Without naming her directly, the French president criticized the far-right leader, who is the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election. Le Pen laid out plans to cut France's aid to Ukraine and its contribution to the EU during a visit to Brussels on the eve of an EU leaders summit.
Katie Zacharia's gaffe-filled stint came as US President Donald Trump flies around the country trying to boost Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections.
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia departs after holding her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.
Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer, was hospitalized, with doctors saying she had suffered from 'lacerations.' The Israeli police said it opened an investigation into the incident.
Photojournalist Heidi Levine speaks to journalists after sustaining multiple injuries during an attack by Israeli militant settlers on Palestinians harvesting olives, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 16, 2026.
France and Germany have agreed to ease EU pollution rules for new cars and to let Britain count as 'made in Europe.' The pact will need backing from other EU states and the European Parliament to become law'
The cost of living has remained high for a large portion of Americans, a situation that could have been avoided if the president had not ventured into disastrous economic and international policies, explains Nicolas Chapuis, Le Monde's New York correspondent, in his column.
The debate has intensified between countries pushing to reduce the budget envelope and those determined to preserve EU resources. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have agreed on the need to reach a deal before the end of the year.
The end of the truce called for by the US president marks an escalation in tensions between Zelensky and Trump, following a deal between Washington and Moscow on the delivery of Russian diesel fuel.
A soldier from the 65th Independent Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces prepares a mid-range Darts strike drone before launching it in Ukraine, on October 7, 2026.
European leaders meeting in Brussels on October 15 and 16 remain divided over how to tackle soaring energy prices, as the European Union, still purchasing Russian gas, finds itself weakened by a new deal between Trump and Putin over diesel supplies.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs pictured at the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels on October 15, 2026.
Zelensky said Ukraine was no longer pausing strikes on Russian refineries as Moscow was not abiding by a ceasefire on hitting energy infrastructure that had been announced by the US president.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to attend a bilateral meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (unseen) on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels on October 15, 2026.
Police said the suspect, identified as 16-year-old Griffin John II, opened fire in a classroom at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, killing 5-year-old Rhoam Summer; two boys, 8 and 11; and teacher Megan Lambert, 25, then was shot dead by an armed bystander.
'On the Saudi Trail of 9/11' (1/4). Omar al-Bayoumi denied being an extremist and a spy. Yet the jovial Saudi civil servant, who lived in the US before the attacks, was ever-present in the American journey of two of the terrorists. He even sometimes played paintball with a future leader of Al-Qaeda.
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump's administration has fired dozens of FBI and other law enforcement personnel associated with the investigations, which the president has denounced as 'political witch hunts.'
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 15, 2026.
The US National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the area through Saturday evening, indicating weather conditions such as high winds and low humidity could increase the risk of high wildfire activity.
In an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, the US President discussed the war in Ukraine and weighed in on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The US secretary of state, speaking before the Parthenon on October 7, presented nationalism as the sole future for Europe. Yet his message was undercut by Donald Trump's rudderless policy, mired in controversies and turnarounds, writes Le Monde's Gilles Paris in his column.
A Saudi man walks past a banner of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman displayed on a commercial building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 15, 2026.
US President Donald Trump has fostered a relationship with the military that runs counter to democratic norms. Politicized appointments, denying a necessary debate over how to conduct war and an internal 'anti-woke' purge have dangerously weakened the world's leading military force.
France and Germany have agreed to ease EU pollution rules for new cars and to let Britain count as 'made in Europe,' in a deal meant to help the region's struggling carmakers.
In the vast American state where fishing remains a vital resource, the sharp rise in fuel prices could also jeopardize the reelection bid of Republican candidate Dan Sullivan on November 3. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate and daughter of a Yup'ik Indigenous woman, benefits from her strong local roots.
Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'
Maria Cueva holds a photo of her son, Jefferson Ariel Mero Cueva, a fisherman and crew member of the vessel "La Fiorella." The boat disappeared on January 20, 2026, with eight crew members on board. In Jaramijo, Ecuador, on October 10, 2026.
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