Debate

A montage of several French political figures on the evening of runoff negotiations, between the Paris fusion, local rivalries and the national backdrop.

Society

In Paris, Dati and Bournazel have joined forces for the runoff, while Marseille remains stuck without an anti-RN front.

2026-03-16

On March 16, 2026, the stakes are no longer only military: the war between Israel and Iran has made the Strait of Hormuz a global test for energy, trade and civilian security. The sea lane is not formally closed in our sources, but attacks, crew deaths and collapsing flows show it already functions as an almost paralyzed passage. This image tells that tipping point: behind the regional escalation, the whole economy of tankers, crews and Western allies is wobbling. It also sums up the article’s central question: between political statements, maritime law and operational reality, what does it still mean to ‘reopen’ Hormuz?

Society

Legally closed or blocked in practice in the Strait of Hormuz?

2026-03-16

Science

Accutane for a thinner nose? The dangerous TikTok trend the ANSM wants to stop

2026-03-14

‘A face, a uniform, a flag. On the night of March 12–13, 2026, the drone strike in Erbil that killed Adjudant-chef Arnaud Frion reminded everyone that the French presence in Iraq is no longer a distant theater but an exposed front. Beyond the tribute, a grave question now looms: can France still defend what it claims in Iraqi Kurdistan at the same cost, with the same means and the same words?’

Society

Erbil Drone Strike: The Death of Arnaud Frion in Iraq

2026-03-14

Society

Fuel prices falling in France: E.Leclerc promises up to 30 euro cents off

2026-03-12

On March 10, 2026, Bam Adebayo scored 83 points for Miami, enough to enter basketball history. But behind the individual feat, another question arises. What does a major league owe its fans when it benefits from legal advantages, massive broadcast deals, and sometimes public money around its venues?

Sport

Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game raises questions about antitrust, TV rights, and public money

2026-03-11

In the still-cold light of late winter, Rachida Dati and Sarah Knafo together encapsulate the unease of a divided, jittery Parisian right, compelled to choose between purity and effectiveness. Their showdown is not a classic duel: one seeks the mayoralty while the other chiefly poses a question, an awkwardness, a calculation from which no one emerges unscathed. With days to vote, Paris is discovering that a campaign can hinge less on a platform than on a word people no longer dare say and an alliance no one wants to make or exclude.

Society

Paris mayoral candidates: Sarah Knafo puts Rachida Dati under pressure

2026-03-10

Long kept away from the spotlight, Mojtaba Khamenei nonetheless grew up close to the top of the regime. This portrait puts a face to the shadowy man who, in a few days, became the central figure in a tense succession. It opens a new Iranian chapter dominated by the demand for continuity.

Society

In Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei becomes the new Supreme Leader

2026-03-10

A bouquet is meant to carry a simple promise: to express love, mark a date, or soothe an absence. In the Florajet case, that familiar gesture instead becomes an exposure of private life. The image evokes that jarring reversal: behind the flowers are faces, bonds, and secrets. When data leak, it’s often the most ordinary emotions that become most vulnerable.

Society

France: the Florajet personal data leak exposed intimate messages

2026-03-07

In this promotional portrait, Ye stares down the lens as if challenging an invisible tribunal, confident in his icon power and legend. In Marseille, that gaze is enough to reopen a national argument about art, wrongdoing, and the possibility of forgiveness—between popular culture and public responsibility. Even before the first ticket is sold, the face becomes an argument and the city an unwitting jury.

Society

Marseille Faces a Political Storm Over Kanye West (Ye) at the Orange Velodrome

2026-03-06

In a neutral setting, a silhouette shields itself like muting an overly loud screen. Fear is not spectacular, but networks turn it into a scene, evidence, a minute-by-minute narrative. In Dubai, that gesture captures the vertigo of a showcase city caught up by History and influencers trapped by their own staging.

Society

Dubai Scare Seen Through French Influencers: Rumors and a Repatriation Debate

2026-03-03

At Cannes, cinema smiles, but on X the alert sounds like a siren. A celebrity, a war in the background, and the digital crowd holds its breath. In minutes, the story hardens, is shared, and dons false evidence. Then reality returns: the archive image reminds us that a face is not news.

Society

How a Tarantino “killed in Israel” rumor went viral

2026-03-03