Every day, a few thousand NGO members act in support of peaceful coexistence with Palestinians, a halt to settlements and an end to the military occupation of the West Bank. Yet, their political and social influence has been steadily declining over the past 20 years.
Left-wing Israeli activists protest as other Israelis celebrate Israel's Independence Day at the Palestinian spring of Al-Auja, in the village of Ras Ein el-Auja, from which the Bedouin community was expelled by Israeli settlers earlier this year, on April 22, 2026.
'How China is Devouring Europe' (2/4). Beijing has caught up with and then surpassed the West across an impressive number of technologies and economic sectors, seeking to control entire value chains.
A model of Hualong One, a Chinese third-generation nuclear reactor, displayed at the Nuclear Industry China 2026 trade show, in Beijing, on April 22, 2026.
Outrage over systemic failures blamed for Lyhanna's death grew as the main suspect, who is now under arrest, had previously been accused of sexually abusing children.
Lyhanna's father Martial Bernard, Fleurance mayor Gregory Bobbato and Lyhanna's mother Charly Rameau take part in a silent march in tribute to Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl found dead on June 4 after having been reported missing since May 29, in Fleurance, southwestern France, on June 7, 2026.
Israel's intervention in southern Syria has played into the hands of drug traffickers, forcing Jordan to carry out airstrikes to stem the flow of captagon into its territory, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu.
No, women should not feel pressured to boost their libidos when they wane, writes sex columnist Maïa Mazaurette, who urges both men and women to reconsider female desire from a societal perspective.
Tehran said the attacks were intended as a 'warning' following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs earlier in the day, adding that any further aggression would be met with a 'broader' response against all US-Israeli targets in the region.
The Iranian national football team arrives at Antalya Airport for their departure to Mexico ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup football tournament, in Antalya, on June 6, 2026.
Sunday's vote serves as a referendum on peace with Azerbaijan and on closer ties with the European Union and the US at the expense of Russia. This geopolitical shift is spearheaded by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in office since 2018 and leading in the polls.
The Russian president's hometown was targeted by more than 100 Ukrainian drones on Saturday, June 6, the final day of the annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. Present at the event the day before, Vladimir Putin had firmly refused a proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a meeting to begin peace talks.
The 19-year-old Russian prevailed on Saturday in the final (6-3, 6-2) against Poland's surprise contender Maja Chwalinska. The result capped two weeks in which the world number 8 handled the pressure, unlike the other tournament favorites.
Before the fragile 70-meter-long embroidery is transported to the United Kingdom in July, a new risk assessment study released on Wednesday has given the move the green light.
Young talents focused on vegetables and fish have elevated the gastronomic offerings in Biarritz and its neighboring town Bidart, in a region traditionally passionate about meat.
At La Table d'Aurélien Largeau, the menu featured Quiberon lobster grilled over pine needles in the style of an éclade charentaise, a traditional Charente dish where seafood is cooked over burning pine needles, served in a lobster broth scented with pineau des Charentes, a fortified wine from the Charente region.
Le Monde columnist Philippe Bernard explores the questions raised by the decline of writing and the rise of artificial intelligence for our cognitive abilities.
A student uses the ChatGPT app on their phone after a class on artificial intelligence at Jean Macé Middle School in Mulhouse, France, on March 26, 2026.
The singer's series of concerts scheduled for this fall could bring up to €1 billion to the French economy, writes Le Monde journalist Béatrice Madeline in her column.
The election of Bally Bagayoko and Aly Diouara as mayors in the Paris-region department of Seine-Saint-Denis in March were symbolically significant for Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Since 2018, the radical-left leader has made the area a testing ground for his 'new France' concept, as he is counting on the vote of its working-class citizens from immigrant communities for next year's presidential election.
Saint-Denis mayor Bally Bagayoko, second from left, at the Assembly of Neighborhoods meeting in Nanterre, France, May 23. He is surrounded by grassroots activist Tahirou Diallo, left, and from center to right, social entrepreneur Aïssata Deme, Bagnolet first deputy mayor Lauren Lolo and activist Assa Traoré.
Tehran also fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, and called on Iran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors.
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