Veronika, 22, at a training camp of the 72nd Brigade in the Kyiv oblast, May 24, 2025. VIRGINIE NGUYEN HOANG/HL/HUMA FOR LE MONDE Veronika, 19, stood tall in her camouflage uniform, an assault rifle slung over her shoulder. She had only joined the army two months earlier, but her movements were already marked by a […]
Can the Islamic Republic survive for long following the failure of its nuclear program? In the aftermath of the strikes carried out in Iran by Israel and the US between June 12 and June 24, the Tehran theocracy is surveying the damage. It is weaker than ever – both domestically and internationally. Whatever its ultimate […]
People cross Elisabeth Bridge during the Budapest Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2025. BERNADETT SZABO / REUTERS With rainbow flags flying high, tens of thousands of people began marching on Saturday, June 28, for the Budapest Pride parade, defying a government ban that marks a major pushback against LGBTQ+ rights in the European […]
On June 27, the conservative justices of the US Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a political victory, which he loudly celebrated. By restricting federal judges’ power to suspend executive orders, the Supreme Court chose to rule against the broader judiciary, of which it is the highest authority. This judicial deference follows that of Congress, where […]
Jesse Jenkins’ courgette caviar and whipped ricotta on toast. JESSE JENKINS FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE Ingredients (for one large slice of toast and extra preserves) 1 kg courgettes (any color) 50 ml extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for storing) 200 g onions, thinly sliced 500 g tomatoes (ripe and ready) 1 tablespoon […]
David Bedo, parliamentary representative of the opposition party Momentum, and Akos Hadhazy, independent MP, protested against the proposed law that would ban the annual Pride March in Hungary, in Budapest, on March 18, 2025. MARTON MONUS/REUTERS Just 24 hours before the Budapest Pride March − scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 28, in the […]
People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025. MAJID ASGARIPOUR / VIA REUTERS Iran held a state funeral service on Saturday, June 28, for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war with Israel, after Tehran’s top […]
Anti-government protesters gather at the Victory Monument during a protest calling for Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign after her leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 28, 2025. CHALINEE THIRASUPA / REUTERS Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in the Thai capital […]
A beachgoer smokes a cigarette on the beach at La Baule on the Atlantic coast, as a nationwide ban on smoking is due to come into effect on July 1, at beaches, parks and outside schools to protect children, France, June 25, 2025. STEPHANE MAHE / REUTERS France’s planned smoking ban on beaches, in parks, […]
US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025. KEVIN LAMARQUE / REUTERS Once again, the threat worked. By brandishing in recent weeks the prospect of a new tax on foreign companies – dubbed the “revenge tax” – the United […]