Many residents who lost their homes in the war are now being left to fend for themselves in the Vladimir Putin’s so-called “new Mariupol,” as reconstruction efforts already show signs of slowing down.

“If I don’t need it, I don’t feel the need to buy it,” says Juliette, a 24-year-old student. May_Chanikran / stock.adobe.com In this age of overconsumption, some French people are saying “no” to ...

What if reading could help us heal? That’s the wager some doctors are taking these days — prescribing books alongside medication. Here’s a look at stories that might just do you good. The rough ...

In 2024, Russia accounted for nearly 20% of Europe’s gas imports, compared to 45% in 2021. Yellow Boat / stock.adobe.com Three and a half years since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU has ...

For over a century, the Paris Opera Ballet’s internal competition has been a platform for promoting dancers. Abolished last year at the dancers’ request, it returns this year in a new form. With an ...

A team of French researchers aims to better understand what happens to corpses once the deceased are buried. This funeral practice, still the most common, poses numerous problems related to pollution ...

In Riyadh, the French group RATP Dev operates the two main lines of this six-line automated network. P.L.-B./Le Figaro Since the opening of six automated lines in the Saudi capital last December, more ...

For the past few days, the city’s streets have been lined with posters promoting “the gentleness of city life.” Ville de Strasbourg / Syamak Agha Babaei (Facebook) In Strasbourg, a city council ...

A Breton jihadist who spent 10 years in Syria, including five as a prisoner, and acted as a social media recruiter for ISIS. She is described as a “true muse” of the Islamic State in France and could ...

INFOGRAPHIC – Ministers, generals, business leaders, athletes, actors... For the last several years, Chinese figures have been disappearing without a trace. Yet another sign of President Xi Jinping’s ...

Threatened with extinction by rising sea levels, the archipelago is building the world’s first floating city to house its population — with a little help from Dutch experts. World-renowned as a ...

Juliette Candela lost her father in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Frédéric STUCIN for Le Figaro Magazine The reunion takes place under the arcades that surround the famous black-and-white Colonnes ...