Le Monde (EN)

Jordan Bardella, after a year of seeking France's presidency, has settled for a deputy role. Marine Le Pen, leader of Rassemblement National, announced her candidacy, with the event taking place in La Flèche, France on July 8, 2026.

Graham Platner's downfall is threatening Democrats' chances of winning the US Senate. He was a Democratic US Senate candidate at a campaign rally in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026.

Trump threatens, praises, and reassures allies during a NATO summit. The event includes NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Ankara on July 8, 2026.

Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran underscore Tehran's deep mistrust of negotiations. People challenged the US during a funeral procession for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 6, 2026.

A US judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling was related to a legal case involving Carroll, who left the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on September 6, 2024.

Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record. A severe heat wave was observed in Paris, France, with individuals seeking shelter from the extreme weather.

Ukrainians are using Crimea, referred to as the Russians' Riviera, as a battlefield. A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Defense Museum of Sevastopol in Crimea on June 10, 2026.

Graham Platner, a U.S. Senate candidate, exits his race following a rape allegation. The incident is cited as the reason for his withdrawal.

Russia will continue providing military support to junta-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Niger's Junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani in Niger.

The article discusses the controversial partnership between France and Saudi Arabia for the EWC 2026 in Paris, highlighting a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Elysée Palace in Paris on June 16, 2023.

The US conducted strikes on Iran following President Trump's announcement that a ceasefire had ended. The incident involved vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, observed from Musandam, Oman.

The US is removing Syria from its terror blacklist. President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Trump announced the US will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles. The Polish 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron's Patriot systems are based in Sochaczew, Poland.

Marine Le Pen ended her first presidential campaign trip early due to protests. The event took place in La Flèche, France, on July 8, 2026.

Marine Le Pen left the Paris Court of Appeal on July 7, 2026, following a conviction, with the article highlighting her reclaiming control of her fate.

France will deploy troops to Finland and Sweden as part of a NATO mission. The deployment follows joint military drills in Greenland involving French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and German forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Damascus and expressed a belief that a new era is dawning in Syria. He met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the visit.

Marine Le Pen, associated with the French far right, is entering the Elysée race. She held a rally in Forbach, France.

Activists criticize the French government's plan against racism, antisemitism, and discrimination as insufficiently ambitious. Aurore Bergé is the minister responsible for gender equality and fighting discrimination.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced a contested procedure to remove Hungary's president at a press conference in Godollo on June 23, 2026.