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Depression: Gender inequality is at the root of women's vulnerability

In a report published on Monday, November 2, France's High Council for Gender Equality finds that women's higher risk of depression is the product of social conditions, with women facing greater exposure to inequality and violence throughout their lives.

Le Monde in EnglishNov 3, 2026

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Novelist John Green caught in the crosshairs of Trump-era censorship

The author of the best-selling novel 'The Fault in Our Stars' has been a particular target of the surge in book bans sweeping parts of the United States. His new novel, 'Hollywood, Ending,' which once again focuses on youth, will be released in France in January....

Le Monde in EnglishNov 3, 2026

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Spanish authorities identify all 69 victims of train crash

The victims include 54 Spanish nationals and 15 foreigners – four US citizens, two Australians, two Japanese and one each from Argentina, Canada, France, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic....

Le Monde in EnglishNov 2, 2026

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How France's protests marked a turning point in the presidential race

With less than six months to go before the election, the protest movement sparked by high school students has taken center stage. The government's inability to address the anger has made it a scapegoat, while the far-right Rassemblement National and the radical left La France Insoumise have been ...

Le Monde in EnglishNov 2, 2026

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Calls mount to ban French TV channel CNews after racist killing

On Monday, a petition calling for the closure of CNews, a channel part of conservative French billionaire Vincent Bolloré's group often described as France's answer to Fox News, surpassed 500,000 signatures....

Le Monde in EnglishNov 2, 2026

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Historic Paris department store receives bankruptcy protection

A court on Monday granted bankruptcy protection to Paris department store BHV Marais, which sparked controversy last year over a partnership with Asian fast-fashion giant Shein, as it aims to safeguard its operations and jobs....

The Local FranceNov 2, 2026