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KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU FOR LE MONDE Interview
'France's crisis has been fueled by political leaders' tendency to play games with the popular will'
In an interview with Le Monde, writer and lawyer François Sureau, a defender of civil liberties, examines the roles of political leaders in the current crisis and how institutions have been distorted to the point that they no longer provide political accountability.
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The Interior Ministry estimated that 600,000 people demonstrated, while labor unions claimed a figure of 1.6 million.
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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP Hoping to secure the Republican nomination for the 2028 presidential election, the US vice president said on Wednesday that Trump's war in Iran was the main reason behind the Democratic landslide.
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APU GOMES/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP 2026 midterms: Nithya Raman's win in Los Angeles signals the rise of a new left in the United States
The 45-year-old Democrat defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a seasoned politician. Like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Nithya Raman focused her campaign on housing and the cost of living.
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LUCIEN LUNG/RIVA PRESS FOR LE MONDE Gadi Eisenkot was chosen by the leaders of six parties, representing a majority of seats in the Knesset, as the most legitimate candidate to form a new government. President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce his decision on Sunday.
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JEENAH MOON/REUTERS The Nasdaq, the index that includes many technology stocks, lost more than 5% during trading on November 5. Results from the US midterm elections have deepened mistrust toward most companies connected to artificial intelligence and data centers.
Editor’s Picks
Opinion Opinion
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Editorial
Despite his setback in the midterm elections, the American president still has two years left to leave his mark on United States foreign policy. Washington is expected to continue prioritizing its national interests above all others.
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Column
Democrats know that they did not so much win on November 3 as Trump lost, and that their party's own image is dismal, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
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Op-Ed
Political scientist Laurence Nardon argues that the Democratic victory on November 3 makes it difficult for Donald Trump to challenge the results.
French Delights
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SANDRA MICKIEWICZ FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE Since the February publication of her book, a bestseller translated into more than 40 languages, Gisèle Pelicot has been flooded with invitations to speak around the world about her life. Wherever she goes, she is welcomed as a hero. The outpouring of admiration, which continues to move her, has strengthened what she sees as her mission: To empower women who were victims of rape.
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RÉMY ARTIGES FOR LE MONDE The 62-year-old author receives France's most prestigious literary award for his 13th novel, an investigation into the 1949 murder of a young woman, Louise Cansot.
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COLL. SHIGEO GOCHO/MEM, TOKYO/BNF Review
France's national library, which began collecting Japanese photographs in the late 1960s, presents an exceptional selection of 250 prints, spanning from the postwar period to the present day.
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