies wasted precious time weighing up the pros and cons before lifting the ban on long-range missiles. The Ameri...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Gisèle Pelicot says 'macho, patriarchal' society must change attitude on rape
The woman at the center of France's mass rape trial gave her final statement in court on November 19. Her ex-husband and dozens of other men...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
French farmers continue to protest against EU-Mercosur agreement
The main farming unions counted '85 demonstration points' on Monday. Further action is planned for Tuesday.
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
US allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles in Russia is unlikely to change balance of power
Washington's U-turn is unlikely to change the balance of power on the ground. But it does raise the question of whether Ukraine will be allo...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
At mass rape trial, Pelicots' children describe 'a family destroyed'
David and Florian Pelicot and their sister Caroline Darian took to the stand at the criminal court on Monday. Their lives were upended by th...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
War in the Middle East: 'To be killed trying to flee or to die besieged at home: This is the impossible choice Israel offers to Gaza's population'
OP-ED. Isabelle Defourny, the president of MSF France, and Christopher Lockyear, the secretary-general of MSF International, call on Israel'...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
France has become less attractive to foreign investors, report says
Europe's favorite destination for foreign capital since 2019, France has lost some of its appeal in the wake of the June 9 dissolution of pa...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges
The group, which included figures from across Hong Kong's once-diverse political spectrum, was charged with subversion after they held an in...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
The Pelicot rape trial is causing introspection and division among men: 'Honestly, we don't know where to stand anymore'
For some men, the case has had an impact on their personal lives, creating a sense of unease and awareness of the systemic dimension of sexu...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
The Republican metamorphosis of Usha Vance, future second lady
A highly educated lawyer, the wife of incoming Vice President JD Vance first spent time in Democratic circles before following her husband t...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Patrick Artus: 'France or the US – which model do we prefer?'
COLUMN. The dilemma between equity and efficiency is the subject of divergent political choices on both sides of the Atlantic, the economist...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Christophe Piquet, protesting French farmer: 'We want to make ourselves heard'
Farmers' anger has been mounting for several weeks. Despite the payment of emergency aid, farmers feel that the government has not kept its...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Exemplary behavior mandatory for K-pop artists in South Korea
A singer in the Riize boy band was obliged to leave the group after photos revealed him in an amorous relationship and smoking. Unacceptable...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Trump's economic policy: How Elon Musk is trying to influence key appointments
As the battle rages behind the scenes for the post of Treasury Secretary, the first officials appointed by the president-elect to steer his...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
Since late September, Israel has dramatically escalated its bombardment of Lebanon, vowing to severely weaken the Iranian-backed Hezbollah m...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Stefan Ambec: 'While the European Union imposes restrictive standards on farmers, opening up to trade with Mercosur seems unfair'
OP-ED. In an article for 'Le Monde,' the economist asks how the trade agreement between the EU and five Latin American countries can be impr...
Le Monde
November 19, 2024
Democratic Arizona governor says she'll work with Trump on border security if it won't harm families
Hobbs, who said border security is not a 'Republican or Democrat issue' and will work with 'anyone' to keep the border safe, traveled to the...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Death of Charles Dumont, sentimental crooner and composer of songs for Edith Piaf and Dalida
The career of the singer, author of numerous piano romances enhanced by violins, was launched by the song 'Non, Je ne Regrette Rien,' writte...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Kremlin accuses Biden of 'fueling the fire' in Ukraine ahead of Trump's return to the White House
On Monday, the Kremlin vowed a 'response' if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia. A US official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
With many Republicans campaigning on reducing federal spending, there could be some debate about portions of Biden's request, as the federal...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
The misunderstanding brewing between Macron and Barnier
NEWS ANALYSIS. French President Emmanuel Macron had preferred Michel Barnier to other contenders for the role of prime minister, with the as...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
UN peacekeepers have been bogged down in Lebanon since 1978
COLUMN. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is yet another illustration of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's inabi...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
'Family destroyed': Children of French rape victim speak of heartbreak
The daughter and sons of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot spoke in court in the southern city of Avignon as the trial entered its final stages
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
'Dune: Prophecy': The exercise of power in a galactic convent
Set 100 centuries before the events recounted in Denis Villeneuve's films, this mystical and political series finds its way between respect...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Condom use is declining among young people
Under-30s are most at risk of transmitting sexually transmitted infections. And yet, according to the latest survey by Inserm and ANRS, cond...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Brazil seeks to break Starlink's monopoly
The country's growing dependence on Elon Musk's satellite internet service provider is worrying the Brazilian government, which is already a...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
In Sudan, Al-Naw hospital is on the front line of the civil war
'In Sudan, a total war' (6/8). Ravaged by conflict since April 2023, only 20% to 30% of the country's hospitals are operational. Al-Naw Hosp...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Italy agriculture minister rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal 'in current form'
Italy's main agriculture unions oppose the trade deal, fearing that South American imports would undermine farmers' livelihoods.
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
French far right steps ups threats of bringing down government
A close ally of Marine Le Pen called for a motion of no-confidence in case the government uses a constitutional tool to pass the budget with...
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
'Talking drum' to return to Côte d'Ivoire as French government drags on restitution law
The Ayôkwé Djidji will be exposed in its home country, but France has yet to pass legislation allowing for it to be formally restituted.
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
In Argentina, Macron pays tribute to dictatorship's victims, sending message to Milei
Victims' families are concerned about the dismantling of remembrance policies by the far-right president's government.
Le Monde
November 18, 2024
Paris journalism school taken over by billionaire media owners
Bernard Arnault, Vincent Bolloré and Rodolphe Saadé are among the tycoons who have bought out the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme in Paris.
Le Monde
November 18, 2024