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· Dec 18
✍️ Le Monde is celebrating its 80th birthday with the pride of having become France's leading national daily.
For this milestone, we've decided to take a look at the present and future of our editorial team.
Read our editorial by director Jérôme Fenoglio.
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For this milestone, we've decided to take a look at the present and future of our editorial team.
Read our editorial by director Jérôme Fenoglio.
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Cold, snowy conditions ground flights and force train cancellations across northern Europe
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Cold, snowy conditions ground flights and force train cancellations across northern Europe
In court, Maduro pleads not guilty, says he's 'still president' of Venezuela
In court, Maduro pleads not guilty, 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 were still emerging.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In court, Maduro pleads not guilty, says he's 'still president' of Venezuela
Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
In pictures. Snow and ice in Paris and the west: Cold snap settles over part of France
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 – on orange alert until Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In pictures. Snow and ice in Paris and the west: Cold snap settles over part of France
Palestinian embassy in UK is officially inaugurated
Palestinian embassy in UK is officially inaugurated
The opening comes after the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine in September 2025.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Palestinian embassy in UK is officially inaugurated
Foreigners' data stolen in hack of French immigration agency
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 French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) confirmed the theft, but said the breach was linked to a subcontractor.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Foreigners' data stolen in hack of French immigration agency
EU Commission hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal 'soon'
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 tougher safeguard clauses.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
EU Commission hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal 'soon'
Tim Walz drops bid for Minnesota governor reelection
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 'extraordinarily difficult year for our state.'
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January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Tim Walz drops bid for Minnesota governor reelection
EU 'looking' into Grok's AI for sexually explicit childlike image generation
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
EU 'looking' into Grok's AI for sexually explicit childlike image generation
Macron criticizes 'method used' in US operation against Venezuelan leader Maduro
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 that France 'neither supported nor approved' of the US operation's methods.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Macron criticizes 'method used' in US operation against Venezuelan leader Maduro
Lightning French-UK military operation targets IS group in Syria
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 has had to plan dozens of such operations every year to contain the terrorist threat.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Lightning French-UK military operation targets IS group in Syria
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
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 the Holocaust, has died at age 96, her foundation announced on Sunday.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
French hypnotherapist goes on trial for drug-facilitated rape: 'If I had been believed, he would not have destroyed the lives of other women'
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, he was only charged in 2021. Fourteen victims have joined the trial as plaintiffs, which opens Monday.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
French hypnotherapist goes on trial for drug-facilitated rape: 'If I had been believed, he would not have destroyed the lives of other women'
Dining at the Fondation Maeght
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 sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine to be savored amid works of art.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Dining at the Fondation Maeght
Dining at the Fondation Maeght
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 sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine to be savored amid works of art.
www.lemonde.fr
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Dining at the Fondation Maeght
In Switzerland, grief and anger simmer, four days after deadly bar fire
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
In Switzerland, grief and anger simmer, four days after deadly bar fire
Louvre staff vote to strike again
Louvre staff vote to strike again
Unions said museum employees resumed work stoppages, following three days of strikes in December.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Louvre staff vote to strike again
Maduro's fate lies with US courts, as Venezuela's lies with Trump
Maduro's fate lies with US courts, as Venezuela's lies with Trump
As the ousted Venezuelan president and his wife are set to face drug trafficking charges before a federal court in New York on Monday, the Trump administration declared its intention to secure control over their country's vast oil resources.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Maduro's fate lies with US courts, as Venezuela's lies with Trump
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron
The court handed down suspended prison sentences of up to 8 months to the 10 defendants accused of falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron's wife was born a man.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron
In reeling Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez takes helm, under close scrutiny
In reeling Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez takes helm, under close scrutiny
Following the US intervention and Nicolas Maduro's abduction, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was designated as interim president by the Supreme Court and recognized by the military.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
In reeling Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez takes helm, under close scrutiny
In photos: Life in Caracas after the US operation to capture Maduro
In photos: Life in Caracas after the US operation to capture Maduro
A tense calm prevailed in the Venezuelan capital on Sunday, the day after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Streets were practically empty.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM
In photos: Life in Caracas after the US operation to capture Maduro
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats
'Borders cannot be changed by force,' a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said after President Donald Trump renewed his claim that Greenland should become part of the US.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:03 AM
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats
Trump renews threats to annex Greenland
Trump renews threats to annex Greenland
Denmark's prime minister called on Washington to stop 'threatening its historical ally.'
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January 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Trump renews threats to annex Greenland
Maduro abduction: 'Trump seeks to usher the Monroe Doctrine into a third era, that of post-Westernism'
Maduro abduction: 'Trump seeks to usher the Monroe Doctrine into a third era, that of post-Westernism'
Historian Florian Louis traces the origins and shifts of the Monroe Doctrine which, until the arrest of the Venezuelan leader, rested on the idea that Europe and the US were destined to jointly dominate the world. Now, Trump is treating Europeans as mere vassals.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Maduro abduction: 'Trump seeks to usher the Monroe Doctrine into a third era, that of post-Westernism'
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats
'Borders cannot be changed by force,' a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said after President Donald Trump renewed his claim that Greenland should become part of the US.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:53 AM
France backs Greenland after fresh Trump threats