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09 July 2026
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Europe must not ignore Egypt's persecuted Baha'is
09 July 2026
In an Euronews opinion piece, MEP Nikos Papandreou urges the EU to press Egypt to end discrimination against the Baha'i community. He argues Cairo should honour its constitutional commitment to freedom of belief by granting Baha'is equal legal rights.
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EU set to greenlight Hungary's €10 billion recovery envelope
09 July 2026
The decision would pave the way for the release of post-pandemic funds that had long been withheld over corruption concerns.
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Latest news bulletin | July 9th, 2026 – Evening
09 July 2026
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 9th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Poland jails former Russian opposition activist and his wife for spying for Moscow
09 July 2026
According to court documents, Russian citizen Igor R., identified by Russian media as Igor Rogov, was jailed for seven years while his wife Irina was sentenced to three years.
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Growing momentum for EU joint borrowing, Cuerpo tells Euronews
09 July 2026
Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo used finance ministers' meetings in Brussels to promote his €850 billion proposal for joint EU borrowing, arguing that the timing is right as Europe seeks to develop new safe assets in response to growing geopolitical uncertainty.
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Newly released footage shows revolver gifted by Erdogan to NATO leaders
09 July 2026
Images shared by the Lithuanian Presidency show a revolver given by Turkey's Erdogan to every NATO leader as a parting gift after the summit in Ankara. Each leader received a box containing a revolver engraved with their name, six bullets and a note exempting the weapons from export control.
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AI for Good summit takes place in Geneva as countries debate global governance
09 July 2026
Launched in 2017, this year’s AI for Good summit has set a new visitor record.
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Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire
09 July 2026
A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celebrations.
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Ukraine opens criminal probe after crowds attack army conscription vehicle in Lviv
09 July 2026
Violence against recruitment officers was almost non-existent at the start of the war, but has proliferated in recent years as the fighting has dragged on and fatigue set in among the population.
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EU to probe Chinese Pekin duck imports as market-flooding row hots up
09 July 2026
Trade negotiations launched last week between Brussels and Beijing could be disrupted by an EU investigation into Chinese Pekin duck producers, following a complaint by EU farmers that cheap imports of Chinese poultry are harming their industry.
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Mali rebels attack convoy of Russian reinforcements headed to besieged military camp
09 July 2026
Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy of Russian soldiers and Malian troops Thursday as they were en route to reinforce a military camp in the northern town of Anefis.
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Iran claims US strike hit near nuclear powerplant
09 July 2026
The United States and Iran are continuing to trade strikes on July 9 for a second straight day. after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the two countries was "dead". According to Iran's health ministry, the two days of US attacks have killed at least 14 people and injured more than 70. In response, Tehran said it had resumed its targeting of US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.
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Turkey: Erdogan gives NATO leaders pistols with ammunition after summit
09 July 2026
NATO leaders received a vintage revolver, along with a box of ammunition, from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Wednesday's summit in Ankara.
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Why are Macron's aviator glasses in the spotlight again?
09 July 2026
The French president has once again been spotted wearing sunglasses indoors. On this edition of Entre Nous, we look at what’s behind the shades: why he wears them, what they reveal about France’s eyewear industry, and why another type of glasses – smart glasses – is having a moment too.
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'Total Eclipse of the Heart' singer and 80s power ballad queen Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75
09 July 2026
Best known her power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” that topped the charts in 1983, Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star has died. She was 75 and passed away in hospital in Portugal from an illness, after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in May. Her signature voice was actually the result of an accident after not resting enough following an operation to remove nodules on her vocal cords.
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Farage to face Count Binface in self-triggered byelection amid funding probe
09 July 2026
British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election he called himself. The shock announcement came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a £5 million donation from Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali tells us more.
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As Iran buries Khamenei, it shifts from 'a theocracy to a nationalistic military leadership'
09 July 2026
Khamenei's marathon funeral is coming to an end as the coffin arrives in Mashhad, following a week of mass processions across Iran resonating with revenge slogans against Trump. It comes as strikes between of US and Iran have started up again. The funeral is also being used as a way to project to the world a regime that has managed to withstand the war. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more.
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'Kylian, forgive us': How the World Cup turned Mbappé's reputation around
09 July 2026
It seems everyone loves Kylian Mbappé again. The France captain, is having a magnificent showing in the World Cup, scoring seven goals so far and breaking records. His performance has led some who previously criticized him for being too outspoken, or for leaving Paris to play in Madrid, to ask for forgiveness.
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Mauritania's fishing heritage threatened by climate change and overfishing
09 July 2026
For centuries, the Imraguen people of Mauritania have relied on wind-powered boats and traditional fishing methods to live in harmony with the rich waters of the Banc d’Arguin. But climate change, overfishing and the gradual loss of ancestral knowledge are threatening both their livelihoods and a unique cultural heritage.
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Militia-like movements appear in Chad amid surge in intercommunal violence
09 July 2026
In Chad, intercommunal violence has dramatically risen, with authorities flagging five different incidents just last month, with over 300 killed in just two years. The UN has warned that violence is escalating across the entire Lake Chad basin, with 5,700 people killed since last November. Violence has also forced thousands to leave. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard tells us more
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Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui’s “Fermata” Brings the Rhythms of Hong Kong to Venice
09 July 2026
The exhibition builds a visual and sonic bridge between two cities shaped by water and strong maritime histories.
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The Most Memorable On-Court Style Moments in Wimbledon History
09 July 2026
The All England Club insists on white, but the tournament’s best-dressed players have turned that narrow dress code into some of the sport's most lasting style moments.
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The Original ‘It Girl’ of Tennis Played Drunk, Undressed and Undefeated
08 July 2026
Before there was a "cool girl" athlete archetype to subvert, there was Suzanne Lenglen: a French teenager who beat her own father at tennis three months after learning to play, then spent the next two decades dismantling the sport's stuffiest conventions. This is the story of the woman who made winning look like the least interesting part of being great.
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Stanford’s A.I. Hiring Study Exposes a Human Problem
08 July 2026
Findem’s Tina Shah Paikeday examines new research from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI showing how widely used hiring tools can reinforce bias. Paikeday argues that responsible A.I. depends on the governance, accountability and human judgment guiding the technology’s design and evaluation.
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Marilyn Minter Reflects On Four Decades of Beauty, Grit and Banishing Shame
08 July 2026
Exaggerated commercial aesthetics have always been this artist's most subversive tool.
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One Fine Show: “Pierre Huyghe” at Fondation Beyeler
08 July 2026
Huyghe makes art that implies our current moment is a little too stupid to be engaged with, unless through several layers of substances, technology and irony.
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Phillips’s CEO Martin Wilson On What the House’s $507 Million Spring Reveals About the Market
08 July 2026
From priority bidding to record watch sales and a 40 percent new-buyer rate, the auction house's spring season tells a story about where the auction market is heading.
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The Most Valuable Tennis Memorabilia Ever Sold at Auction
08 July 2026
From Djokovic’s record-smashing Australian Open racquet to Federer’s pristine Wimbledon whites, Grand Slam history now routinely sells in the six-digit range.
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Old Hollywood Glamour Meets High-Altitude Adventure: How to Summer in Sun Valley
08 July 2026
From gold mine thrifting to golfing, high-country trail rides to hiking the iconic peaks, here’s how to spend the sunniest season in Idaho’s premier mountain town.
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The London Members’ Clubs Worth Knowing
08 July 2026
From old-guard Mayfair institutions to new-school Soho hideaways, these are the London members’ clubs where access still comes with a certain amount of theater.
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09 July 2026
United Kingdom - Discover all the articles, videos and infographics in the United Kingdom section on Le Monde.fr.
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Eurostar sounds alarm over overcrowding at London's Saint Pancras station
09 July 2026
As rail competition between Paris and London is set to arrive in the 2030s and with Eurostar having ordered new trains, limited station capacity – especially in London – is hampering market growth.
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Prince Harry loses privacy case against 'Daily Mail' publisher
07 July 2026
A London court dismissed all 97 allegations in Prince Harry's privacy case against Associated Newspapers, calling it an 'overwhelming victory' for the publisher.
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Farage to resign as MP, force by-election amid financial scrutiny
07 July 2026
The hard-right Reform UK leader said he would resign as an MP to run in a snap by-election as he faces mounting pressure over allegations of financial misconduct. Both Labour and Conservative parties responded that they will not stand candidates against Farage, labeling the unusual move as a 'gimmick designed to distract.'
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'Which side were you on during Brexit? Every candidate in the French presidential election should answer this question'
03 July 2026
The lessons from the UK's unprecedented vote to leave the European Union 10 years ago have been all too quickly forgotten, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
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Starmer apologizes for forced adoption of nearly 200,000 babies born to unmarried mothers
02 July 2026
The UK PM called the scandal "a stain on our history" and a "systemic failure."
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Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show
01 July 2026
The UK exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry is set to run from this September to next July.
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Starmer's defense investment plan draws criticism
01 July 2026
As he prepares to hand over power to the UK's likely next leader Andy Burnham, Starmer has asked government departments to forgo 1% of their investment budgets. Even so, he will not meet his pledge to allocate 3% of GDP to defense by 2030.
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British PM-in-waiting Burnham presents decentralization plans
30 June 2026
The likely successor to Keir Starmer highlighted devolution and reindustrialization as his key priorities. But with tight budget restraints, early doubts are emerging within Labour about his room for maneuver.
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UK's King Charles breaks precedent, revealing £30 million paid in personal taxes since 2022
26 June 2026
Disclosures by Buckingham Palace on Thursday showed the Sovereign Grant, the core funding of the monarchy, will be set at £99.9 million ($131.7 million) a year in 2027-28.
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Europe moves toward a shared approach to Channel crossings
23 June 2026
As the Franco-British 'One in, one out' migration deal is set to expire in October, the European Commission has unveiled an action plan that France sees as recognition of Channel crossings as a European issue.
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09 July 2026
Europe - Discover all the articles, videos and infographics in the Europe section on Le Monde.fr.
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Eurostar sounds alarm over overcrowding at London's Saint Pancras station
09 July 2026
As rail competition between Paris and London is set to arrive in the 2030s and with Eurostar having ordered new trains, limited station capacity – especially in London – is hampering market growth.
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Trump threatens, praises and reassures allies at NATO summit
09 July 2026
In Turkey, the American president, after criticizing Spain and reiterating his ambitions regarding Greenland, reaffirmed his commitment to the alliance's mutual defense clause and gave Ukraine the green light to produce Patriot missiles under license.
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Western Europe experiences hottest June on record
09 July 2026
Thousands of deaths were linked to the heatwave – mostly in France, Spain and Belgium. More than two-thirds of Europeans – 410 million people – endured temperatures topping 35°C during the June 15-30 heatwave.
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How Ukraine is turning Crimea, the Russians' Riviera, into a battlefield
09 July 2026
The annexed Ukrainian peninsula, which Vladimir Putin sees as his crowning jewel, has descended into chaos as Kyiv ramps up attacks on the territory. Shocked tourists and residents express their distress as shortages worsen.
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Russia to continue providing military support to junta-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
09 July 2026
During a visit to Niger, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow would continue to support the states that are ruled by military regimes that came to power via coups between 2020 and 2023.
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France to deploy troops to Finland and Sweden for NATO mission
08 July 2026
Forward Land Forces Finland, a Swedish-led NATO mission aimed at boosting the defences of Finland and Sweden, NATO's two newest members, will receive French troops and training, according to a joint statement by the three countries.
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Danish PM to Trump: 'Greenland has been very clear, it does not want to be part of the US'
08 July 2026
In an interview with Le Monde, the Danish leader reflects on Donald Trump's statements at the NATO summit in Ankara regarding a potential US takeover of the island, as well as on the strategic autonomy for Europe that she is calling for.
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Péter Magyar launches contested procedure to remove Hungary's president
08 July 2026
On July 7, the Hungarian parliament began to review a package of constitutional amendments that would remove President Tamas Sulyok, an ally of former prime minister Viktor Orban. This 'forceful' approach has drawn concern from several NGOs and advocates for the rule of law.
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On day 1 of summit in Ankara, NATO unveils defense contracts worth billions
08 July 2026
The exact amount, around €43 billion, is set to be announced Wednesday by the secretary general of the alliance. The goal is to demonstrate to US President Donald Trump, who arrived Tuesday afternoon in the Turkish capital, that Europe and Canada are making massive investments in their defense.
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2026 World Cup: Switzerland beats Colombia on penalties to reach quarter-finals
08 July 2026
Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday. The Swiss will face Argentina in Kansas City on Saturday after Lionel Messi's team earlier beat Egypt 3-2 in a wild game in Atlanta.
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