Fall of the house of Assad: a dynasty built on the banality of evil
Decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria came to a remarkably swift end when Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow and opposition forces took control of Damascus
Contrast between the beauty of Notre Dame and the condition of France is stark
Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken
Trump’s treatment of Zelenskiy as a spoiled child does not bode well for Ukraine
Elon Musk’s participation in Donald Trump’s post-election telephone call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Mar-a-Lago was chilling, because two years ago Musk tweeted a 'peace plan' for Ukraine that espoused Vladimir Putin’s demands
Exhibition forces viewers to confront the sweat and dead bodies that built Europe’s fortunes
Entitled Colonial Memory, it was held recently at the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid and was a reminder that colonialism has not ended
‘Great replacement theory’ a tool for Trump to fuel doubts about election
Conspiracy idea about liberal elites using migrants served as the motive for at least five mass killings over the past 13 years and was cited by perpetrators of three. Trump has weaponised it
‘You don’t get it. You’re not gonna be saved’: Desperate cries of migrants in small boats still not being heard
Worldview: English Channel's worst incident so far this year occurred on September 3rd, when 12 people perished
Big Bob and Little Bob were inseparable. Then Little Bob lost his home
A tale of two Bobs is a reminder that at the heart of homelessness is a mystery we can’t solve
A childless cat lady from California’s guide to the trendy terms and themes in US politics
At a time when 29 heads of state or government across the world are women, many Americans fear racism and sexism will prove insurmountable obstacles to Kamala Harris defeating Trump
French election: The far right has been held at bay, but for how long?
The far right won more votes nationwide than the left alliance and Macron’s centrists but the vote was spread across the country
France on a precipice as Le Pen aims for absolute majority in parliament
Additional 30,000 police deployed amid fear of street violence as extreme right-wing National Rally is expected to win the largest number of seats in the snap election called by President Macron
Macron called an election to avoid ‘bedlam’. It is a mad gamble which he may not win
World View: Dissolution was the brainchild of three Macron advisers calling themselves ‘the musketeers’, one a former journalist, the other two from PR firms
Notre-Dame revival: The result is breathtaking - a cathedral more beautiful than ever
The great and good of France will gather for Mass next December 8th to celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame more than five and a half years after she was nearly destroyed by fire
Wars have been a constant of the human race, and they usually end the same way – from exhaustion
Lara Marlowe: A discussion hosted by Le Monde brought together thinkers and experts to discuss humanity’s bitter experience of war
Europe is a beacon for Ukraine, but Ukraine is a necessity for Europe
Because Europeans conceived of their Union as a haven of peace, they all but forgot the importance of resisting totalitarianism, says Ukrainian philosopher Constantin Sigov
This man is the best hope for peace in the Middle East. First Israel has to release him from prison
For decades, Israeli officials complained they had no “valid interlocutor” while holding Marwan Barghouti in an Israeli jail