Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Time: 9:52 pm (Paris)
Why is Donald Trump so mean?
By shamelessly flouting democratic norms and flaunting his amorality, brutality and bad faith, the American president restores pride to his humiliated electoral base, unsettles his opponents, and subverts the rules of the political game.
'Can Le Pen and Bardella accept betraying a portion of their own voters to get elected?'
'The power struggle between Saudi Arabia and the UAE is only on hold'
The current crisis has forced Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to set aside their disputes, which nevertheless persist, notably in Yemen, explains our columnist Jean-Pierre Filiu.
European company sells planes to Myanmar junta despite sanctions
An investigation by Le Monde and the Centre for Information Resilience has uncovered the deliveries of four aircraft from a Czech company to the military dictatorship, despite an EU ban on the export of weapons and goods that could be used for military purposes.
Looking for Cécile, a 'bad girl' in France's sinister former 'preservation schools'
Until the mid-20th century, correctional facilities run by the French prison administration held minors accused of theft or 'debauchery' in appalling conditions. Upon his retirement, Michel Bey discovered that his mother, Cécile, who died when he was 5, was one of them.
China's execution of a Frenchman convicted of drug trafficking casts a chill on relations with Paris
Why is Donald Trump so mean?
'Retirees are no happier than working people'
China executes Frenchman convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking
US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran's infrastructure
How 'The Camp of the Saints' became the far right's cult novel, from the Le Pens to MAGA
US and Israel increasingly target Iran's civilian infrastructure
Photographer Francesca Allen celebrates the power of long hair in Lithuania
Le Duc brings the fresh taste of the sea to Paris
Nan Goldin brings her personal elegy to the Grand Palais
Article réservé à nos abonnésDiscovery of 18th-century sailing logbook sheds new light on first French circumnavigation
Article réservé à nos abonnésFive Paris design exhibitions not to miss this spring
Unraveling 18th-century fashion at the Palais Galliera
Article réservé à nos abonnésRobert Capa, a photographer in the heat of the action, at Paris's Liberation Museum
Article réservé à nos abonnésSpice up your life! Five Paris restaurants where you can eat spicy food
French anti-racist activists rally, hoping to uplift fragmented movement
French prosecutors search Paris branch of Edmond de Rothschild bank in Epstein-linked probe
Norway crown princess says she was 'manipulated' by Epstein in interview
Article réservé à nos abonnésHow Epstein made himself indispensable to MoMA's former chair Leon Black
Citizen investigators dig into the Epstein files
Article réservé à nos abonnésEric Fassin, sociologist: 'The Epstein case reveals the absolute power of men who, by flaunting their transgressions, declared themselves above the law'
UK's Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein
Russia strikes market in Ukraine, at least five killed and 25 injured
How 'The Camp of the Saints' became the far right's cult novel, from the Le Pens to MAGA
Article réservé à nos abonnésUS and Venezuela normalize relations three months after abduction of Nicolas Maduro
Article réservé à nos abonnés'Donald Trump is unwittingly, but significantly, advancing the energy transition'
'Can Le Pen and Bardella accept betraying a portion of their own voters to get elected?'
Looking for Cécile, a 'bad girl' in France's sinister former 'preservation schools'
Article réservé à nos abonnésThousands gather in Paris suburb to protest racism and support new mayor
Article réservé à nos abonnésChina's execution of a Frenchman convicted of drug trafficking casts a chill on relations with Paris
New Saint-Denis mayor seeks to turn racist insults against him into 'a foundation for building things'
Article réservé à nos abonnésParis Mayor Grégoire unveils plan to tackle sexual violence in after-school programs: 'I want to guarantee complete transparency for families'
France's hard-left party denounces racist letters targeting its Black MPs
Willo Perron, the influential designer who stages Rihanna's and Chanel's shows
Pre-election Hungary's mood is one of twilight for Orban's rule
Article réservé à nos abonnésAssault, attempted murder, assassination: The rogue Freemasons going on trial in Paris
Article réservé à nos abonnésSubstack, a digital refuge for writers, accelerates its growth in France
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's owner
Article réservé à nos abonnésThe truffle epidemic: 'I'm worried we'll soon have truffle shampoo'
Article réservé à nos abonnésFrench bitcoin evangelical Eric Larchevêque wants his right-wing voice to be part of public debate
'StravaLeaks': How Le Monde located 18,000 French military personnel with a fitness app
Subscribers only Revealed: Satellite image shows mysterious cargo at Iranian nuclear site in 2025
Donald Trump says US is currently negotiating with Iran
LaGuardia Airport crash: 'I've never seen a plane and a ground vehicle collide,' says aviation expert
Subscribers only Footage from the Strait of Hormuz reveals how the war in Iran has disrupted global maritime traffic
In the DRC, a US company secures a 'huge' deal by acquiring copper and cobalt mines
Article réservé à nos abonnésWith average temperatures above 21°C, oceans approach new heat records
Article réservé à nos abonnésFrench industry hit hard by energy crisis due to Middle East war
TotalEnergies traders reap unprecedented profits off Middle East war
Article réservé à nos abonnésIn one month of war, oil production has plunged
Article réservé à nos abonnésThe mystery of the Green River's 'uphill flow' in the American West has been solved after 150 years
France announces crisis loans for firms hit by fuel-price surge
Article réservé à nos abonnésRemote work for Canada's civil servants is being called into question
Article réservé à nos abonnés10 years after the Panama Papers, major advances in the fight against tax evasion
10 years of the Panama Papers: The investigation that brought in €275 million for France
Article réservé à nos abonnésFed up with abstract jobs and wanting to slow down, career changers turn to ceramics
Article réservé à nos abonnés'With Céline Dion's Paris shows, the city becomes a spin-off product of mega-concerts'
French trial examines Russian tax fraud scheme denounced by Magnitsky
Article réservé à nos abonnésJoël Soudron, one of France's most notorious drug traffickers, is arrested in Panama
Article réservé à nos abonnésFlavel, a victim of police violence, tells his story: 'If there hadn't been videos, no one would ever have believed me'
War in Iran: 'Spain's resolve stands in stark contrast to France's stance, which seems more accepting of US-Israeli strikes'
Article réservé à nos abonnés'In 1979, the Iranian left played a major role in the rise of the Islamic Republic'
Article réservé à nos abonnésThe ghosts of the new Chilean president's family
What the Greek myth of Pandora reveals about the deep-seated fear of women
Article réservé à nos abonnésHélène Mouchard-Zay, tireless advocate for the memory of Vichy regime victims, has died
Article réservé à nos abonnésThe 'great replacement' theory: 'A hateful, conspiratorial phrase' now in 'everyday language'
Australia investigates tech giants over breaches of social media ban for under-16s
How to eat well: Advice from a nutritionist
Article réservé à nos abonnésHow food scandals are fueling anxiety
Article réservé à nos abonnésHow a billiard hall in Paris's Belleville neighborhood became a symbol of gentrification
'Wuthering Heights': How a political novel was transformed into a lifeless romance
Article réservé à nos abonnés'He changed in a very insidious way': Parents' distress at sons embracing toxic masculinity
Article réservé à nos abonnésCould Punch the monkey make us a little more human?
Annika's conversion to Sufism: 'For years, I limited myself to practicing the whirling dervish dance, trying to convince myself that Islam did not interest me'
Article réservé à nos abonnés'The monk radiated kindness and love. I thought: I want to be like that': Pierrick's conversion to Buddhism
Article réservé à nos abonnésThe kingdom of the 'shamassa,' Sudan's children of war
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