A mousetrap in Paris: the raid of August 20, 1941 remained in the shadow of that of the Vél d’Hiv
“I am in this camp so far from you. Like a criminal I am being guarded, but my thoughts fly over the rooftops.” On December 31, 1942, Berek Grimbaum wrote a letter to his wife Chaja from the Drancy internment camp. “My wife, my darling children.…
Does Vladimir Putin travel without security, unlike Emmanuel Macron?
A Russian president so sure of the support of his people that he would go out without an escort – or almost? On August 12, an Internet user with pro-Russian positions shared on X the video of a trip by Vladimir Putin showing him engaging in a…
Military exercises between South Korea and the United States cut short by a week
Launched on Monday, the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States were cut short on Wednesday, August 19, by six days after Donald Trump strongly criticized them, the Pentagon however ensuring that it preserved American military…
Tax hack: executive apologizes, another data leak spotted and “cut”
Heat in Bercy after the tax hack. While nearly 700,000 individuals and professionals saw their tax data hacked, the Minister of Public Accounts, David Amiel, presented his “apologies” on Tuesday August 18. The tax administration also recognized another…
Middle East live: Tehran considers the 60-day negotiation deadline with Washington obsolete
In the news Middle East In progress Published on: 08/18/2026 – 05:25Modified on: 08/18/2026 – 07:31 Ships near the Strait of Hormuz seen from Oman, Monday August 17, 2026. © Stringer, Reuters Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the 60-day…
Live: Jared Kushner to meet Benjamin Netanyahu to relaunch Gaza peace plan
In the news Middle East In progress Published on: 08/17/2026 – 05:31Modified on: 08/17/2026 – 05:35 Jared Kushner, the US special envoy, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in El-Alamein, Egypt, Sunday, August 16, 2026. ©…
Iran promises $30,000 bounty for death or capture of US soldiers
On Sunday, August 16, Iran is offering a bounty of $30,000 for anyone who kills or captures an American soldier. If “brave Iranian women” carry out this action, the Islamic Republic promises double the amount. The army chief of staff, Amir…
Ukraine live: explosions ring out in kyiv, Moscow targeted by 600 drones
In the news Europe In progress Published on: 08/16/2026 – 06:43Modified on: 08/16/2026 – 07:01 Firefighters respond to the site of a book market hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in kyiv, Ukraine, August…
Indonesia hit by two powerful earthquakes, at least 40 dead
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, August 15. The provisional toll from this earthquake is 40 dead and 50 injured, Fathur Rahman, head of relief, said at the end of the day. Thousands of kilometers away, a…
Netanyahu urged by Washington to condemn settlers besieging Palestinians in West Bank
The United States is calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn settlers who besiege Palestinians in their homes in the occupied West Bank, American and Israeli officials said Friday. Settlers have been surrounding homes in…