The US president hosted the Israeli prime minister on Tuesday, despite appearing increasingly irritated about the conflict in the Middle East.

FIFA, the global football governing body, announced a plan to set up a subsidiary to manage its business operations, hoping to raise $4.2 billion from investors, on Monday. The move sparked negative reactions from football and political figures.

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake caused significant destruction on Tuesday in Kumamoto, in the southwest of the archipelago. The death toll, which currently stands at at least 13, may rise further following a powerful explosion at a shopping mall.

The first Australian case was discovered in a migratory sea bird in June, with scientists warning it was a matter of time until it infected local populations.

The 7.1-magnitude quake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, seriously injuring seven and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power amid widespread damage.

Jay Clayton's appointment comes amid concern that Trump is drawing national security agencies into his effort to relitigate the 2020 election. He takes over for acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no relevant experience, whose brief tenure alarmed lawmakers in both parties.

Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to carrying out the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the town of Winder, Georgia. He was 14 when he shot dead two 14-year-old students and two teachers, while also wounding nine other people. He was charged as an adult.

The conservative 51-year-old, who was sworn in as Peru's ninth president in ten years, has proposed fighting crime by expelling undocumented people, setting up courts with anonymous judges and making prisoners work for their food.

The 'positive and productive' talks, as described by the White House, lasted for about an hour and a half as Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump sought to patch over public disagreements on the war in Iran. Netanyahu, in a video statement, said the meeting touched on 'Our common goal: Ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whom Kyiv has pressed to cut military ties with Moscow and Western powers have unsuccessfully courted, keeps discreetly supporting Russia, all while holding off on committing troops.

The man blamed for the deadly attack on the weekend pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video, prosecutors said on Tuesday. He was shot dead on Sunday by police.

Typically considered a mild illness, measles can be deadly when it attacks brain cells. French advocates and doctors hail 'altruistic vaccination' as the best way to protect others.

'More than a restaurant' (1/6). Opened in 1927 during the Roaring Twenties, this iconic establishment in Paris's Montparnasse neighborhood, where people come to eat and dance, has regained its former glory.

Firefighters in southwestern France are cutting down trees and turning soil to create dozen-meter-wide 'firebreaks' in the forests.

The European Union will tell companies they must integrate watermarks and other markers into their content if it has been created by artificial intelligence from Sunday.

The number of people shopping at major luxury brands in the French capital dropped by 11% between January and June. As the sector's traditional base of shoppers from China, Russia and the Gulf dwindles, sales staff are growing worried and bored.

Medics frantically looked for an open route to transport the 28-year-old woman, who was six months pregnant and unconscious, to a nearby hospital. While waiting for more than 30 minutes at an Israeli checkpoint, the woman was forced to deliver her stillborn baby inside the ambulance.

Closed since the end of 2024, the institution, home to one of the finest collections of 18th-century art, was initially slated to reopen at the end of the year after renovations that cost €23 million.

The teen was being held in juvenile detention for investigation of firearms violations and first-degree assault and was due to appear in court Monday afternoon. Investigators believe the two suspects were shooting at each other and, although one remained on the loose

The city of Bastia has introduced a policy aimed at bringing in, through municipal regulations, the 'resident status' that Corsican nationalist leaders want to apply across the region.

Following a cabinet reshuffle meant to bolster his authority, internal criticism of the German chancellor is mounting within the CDU.

After accusing pro-Iranian armed groups of targeting its energy infrastructure with drones, Riyadh carried out a military operation alongside Washington against positions in Iraq.

A new report counted more than 23,000 antisemitic incidents across seven countries, including in Australia, the United Kingdom and France.

This squadron, which supported the Chinese army in the air against Japanese advances during World War II, has been used diplomatically by Beijing in an attempt to influence Washington's stance toward China.

'Africa under the influence' (1/6). By 2030, half of all Latin American cocaine consumed in Europe will run through West Africa. In Dakar, a key drug trafficking port, the use of synthetic drugs, which are even more dangerous, is spreading.

Housed in Correns, which is in the southeastern Var department, 70 men and three women are working day and night to contain the flames that have devastated 4,500 hectares of scrubland and destroyed 31 homes since July 21.

As the massive wildfires devastating the country are close to being brought under control, the Socialist prime minister says it is urgent to adopt prevention measures that were developed in 2025 in collaboration with civil society and scientists.

At least six other complaints for rape and sexual assault have been made against him since he was charged in June with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment in four cases, three for alleged acts in France and one in Belgium.

'21st century Cheaters' (3/6). Liking a stranger's post, flirting in the metaverse… Our online lives are rekindling an age-old debate: Where does the line of infidelity lie?

Though the Azzurri have missed out on the last three World Cups, the nomination of the former head coach has not been unanimously cheered.

With no comprehensive plan to rebuild the enclave, which has been largely destroyed by the Israeli army, the Board of Peace, created by Donald Trump in September 2025, is supposed to offer 'transitional housing' to displaced Gazans in the area now controlled by Israel.

Protective measures had to be deployed around industrial facilities that use or store flammable or explosive materials. Of the 35 such sites listed in the Gironde department, Le Monde identified at least seven that were located close to the fire or in towns that were evacuated.

Tens of thousands of households have no power, with authorities reporting injuries, collapsed buildings and fires after an earthquake shook the southwestern part of the country.

Posing as tourists, thieves stole the unique gold torque necklace in broad daylight from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais on Friday, July 24.

Since hostilities reignited between Iran and the US, American airstrikes have focused on provinces near the Persian Gulf. In Bandar Abbas, on Qeshm Island and in Fars Province, residents describe daily life marked by fear, destruction and soaring inflation.

The Islamic State-affiliated ADF – the Allied Democratic Forces, formed by Ugandan rebels – is notorious for extreme violence against civilians and has carried out repeated massacres in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.

David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, allegedly began a sexual relationship with Celeste Rivas Hernandez when she was 13 and he was 18. The 21-year-old has denied one count each of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains. He could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.

The billionaire has said for years that he wants X to resemble China's WeChat, the single app for messaging, shopping and payments, which is a pillar of consumer spending in China.

According to a recent report by Rexecode, rolling out data centers in France could represent €210 billion in investments by 2035. The consulting firm considers this a crucial challenge to meet at a time when local opposition to these energy-intensive facilities – which generate few jobs – is mounting.

Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have both lost loved ones to the Israel-Palestine conflict, yet hatred didn't drive them apart. They co-authored 'The Future is Peace,' a book that offers reasons to keep hope alive, even as violence continues to rage in the Middle East.

The French DJ was a leading figure in the house music movement known as the 'French Touch.' He wrote 'Nightcall,' which appeared in the film 'Drive' and which he performed at the 2024 Paris Olympic closing ceremony alongside Belgian pop star Angèle and French band Phoenix.

As Trump takes a more considerate approach toward his Ukrainian counterpart, a new package of sanctions against Russia has cleared a key hurdle in the Senate.

Russia charged the messaging app's founder Pavel Durov with terrorism charges on Wednesday.

Delaying shows until the evening, technicians working at dawn, shortening exhibition visits, installing cooling equipment – summer festivals are forced to find new ways to adapt to the heat.

The number of people registered with the country's employment agency who had no employment increased by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released Tuesday. However, after adjusting for regulatory changes introduced in 2025, the figure actually showed a 0.2% decrease.

Once heavily dependent on vital Western support for its survival against Russia, Ukraine is now a supplier of military technology to both Europe and the Middle East, note Arthur de Liedekerke and Hector de Rivoire, two international security experts, for Le Monde.

The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and budget minister, formalized his allegiance to the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) on July 25. He now appears to be the frontrunner to become the country's next head of government.

Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump have warmed since the start of the US president's second term, with Trump suggesting earlier this month that Ukrainian strikes inside Russia could help end the war.

Numerous ground and aerial resources have been deployed to protect defense sector facilities and the Souge military camp, located to the west of Bordeaux.

Highly anticipated, the former French number 10 was appointed head coach of Les Bleus on Tuesday. He succeeds Didier Deschamps, who spent 14 years managing the national team.

French police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in an apartment in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor's office said.

The most recent deaths, reported on Friday, July 24 after armed settlers raided a Palestinian village near Nablus, reinforce a stark reality: The more Israel expands its settlements, the more violence escalates. Without strong international pressure, nothing will change.

The French Football Federation announced on Tuesday that the former playmaker would become the head coach of France's national football team. The 1998 Ballon d'Or winner had made no secret of his 'desire' to take on the role.

France's UN Mission in Geneva had criticized US opposition to a second term for UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

Following the theft of the famous Vix gold torque on July 24, the culture minister announced new measures, including the ongoing mapping of the most vulnerable sites and the temporary removal of the most at-risk objects from display until their presentation can be made more secure.

'A Russian in Paris' (6/6). Journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya, who has taken refuge in France since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, recounts her painful experience with the French hospital system.

In an advertisement published in sports and regional newspapers on July 27, the French national team striker addressed the French public to thank them for their support, eight days after the end of the World Cup – a rare public relations move in France.

As the 'decentralized and ideologically heterogeneous' movement against data centers grows, US President Donald Trump wants AI companies to foot the bill.

The automaker faces aggravated fraud charges over accusations that devices in its diesel cars were designed to cheat clean air laws.

More than 40,000 hectares of pine forest have burned near Bordeaux, destroying 240 homes and causing 220,000 to flee.