Israel vs the UN: A long history

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1984 to 1988, has pushed his systematic discrediting campaign against the UN to an unprecedented level.

A sculpture of Saint-George, in the entrance to the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, West Bank, December 24, 2023.

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At Christmas mass in Bethlehem, calls for 'the end of hostilities' in Gaza

A Nigerian soldier cycles at a market near the Diffa airport in southeastern Niger, near the Nigerian border, on December 23, 2020.

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Attacks kill at least 160 people in central Nigeria

Demonstrators gather outside the home of Russian ambassador Sergei Netshaev in Berlin, Saturday December 16, 2023.

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Navalny moved to Russian Arctic penal colony, says spokesperson

Jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose whereabouts were unknown for three weeks, is Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, according to his associates.

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'The situation on the Mexico border has become a Republican rallying cry: America First'

The Republican Party is opposing aid for Ukraine without prior agreement on immigration. Domestic polarization between Republicans and Democrats is undermining US credibility, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.

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'The rising tide of Chinese caviar is destabilizing markets'

China is the leading producer of the precious sturgeon eggs, leaving Italy and France far behind. Today, caviar is coming from everywhere except Russia, explains Le Monde's Laurence Girard.

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Maïa Mazaurette

Has the language of sex become too complicated?

Sexual vocabulary is saturated with anglicisms and new expressions, it's not easy to keep up, reports Maïa Mazaurette.

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An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general

Serbian opposition marches in support of arrested protesters

The plane grounded by police at the Vatry airport takes off Monday, December 25, 2023 in Vatry, eastern France.

Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India

Pope Francis deplores Gaza's 'desperate' situation in Christmas message

In the footsteps of Jesus 'beyond the Jordan': How Jordan wants to attract Christians

How Napoleon is helping Moët & Chandon sell champagne

In Chambéry, locals and foreign students mix for a shared Christmas: 'I didn't even know the capital of Kazakhstan'

France's new immigration law raises new barriers for African students

Morocco quietly marks three years of normalization with Israel

Pro-Russian interference campaign targets Moldova on Facebook

What's in France's controversial immigration law?

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Until 2018, the castle was reserved for sitting presidents. Now, it has been returned to the public and is open to visitors. Welcome to the corridors of power.

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