After a long period of anticipation and frustration, New York, where basketball is so much more than just a sport, finally celebrates, following its 94-90 triumph on Saturday in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against Victor Wembanyama's Spurs.

One year after this arrival at Dior, the 41-year-old Northern Irish designer is still going at full throttle, releasing collections for Uniqlo and his own brand JW Anderson in addition to his 10 for the luxury label. His goal, he says, is to 'transform' the brand.

The warring parties have released conflicting information about the contents and timeline of the deal. Iran had earlier said it would not be signed on Sunday.

A judge last month had ordered Trump's name taken off the building, ruling the arts center had been illegally renamed because only Congress has the right to change its name.

A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, June 12, for drugging and raping his wife. The case sheds light on the mechanisms underlying chemical subsmission.

Benoît Cœuré, the president of France's competition regulator, tells Le Monde he has concerns that reducing the number of telecom operators in France from four to three could increase subscription prices for French consumers.

The thieves replaced precious books with fake copies in several prestigious French libraries.

The southern half of France is set to be hit first this weekend. Starting Tuesday, the heat is expected to worsen and move northward. Temperatures could reach or exceed 40°C, although some uncertainty remains.

Despite their political opposition, Marine Le Pen and senior figures in the far-right Rassemblement National party often praise the organization of the radical left LFI, particularly around aligning on issues ahead of next year's election.

Living in Berlin following his release, the former Moscow elected city official is launching a new anti-Kremlin party on Friday: Peaceful Russia. The initiative has been met with skepticism by some prominent figures of the Russian opposition abroad.

Beckham, who spent six seasons with the LA Galaxy, changed the face of football in the United States, said actor Tom Cruise. The US national team makes its debut in Los Angeles later Friday against Paraguay.

One week ahead of the G7 meeting, a pan-European survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations reveals that Europeans agree on the need to take greater responsibility for their own security, but do not want a divorce from NATO.

After the biggest initial public offering in history, shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX jumped more than 20% in the first hour of trading. Despite operating at a loss, the company has convinced investors to buy into Musk's ambitious plans.

The journal 'Science' published on Thursday the world's first planetary mapping of the density of mycorrhizal fungal filaments that colonize the roots of 70% of land plant species, forming vital symbiotic relationships. The work is also a call to protect the health of these fungal networks.

The support extended to the Israeli director by numerous French film figures contrasts with the failure of cultural institutions and political leaders to do the same – even when the targeted artists are outspoken opponents of their own country's policies, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.

The world's most listened-to French DJ kicked off the first of his three concerts on Thursday at the Saint-Denis stadium, performing for an audience of 80,000.

Heat is expected to disrupt play during the tournament, which is directly affected by climate change. According to a study by the World Weather Attribution scientific network, 26 matches are expected to take place in conditions that pose health risks for athletes.

The legendary architecture school marks its centenary amid political and identity tensions, as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party surges in Saxony-Anhalt. The Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau fears budget cuts and renewed attacks on its modernist legacy.

The former diplomat and prosecutor died Thursday after a lengthy hospitalization that began in late 2022.

The upcoming World Cup is set to be the most polluting in history, multiplying both the number of matches and the distances teams and fans must travel from one stadium to another. FIFA is embracing this irresponsible approach, which risks harming both players and the sport itself.

By staging a fight night for his birthday on Sunday, the US president is cementing his 25-year friendship with the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also confirming his vision of politics as a violent spectacle between winners and losers.

The number of international travelers to the US has fallen, running counter to the global trend. Nick Adams, an ultraconservative men's rights advocate and staunch supporter of the American president, has been entrusted with a mission to bring tourists back to the country.

Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory was followed by unrest in the French capital. The arrests and trials that followed present a different picture from the one hastily drawn by some politicians. With the World Cup underway, local authorities remain vigilant.

Investigating judges on Wednesday charged him with rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment in four cases.

While awaiting the findings of the inquiries by the national gendarmerie's internal affairs body and the Justice Ministry's oversight authority, Le Monde has compiled the established facts and the outstanding questions surrounding the background of the suspect in the 11-year-old girl's murder.

French authorities point to the involvement of the Israeli firm Blackcore. Other companies may also have been involved, according to Le Monde's sources. A web of subcontractors is complicating efforts to identify the sponsor.

Former Children's Rights Ombudsman Claire Brisset denounces the 'cascade of institutional failures' that leaves minors particularly vulnerable to violence.

After receiving a government directive banning all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the firm cut access to them on Friday.

The court rejected arguments that his trial was unfair and affirmed his 25-year prison sentence, rejecting his bid to overturn one of the biggest cryptocurrency fraud cases in history

The newly crowned world's first trillionaire is once again facing criticism over the violent narratives Musk amplified on his platform X.

Business leaders, former ministers and first ladies paid their final respects to Bernadette Chirac on June 12 in Paris, who died at the age of 93.

Through nutritional logos and strict advertising regulations, Chile decreased the proportion of children aged 4 to 6 with excess weight, according to a study published in The Lancet. In France, lawmakers have put forward initiatives for such strict regulations.

The body of the young girl was found last week after she went missing on May 29 in the southwestern town of Fleurance.

After Donald Trump claimed a draft deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran was ready, adding that any agreement would strip Iran of its enriched nuclear material, Tehran's official IRNA news agency said that was out of the question.

US President Donald Trump has called NATO a 'paper tiger' and its members 'cowards' in frustration that they have not joined the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Bernadette Chirac, who stood by her late husband during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her own, more discreet, political career, died on June 5 at the age of 93.

The recognition of the State of Palestine by France in September 2025 was tied to a promise to hold elections within 12 months – a commitment that President Mahmoud Abbas has failed to honor, laments lawyer Samer Sinijlawi, who addresses Emmanuel Macron in this opinion piece for Le Monde.

With political leaders fixated on birth rates in a kind of 'demographic panic,' they have struggled so far to grasp the overall demographic equation.

Suspicious online activity by the man suspected of killing Lyhanna was reported by NCMEC, a leading organization that aggregates alerts collected by internet service providers, major web platforms and social media companies.

After weeks of uncertainty caused by an Ebola outbreak, Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad was cleared to enter the United States ahead of its first appearance at the tournament in more than 50 years.

Vinicius Junior, who earned Brazil's one point with an equalizer, said his team paid the price for a sluggish start on Saturday. 'I don't think there's a lot to say now,' he said after the match held at MedLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 'I think we really have to improve.'

Researchers at Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research are documenting Israeli attacks in the country and the resulting damage. Their work aims to assess losses for potential legal action.

Trump will not have a bilateral meeting with Ukraine's leader, but is scheduled to meet the leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and India during the G7 summit in Evian, France.

The fragrance industry is feeling the full force of global upheavals, which are causing supply chain problems and putting pressure on prices. In response to rising risks, the sector is reorganizing and developing new tools to better anticipate crises.

Political scientist Nicolas Jara-Joly discusses the causes of the Labour Party's disastrous results in the United Kingdom's May 7 local elections and the growing electoral competition from the Green Party, in an interview with Le Monde.

The center-left MEP has given himself three months to decide whether to run for president. The delay, coupled with the momentum of his radical left rival, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has sparked questions.

A year and a half after the abrupt expulsion of French troops stationed in Chad, Paris and N'Djamena are working on resuming their bilateral military cooperation.

The announcement came after Hungary's new government agreed to drop its predecessor's longstanding veto against Kyiv's membership to the European Union.

The 34-year-old has showcased her youth and creative world since the earliest days of social media. To mark the 10th birthday of her ready-to-wear clothing and beauty brand, she is launching a special collection and opening a coffee shop.

The Iranian women had been granted protective measures due to the risk of persecution in their home country. They arrived in Bangui on Friday, June 12, even though the CAR is considered by Washington to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

The decision is major win for a deal backed by billionaire Larry Ellison, a close ally of President Donald Trump, but has left parts of Hollywood wary of further job cuts and shrinking production.

In less than a quarter of a century, the Islamist-conservative party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan handed over the keys of the country's economy to a small circle drawn from a loyal business class and clientelist networks.

The French Office for Immigration and Integration estimates that one-third of people living on the streets of the capital hold refugee status. But, lacking housing and work, many end up in this informal camp in the 10th arrondissement.

During a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, Pope Leo XIV spoke at a migrant reception center, saying 'human dignity has no passport' and urging newcomers to make the 'reciprocal journey' of integration.

Augustine Passilly, 30, had been a correspondent for 'La Croix' in the Horn of Africa country since 2023, and no clear reason was given by authorities for her expulsion this week.

Internationally renowned, notably for his painting 'A Bigger Splash' (1967) and his series of pool paintings, the British artist, who lived in Normandy from 2019 to 2023, produced work that straddled pop art and hyperrealism, never hesitating to use new technologies as sources of inspiration. He died on June 11.

Anti-immigrant violence erupted Tuesday in the Northern Irish capital following the online release Monday evening of a video showing a stabbing, for which a Sudanese refugee has been charged.

'Algeria's unhealed war memories' (Part 1/3): Survivors of abuses committed by the French military during the Algerian War of Independence tell their stories and those of their relatives, and seem reluctant to the idea of reconciliation with France.

The inauguration was delayed after Washington requested more time to address outstanding issues, reviving questions about President Donald Trump's opposition to the project.

This new, decentralized system, overseen by bishops in each diocese, is set to replace the national independent body for recognition and reparations in September. Victims' advocacy groups fear uneven treatment and deteriorating support.