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Jeffrey Epstein

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How the Ivorian president's niece acted as Epstein's go-between

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed

Democratic lawmakers accuse US Attorney General Bondi of Epstein file 'cover-up'

Council of Europe removes diplomatic immunity for ex-leader over Epstein ties

Epstein affair: The downfall of Peter Mandelson, the evil genius of the British Labour Party

French diplomat Fabrice Aidan appears in Epstein files, foreign minister 'appalled'

US singer Chappell Roan leaves agency headed by embattled 2028 Olympic chief

War in Ukraine

KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU FOR LE MONDE

Europeans consider resuming direct talks with Putin on Ukraine

Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskevych banned from Winter Olympics over memorial helmet

Ukraine will only hold elections after ceasefire, Zelensky says

Europe approves €90-billion loan for Ukraine

Ukraine and France move to launch joint arms production

Russia and US agree to resume military dialogue at Ukraine talks

Macron sends his diplomatic adviser to Moscow

United States

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a speech to open the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on February 13, 2026.

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German Chancellor Merz urges US to repair ties with Europe

How the Ivorian president's niece acted as Epstein's go-between

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed

'With Donald Trump, the image of digital multinational companies has become re-Americanized'

US and Taiwan sign deal to lower tariffs, boost spending

US immigration agency contracts thrive on Trump's anti-migrant policies

CIA releases new video recruiting spies in China

France

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Macron denounces 'antisemitic hydra' and calls for election bans for antisemitic and racist acts

Eight to face trial in France over mass text message scam

Storm Nils kills three in France and Spain

French people exposed to 'concerning' levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum through food

In Senegal, crackdown on LGBTQ+ people intensifies

Shein and Vinted disrupt France's fashion industry

Indian officials clear deal to purchase Rafale fighter jets from France

French Politics

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Macron denounces 'antisemitic hydra' and calls for election bans for antisemitic and racist acts

A balanced choice on energy despite populist pressures

Ex-president Hollande's 2027 presidential election comeback is fraught with obstacles

Macron accused of weakening France's institutions with loyalist appointments

France bets on nuclear in new plan to cut fossil fuel imports

French ex-minister Bruno Retailleau to run in 2027 presidential election

Marine Le Pen's appeal trial ends with political uncertainty as defense urges 'tolerance' for legal 'gray areas'

Magazine

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Epstein affair: The downfall of Peter Mandelson, the evil genius of the British Labour Party

The bride wore Birkenstocks

Jacob Helberg, Trump's direct link to France's far right

2026 Super Bowl: Bad Bunny, the anti-Trump icon made in Puerto Rico

Iranian photojournalist shares unseen images of Tehran protests

Robbie Williams, the nostalgic pop star

'Architect of God' Antonio Gaudí could be beatified as anniversary of death approaches

War in Gaza

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Beirut, Lebanon, February 6, 2026.

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France urges removal of UN rapporteur over remarks on Israel

Ahmed Yousef, former Hamas official: 'We have lost everything, armed struggle has failed'

In Gaza, the fate of thousands missing remains unknown

Benjamin Netanyahu's four-state solution

Stranded in Egypt, Palestinians from Gaza dream of returning home

Gaza: French judges issue summons for French-Israeli activists over complicity in genocide

Trump's Gaza plan stalls

Environment

CLAIRE JACHYMIAK/HANS LUCAS FOR LE MONDE

A balanced choice on energy despite populist pressures

Storm Nils kills three in France and Spain

French people exposed to 'concerning' levels of cadmium, lead and aluminum through food

Los Angeles fires: California launches investigation into claims of late warnings in Black neighborhoods

Trump revokes key climate finding, dismantling legal basis for emissions rules

France bets on nuclear in new plan to cut fossil fuel imports

France's demographics debate focuses on birth rates while ignoring touchier measures

Economy

Charles Dharapak / AP

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns after Epstein ties revealed

'With Donald Trump, the image of digital multinational companies has become re-Americanized'

US and Taiwan sign deal to lower tariffs, boost spending

Shein and Vinted disrupt France's fashion industry

US immigration agency contracts thrive on Trump's anti-migrant policies

US's low unemployment rate masks lack of job growth

The urgent need for a European strategy on economic sovereignty

Culture

The Louvre Museum on December 18, 2025, in Paris.

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Louvre ticket fraud ring dismantled, police says

James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' star and father of six, dies at 48

'Heated rivalry' already has fans in France: 'It's frustrating to see the series reduced to just a sex story'

US singer Chappell Roan leaves agency headed by embattled 2028 Olympic chief

How the Epstein scandal brought down Jack Lang

Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico's culture to Super Bowl halftime show, with a Lady Gaga surprise

At Centre Pompidou-Metz, the late resurrection of sculptor Louise Nevelson

Investigations

ANTOINE MOREAU-DUSAULT

The international drug trafficker who operated right next to the Elysée Palace

Epstein files unveil sex offender's ties with Kremlin insiders

How the Epstein scandal brought down Jack Lang

Iran: Videos show live ammunition used in crackdown

Epstein's correspondence reveals links to French public figures

Jeffrey Epstein's business ties with banker Ariane de Rothschild revealed

How France's lottery operator fuels the toxic online casino ecosystem in the Comoros

Les Décodeurs

Vladimir Isachenkov/AP

Why are major powers competing for control of the Arctic?

The international drug trafficker who operated right next to the Elysée Palace

How France's lottery operator fuels the toxic online casino ecosystem in the Comoros

France faces a crossfire of Russian and American disinformation

Who's running in the Paris mayoral election?

'Article 49.3': How France's government can pass a budget without a vote

French Response, the foreign ministry's X account for trolling disinformation

European Union

The former European commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, at the Elysée Palace in Paris, October 14, 2024.

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Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton sees himself as a savior for Europe

Europe's growing mistrust of the United States

The urgent need for a European strategy on economic sovereignty

Emmanuel Macron: 'Now is the time for the EU to launch a joint borrowing capacity, through eurobonds'

EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

'Dependence on the US is deeply rooted in the European mindset'

The Netherlands learns a lesson on right and far-right alliances

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