Romania shoots down two drones over the Black Sea

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 18:34

The drones were shot down by F-16 fighter jets some 20 kilometers southeast of the town of Sulina.

Cargo ships wait in the Black Sea to enter the Sulina canal on June 4, 2022, in Sulina, Romania.

Morocco forms new government, but, except for women, very little changes

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 18:29

Thirty-two ministers were sworn in before King Mohammed VI on Friday, October 16, but 40% of them were already in office. Women, meanwhile, lost ground in the government hierarchy.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco stands alongside Prime Minister Fatima Zahra El Mansouri and members of the government appointed on October 16, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, on October 16, 2026.

Belgian police fire tear gas at protesters

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 18:24

High school students have staged protests in recent weeks against higher university registration fees, but Interior Minister Bernard Quintin blamed the troubles on 'organized violence.'

Demonstrators take part in a students' protest in Brussels, Belgium, on October 17, 2026.

Israeli settlers attack European diplomatic cars in West Bank and beat French mayor, say witnesses

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 16:56

Cars from the French, Belgian and Polish missions had brought diplomats to visit Taybeh, a largely Christian village in the occupied West Bank, when settlers descended to stop Palestinians from gathering olives, witnesses said.

An Israeli settler moves with his donkey toward the Palestinian-Bedouin compound belonging to the Kaabneh family on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Taybeh, October 1, 2026.

Clashes erupt in France as protesters vow to make government 'tremble'

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 11:40

Following weeks of student protests, the country's Yellow Vest movement called for nationwide protests. According to the CGT union, 800,000 people turned out at 1,750 demonstrations across the country to protest the rising cost of living.

A French flag flies as protesters stand on the Marianne statue at Place de la République during a demonstration in Paris, France, on October 17, 2026.

'Cockroach' party founder released from Indian police custody

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 14:15

Abhijeet Dipke, 31, was detained on Friday in New Delhi as he headed to join a rally that the CJP protest movement had called in the capital's central Connaught Place district.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke speaks during a press conference in New Delhi on October 15, 2026.

French supermarket fridge cyberattack: A warning for the industry that highlights cybersecurity flaws

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 11:30

A cyberattack that overheated refrigeration systems in over 700 stores revealed the vulnerability of many, often innocuous, internet-connected devices. It also highlighted how France has fallen behind in implementing two key EU cybersecurity directives.

Employees fill boxes with spoiled food in front of a supermarket, after a cyberattack that targeted refrigeration systems in several store chains. In Paris, on October 13, 2026.

Gen Z's unique humor and references unite high school and university protesters

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 10:32

With banners featuring 'One Piece' characters, memes and inventive slogans, Generation Z's protest toolkit draws heavily from internet culture. These joyful forms of expression help strengthen their sense of community and assert collective political identity.

High school students gather in front of the Education Authority office in the central city of Clermont-Ferrand, on October 6, 2026.

Joyful farewell at the Paris Opera for star ballerina Dorothée Gilbert

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 10:03

The dancer, who chose 'L'Histoire de Manon,' created in 1974 by Kenneth MacMillan, for her final ballet at the Palais Garnier, received a standing ovation that lasted nearly 35 minutes.

Dorothée Gilbert greets the audience at the Paris Opera on October 15, 2026.

Bicentenary of photography: In search of the first person in a photograph

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 08:00

To mark the bicentenary of the invention of photography, Paris is paying tribute to the shoe shiner and his customer, who were inadvertently immortalized by Louis Daguerre in the spring of 1838.

"Boulevard du Temple" (1838) by Louis Daguerre. The daguerreotype has been flipped to reflect reality.

Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' radicalizes in response to prime minister's 'contempt' and 'indifference'

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 03:03

Anti-government protests, held daily for four and a half months, have taken a new turn with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Edi Rama. This is unprecedented in Albania since the fall of the communist dictatorship in 1991.

Albanian students at an anti-government protest in Tirana on October 13, 2026.

Pressure and violence against journalists intensify in Israel

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 03:02

Several Western media outlets have reported that their correspondents or special envoys have been denied entry into the country. Some, such as photographer Heidi Levine, have been assaulted by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Heidi Levine, a photojournalist for the Washington Post, speaks with journalists at the hospital after being attacked by Israeli settlers in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 16, 2026.

French-German auto deal spares Stellantis but leaves Renault exposed

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 01:12

To qualify for subsidies, vehicles must be produced in EU countries with at least 70% European components – a lower threshold than before, but one that could disadvantage the Renault brand.

An assembly line at the Stellantis automotive plant in Poissy, west of Paris in the Yvelines department, France, May 4, 2026.

War in Ukraine: Europe stands united behind Kyiv but must revisit how to finance its support

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 00:25

Invited to the European leaders' summit in Brussels on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky, weakened by what he called the 'betrayal' of Donald Trump, asked his allies for an additional €70 billion in aid for the year 2027.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a press conference on the sidelines of the European Union summit in Brussels, October 16, 2026.

French navy seizes around 8.6 metric tons of narcotics, mainly cocaine

Le Monde - Actualités

16 October 2026 at 23:53

The seizures were carried out in several operations across the Caribbean and the Atlantic this month, authorities said Friday. In a joint statement, the French military and a senior local official said the biggest bust resulted in five arrests in Martinique, a French overseas territory.

This photograph shows the French navy logo on the warship stealth frigate La Fayette during a mission in the Mediterranean Sea on October 26, 2020.

Macron tells Le Pen to 'stay humble' ahead of French vote

Le Monde - Actualités

16 October 2026 at 20:45

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.

France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, France, on October 8, 2026.

In Albania, the 'Flamingo Revolution' radicalizes in response to the prime minister's 'contempt' and 'indifference'

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 03:03

Anti-government protests, held daily for four and a half months, have taken a new turn with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Edi Rama. This is unprecedented in Albania since the fall of the communist dictatorship in 1991.

Pressure and violence against journalists intensify in Israel

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 03:02

Several Western media outlets have reported that their correspondents or special envoys have been denied entry into the country. Some, such as photographer Heidi Levine, have been assaulted by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

A family at the heart of France's working-class anger

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 03:00

The lives of the Vuillaumes, a blended family of four, have been shaped by the Yellow Vest movement. While two of them hope for a 'convergence of struggles' with young people during the planned October 17 protest, the other two don't really believe anymore.

Stéphanie and Frédéric, at the Chalezeule traffic circle, the epicenter of the Yellow Vest movement in 2019, in the suburbs of Besançon, eastern France, on October 14, 2026.

Iran denies Saudi accusation of involvement in Houthi attacks

Le Monde - Actualités

17 October 2026 at 02:41

Since Yemen's civil war flared back to life in July, the pro-Iran Houthis have repeatedly struck Saudi targets including Red Sea tankers, oil facilities and Riyadh's international airport, where 13 people were killed in a single attack last week.

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