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Cuba's escalating health crisis is 'deeply concerning,' says WHO chief

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on X Wednesday, described the 'immense turbulence' going on in Cuba, with 'energy shortages that have been affecting health.' 

Daily power outages of up to 20 hours are the norm in parts of the Caribbean island, which lacks the fuel needed to generate power.

Published today at 2:11 am (Paris), updated at 2:46 am Le Monde with AFP 

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Pierre Buhler, former diplomat: 'We are witnessing a worrying crack in the European edifice'

The former ambassador highlights the divisions among European Union member states over how to approach relations with the US and warns of the dangers of what he calls a worrying 'Faustian pact' between Europe and Donald Trump.

Published today at 1:45 am (Paris), updated at 1:48 am Pierre Buhler

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Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss

The verdict from a court in California could set a precedent for thousands of plaintiffs who have accused major platforms of fueling an epidemic of social media addiction.

Published yesterday at 8:07 pm (Paris), updated at 1:53 am Le Monde with AFP

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Hezbollah defies the Lebanese state

As Israel confirmed its intention to occupy a 'security zone' in southern Lebanon extending to the Litani River, the Shiite group condemned the withdrawal of the Iranian ambassador's accreditation and accused the government of seeking to place the country under 'American-Israeli tutelage.'

Published yesterday at 7:00 pm (Paris) Hélène Sallon

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War in Lebanon: Hezbollah says negotiating with Israel would be surrender

As Israel launched new strikes on Beirut suburbs and Lebanon's south, Hezbollah, which claimed attacks on Israeli troops in Lebanon and Israel's north, dismissed the Lebanese president's calls for direct negotiations with Israel.

Published yesterday at 6:11 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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France to host new EU customs authority in Lille

The northern French city of Lille was chosen by European Parliament representatives and EU member states to host a new customs authority, as part of an EU customs rules overhaul to crack down on cheap parcel imports.

Published yesterday at 2:56 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 3:07 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune strengthens his grip on power

On Wednesday, the Algerian Parliament is set to adopt a constitutional revision that increases the president's powers, particularly over judicial appointments and elections.

Published yesterday at 2:19 pm (Paris) Frédéric Bobin Hamid Nasri

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China Eastern announces purchase of 101 Airbus A320neo aircraft for $15.8 billion

'The specific delivery schedule may be adjusted based on actual circumstances, subject to mutual agreement between both parties,' according to the Chinese airline’s press release on Wednesday.

Published yesterday at 1:21 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 1:26 pm Le Monde with AFP

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'Trump would benefit from rereading Obama's 2015 speech on Iran'

The US president belatedly realized that the military option carried significant risks. He did not rely on his administration's recognized experts on Iran, notes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

Published yesterday at 12:55 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 2:21 pm Gilles Paris

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Two men arrested over London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

On Wednesday, British police said two British men had been arrested by counter-terrorism police 'on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life' after four ambulances parked next to a London synagogue were set on fire on Monday.

Published yesterday at 12:23 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 5:44 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Donald Trump says US is currently negotiating with Iran

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that negotiations between the United States and Iran had begun. Several Iranian officials denied these claims.

Published yesterday at 12:15 pm (Paris) Le Monde's video desk

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Hungary's PM announces phased-out end to gas deliveries to Ukraine

Hungary has locked horns with Ukraine over damage to a major pipeline through Ukraine, which has choked the flow of cheap Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

Published yesterday at 12:12 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 12:17 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Why former Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri is under investigation for complicity in crimes against humanity

Fabrice Leggeri, now an MEP for the far-right Rassemblement National, is accused by several nonprofits of having facilitated or covered up, during his tenure, the pushback of migrant boats by Greek authorities to Turkey, as well as the interception of vessels by Libyan coast guards attempting to reach Italy.

Published yesterday at 9:34 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 9:40 am Julia Pascual

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Massive bombardments, reservists called up: Israel prepares to increase its military budget

To fund operations in Iran and Lebanon, the Israeli parliament is set to vote before the end of the month on an additional budget amounting to €8.3 billion.

Published yesterday at 9:29 am (Paris) Luc Bronner

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Brazil court grants temporary house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro

The 71-year-old former far-right president was sentenced to 27 years in prison last September for an attempted coup in 2022. Since mid-January, Jair Bolsonaro had been serving his sentence at the Papuda penitentiary complex in Brasília. On March 13, he was admitted to a private clinic in the capital after falling ill in his cell.

Published yesterday at 3:06 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 7:23 am Le Monde with AFP

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Belgium's 'pro-Iranian cells aimed to demonstrate their capacity to act' by attacking Jewish sites

Gert Vercauteren, director of Belgium's Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis, assesses the risk of terrorist attacks, 10 years after the 2016 Brussels attacks.

Published yesterday at 1:05 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 4:18 pm Jean-Pierre Stroobants

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Danish PM Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats lead election but fall short of majority

With all votes counted, the left-wing bloc was credited with 84 seats in the 179-seat parliament and the right with 77. Frederikson, a favorite going into elections, has been praised for her leadership after fending off US President Trump's repeated demands to annex Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory.

Published on March 24, 2026, at 11:54 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 9:10 am Le Monde with AFP

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Trump insists Iran is negotiating with US, but 'they're afraid to say it'

Trump said on Wednesday that Iran's denials of US peace talks are due to fears of being 'killed by their own people.' Meanwhile, the US hit two-thirds of Iran's production facilities for missiles and drones, Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, announced earlier.

Published on March 24, 2026, at 11:18 pm (Paris), updated at 2:18 am Le Monde with AFP

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From afar, American students in France feel the shockwaves of Trump

As academic freedom declines in the US, some young people are choosing France to pursue master's and doctoral degrees. Yet, between delayed scholarships, intrusive questions and stereotypes, their experience remains shaken by the latest developments in their country.

Published on March 24, 2026, at 9:06 pm (Paris), updated on March 24, 2026, at 9:22 pm Audrey Parmentier