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Marche blanche en hommage à Lyhanna, près de 5000 personnes attendues

Jun 7, 2026, 01:18 PM

The small town of Fleurance holds a white march Sunday in tribute to Lyhanna, an 11-year-old schoolgirl found dead, amid controversy over the judicial handling of rape complaints against minors targeting the main suspect.

Roland-Garros : Zverev s'offre une quatrième chance de gagner un Grand Chelem

Jun 7, 2026, 01:16 PM

At the French Open (Roland-Garros), Alexander Zverev secures a fourth opportunity to win his first Grand Slam title. Tennis analyst Cedric Ferreira breaks down the tournament.

Elections législatives en Arménie à valeur de test pour Nikol Pachinian

Jun 7, 2026, 12:57 PM

Armenia holds legislative elections seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pivot toward the West and away from Russia. Le Monde journalist and Sciences Po lecturer Gaidz Minassian discusses the stakes.

Elections législatives en Arménie : qui est Nikol Pachinian ?

Jun 7, 2026, 12:54 PM

Armenians began voting in legislative elections viewed as a test of public support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's geopolitical reorientation toward the West, to Russia's displeasure. The piece profiles Pashinyan.

Scrutin test pour l'Arménie, tournée vers l'Occident au grand dam de Moscou

Jun 7, 2026, 12:51 PM

Armenians began voting Sunday in legislative elections seen as a test of public support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-Western reorientation, much to Moscow's dismay.

Sur les plages du Débarquement, Hegseth évoque une "invasion" d'immigrés

Jun 7, 2026, 12:47 PM

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked an 'invasion' of immigrants while commemorating the June 1944 D-Day landings, and urged European countries to boost their defense capabilities. He had hours earlier pulled out of the international ceremony.

Corée du Nord : Xi Jinping à Pyongyang pour une opération séduction de Kim Jong-un

Jun 7, 2026, 12:30 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time since 2019, as Kim Jong-un's diplomatic standing has grown on the world stage. The report examines how this rising importance could make him more dangerous.

Liban : les affrontements se poursuivent, Aoun dénonce l'impunité d'Israël

Jun 7, 2026, 10:21 AM

Clashes continue in Lebanon as President Joseph Aoun denounces Israel's impunity. France 24 correspondent Elena Volochine analyzes the situation.

Un nourrisson palestinien tué par des tirs israéliens en Cisjordanie

Jun 7, 2026, 10:19 AM

Israeli army fire killed a Palestinian infant and wounded the parents in the southern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The military acknowledged opening fire on a civilian vehicle.

Sagrada Familia : la Tour de Jésus-Christ inaugurée dans 3 jours par le Pape

Jun 7, 2026, 10:15 AM

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Barcelona to celebrate Mass on Wednesday at the Sagrada Familia, which recently became the world's tallest church, days before the inauguration of its Tower of Jesus Christ.

Liban : Beyrouth condamne les attaques israéliennes "incessantes"

Jun 7, 2026, 10:12 AM

Fighting persists in Lebanon despite talks in Washington; a strike in the south killed three Lebanese soldiers Saturday, while Israel reported two of its own soldiers killed. Beirut condemned the 'incessant' Israeli attacks.

Ouverture des bureaux de vote en Arménie pour les élections législatives

Jun 7, 2026, 10:10 AM

Polling stations opened Sunday in Armenia for legislative elections seen as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's pro-European orientation.

Le pape Léon XIV célèbre une messe à Madrid devant plus d'un million de fidèles

Jun 7, 2026, 10:09 AM

Around 1.2 million faithful filled central Madrid on Sunday for a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV, who called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain.

Grâce aux Rafales français, des avions russes interceptés en Lituanie

Jun 7, 2026, 10:05 AM

French Rafale jets intercepted Russian aircraft over Lithuania as part of NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

Plus de 1,2M de personnes dans les rues de Madrid pour une messe de Léon XIV

Jun 7, 2026, 09:59 AM

More than 1.2 million people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday morning for a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV on the second day of his visit to Spain, organizers said.

Victoire d'Andreeva, finale NBA et "caverne du Pont-Neuf" : la semaine en images

Jun 7, 2026, 09:56 AM

A roundup of the week's highlights: Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva won her first French Open, Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs met the New York Knicks in the NBA finals, and the 'Pont-Neuf cavern' featured among the news in pictures.

Présidentielle au Pérou : duel serré pour un neuvième président en dix ans

Jun 7, 2026, 09:56 AM

Amid political disillusionment and frustration over crime, Peruvians vote Sunday for their president, the ninth in ten years, in a runoff pitting conservative Keiko Fujimori against leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez.

Présidentielle au Pérou : duel serré entre Sanchez et Fujimori

Jun 7, 2026, 09:36 AM

Peruvians choose between leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori in a tight presidential race. Latin American studies professor Lissell Quiroz discusses the vote.

Les arméniens élisent leurs députés : 6 candidats pro-russes arrêtés

Jun 7, 2026, 09:29 AM

Armenians elect their members of parliament, with six pro-Russian candidates reported arrested. France 24's Taline Oundjian reports live from Yerevan.

Mondial 2026 : l'équipe iranienne de football attendue au Mexique

Jun 7, 2026, 09:28 AM

Iran's national football team is expected in Mexico, its World Cup base camp, despite the United States, where it is to play its opening matches, refusing visas to some members of its staff.

La commune de Fleurance rend hommage à Lyhanna lors d'une marche blanche

Jun 7, 2026, 09:25 AM

The small town of Fleurance prepares to hold a white march on Sunday in tribute to Lyhanna, an 11-year-old schoolgirl found dead, amid controversy over the judicial handling of rape complaints against minors.

Mirra Andreeva remporte son premier titre en Grand Chelem à Roland-Garros

Jun 7, 2026, 09:14 AM

Russia's Mirra Andreeva, 19 and ranked world number 8, won the French Open final on Saturday against Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska, claiming her first Grand Slam title.

États-Unis, Mexique, Canada : trois hôtes et trois passions du foot au Mondial 2026

Jun 7, 2026, 07:24 AM

For the first time in World Cup history, the tournament will be held across three countries. The United States, Mexico and Canada share the organization of football's flagship competition.

Guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël dit avoir frappé un quartier général de "terroristes" à Beyrouth

Jun 7, 2026, 06:43 AM

After fire aimed at its territory, Israel said Sunday it had struck 'terrorist command centers' in Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement.

40 ans après Tchernobyl : les stigmates de la catastrophe toujours vifs

Apr 26, 2026, 03:15 PM

Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, its lasting scars on Ukraine and the surrounding region remain deeply felt. The anniversary prompts reflection on the long-term consequences of the worst nuclear accident in history.

L'Ukraine commémore le 40e anniversaire de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl

Apr 26, 2026, 03:01 PM

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster as the world fears that the ongoing Russian war could once again threaten the safety of the plant and surrounding region. The anniversary underscores how nuclear risk has returned to Ukrainian territory amid the conflict.

Mémoire : journée nationale de souvenir des victimes de la Déportation

Apr 26, 2026, 02:57 PM

France held its National Day of Remembrance for Deportation Victims, featuring testimony from Evelyn Askolovitch, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp. The ceremony honors the memory of French citizens deported during World War II, the vast majority of whom perished in the camps.

Cyclisme : Pogacar devance le jeune prodige français Seixas et s'adjuge Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Apr 26, 2026, 02:33 PM

Slovenian cycling champion Tadej Pogacar won Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the second consecutive year, outpacing young French prodigy Paul Seixas by 45 seconds, with Belgian Remco Evenepoel completing the podium.

Trump évacué du dîner des correspondants, Léon XIV en prison, robots à Pékin : la semaine en images

Apr 26, 2026, 02:14 PM

A weekly news roundup covers several major events: Trump's evacuation following a shooting incident at the Washington press correspondents' dinner; Pope Leo XIV visiting a prison; and humanoid robots on display in Beijing.

Mali : reprise des combats à Kidal et dans le fief de la junte

Apr 26, 2026, 12:57 PM

Fighting resumed in Mali between rebel forces and the military junta's army, backed by Russian mercenaries, at Kidal in the north and Kati near Bamako. The clashes mark a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between the ruling junta and armed groups including Tuareg rebels and jihadists.

Mali : le ministre de la Défense, Sadio Camara, tué dans une attaque à Kati

Apr 26, 2026, 12:55 PM

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack at Kati, the military junta's stronghold near Bamako. The killing of a senior government official represents a major blow to the ruling junta and a significant escalation of the conflict.

Ukraine : 40 ans après Tchernobyl, une centrale dans la guerre

Apr 26, 2026, 12:39 PM

Forty years after Chernobyl, the nuclear power plant finds itself at the heart of a new war, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived fears about nuclear safety in the region. A nuclear physics researcher discusses the risks posed by military operations near nuclear infrastructure.

"A terre!" Comment le gala de la presse à Washington a tourné au chaos

Apr 26, 2026, 12:38 PM

The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington descended into chaos when an armed man attempted to force entry into the venue where President Trump was present. Guests dropped to the floor as security responded, and Trump was evacuated.

Liban : fin du mandat de la Finul le 31 décembre, et après ?

Apr 26, 2026, 12:36 PM

With UNIFIL's mandate in Lebanon set to expire on December 31, questions arise about what comes next for the international peacekeeping force deployed along the Israel-Lebanon border following the ceasefire. The uncertain future of the mission raises concerns about stability in southern Lebanon.

Un assaillant armé tente de forcer l'entrée d'un gala auquel assiste Trump

Apr 26, 2026, 12:33 PM

An armed man attempted to force his way into the annual White House Correspondents' Gala in Washington while President Donald Trump was in attendance. Trump described the suspect as a 'would-be assassin,' and security forces neutralized the threat.

🔴 Mali : le ministre de la Défense, Sadio Camara, a été tué samedi dans une attaque du Jnim à Kati (RFI)

Apr 26, 2026, 12:25 PM

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed on Saturday in an attack by JNIM jihadists at Kati, near Bamako, according to RFI. The assassination of the junta's defense chief marks a dramatic escalation in the armed conflict sweeping through Mali.

Le PSG s’envole vers le titre après sa large victoire à Angers

Apr 26, 2026, 11:34 AM

Paris Saint-Germain took a commanding step toward the French Ligue 1 title with a 3-0 victory over Angers, opening a six-point lead at the top of the table. The club is closing in on its 12th French championship in 14 years.

Conquête spatiale : quand la France recrutait des ingénieurs nazis pour développer ses fusées

Apr 26, 2026, 11:27 AM

After World War II, France recruited German engineers — many of them former Nazis — to help develop its space and rocket program in the city of Vernon, Normandy. This little-known chapter of French aerospace history raises questions about the postwar moral compromises made in the name of technological progress.

Le Kényan Sabastian Sawe court le marathon de Londres en moins de deux heures, nouveau record

Apr 26, 2026, 10:40 AM

Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe became the first athlete to complete the London Marathon in under two hours, retaining his title and setting a new world record. Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha and Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo completed the podium.

Mali : les jihadistes du JNIM, affilié à Al-Qaïda, revendiquent les attaques

Apr 26, 2026, 09:20 AM

JNIM, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group active in the Sahel, claimed a series of coordinated attacks alongside the Tuareg rebellion against strategic positions of Mali's military junta. The joint offensive marks a new level of operational coordination between jihadist and separatist forces.

Attentat à la bombe en Colombie : le bilan passe à 14 morts et 38 blessés

Apr 26, 2026, 09:17 AM

A bomb attack in southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and wounded 38, the latest in a series of violent incidents occurring just over a month before the country's presidential election. The attack underscores the security crisis facing Colombia ahead of the vote.

🔴 En direct : Macron dénonce une attaque "inacceptable" après des tirs au gala de la presse auquel assistait Trump

Apr 26, 2026, 09:11 AM

French President Macron condemned as 'unacceptable' the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Gala in Washington, where Donald Trump was present. An armed man attempted to force his way into the event, prompting Trump's evacuation and a security response.

Guerre au Moyen-Orient : annulation des discussions avec l'Iran au Pakistan

Apr 26, 2026, 08:59 AM

Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, though he clarified this did not signal a breakdown in the diplomatic process. The announcement introduces new uncertainty into the fragile US-Iran nuclear diplomacy.

Tirs au dîner des correspondants de la Maison Blanche : le suspect arrêté

Apr 26, 2026, 08:56 AM

The suspect behind the shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents' Gala in Washington, where President Trump was attending, has been arrested. The incident disrupted the annual press dinner and prompted Trump's evacuation.

Tirs au dîner de la presse à Washington : Trump capitalise sur les incidents ?

Apr 26, 2026, 08:54 AM

After the shooting incident at the Washington press dinner attended by Trump, analysts ask whether the president is politically capitalizing on the events. The attempted attack has reignited debates about presidential security and the political climate in the United States.

Trump évacué après des coups de feu lors d'un gala à Washington

Apr 26, 2026, 08:52 AM

President Trump was evacuated from a gala in Washington after shots were fired nearby. A man armed with a gun attempted to force entry into the venue, prompting a security response and the president's removal from the scene.

L'Ukraine marque le 40e anniversaire de l'accident de Tchernobyl

Apr 26, 2026, 08:51 AM

Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident on Sunday as Russian forces carried out strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the early morning. The timing of the attacks on this symbolic date underscored the ongoing threat posed by the war to Ukraine's nuclear and energy sites.

Prise de parole de Donald Trump après l'incident des tirs à un gala à Washington

Apr 26, 2026, 08:48 AM

Donald Trump addressed the nation following the armed incident at the White House Correspondents' Gala in Washington, where an armed assailant attempted to breach the venue. Trump's evacuation prompted him to speak publicly about the failed attack.

Washington envisagerait de retirer l'Espagne de l'Otan, Pedro Sanchez ne s'estime "pas inquiet"

Apr 24, 2026, 06:07 PM

Reuters reports that the Trump administration is weighing options to suspend Spain from NATO over defense-spending disputes. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez brushed the concern aside, pointing out that the alliance's founding treaty contains no mechanism to expel or suspend a member. The story lands amid growing friction between Washington and several European allies.

Boom des voitures électriques : la Chine à l'assaut de l'Europe

Apr 24, 2026, 05:10 PM

Soaring fuel prices are driving a surge in European EV sales, and Chinese makers are capturing the lion's share thanks to aggressive pricing. Struggling European carmakers are scrambling to sign partnerships with Chinese firms, hoping to absorb their know-how. The question haunting the continent: can it still push back against the tide from China?