RECIT – Four years after contesting the 2020 election, Trump refused to commit to the result “unless the election is free and fair”. Washington Correspondent Riot barriers have been erected in recent days in Washington, D.C. around the Capitolthe Naval Observatory, the residence of the U.S. vice-presidents and Howard University, where Kamala Harris’ election night […]
a checkered relationship between Donald Trump and the French nationalist right
DECRYPTAGE – Long a fervent supporter of the Republican candidate, the RN is more cautious this time around, hoping to move forward in its bid to make a name for itself on the political scene. The years may pass, François Hollande remains an outstanding commentator on political life. A guest on BFMTV on Monday, on […]
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu dismisses Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
The Israeli prime minister has appointed Israel Katz, former foreign minister, as Israel’s new defense minister. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu announced this Tuesday, November 5, the dismissal of his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, with whom relations had become strained during the war in Gazaand appointed the current head of diplomacy, Israel Katz, in his […]
the Israelis, ever more Trumpist
DECRYPTAGE – The Israelis know that the outcome of the war depends on which president the American electorate chooses. They have fond memories of Donald Trump’s time in the White House. Kamala Harris is more worrying because of her clear-cut positions. Jerusalem correspondent More dependent on the United States than ever, Israel anxiously awaits the […]
up to 15 years in prison for members of a vast smuggling network
The court followed the prosecutor’s recommendation, imposing the heaviest sentence – 15 years’ imprisonment with a two-thirds security period and a committal order – on Mirkhan Rasoul, a 26-year-old Iraqi. Sentences of up to 15 years’ imprisonment were handed down on Tuesday November 5 in Lille to 18 members of a vast smuggling network in […]
LIVE – U.S. Presidential 2024: Kamala Harris takes back a few points from Donald Trump, poll finds
Jean-Luc Mélenchon says he would vote for environmentalist Jill Stein or Kamala Harris For the insoumis leader, the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump are “similar but not identical” : “both cover the genocide” in Gaza, “agree on capitalism”, “on not taxing super-profits” and “to do nothing in the field of […]
In France, even the RN no longer supports Trump
COUNTERPOINT – A Kamala Harris victory in the U.S. presidential election is not something to look forward to. Are there still Trumpists in French politics? It seems a long time ago that Marine Le Pen’s party, still known as the Front National applauded Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, seeing it as humus for his presidential […]
what would the American electoral system have looked like in France?
ANALYSIS – Based on the results of the last French presidential elections, Le Figaro has carried out various projections using the American voting system. With some surprises in store. While Americans elect their president this Tuesday, November 5, The Figaro has studied how the U.S. electoral system would be applied to the French presidential election. […]
Miguel Bonnefoy wins the Prix Femina 2024 with Le Rêve du jaguar
Kamel Daoud favorite for Goncourt ahead of Gaël Faye According to literary critics interviewed by the magazine Livres Hebdothe author of Mice has a good chance of making it to the top of the most prestigious awards list this Monday, November 4. Especially as his publisher, Gallimard, has not received any other major awards this […]
at Harry’s bar in Paris, Donald Trump leads the way
REPORTAGE – As with every American election for the past 100 years, Europe’s oldest cocktail bar organizes a mock vote for Americans living abroad or on vacation in France. In a century, the result has differed from the official vote only three times. A red cap on his head, Tom smiles broadly as he hesitantly […]