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'We must hold our heads high!': The fears and faint hopes of Israel's peace activists

7 June 2026 at 19:31
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.

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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.

Germany's Zverev wins 2026 French Open

7 June 2026 at 19:10
Alexander Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for his first title at Roland Garros on Sunday.

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Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning the French Open final against Italy's Flavio Cobolli on Sunday, June 7.

China's all-round dominance, from batteries to medicine, from high-speed trains to AI

7 June 2026 at 17:25
'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.

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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.

Thousands march in silence in tribute to killed 11-year-old girl in France

7 June 2026 at 17:20
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.

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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 protects the last stronghold of drug traffickers in Syria'

7 June 2026 at 16:32
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.

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Security forces under Syria's new authorities burn a pile of the drug captagon, in the suburbs of Damascus, on January 19, 2025.

Women's desire, a men's issue?

7 June 2026 at 15:08
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.

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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Middle East truce

7 June 2026 at 14:27
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.

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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles launched from Iran over central Israel, June 8, 2026.

Armenians vote in pivotal legislative elections for their country's future, regional peace

7 June 2026 at 09:59
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.

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is leading in the polls ahead of the June 7 legislative elections.

Putin's 'Davos' in Saint Petersburg ends as it began, under a barrage of Ukrainian drones

7 June 2026 at 09:54
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.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5, 2026.

2026 French Open: Mirra Andreeva defies all odds to win first Grand Slam

7 June 2026 at 09:35
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.

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Russian player Mirra Andreeva won Roland-Garros by defeating Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the final in Paris on June 6, 2026.

Seafood and veggie tide inundates dining tables on the Basque coast

1 May 2026 at 11:00
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.

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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.

'Writing helps us organize our ideas. How will we understand the world if we let AI do the writing?'

1 May 2026 at 03:00
Le Monde columnist Philippe Bernard explores the questions raised by the decline of writing and the rise of artificial intelligence for our cognitive abilities.

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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.

Mélenchon holds first campaign rally in Saint-Denis as part of identity-based 'new France' strategy

7 June 2026 at 05:01
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.

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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.
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