At the US Supreme Court, debates over Trump's immunity push back the prospect of a trial

On Thursday, the justices considered the former president's request for full immunity. By seeking to define the scope of any partial immunity, they are paving the way for further appeals that could last beyond the presidential election.

Palestinians in front of destroyed UNRWA buildings in Gaza City, February 10, 2024.

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UNRWA wins back support from some donor countries following independent review

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses a joint press conference with the German chancellor at the Chancellery in Berlin on April 24, 2024.

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Ireland's asylum-seeker rise shows UK Rwanda plan having impact, claims Sunak

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England clinch third successive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam

The Red Roses sealed a third consecutive Six Nations Grand Slam and fifth straight title with a victory over France in Bordeaux.

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'Mammoth task' awaits Haiti's newly installed transition council

The nine members of the temporary governing body were sworn in, while Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned. The new leaders will have to resolve the serious security crisis, in order to hand over power to an elected government by February 2026.

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Sabine Azéma: 'I've always felt like a sheep that's escaped from the herd'

'I wouldn't be where I am today if...' In this series, Le Monde interviews a personality about a decisive moment in their life. The actress, who has won two César awards for Best Actress, talks about the origin of her eternal joie de vivre.

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Five hot fashion exhibitions for summer in Paris

From Paolo Roversi's artistic photographs at the Palais Galliera to the history of the department store at the Arts Déco, museums bring spring and summer to life.

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Pro-Palestinian supporters hold up a sign and flag inside an encampment on the UCLA campus April 26, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr backs US campus protests for Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Sorbonne University in Paris, before his speech on Europe, April 25, 2024.

Climate change and the environment take a back seat in Emmanuel Macron's speech on Europe

In Paris, Sciences Po students end Gaza war protests after street fight

Pro-Palestinian protesters create a human chain around an encampment set up at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024.

Police detain 100 as pro-Palestinian camp cleared at Boston university

'Giving a voice to people in precarious situations was the tool I needed to rebuild my life'

Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla' delayed in Turkey

In Burkina Faso, 'soldiers wanted to make sure there were no survivors'

The 'boy mom,' the mother who cannot cut the cord with her son

Moody's and Fitch keep France's ratings unchanged

Near Paris, a pediatric clinic treats young children for 'excessive' screen use

In Canada, British Columbia will make changes to its drug decriminalization policy

A wave of hostility against Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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Demonstrations and sit-ins against the war in Gaza are increasing at universities across the country. Joe Biden risks alienating both part of the youth and a segment of the Jewish vote.

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