While nighttime brightness generally increased worldwide during this period, a new study highlights the effectiveness of policies aimed at reducing public lighting.

Negotiations between the United States and Iran have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz the main point of contention. On May 3, US President Donald Trump announced that a new maritime operation dubbed 'Project Freedom' will escort ships stuck in the blocked waterway.

A spokesman for the 81-year-old former New York mayor announced that Giuliani was in 'critical but stable condition.' Giuliani was widely popular for leading New York through the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but experienced a fall from grace in recent years for his allegiance to Donald Trump, which resulted in numerous criminal charges.

French history teacher Benoît Drouot writes that, despite the universalist ideals claimed by the French public education system, the numerous Black figures who 'played an active role in building our democratic and republican system' remain persistently sidelined in school curricula.

From Douarnenez to Rennes, Le Monde toured Brittany's bakeries and pastry shops offering the most tempting takes on this beloved cake enjoyed around the globe.

The implementation of nuclear revival projects must not obscure the fact that nuclear energy is not just like any other energy source, especially at a time when ongoing conflicts reveal just how easily critical infrastructure can become military targets.

The women, aged around 20 and believed to be Sudanese, were aboard a small boat carrying 82 people that set out to sea south of the French town of Neufchatel-Hardelot, a local government official told reporters.

Women across France undergoing assisted reproductive treatment told Le Monde the challenges they face in balancing their professional lives with medical appointments. These women shared the 'emotional and physical' exhaustion they have tried to hide and the discrimination they have experienced.

In 1949, design icons Ray and Charles Eames built a villa-workshop in Los Angeles that laid the foundation for a new kind of architecture. The landmark building miraculously survived the massive January 2025 fire and was recently celebrated at Milan's Design Week.

After a career in fashion, Dries Van Noten has opened a foundation in Venice's Palazzo Pisani Moretta with partner Patrick Vangheluwe to showcase artists and artisans they admire. The inaugural 200-piece exhibition runs through October, after which the venue closes for several months of renovations.

Wounded in a drone attack in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, young Ukrainian photographer George Ivanchenko captures intimate moments from his personal journey of recovery.

In the Paris suburb of Vanves, a small literary circle keeps alive the memory of the great Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, in the apartment where she lived before her doomed return to Stalin's Russia. Today's Russian dissidents see in her verses a reflection of their own inner turmoil.

A member of Mexico's ruling Morena party, Ruben Rocha Moya had led the state of Sinaloa since 2021. Along with nine other Mexican officials, he stands accused of having ties to the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.

According to the Interior Ministry, around 158,000 people took to the streets across France on Friday (more than 300,000, according to the CGT labor union), holding largely peaceful demonstrations.

With five players ranked in the world Top 30, the French national table tennis team is once again a strong contender for a medal at the World Team Championships, the final stage of which is taking place from May 2 to May 10 in London.

With a few months to go before the September 13 elections, several new reforms are set to further toughen the conditions for migrants and refugees in the country. Minors born in Sweden, individuals who have lived there for decades and whose children are Swedish citizens now face deportation.

Since the bill was enacted on March 30, authorities have arrested at least 100 people across the country for 'acts against nature.' Many lawyers have chosen to distance themselves from Senegalese defendants, fearing potential reprisals against themselves or their loved ones.

In an executive order on May 1, US President Donald Trump announced sanctions on people involved in wide-sweeping sectors of the Cuban economy, including those who operate in 'energy and 'defense.' Cuba's foreign minister called the new measures 'collective punishment' of the nation's people.

Eighty-six years after being stripped of her citizenship, the American retiree living in New York decided to have it 'restored' out of fear of Donald Trump's authoritarian tendencies.

Nearly 200 writers have expressed their desire to leave the Grasset publishing house since the dismissal of its chief, Olivier Nora. This mass departure has highlighted their dependence on the publisher, especially regarding rights.

The former security chief of Daraa, in southern Syria, notorious for his brutality toward anti-regime protesters, played a key role in sparking the uprising against Bashar al-Assad.

This year, residents of a town in the French overseas territory off the coast of Canada are set to move into a new village. This relocation, France's first planned effort to move an entire town, is the result of a lengthy process.

While many young men are receptive to the hyper-masculine rhetoric that is spread across social media, the stereotypes touted as ways to attract women rarely succeed, writes columnist Maïa Mazaurette. Instead, she encourages men to take a genuine interest in women.

The outbreak of hantavirus, an infection that is usually transmitted to humans from rodents, occurred on a cruise ship that was traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde. Though rare, hantavirus may spread between people and belongs to a family of viruses that can cause hemorrhagic fever and acute respiratory illness.

Two weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to visit Beijing, on May 14 and 15, Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu Chih-chung emphasized Taiwan's increasingly strategic position and the 'useful' global role it can play.

Organizers said that up to 40,000 people from France and neighboring countries partied at the firing range near Bourges, defying warnings about the risk of possible explosions.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila appeared before a court in the southern city of Ashkelon on Sunday. Lawyers said that they testified to 'severe physical abuse amounting to torture, including being beaten and held in isolation and blindfolded for days at sea.'

The pioneering American low-cost airline announced it would cease operations on May 2, despite the White House's best efforts. Other airlines have made arrangements to honor tickets for passengers whose flights have been canceled.

Greek authorities have come under sharp criticism after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza, in a maritime area under Greek responsibility for search and rescue operations.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump doubled down on the decision to withdraw US troops from Germany, adding that the US will be 'cutting a lot further than 5,000.'

The trauma following the massacres of October 7, 2023, has led to an 'uninhibited and institutionalized force' used against Palestinians and has led to the questioning of Israel's social acceptance of violence – even among liberals and pro-democracy advocates, observes sociologist Sylvaine Bulle for Le Monde.

Amid tense encounters between drivers and cyclists in city centers and with accidents on the rise, women regularly report experiencing sexist assaults. This has even caused some to give up cycling altogether.

The rave near the town of Bourges in central France kicked off on Friday. As many as 30,000 people from France and neighboring countries are expected to arrive at the peak of the event this weekend, defying warning about unexploded ordnance.

In recent years, a small constellation of Michelin-starred 'sushiya' has appeared in the heart of Paris. In these temples of Japanese tradition, renowned sushi chefs have drawn inspiration from French cuisine and local French products to create remarkable and original flavors.

The United States is turning its back on democracy and freedom – values the nation once embodied – and is now replacing them with the law of the strongest and a culture of deal-making. Donald Trump has caused irreparable harm to the world's leading power, argues the economist in his column.

Older workers face employment challenges due to both discrimination and the economic calculations of recruiters, according to a report from the research and statistics office of the French Ministry of Labor (DARES).

The Swedish Parliament in Stockholm reformed the rules for acquiring Swedish citizenship with no transitional clause – a first in Europe. More than 100,000 people will be affected.

The offensive by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group JNIM threatens Mali's capital, which is under blockade. In an interview with Le Monde, analyst Jean-Hervé Jezequel examines the jihadists' objectives.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered several baguettes in front of cameras as he sought to promote a new bill to exempt independent bakeries and flower shops from mandatory rest on May 1.

The day celebrating worker and union movements is now celebrated in most countries around the world. In France, exceptions to the work ban on this day remain a subject of ongoing debate.

Despite the emergence of several prominent figures within the radical-left La France Insoumise and Mélenchon's promise to step aside after 2022, the populist leader announced his candidacy on Sunday.

During the municipal elections, numerous right-wing and far-right candidates campaigned against the reduction in street lighting implemented by outgoing left-wing and environmentalist mayors.

Taking the example of the 1920 California crisis when oil companies stepped in to help farmers deprived of water, columnist Jean-Baptiste Fressoz argues that it would be possible to prevent a global food crisis linked to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, but the political will is lacking.

In spite of recent tensions with US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated on Sunday that 'Americans are important partners' for Germany – even if he disagrees with how the US has handled the conflict in Iran.

Six months ahead of the US midterm elections, the political momentum has turned sharply against President Donald Trump.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that the US faced a choice between a 'bad deal' or an 'impossible operation' in Iran, a few hours after Donald Trump brought up the 'possibility' of resuming airstrikes, without giving any details.

The Taliban has only been able to curb opium production in the country because of the regime's deeply repressive nature.

Russian Africa Corps mercenaries have suffered several setbacks since jihadists launched an offensive on April 25, including the death of pro-Russian defense minister Sadio Camara and the loss of the town of Kidal.

Little-known in France, Ferrari works as an adviser to her partner Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, currently leading the polls in the UK.

The rise of artificial intelligence is significantly boosting productivity, but its overall effects remain uncertain. Unemployment is a long-term concern, warns the economist in his column.

Spirit Airlines, one of the first low-cost carriers in the US, had been in bankruptcy since August 2025. After last-minute talks with creditors and the White House collapsed, the carrier made a statement early Saturday to announce its immediate shutdown – leaving passengers and crew members stranded.

During a visit to the Gulf countries, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot spoke to the divided allies, who seek to acheive greater autonomy over their own defense while avoiding upsetting Washington.

The news came as a shock in Germany, where around 40,000 Americans are stationed: a strategic and symbolic military presence that has held since the postwar era. The withdrawn troops are due to leave in the next six to 12 months.

The US president announced that car and truck imports will be subject to a 25% tariff, up from 15%, starting from the week of Monday, May 4.

On May 7, regional and local elections in Wales could see the Labour Party suffer a historic defeat, leaving the pro-independence Plaid Cymru and the far-right Reform UK in a tight race for control of the Welsh government.

The conservative Circuit Court of Appeals delivered the ruling in Louisiana, a southern state with some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences launched a new crackdown on AI, saying only live, human performers and writers are eligible for the film world's top prizes.

Donald Trump accused the European Union of not complying with a trade deal struck last year.

The Congolese singer prepares to celebrate his 20-year career and the evolution of his rumba, from his first album, 'Droit chemin,' to his latest, 'XX,' released on April 17.

This senior civil servant, who has experience in left-wing cabinets and is an expert on talks with labor unions, was the chief architect of social reforms under presidents François Hollande and Emmanuel Macron.