For a long time, people in Kyiv felt their city was relatively insulated from the war, despite the occasional Russian bombings that struck the city. However, a recent escalation in strikes, conducted over several hours at night and thereby depriving the capital’s 3 million residents of sleep, has heightened Kyiv residents’ sense of insecurity. These […]
Who within the federal government can still stand up to Donald Trump? A decision handed down on Friday, June 27, by the United States Supreme Court calls for a reconsideration of this question. For nearly six months, this question has troubled American citizens committed to liberal democracy, as they face a stream of presidential decisions […]
In Montreuil, near Paris, France, on June 30, 2025. CAMILLE MILLERAND FOR LE MONDE France’s national weather agency placed Paris and 15 other departments on its highest weather alert for Tuesday, July 1, with temperatures of up to 41°C predicted as a record heatwave grips Europe. Paris and the 15 other departments would move up […]
Benjamin Bonzi during his match against Russian Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in London, June 30, 2025. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The first shock upset on the grass courts of Wimbledon came on Monday, June 30, as the main draw of the tennis tournament got underway: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, former […]
A worker sets up beach umbrellas in Nice, French Riviera, June 7, 2025. LAURENT CIPRIANI / AP The Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, June 29, hit its warmest temperature on record for June at 26.01°C, said a French weather service scientist, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus. “We have never measured such a high daily temperature […]
Donald Trump returning from the NATO summit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 25, 2025. BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS Donald Trump views the United States’s brief war against Iran as an enchanted interlude. The American president refuses to hear any nuance or pessimistic reflection. Simply put, the mission was accomplished, the bomber pilots are to […]
High temperatures did not curb the enthusiasm of the fashion world during the final days of Paris Fashion Week menswear, which ran until June 29. Outside the shows, crowds of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities jostled with style enthusiasts trying to charm security into letting them in. But on the […]
The fourth International Conference on Financing for Development is taking place from June 30 to July 3 in Seville, Spain, against a particularly bleak backdrop. The United States is not participating and will not sign the final resolution. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US secretary of health, has just announced that the country will no […]
The rain made its way into France’s Assemblée Nationale. On the evening of Wednesday, June 25, a fierce thunderstorm struck Paris, damaging the roof of the building and allowing a thin stream of water to trickle into the chamber itself. It lightly splashed Prime Minister François Bayrou, and the session was suspended. “Did you notice […]
Summer has arrived, and the lineup of blockbuster rock festivals throughout France threatens to create gridlock in July: Garorock, Eurockéennes, Main Square, Francofolies, Vieilles Charrues. While the dizzying inflation of ticket prices has already been analyzed, one question stands out: Why are audiences, especially young people, willing to pay up to €610 to see Beyoncé […]