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On Europe's data center construction sites, workers are exploited amid climate of 'terror'

A five-month investigation by Investigate Europe with partners in 9 countries, including 'Le Monde,' reveals the multiplication of dangerous practices on data center construction sites in several European countries.

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Migrant workers, most of whom are Romanian, wear earpieces so they can follow the union meeting in their own language.
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11 EU countries vow to release 42.6 million barrels of oil after G7 pledge

EU member states, including France, Germany and Italy, said in a statement on Thursday that they would release the oil from their strategic reserves by the end of January 2027, including 20.5 million barrels of diesel.

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This photograph shows fuel prices displayed at an Avia petrol station in Paris on September 18, 2026.
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In Morocco, the 'Donald J. Trump Highway' showcases Rabat's ambitions in Western Sahara

A few days before a crucial United Nations Security Council vote on Western Sahara, Le Monde traveled a stretch of the new highway leading to the Sahrawi territory. King Mohammed VI initiated the infrastructure project to strengthen Rabat's presence in this disputed region.

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Wind farm on the Trump Highway, near Tarfaya (Morocco), August 6, 2026.
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At the ECB, Christine Lagarde announces departure, saying she wants 'freedom to engage on matters that are not monetary policy matters'

The European Central Bank's Governing Council kept interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation in the eurozone, shifting attention to President Christine Lagarde's announcement that she would step down nine months before the end of her term.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on October 29, 2026.
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In Lille, a citizens' convention rethinks democracy

Organized by a group of researchers, the event brings together experts and randomly selected French citizens who will deliberate until the end of the year and propose ways to improve the country's political system.

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Members of the Citizens' Convention for Democracy, in Lille, October 10, 2026.
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French presidential hopeful Edouard Philippe questioned in alleged embezzlement case

Two investigating magistrates handling allegations of misuse of public funds, favoritism and harassment designated the center-right candidate an 'assisted witness' in the affair, a less serious status than being placed under formal investigation. The case is linked to his position as mayor of the city of Le Havre.

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Right wing party Horizons candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Edouard Philippe during a visit at an apple orchard in Corze, western France on September 17, 2026.
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Spain train collision death toll rises to 69

King Felipe VI visits the injured as the country mourns and demands answers over one of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century.

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Spain's King Felipe next to Queen Letizia and other officials outside a hospital in Toledo, Spain, October 29, 2026.
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'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, Patrick Stewart, dies

The 86-year-old British actor died on Wednesday, October 28, after 'a brief... journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia,' said an official statement.

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Patrick Stewart speaks at the Scientific and Technical Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 10, 2018.
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'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, Patrick Stewart, dies

The 86-year-old actor died on Wednesday, October 28, after 'a brief... journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia,' said an official statement.

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Patrick Stewart speaks at the Scientific and Technical Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 10, 2018.
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EU force helicopter crash in Bosnia kills four crew, says hospital

The EU's EUFOR military force said the Chinook CH-47 helicopter crashed while on a 'routine mission' in the Brcko region, about 180 kilometers north of Sarajevo.

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The site of the crash of a ICH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to the Italian contingent of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Althea mission, near the village of Gorice, in Brcko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2026
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Trappes shooting suspect, charged with premeditated and attempted terrorist murder, admits to targeting people 'of Muslim or African appearance'

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office clarified on Thursday that the schizophrenia diagnosis mentioned by Kevin T. was not confirmed by his doctor. Investigators also reported finding 30 stickers made by him at his home and referring to the far-right Rassemblement National party.

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A security perimeter set up near a mosque in Trappes, France, October 23, 2026.
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Israeli elections: Despite 'historic' victory, Arab minority left with bitter aftertaste

The result achieved by two Arab-Israeli lists in the elections does not grant them the pivotal role they could have claimed. The opposition bloc to Benjamin Netanyahu, facing difficulties, continues to rule out any alliance.

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Election posters for the United Arab List and Yair Golan's The Democrats on fences in central Tira, Israel, October 27, 2026.
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Trappes shooting suspect, charged with premeditated and attempted terrorist murder, admits to targeting people 'of Muslim or African appearance'

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office clarified on Thursday that the schizophrenia diagnosis mentioned by Kevin T. was not confirmed by his doctor. Investigators also reported finding 30 stickers made by him at his home and referring to the far-right Rassemblement National party.

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A security perimeter set up near a mosque in Trappes, France, October 23, 2026.
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French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk at Halloween protests

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. He said demonstrations will be allowed, but 'not in city centers, where there is a risk of public disorder.'

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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez speaks during the questions to the government session at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris, France, October 28, 2026. REUTERS Sarah Meyssonnier
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Behind Trump's shift towards Russia, the lucrative business promises of Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's dealmaker

Kirill Dmitriev has been working to persuade the White House that peace in Ukraine must first come through commercial deals. Le Monde outlines two months that saw the new Russian-American partnership transform into an alliance against Kyiv, from Miami to Moscow.

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Kirill Dmitriev, director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, in Moscow, on September 5, 2026.
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