On Algeria, Macron has a goal for his last year in office: Reconciliation

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The French president, who began his first term aiming to ease historical tensions, now faces the most severe crisis in bilateral relations since Algeria's independence in 1962.

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Trump says pausing 'Project Freedom' Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal

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Zelensky denounces Russia's 'utter cynicism' as strikes kill at least 22 in Ukraine hours before proposed ceasefire

'With the withdrawal of American troops from Germany, Berlin is facing a historic dilemma'

Donald Trump's announcement of the withdrawal of US troops is forcing Berlin to confront the long-standing taboo of its own defense, explains the specialist in Franco-German relations Paul Maurice for Le Monde.

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Sweden's right is now normalizing the far-right party, born from the fascist movement

With legislative elections scheduled for September 13 approaching, the Conservatives, Liberals and Christian Democrats have signaled their willingness to govern with the Sweden Democrats, the far-right party that enabled them to return to power in 2022.

Chinese artist Gao Zhen (left) and his brother Gao Qiang in front of their work 'Mao's Guilt,' Beijing, September 22, 2009.

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Chinese artist Gao Zhen and his family stuck in repressive legal limbo over his Mao sculptures

Authorities are accusing the visual artist, a US resident, over works created in the 2000s that explicitly criticized Chairman Mao's regime. His wife holds out faint hope that Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Beijing, on May 14 and 15, can help her husband's case.

Investigation

Jérémie Pham-Lê

Military personnel at French presidency suspected of compromising classified documents

Prosecutors are investigating several members of the military and civilians suspected of setting up a private company to sell classified information and weapons of war. Six suspects have been charged.

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Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan during the no-confidence vote in the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, May 5, 2026.

Romania plunges back into political chaos after the Social Democrats and the far right pass a no-confidence motion

Arsenal's 20-year wait to reach Champions League final

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Secretary of State Marco Rubio after a press briefing at the White House in Washington, May 5, 2026.

Rubio plays down Trump attacks on Pope Leo XIV before Vatican trip

Europeans rethink collective defense amid Trump's threats against NATO

Macron taps ex-aide to head French central bank

Louvre President Christophe Leribault: 'I am not here to undo the work of my predecessors'

US considers scrapping long-range missile deployment in Europe

First trial opens over Paris after-school sexual abuse scandal

How the inflation shockwave is spreading across Europe's economy

How a dream cruise turned into a health nightmare

'Vincent Bolloré's strategy is to take over the media and publishers to turn them into propaganda tools'

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In Depth

Eric Béziat

Hundreds of flight cancellations leave passengers frustrated and stranded

The war in the Middle East has caused the price of jet fuel to double in just a few weeks. Many airlines, especially low-cost carriers, have canceled flights with low occupancy or low profitability. Passenger rights are protected, but within certain limits.

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a pioneering example of climate change adaptation

This year, residents of a town in the French overseas territory off the coast of Canada are set to move into a new village. This relocation, France's first planned effort to move an entire town, is the result of a lengthy process.

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