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Mediapart's front page features a mix of domestic French news and international affairs. Top stories include a failure by the French state to establish a promised Canadair base in the Southwest following fires, an analysis of Israeli occupation policies in the West Bank, and a report on how summer…
Despite promises made after the 2022 Gironde fires to establish a local air base for Canadairs, nothing has been done, with the French Interior Minister and a senator blaming each other for the inaction.
Since August 9th, dozens of religious Zionist settlers have besieged two houses in a village near Nablus. A video shows soldiers who were supposed to remove the aggressors praying with them instead.
Since the 1948 Nakba, most Palestinians have lived outside their stolen or occupied lands, their calls for justice and freedom often heard from abroad, undeterred by bombs or walls.
Driven by an ambition to 'democratize,' museums are exhibiting the extent of their reserves, opening up storage facilities. This practice raises questions about institutional discourse amid increasing contestation.
Line closures, crowded shuttles, longer commutes, and poor information are making travel to Paris extremely difficult for public transport users, disproportionately affecting residents of popular neighborhoods.
Early Thursday morning, police evacuated the Samusocial forecourt in Paris, occupied by hundreds of social workers and homeless individuals. While 62 people were reportedly taken in by the state, many remain uncertain.
Episode 6 of a series on shipwrecks discusses the pillaging of ancient wrecks, like one off Cannes, which holds valuable amphorae. Looters are damaging the site, hindering scientific research for commercial gain.
