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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.
lemde.fr/3OZq65l
US envoy Witkoff says 'meaningful progress' made in Ukraine war talks
US envoy Witkoff says 'meaningful progress' made in Ukraine war talks
'President Trump's success in bringing both sides of this war together has brought about meaningful progress, and we are proud to work under his leadership to stop the killing in this terrible conflict. Both parties agreed to update their respective leaders and continue working towards a deal,' Steve Witkoff wrote on X.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:52 AM
US envoy Witkoff says 'meaningful progress' made in Ukraine war talks
Trump announces Japan's $36 billion investment in the US
Trump announces Japan's $36 billion investment in the US
Donald Trump said that 'Japan is now officially, and financially, moving forward with the first set of Investments under its $550 billion dollar commitment to invest in the United States of America,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that the colossal move 'could not be done without one very special word, TARIFFS.'
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February 18, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Trump announces Japan's $36 billion investment in the US
Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
The country has been ramping up requests for the return of its heritage from multiple European countries and is challenging auctions around the world.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Mexico seeks to bring its archaeological treasures back from France
'The spectacle of European disunity in the face of pressure from both the United States and China is infuriating'
'The spectacle of European disunity in the face of pressure from both the United States and China is infuriating'
True progress in Europe has always occurred when member states agree to relinquish part of their sovereignty, observes Le Monde's Eric Albert in his column. Yet, this lesson seems largely forgotten.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:27 AM
'The spectacle of European disunity in the face of pressure from both the United States and China is infuriating'
Teens on France's social media ban for under-15s: 'We're going back to the Stone Age'
Teens on France's social media ban for under-15s: 'We're going back to the Stone Age'
The measure to ban social media for those under age 15 would affect mostly middle schoolers. About a dozen of them shared their concerns with Le Monde about a law set to upend their online lives.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Teens on France's social media ban for under-15s: 'We're going back to the Stone Age'
In Algiers, Laurent Nuñez eases bilateral tensions by reviving 'security cooperation'
In Algiers, Laurent Nuñez eases bilateral tensions by reviving 'security cooperation'
The French interior minister spent two days in the Algerian capital aiming to restore ties that had been severed for 18 months.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
In Algiers, Laurent Nuñez eases bilateral tensions by reviving 'security cooperation'
In Kyiv, a fourth winter of war spares no one
In Kyiv, a fourth winter of war spares no one
In the freezing Ukrainian capital, residents are regularly without heat and electricity. People get by through resourcefulness and solidarity, living with a sense of inevitability.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In Kyiv, a fourth winter of war spares no one
Snow camping at ski resorts: 'Our friends think we're crazy'
Snow camping at ski resorts: 'Our friends think we're crazy'
Although many have disappeared, 'caravaneige' campsites – those that welcome campers and caravans in the snow – are still enjoying good times at high altitudes, driven by a new generation of skiing campers and their unbeatable prices.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Snow camping at ski resorts: 'Our friends think we're crazy'
Paul Magnette, political scientist: 'If Trump and his allies were truly convinced of their superiority, would they spend so much time trying to divide Europeans?'
Paul Magnette, political scientist: 'If Trump and his allies were truly convinced of their superiority, would they spend so much time trying to divide Europeans?'
Rather than bemoan their dependence on the United States, European Union member states should defend their federal and democratic system and strive for greater autonomy, argues the president of Belgium's French-speaking Socialist Party, in this opinion piece for Le Monde.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Paul Magnette, political scientist: 'If Trump and his allies were truly convinced of their superiority, would they spend so much time trying to divide Europeans?'
Peru's Congress impeaches interim President Jose Jeri
Peru's Congress impeaches interim President Jose Jeri
Jeri is under a preliminary investigation into corruption and influence peddling, stemming from a series of undisclosed meetings with two Chinese executives. His removal from office is the latest chapter in a prolonged political crisis in a country that has seen seven presidents since 2016.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Peru's Congress impeaches interim President Jose Jeri
In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
The statement, published on Tuesday, came after the Berlinale's jury president, German director Wim Wenders, answered a question on Gaza last week by saying: 'We cannot really enter the field of politics.' Signatories include Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM
In an open letter, dozens of film figures slam Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza
France and Algeria agree to resume security cooperation
France and Algeria agree to resume security cooperation
After meeting on Tuesday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, French Interior Minister Nunez said both sides had agreed to 'reactivate a high-level security cooperation mechanism.' His visit to Algiers marks the first sign of a thaw in diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:39 PM
France and Algeria agree to resume security cooperation
Iran and US agree on 'guiding principles' for a deal, say Iranian officials
Iran and US agree on 'guiding principles' for a deal, say Iranian officials
Iran's top diplomat, however, cautioned that it 'will take time to narrow' the gap between both countries' positions.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Iran and US agree on 'guiding principles' for a deal, say Iranian officials
Who was Quentin Deranque, the far-right activist killed in Lyon?
Who was Quentin Deranque, the far-right activist killed in Lyon?
The 23-year-old activist, who died on Saturday, February 14, after a fight in the streets of Lyon, was an integralist Catholic drawn to the idea of 'self-defense' who embodied the new generation of France's far right.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Who was Quentin Deranque, the far-right activist killed in Lyon?
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in
Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the International Criminal Court, said measures tied to an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu left him cut off from US-owned online services like Amazon and Airbnb.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
ICC judge hit by US sanctions urges EU to step in
French man sentenced for upskirting women, including in Parliament
French man sentenced for upskirting women, including in Parliament
A French court handed Sébastien G. a one-year suspended sentence for collecting over 1,800 mostly sexual images, some taken inside the Sénat, where he was an adviser.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
French man sentenced for upskirting women, including in Parliament
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
Jack Lang, the former president of the Arab World Institute, appeared hundreds of times in the Epstein files.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
Jack Lang, the former president of the Arab World Institute, appeared hundreds of times in the Epstein files.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
How a former French culture minister is linked to Epstein
Saudia Arabia announces Ramadan will start on Wednesday
Saudia Arabia announces Ramadan will start on Wednesday
Many Muslim-majority countries around the world follow Saudi Arabia in determining the start of Ramadan.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Saudia Arabia announces Ramadan will start on Wednesday
Avalanche in the French Alps kills two off-piste skiers
Avalanche in the French Alps kills two off-piste skiers
The latest deaths bring the number of people killed in avalanches in France to 27 since the start of the season.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Avalanche in the French Alps kills two off-piste skiers
Russian and Belarusian athletes permitted to compete under national flags at 2026 Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes permitted to compete under national flags at 2026 Paralympics
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Russian and Belarusian athletes permitted to compete under national flags at 2026 Paralympics
Macron kicks off three-day India visit with €30-billion fight jet deal on the table
Macron kicks off three-day India visit with €30-billion fight jet deal on the table
The French president's fourth visit to India since taking office in 2017 will focus on defense, technology and trade cooperation.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Macron kicks off three-day India visit with €30-billion fight jet deal on the table
Chinese kung-fu robots steal the show in world's most-watched TV program
Chinese kung-fu robots steal the show in world's most-watched TV program
Watched by 600 million viewers, the annual gala broadcast by national television channel CCTV for Lunar New Year's Eve serves as a showcase for China's advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Chinese kung-fu robots steal the show in world's most-watched TV program
French prosecutors intervene in defense of TotalEnergies in climate trial
French prosecutors intervene in defense of TotalEnergies in climate trial
In the trial brought by a coalition of advocacy groups and the City of Paris, opening Thursday, February 19, the prosecutor's office will argue that 'the scope of the due diligence law does not extend to climate change.'
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February 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
French prosecutors intervene in defense of TotalEnergies in climate trial
At Navalny's grave, two years after his death in a Russian prison: 'We are not alone'
At Navalny's grave, two years after his death in a Russian prison: 'We are not alone'
Several hundred supporters of the Kremlin's most renowned opponent gathered on Monday at the Moscow cemetery where he is buried. A new investigation confirmed the cause of his death: assassination by poisoning.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
At Navalny's grave, two years after his death in a Russian prison: 'We are not alone'