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The Parti Québecois, having emerged victorious at the polls, warned that a vote on the province's future would not be held before the end of Donald Trump's term, deeming that the current context did not offer a calm climate.
The current protest movement largely reflects the worsening of learning conditions, according to a group of sociologists from the University of Tours who have conducted field research among high school students.
Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 for carrying out the Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting of 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.
By inserting certain proteins into the membrane of nerve cells, the three laureates, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, succeeded in switching neurons 'on' or 'off' at will. The technique has a dual purpose: Unlocking the secrets of the brain and developing innovative treatments.
Among the 251 Israelis taken captive by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Aviva and Keith Siegel chose to speak publicly about the abuse they suffered. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed the release of hostages as an achievement in his election campaign, the couple in their 60s has continued to oppose the war.
The author, whose novels sold over 300 million copies, had hoped to become mayor of London, but several scandals ended his political career.
As the budget debate approaches, La France Insoumise MP Eric Coquerel presents a strikingly high assessment of the consequences of the summer's extreme temperatures, aiming to build a stronger case for increasing funds allocated to adapting the country to climate change.
France, who also beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels last week thanks to a late goal by the striker, moved three points clear of Italy at the top of Group A1, with Belgium another point back.
By bringing forward elections initially scheduled for mid-2027 to November 29, the Socialist prime minister seeks to regain the initiative and hopes to end a legislative term marred by scandals and the extreme fragility of his majority.
On Monday, a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off by a grenade during a riot police intervention. Six judicial investigations into police use of force have been opened since the protests began last week.
The British capital of black gold stands at the center of the United Kingdom's heated debates over how quickly to move away from fossil fuels. The Scottish city is eagerly awaiting a potential green light from the government to begin developing two new fields, one oil and the other gas.
Under a new mutual defense pact, the two countries will support their ally, following weeks of Houthi attacks.
The new president of the museum dedicated to 19th-century art wants to attract a younger audience, she explained in an interview with Le Monde, and to draw connections between works from the past and contemporary social issues.
In an interview, anthropologist Marieke Brandt analyzes the ideology, power structures, military strength and pan-Islamic ambitions of the Houthis, the Yemeni movement that, in just 13 years, established itself as a quasi-state entity.
Murdered in 2006 in the stairwell of her apartment building in Moscow, the renowned Russian reporter relentlessly warned, with remarkable clarity, about the true nature of Vladimir Putin. Her reporting from Chechnya already foreshadowed the war in Ukraine.
The comments from France's president came after he spoke with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on ways to bolster support for Kyiv.
Twice a month, M magazine’s editorial director, Marie-Pierre Lannelongue, fills you in on the latest about fashion, culture, travel and more.
Stricter border controls have made it harder for North Koreans to escape to the south. Tired of constant surveillance and obsessed with K-pop, Kang Gyu-ri, 25, managed to flee by boat on an autumn day in 2023.
The 15-year-old high school student was reportedly injured after picking up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police in the northern city of Lens on Monday. The incident comes as the government faces criticism for its response to a sometimes violent student movement over classroom conditions that is now entering its…
The student led an online community of young men obsessed with brutal violence. He could face life in prison for forcing teenage girls to self-harm or perform extremely violent sexual acts.
Since Russian strikes intensified at the end of August, daily life in the Ukrainian capital has been marked by air raid alerts and bombings, upending the lives of residents, who, for now, are refusing to resign themselves to a new exodus.
Israeli leaders have become trapped in a deadlock, both domestically and internationally, that can only be overcome through genuine cooperation with Palestinians, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column for Le Monde.
With the backing of professional organizations joining high school and university students for a demonstration on Tuesday, the protest movement is reaching a new phase. Yet France's public deficit and debt leave the government with little room to maneuver.
The deeply unpopular American president has launched a series of rallies ahead of the November 3 elections, but appears to have lost the political instinct that has served him well until now.
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the prize for their work that helps researchers understand how specific cell types contribute to behaviors like learning, fear, addiction and movement.
What began as a spontaneous protest in the Paris suburbs has grown to a scale unseen in decades, as students denounce learning conditions and uncertain prospects. The government's essentially repressive response risks fuelling further anger.
Two women and a girl were also hospitalized with burns after a boat carrying 120 people set off on Sunday night, leaving about 20 migrants stranded in the water after they were unable to board.
The far-right candidate, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, won 47% of the votes on Sunday, compared to 45% for the incumbent, who is seeking a fourth term.
On Friday, lawmakers rejected the emergency measures presented by the prime minister in an attempt to stem the anger and nationwide protests over the housing issue.
Police were called to the Fairford military base in southwest England on September 27 after a local farmer reported a group of men with several vans engaged in 'suspicious' activity. Investigators did not find any explosives in the vans, but 'a quantity of petrol was recovered.'
Water reserves supplying distribution systems across France remain under strain due to a significant rainfall deficit.
Political scientist Alexandre Dézé tells Le Monde that alternating between radicalism and respectability is at the heart of the strategy adopted by Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National, which now enjoys a very solid base of support within the French political landscape.
For the past three years in Europe, the words of far-right leaders, as well as those from the right and sometimes even the left, have echoed Trumpism: Culture must serve elected officials and artists who 'tarnish' the country with public funds must be sidelined, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.
If Bolsonaro triumphs in the October 25 run-off election, Brazil will be the latest Latin American country to swing to the right.
France should not wait for the outcome of the presidential election to reduce its deficit. In his column, the economist rejects the golden rule, but recommends building a common platform among political forces capable of forming a coalition.
The Israeli military accused the NGO head of being a member of Hamas's armed wing who 'worked to regularly employ numerous terrorists,' without providing evidence.
The country created just 29,000 jobs in September, well below the 80,000 forecast by analysts. The healthcare sector accounted for most of these new jobs, while financial services has continued to see significant job losses.
Opposition activities protested for a third day, demanding the election commission chief's resignation following allegations that a large-scale revision of voter rolls had removed millions of voters' names.
The French health authorities reported that 8,124 deaths were related to the extreme heatwaves between late May and late August in France. Le Monde spoke to the friends and families of 11 of the victims to find out about the lives behind those numbers.
Pike's lawyer Stephen Ferrell said the convicted murdurer was still on a ventilator in hospital on Sunday after a botched execution attempt.
'Planet Insect' (3/6). The world's largest insect farm is located in France. In this sector, which is undergoing major restructuring, companies aim to promote the benefits of arthropods for animal feed.
How can we define those odors that linger after sex? Maïa Mazaurette, Le Monde columnist, investigates.
The American musician first appeared in the pages of Le Monde on December 25, 1963, when he performed at the Olympia in Paris at the age of 12. Over the decades, he has become an icon. Stevie Wonder is set to perform his legendary album Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety on October 15 at the Accor Arena in Paris.
This year's festival will take place from June 23 to 27, 2027.
French high school students have been protesting outside their schools to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions.
On Thursday, Spain's royal palace announced that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia would visit Ceuta on October 13.
With 35.3% of the vote, an unprecedented result for any political party since 1990 in the country, the centrist, pro-European and pro-Ukrainian leader can now form a coalition without the populists.
Regular epidemic outbreaks, hundreds of deaths within three to five years: The proposed policy would have dire consequences across the US, a study warns.
Jérôme, a senior corporal, took part in France's overseas operations, notably in Afghanistan and Mali. Since the end of his career in 2016, he has suffered repeated outbursts of anger, panic attacks and nightmares. After years of denial, the French military is beginning to recognize the scale of this psychological…
Andris Kulbergs' United List party won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, but Latvia's parliamentary election also saw gains for populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia's Russian-speaking minority.
Left-wing President Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck in the polls ahead of the general election on Sunday, October 4.
The German chancellor was visiting Kyiv as Moscow has intensified attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
After being abruptly dismissed as artistic director of Chanel in 2024, the designer – who succeeded the famously media-savvy Karl Lagerfeld following his death in 2019 – is breaking her silence. In a new book, she recounts the shock of her ousting, her time at the luxury fashion house and especially her long…
In an interview with Le Monde, the two experts discuss the shifting global political and economic order and Europe's place and future within it.
With over half of the vote counted, partial results from Latvia's parliamentary election show Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' center-right United List party in the lead.
As scrutiny mounts over Cornell's response to allegations that a student was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024, the university's president acknowledged troubling questions raised about the investigations and pledged taking a 'serious look at the role of fraternities and sororities in campus life.'
According to revelations by the 'Wall Street Journal,' Kimberly Guilfoyle would not hesitate to threaten toppling governments to promote sales of American liquefied natural gas.
In Tallinn, students grasp joysticks and face flight simulator screens at the Energy Discovery Center. The exercise enhances the already mandatory defense training for high school students.
On Saturday, the Israeli military attempted to kill Ali al-Amoudi in a pre-dawn strike on an apartment building. The airstrike killed five people, four of them women; Israel is reviewing whether al-Amoudi was among the dead.
Fascinated by Orson Welles's 'The Magnificent Ambersons,' whose ending was altered by the studio, the British entrepreneur wants to resurrect the lost version using artificial intelligence. It is both an ambitious and controversial project.
Pike, 50, survived two injections of the normally lethal substance pentobarbital.
At the November 3 midterm elections, Americans have the chance to weigh in on the authoritarian drift of the Trump presidency. Yet a resurgence of civic engagement may be slow to emerge, due to a political landscape marked by the weakening of the two main parties and the manipulation of electoral districts.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his radical left party actively support high school student protests while condemning the violence, thereby shoring up their voter base but also becoming associated with the movement's excesses.
After an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her home following a 275% rent increase, a new law promising greater relief measures for tenants was rejected.
Three South Koreans were injured by mines in the DMZ, the heavily fortified zone separating North and South Korea. The South Korean president, determined to revive talks and encourage renewed negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington, has chosen a path of de-escalation.
UK police released a 25-year-old man on bail on Saturday after he was arrested in central London on 'suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts' as part of an investigation into an incident into a military base in southwest England.
Under contract with Nike for 20 years, the striker for the France national team chose instead to sign a deal with its challenger, On. With this partnership, the brand is making its debut in the football market.
The latest strike on the Northern Bridge in Kyiv follows multiple attacks on crossings over the Dnipro river that link the eastern and western parts of the capital.
Sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason, Anastasiia Yasagashvili collaborated with Russian forces after her village was occupied, before becoming a double agent. The investigative case file she provided to Le Monde reveals the journey of a young woman who had lost her way, for whom the war became a playground…
UAE investigators said the co-pilot attacked the captain with an emergency axe on the plane.
Federal government waived dozens of laws to fast-track the $1.7 billion construction project in Big Bend. Fierce local opposition crossed party lines and a lawsuit was filed by environmental groups.
Journalist Gaspard Dhellemmes has attempted multiple times to profile the French star writer, a prominent figure in the so-called 'literature of the real.' He has yet to succeed.
As voting wraps up on Saturday, October 3, two populist parties are seeking to win over the Russian-speaking minority in the Baltic state. In Latvia, deep political disillusionment has created fertile ground for Russian propaganda.
Les Bleus settled for a draw against Italy (1-1) in the Nations League. Far from the scenario dreamed of by supporters, who had hoped to celebrate the new coach's first home match.
Because Germany’s federal states and municipalities are responsible for climate adaptation measures, while the federal government can intervene only after a crisis has occurred, no nationwide heat action plan has been developed.
High summer temperatures and the return of thunderstorms are fueling the spread of the virus, which is transmitted from birds to humans by common mosquitoes.
8,300 cases have been recorded since the outbreak was declared in eastern Congo on May 15.
The threat of a US embargo on diesel exports accelerated discussions on ways to curb soaring prices.
For researcher Olivier Fillieule, accepting a degree of disorder when an immediate response could lead to greater harm must remain the principle behind maintaining public order.
The arrests come nearly a year after a deadly knife and gun attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in northern Manchester, in which two people died.
Joshua Kerry was already charged with the murder of UK politician Ann Widdecombe and is accused of preparing acts of terrorism for two years.
The stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.
The bargain offered by the US president, in exchange for the release of political prisoners, is intended to build peace, but could provoke hostility from Ukraine and its allies.
Austin Sarat, an American academic specializing in US capital punishment, explains the unprecedented nature of Christa Pike's botched execution. Sentenced to death in Tennessee, Pike survived two injections of barbiturates.
'The Macron Years' (2/3). The president promised to build a bulwark against the far right, but politicians on both the left and the right have accused him of instead creating a bridge to it. Only one issue still seems to unite them: the outright rejection of Emmanuel Macron.
The UN's World Food Programme said that the renewed fighting in Yemen, which imports around 90% of the food it consumes, is aggravating the country's hunger crisis, leaving almost 75% of households unable to meet their basic food needs.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's center-left government, which lacks a majority in Parliament, was dealt a blow when two of its bills aimed at quelling protests over a housing crisis were shot down, ahead of general elections set for 2027.
Jacky Terrasson was charged with sexual assault of a minor after a girl accused him of raping her when she was 6. Three women also told Le Monde about sexual assaults or attempted assaults.
Following public outcry over an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for closing a loophole in state law that allows offenders to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated.
Baghdad declared October 1 a day of celebration, ending 23 years of American military presence since the March 2003 invasion. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump hailed a 'victory' for both countries.
The 50-year-old woman had been sentenced to death for a murder committed in 1995. After surviving two injections of barbiturates, she was transferred to intensive care Wednesday night at a hospital in Tennessee. The episode marks a dramatic failure of the US system of administering capital punishment.
After missing the last three World Cups, the Italian national team has been mired in crisis. On Friday, Roberto Mancini's players face France at the Stade de France in the Nations League, hoping to win back their supporters' hearts.
With a few exceptions, the conservatives have remained silent after revelations of messages reportedly written in 2013 by the far-right leader. Their fire remains focused on the hard left.
G7 leaders after the United States upped pressure on Europe to release its strategic reserves by threatening a diesel export ban.
Parmelin has served for more than a decade as one of the seven members of the Federal Council, among whom the presidency rotates every year.
French interest rates neared 5% on Thursday, October 1. While the surge in bond markets originated in the United States, Europe is especially vulnerable.
Social Democratic Party head Magdalena Andersson, who, with her allies, now holds 176 seats in Parliament compared to 173 for the opposition, failed in her first attempt at uniting three other parties in a coalition government.
As the US war against Iran drags on, the conflict has caused major disruptions to fuel supplies from the Middle East, including from the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy trade route. Energy price increases surged to 18.8% in September, up from 14.3% a month earlier.
While questions have been raised over the role of law enforcement in escalating tensions, the French government decided on Thursday to take a tougher stance. Several cases of teenagers being seriously injured have been reported.
The Labor prime minister spoke of the economic benefits of rejoining the EU, but Brussels remains highly cautious. The terms under which London could reintegrate into the European fold remain unclear.