For the first time since 2008, the victory parade will feature no military hardware. In recent months, Ukraine has repeatedly carried out drone strikes deep inside Russia.

The current chair of the Federal Reserve, who has often been at odds with the Trump administration, cites attacks against the institution to justify his decision.

Constitutional law experts Olivier Beaud and Denis Baranger have studied the unraveling of France's executive branch, with a prime minister who is merely 'surviving' and a president isolated in denial over the end of his own time in office.

The reform will allow MEPs to pick a colleague to vote in their place for up to three months before their child's expected due date and six months after they give birth.

The British monarch's visit to the United States, and especially his speech on Tuesday before Congress, carries symbolic weight for all Europeans committed to the rule of law and the preservation of balanced ties with the US.

The French oil and gas group reported having made $5.8 billion in profits for the first quarter of 2026, driven by the Middle East conflict's impacts on hydrocarbon prices.

Elon Musk is battling it out in court with Sam Altman after a years-long feud over the AI company's history.

The Champions League semifinal first-leg between the reigning champions and Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night devolved into a wild, nine-goal spectacle. The Germans can still hope to overturn their narrow deficit on home turf on May 6.

While maintaining a consensual tone, the British monarch said an 'unyielding resolve' was 'needed' to defend Ukraine, and reminded his audience of the importance of the rule of law and environmental protection.

France's unique network of 15,500 local cultural spaces, which are open to all, free of charge, has seen visitor numbers steadily increase, leading to certain issues.

Setbacks suffered by the Bamako junta against insurgent groups have reestablished Algiers as a mediator after years of waning influence in the region.

King Charles III is expected to appeal to Trump over UK and US relations amid the Iran war.

One year after the Trump administration introduced new tariffs, Vietnamese manufacturers of clothing and sports shoes are exporting more than ever to the US and Europe. But young people are turning away from these exhausting jobs.

Via a few financial moves, in April, Critical Metals, a US company, took control of a major rare earth deposit in Greenland. This proves the US financial markets' ability to draw in global assets, writes Le Monde columnist Isabelle Chaperon.

Paris has only issued a brief statement since last weekend's jihadists offensive in the country, where the ruling junta, now allied with Russia, is increasingly threatened.

The late night host called Melania Trump an 'expected widow' in a skit.

Implemented gradually since November 2025 due to the risk of drowning, the new policy has so far resulted in seven interceptions, according to a Le Monde count.

A parliamentary inquiry commission intended to audit the neutrality and funding of public broadcasting quickly turned into a tribunal weaponized by its far-right rapporteur to spread false information.

As the French foie gras industry recovers after years of hardship caused by the avian flu epidemic, China has, over the past two years, become the world's second-largest producer of foie gras, writes Le Monde's Laurence Girard in her column.

After being approached multiple times, Le Monde's London correspondent recounts the questionable recruitment tactics of the far-right party. Her misadventure reflects Reform UK's efforts to try to take London from Labour on May 7.

The Sinaloa Cartel is one of six Mexican narcotrafficking groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

With TotalEnergies posting record profits, calls are growing for a fairer distribution of oil revenues through processes such as taxation and nationalization. The prime minister defended the company, while urging it to 'redistribute' a portion of its profits to its customers.

Péter Magyar, who will become prime minister next month, hopes to agree a deal by late May on how to free up some €10 billion in frozen Covid recovery funds and to turn the page on the bad blood of nationalist Viktor Orban's tenure.

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, two of Emmanuel Macron's former prime ministers, have been unable to fully break with the man who made them, observes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack on Wednesday, calling it 'appalling.'

The 18-year-old, who faces up to 2 years in prison after posting a video on social media showing him put a straw he licked back into a juice vending machine, was granted permission to leave Singapore for three weeks if he pledged to return.

In an interview with Le Monde, President Maia Sandu advocates for the European integration of Moldova, Ukraine and the Western Balkans to withstand Russian pressure. She also raises the possibility of unifying her country with Romania to speed up the process.

The EU found Meta had ineffective measures to enforce its own rule to restrict access to social media platforms for under 13s.

At a global conference held in Santa Marta, Colombia, dozens of nations gathered to hold the first-ever international talks on how to transition away from fossil fuels. France published a 'roadmap' that explicitly states its goal of phasing out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 for energy purposes.

After breaking out with 'Parks and Recreation,' the 53-year-old American actor has established himself as a major figure on television. At Canneseries, where he gave a master class, he received the Canal+ Icon Award from the festival.

As the vote counting continues, a runoff is expected between far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez. Meanwhile, far-right candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who came in third, has condemned the election as fraudulent and is attempting to annul the results.

When then-president Georges Pompidou entered the Elysée Palace in 1969, he commissioned designer Pierre Paulin to furnish several of the palace's rooms, including a recently-restored smoking room, which is set to go on display soon.

Judge Gonzalez Rogers will decide by late May whether OpenAI broke a promise to Elon Musk, or just smartly rode the technology to glory.

An app screens users for chronic illnesses and directs those at risk to private laboratory tests, specialist consultations and AI-assisted diagnoses. The system raises concerns about its cost and about data security.

The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the oil cartels on May 1, 2026, state media said, calling it a strategic decision by the major producer.

Ahead of Israel's October parliamentary elections, religious nationalist Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid, who alternated as prime minister in 2021-2022, have announced that they will form a joint ticket called 'Beyachad' ('together').

A second document from Claude Guéant, Nicolas Sarkozy's former chief of staff, is set to be read on Wednesday, as part of the appeal trial over alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election campaign.

After a decade-long struggle between residents and city planners, the face of the landmark Îlot 8 housing complex is shifting. As a controversial privatization project faces a potential reversal, advocates are calling for repairs.

Inonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday visited hospital patients and ordered an immediate investigation.

Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera died in February after being wounded in a shootout with Mexican soldiers in the western state of Jalisco. Special forces of the Mexican navy captured Flores Silva in the western state of Nayarit, Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said on X. The captured man is 'sought by US authorities' for extradition.

The chair of the US Federal Reserve has presided over his last monetary policy meeting before his term ends in mid-May. But according to the institution's statutes, Powell may remain on the board until 2028.

In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the conservative-dominated court struck down a map that creates a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, finding it amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander despite being drawn to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

The Israeli-Palestinian movement A Land for All advocates for the establishment of a confederal system between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, based on two state entities but a single homeland, where both peoples would have complete freedom of movement and residence.

Madagascar said Tuesday that it had expelled a French diplomat for alleged involvement in activities to destabilize the country.

The artistic director unveiled his first cruise collection on Tuesday, April 28, in the Basque Country city where the house's signature style was born. The show was all elegance and lightness.

Jihadists from the Al Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM announced a total siege of the Malian capital on Tuesday. At least five towns in the country's north have fallen to the attackers. 'The situation is under control,' President Assimi Goita said.

While Iran's leadership has demonstrated its capacity for survival, as evidenced by the rise of new leaders as uncompromising as their predecessors, the consequences of the war launched on February 28 are likely to be dire for a regime already on the brink, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

Coco, a French-language platform based abroad, was implicated in cases of child sexual abuse, homophobic attacks and the mass rapes of Gisèle Pelicot. It was shut down by the courts in June 2024, but has now reemerged under a new name.

In an interview, Isabelle Peretz, a neuropsychologist who researches the neurocognition of music explains the effects of songs and sounds on patients with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, as well as on premature infants.

The setback for the former Hungarian prime minister, who fueled the Kremlin's narrative that Europe is reluctant to support Ukraine, weakens Vladimir Putin's plans, even though the battle against illiberalism is far from won, explains the historian and political scientist in an interview with Le Monde.

This is the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition. Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain will be returning to Munich – scene of the team's 5-0 win over Inter in last year's final – with the advantage, but Bayern will be confident they can overturn the narrow deficit at home.

The new case is over a now-deleted photo Comey posted on social media of seashells.

Peter Magyar promised to 'open a new chapter in bilateral relations' with Ukraine.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held several consultations to promote a new three-phase plan, based on gradual de-escalation and featuring greater involvement of regional actors.

A man accused of plotting to attack one of superstar Taylor Swift's three "Eras" tour concerts in Vienna in 2024 pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

The Ukrainian president has accused Israel of accepting another shipment of Ukrainian grain 'stolen' by Russian forces. He added that Kyiv is preparing sanctions against individuals and entities involved in the shipments.

A former junior French fencing champion, the chef talks about how her eating disorder led her to gastronomy, and, eventually, a Michelin star.

On Sunday, April 26, after the Azawad Liberation Front rebels seized control of Kidal, at least 400 paramilitaries from Africa Corps were evacuated from the city under armed escort.

The institution has chosen to display Sarah Bernhardt's gown from 'Ruy Blas,' along with creations by Christian Lacroix and the dazzling red sequined and feathered dress worn by Line Renaud in her Paris and Las Vegas shows.

By criminalizing 'acts against nature,' President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, hope to distract from mounting social tensions and ongoing economic hardship.