Society

Mohamed Al-Fayed poses beside a woman at an event at Fulham Football Club on April 7, 2011. Behind them, staff bustle along the edge of the stadium. Credits: Abi Skipp / CC BY 2.0.

News

Mohamed Al-Fayed case : trafficking rulings put recruitment and alleged facilitators around Harrods in focus

2026-08-03

From the cockpit of a T-33 Shooting Star, Mount Rainier comes into view on the return from a photo mission. The vast sky evokes the highly codified world of flight crews. Credits: The U.S. National Archives.

News

Inside the MH727 drug case : 70,000 ecstasy pills, an airline probe and Indonesia’s capital punishment law

2026-07-31

Smiling, Javier Milei brandishes a chainsaw onstage at CPAC 2025 in National Harbor. The prop, which has become one of his political symbols, here sums up his stage-managed display of power. Credits: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Debate

Argentina’s DNU 681/2026 expands migration powers amid free speech concerns and a constitutional fight ahead

2026-07-31

Pierre-Henri Chuet, helmet on in the cockpit of a fighter jet, takes a selfie in flight in 2017. Behind his smile, the image recalls the military background at the heart of the investigation. Credits: ATE CHUET / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

France

Why French investigators examine Pierre-Henri Chuet’s military seminars in China and what remains unproven

2026-07-31

In the Vaucluse sunshine, the historic center of Orange spreads around its ancient theater. This aerial view places the city where the investigation began. Credits: Jeanlouiszimmermann / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Debate

French investigators seek answers after five infants are found dead in an Orange apartment in Provence, France

2026-07-30

Evo Morales, wearing the Bolivian presidential sash, at the legislative palace in La Paz on January 22, 2018. The former head of state poses in front of the national colors. Credits: EneasMx / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0.

Economy

Bolivia targets Evo Morales with an arrest warrant after seven weeks of roadblocks amid an economic crisis

2026-07-30

Generic photorealistic portrait of a woman in her sixties, generated by AI; it does not depict Bernarda Vera. Credits: Easy-Peasy.AI, image generated with Nano Banana 2, CC BY 4.0; free to use with a backlink to Easy-Peasy.AI.

Debate

A DNA Match Identifies Bernarda Vera and Forces Chile to Revisit a Pinochet-Era Disappearance Record in 2026

2026-07-30

Marine Le Pen in February 2025, two years before the presidential election. Her need for financing highlights the banking obstacles faced by candidates. Credits: Vox España.

Economy

Why France may share the risk of a €10.7 million bank loan for Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential campaign

2026-07-29

In the inner courtyard, the monumental facade of the Prefecture of Police stands out against the Paris sky. The building was photographed during European Heritage Days 2015. Credits: Tiraden / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

France

From the French prime minister’s office to crisis planning : Paul-Hugo Verdin takes a key Paris prefect role

2026-07-28

At the 2023 Fête de l’Humanité, Marine Tondelier speaks to the crowd. The Ecologists’ national secretary is shown here wearing her party colors. Credits: Selbymay / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Climate

French Greens leader Marine Tondelier demands crisis talks as wildfires revive France’s civil security reform

2026-07-28

A roof frame disappears beneath a blaze that sends sparks into a blackened sky. This illustrative image conveys the violence of the fire. Credits: CC0-Photographers / PxHere.

Climate

France’s Gironde fire sees flare-ups after affecting 42,000 hectares as temperatures climb to 41°C on July 29

2026-07-28

Two French Canadairs are deployed to Portugal as part of the European civil protection mechanism. Their scooping capability illustrates the central role of the amphibious fleet in fighting fires. Credits: European Commission DG ECHO, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Climate

Wildfires test France’s 12 Canadair aircraft as maintenance, budgets and delayed replacements fuel debate

2026-07-28