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Received today — 21 October 2026 ⏭ Le Monde - International

Woody Allen films an idealized Madrid as envisioned by local authorities

21 October 2026 at 03:43
At nearly 91 years old, the American filmmaker is shooting his 51st film, backed by €3 million in funding from Madrid's city hall and regional government. The aim is to boost the capital's international profile as it grapples with a housing crisis.

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During a press conference with Woody Allen, alongside actors Peter Vives and Alexi Wasser, who star in his upcoming film being shot in Madrid at the Teatros del Canal in the Spanish capital, October 1, 2026.

Saudi influence and national interest keep 9/11 justice stalled and paralyzed

21 October 2026 at 03:00
'On the Saudi Trail of 9/11' (4/4). After a quarter of a century, the deadliest terrorist attack in history has yet to result in a single trial. More than 10,000 plaintiffs, either victims or their families, have grown impatient and outraged that investigative reports are only being declassified in dribs and drabs. The White House and the Department of Justice have come under particular criticism for inaction.

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On the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Ground Zero site in New York, September 11, 2002.

Trump hails Le Pen as 'conservative voice' amid France unrest

21 October 2026 at 02:54
The US president launched into a lengthy tirade about France at a midterms rally Monday in Kansas, saying it was being 'conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and communists.'

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French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) group MP Marine Le Pen at the French National Assembly, French Parliament's lower house, in Paris on October 20, 2026.

Burkina Faso junta reinstates death penalty

21 October 2026 at 00:46
Ruled by a military junta since a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso last carried out an execution recorded in 1988, according to Amnesty International, which had urged the country not to bring back capital punishment. Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced plans last year to reinstate it.

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Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré attends a meeting in Moscow on May 10, 2025.

Israel, a testing ground for uniting the right and far right

21 October 2026 at 00:03
One week before the October 27 elections, far-right parties are trying to outdo Likud. Weakened by the trauma of October 7 and pulled further right by more radical rivals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party could lose a third of its 32 seats in the Knesset.

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Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister and leader of the Otzma Yehudit party, at a press conference in Jerusalem, October 18, 2026.
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Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads

20 October 2026 at 20:54
Africa's most populous country detected its first Ebola case on Tuesday, as Kenya declared its ninth case. Since a major Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever has spread to other countries across the continent.

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A healthcare worker speaks to a colleague at the Ebola treatment center in Beni, North Kivu province, Congo, October 19, 2026.

Polish parliament votes to liberalize abortion access

20 October 2026 at 19:51
Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.

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Polish Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula speaks during a debate on liberalizing access to abortion at the Polish parliament, Warsaw, Poland, April 11, 2024.

Alberta votes to remain part of Canada in independence referendum

20 October 2026 at 13:17
More than 75% of voters in the oil-rich province voted on Monday to remain in Canada. Alberta's separatist movement, fueled by lingering resentment toward Ottawa, differs from that of Quebec, where the independence debate has recently resurfaced on the political stage.

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Supporters of the "Forever Canadian" group, who want Alberta to remain part of Canada, react to the referendum results in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on October 19, 2026.

Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal: Social unrest spreads across Europe amid soaring energy prices and a housing crisis

20 October 2026 at 05:15
France is not the only country where the cost of living is driving people into the streets. Images of protests, some violent, are multiplying across Europe. Italians have been called to a general strike on November 20, while similar actions are planned for November 11 in Spain and Portugal.

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Protest against the housing shortage, soaring rents and for higher wages, at Rossio Square in Lisbon, on October 17, 2026.

Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove Lula and Bolsonaro receiving equal treatment

20 October 2026 at 03:17
Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Supporters of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026.
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