All coverage of France, ranked by recency.
Police said 1,949 people were arrested and 305 officers injured as protests spread to more than 1,000 high schools across France.
The Arcadia project, unveiled on September 29, aims to massively merge data from the French armed forces to boost their operational effectiveness. A fierce battle has begun against American companies Palantir and Anduril as part of efforts to modernize NATO's structures.
ICC and Axa terminate agreement amid mounting US criticism and looming financial restrictions on the court, FT reports.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal from Washington, backed by Kyiv, for Russia and Ukraine to mutually halt long-range strikes.
Several school principals were injured, harassed or assaulted during blockades at high schools.
A protest by French secondary school students over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities deepened on Thursday, with fires set outside schools and blockades in several cities. More than 160 schools were shut down on Thursday, while university students joined the protests in Paris and Marseille. The movement in the lycees, which students aged 15 to 18 attend for their...
'We have agreed on the format, timeline and steps needed to ensure full coverage,' said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A joint statement made no mention of Ukraine being offered any additional funding.
PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the fast-growing number of student protests across the country. The movement, which was born of anger over conditions in secondary schools, began in recent days with teenagers blocking entrances to educational institutions in underprivileged suburbs of Paris. The Union Syndicale Lycéenne , the stu...
Unlike talks led by the US president's non-diplomat confidants, the September 22 agreement between Denmark, Greenland and the US was negotiated by the book, to everyone's benefit, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
PARIS — France will increase its defense budget next year despite increasingly strained public finances, according to a document obtained by POLITICO. The French government will present later on Thursday a 2027 budget that earmarks €63.4 billion for military expenditures, compared with €57 billion this year. About 12% will be dedicated to nuclear deterrence and 43% to the purchase and maintenan...
The Russian chess player and political opponent spoke out after the US charged five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of plotting to murder a 'prominent Russian dissident' living in the United States.
International meetings attended by President Xi Jinping may appear to yield few concrete results, but Beijing is seeking broad, noncommittal support from as many countries as possible to cement its central role on the world stage.
In a testosterone-charged speech on the 'State of the Force' on Wednesday, Pete Hegseth confirmed the terms of the cultural revolution underway in the military and announced measures aimed at preparing the country for future wars.
French security forces detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said.
Jennifer Lopez in the rain, dolphins on T-shirts: Stella McCartney declares war on seafood in Paris AP News
The French president was addressing allegations that the far-right leader made antisemitic remarks in 2013. Jordan Bardella hit back, stating that he had marched at a rally against antisemitism in Paris following the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, unlike Macron.
Andy Burnham's comments are the first official confirmation from UK authorities that Iran may have had a hand in the incident, which saw three white vans appearing to head towards RAF Fairford in the early hours of Sunday.
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed the other. Israeli authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack or a suicide attempt.
«Castel Guelfo uno dei paesi più brutti del mondo», Wanna Marchi fa infuriare il sindaco Claudio Franceschi: «Parole offensive, non viene più qui da 40 anni» Corriere di Bologna
Since last week, students at French high schools have staged blockades outside schools demanding better conditions. More than 400 people, mostly minors, were arrested following violence, while 10 students and staff were wounded, according to officials.
Injuries and arrests as high school students keep up blockade of French schools Reuters
Le magistrat administratif Christian Saout, ancien membre du collège de la Haute Autorité de santé, estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », que les économies envisagées pour les remboursements des actes médicaux ou des médicaments pénaliseront les patients en souffrance sans dessiner de perspective crédible.
High school student union calls for continuation of blockades on Thursday
32 students, education staff, 83 security personnel injured as union calls for 'act two' Thursday
The demonstrations and blockades, which began last week and coincided on September 29, with a broader public-sector strike, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for France
A statement from the company operating the Saudi airport where the flydubai plane made an emergency landing said the captain and copilot were hospitalized and that all passengers were safe and accounted for.
In the working-class suburbs of Aubervilliers and Montreuil, protesting students criticized a lack of resources and expressed the feeling of being left out, while rejecting claims that they are manipulated by radical-left politicians.
Iran war has exacerbated fiscal pressures on Paris as budget battle looms
Baghdad and Washington agreed in 2024 to wind down the coalition's mission, and its troops withdrew gradually from bases across the country. Their final withdrawal is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared October 1 to be celebrated as Sovereignty Day.
Thomas lives under Russian bombardment in Kyiv, where he represents French companies in the defense and security sectors. In Moscow, Xavier relays Vladimir Putin's propaganda. Despite being under EU sanctions, he ran in the French Sénat elections last weekend, but failed to win a seat.
Grievances include timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers.
A Gaza, sept personnes tuées par des tirs israéliens, dont un responsable du Hamas, annonce la défense civile Le Monde.fr
Israeli officers spoke to Le Monde, in collaboration with the NGO Breaking The Silence, about the military's rules of engagement in Gaza, the acknowledged number of civilian casualties caused by its operations, and the extensive use of artificial intelligence.
At a summit of EU countries, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen proposed that greenhouse gas monitoring rules be pushed back one year, adding that the EU predicted the upcoming winter would be 'challenging,' with 'very high prices.'
Speaking at a Labour party conference, PM Andy Burnham said 'Brexit has done more harm than good' to the UK and vowed to lay out ideas for the UK's 'long-term relationship with our European partners' at a UK-EU summit later this year.
Clashes break out as French school blockades intensify Bangkok Post
A Gaza, « usines à cibles » et « dommages collatéraux » : les méthodes de l’armée israélienne racontées par les militaires Le Monde.fr
The protests began in the region around Paris, where education authorities reported blockades at some 10 schools on Tuesday. It has now spread to other cities nationwide.
