Society

Brigitte Macron and Mimi Marchand at the center of a behind-the-scenes video and a controversy, involving an open mic and a blunder by Bestimage. Bestimage's 'blunder' reveals the power's dependence on communicators and questions the boundary between public interest and private life.

Debate

France’s First Lady caught on a hot mic: how a backstage leak from Bestimage sparked a national debate

2025-12-10

PLFSS 2026: Social Security budget adopted by 13 votes, without using Article 49.3

Debate

France’s PLFSS 2026: Social Security budget adopted by 13 votes

2025-12-10

Behind-the-scenes video at the Folies Bergère: Brigitte Macron says 'stupid bitches' (December 8, 2025). Hashtag #StupidBitches goes viral; the entourage targets the method, not the cause.

France

French First Lady’s backstage ‘sales connes’ remark: video, reactions, stakes

2025-12-09

Miss Provence 2025, Julie Zitouni, at the center of a storm after a behind-the-scenes video went viral. Her comments targeting the Top 12 sparked an outcry and tens of thousands of reactions. On December 9, 2025, the Provence and Aquitaine committees decided on her dismissal with the support of the Miss France Society. Public apologies and a call for restraint in the face of cyberbullying.

France

France: Miss Provence and Miss Aquitaine stripped of titles after a backstage leak

2025-12-09

December 8, 2025, northern Japan is jolted from sleep. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake off the coast of Aomori triggers sirens and JMA messages, prompting evacuation. Waves between 40 to 70 cm, no wall of water: the alert will be lifted at dawn. Thirty injuries reported, aftershocks feared, crisis management perfectly in motion.

Climate

Japan Earthquake, Aomori M7.5: What We Know And Early Lessons

2025-12-09

Event book at the heart of the Nicolas Sarkozy trial and Libyan financing: scenes, dialogues, political repositionings.

Debate

‘Prisoner’s Journal’ by Nicolas Sarkozy: inside the Libya financing case

2025-12-08

Oil accident off the coast of Dakar: the 'Mersin' hit by four external explosions, 22 sailors evacuated, anti-pollution plan activated, hull under surveillance.

Climate

Off Dakar, oil tanker ‘Mersin’ struck by four blasts: what we know and the risks

2025-12-05

Sam Altman triggers the 'red alert': OpenAI bets on ChatGPT, facing Gemini, by focusing on speed, reliability, and personalization.

AI

OpenAI’s Code Red: ChatGPT vs Google’s Gemini 3.0, speed and reliability first

2025-12-05

In Tizi Ouzou, on December 3, 2025, the appeals court upheld a seven-year prison sentence for Christophe Gleizes. The only French journalist detained abroad, he claims he never intended to cause harm. The case involves Kabylie, suspicions of links with the MAK, and a tourist visa that has become incriminating evidence. His family, RSF, and the Élysée are calling for a swift resolution, between an appeal to the supreme court and a presidential pardon.

Debate

Algeria upholds 7-year term for journalist Christophe Gleizes

2025-12-05

In Brussels, Rustem Umerov aligns the Ukrainian position with the Europeans before a new act on American soil. At the Kremlin, five hours of talks did not loosen the territorial grip. The Union promises 90 billion euros and an exit from Russian gas, NATO wants to reposition Kyiv in a position of strength. Between weapons, borders, and guarantees, peace is still written in the conditional.

Debate

Trump’s Ukraine peace plan: decoding the Brussels–Moscow–Washington sequence

2025-12-03

On December 2, 2025, Marine Tondelier appears before the deputies and defends public freedoms. She denounces a procedure that would foster an Islamophobic climate and suspicion towards Muslim citizens. She asserts that there is no Islamist infiltration in EELV, while also emphasizing the urgency of combating terrorism. The commission, chaired by Xavier Breton, promises neutrality before the hearings of Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Gérald Darmanin.

Debate

French National Assembly hearing: Marine Tondelier faces inquiry into Islamism ties

2025-12-03

On November 30, 2025, Netanyahu requests an 'exceptional' presidential pardon during a trial in Tel Aviv. With 111 pages and 28 lawyers, he cites the war in Gaza and national cohesion to suspend the hearings. This move places Isaac Herzog in a major test regarding the rule of law and the separation of powers. The opposition demands an admission, remorse, and political withdrawal, while the Prime Minister still aims for the elections before the end of 2026.

Debate

Israel’s rule of law tested as Netanyahu requests a presidential pardon mid-trial

2025-12-01