News from Le Monde
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MANU FERNANDEZ/AP PHOTO The collision between two high-speed trains, which killed at least 68 people near Toledo, is believed to have been caused by a computer failure followed by human error. The transport minister called the accident 'unthinkable.'
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LAURENCE GEAI/MYOP FOR « LE MONDE » While Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition lost its majority of seats, the opposition lost even more in the October 27 election, finishing in second place. Israeli media fear a prolonged period of uncertainty.
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ADRIENNE SURPRENANT/MYOP FOR LE MONDE Thousands gathered in cities across France on Monday to protest against 'the normalization of racist hatred,' three days after an attack in Trappes left one person dead. Mayor Ali Rabeh has accused the conservative right and presidential camp of playing a dangerous game by adopting the rhetoric of the far right.
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BENJAMIN CARROT/ENCRAGE FOR « LE MONDE » Since the start of high school student blockades, and even more so since October 17, general practitioners, psychiatrists and psychologists have observed the impact of the current climate of anxiety on some of their patients and have tried to offer them strategies to protect themselves.
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MURAD SEZER/REUTERS Britain is backing its aerospace sector with €2.8 billion over 10 years, while France has yet to guarantee in its 2027 budget the €300 million a year Emmanuel Macron promised in 2023.
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CLAIRE JACHYMIAK/HANS LUCAS FOR « LE MONDE » In its annual report, France's Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) urged protecting the welfare model by keeping older workers employed and helping more young people into jobs. It also cited 'migration policies' as 'one of the levers' for meeting labor market needs.
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Opinion Opinion
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Editorial
The momentum in defense of the rule of law that brought down Aleksandar Vucic echoes the forces that led to Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary. But democratic change must also translate into concrete goals. Some voters' pro-European aspirations will inevitably clash with pro-Russian nationalism.
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Op-Ed
On October 24 and 25, during the congress of the far-right Rassemblement National, journalists from Mediapart and Politis were assaulted by the party's security and supporters. More than 40 journalist associations condemn these acts of violence and emphasize that the press must be able to cover political rallies freely.
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Column
The unrest of the October 17 protests is the latest in a series of violent outbreaks that have marked Emmanuel Macron's 10-year tenure, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.
French Delights
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KENZA LE BAS With more radical sounds that reflect a chaotic world, the singer distances herself from the buoyant moods of her early days, infusing her music with a new sense of urgency, even as she continues to craft catchy choruses.
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GUILLAUME BLOT Paris-based artists David Brognon, who is Belgian, and Stéphanie Rollin, who is Luxembourgish, have won the 26th edition of the prestigious award.
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MASSIMO VALICCHIA/NURPHOTO/AFP 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.
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