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Mediapart's front page features a mix of French domestic politics and international affairs. Top stories include former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's stance on immigration during a visit to Mayotte, a deep dive into the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz involving Iran and blocked sailors, and…
Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is visiting Mayotte, aiming to mark a shift to the right on immigration issues. His proposed reforms are criticized as likely unconstitutional and based on myths.
Six hardline generals have been appointed to lead Iran's power structure amidst a protracted crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. The situation is analyzed in relation to regional geopolitics.
Around 6,000 sailors are trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, not just due to war, but also because profit-driven shipowners refuse to repatriate them, forcing them to work in a war zone under deplorable conditions.
Geographer Pauline Pic discusses the specificities of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, highlighting that while no passage is permanently essential, alternative routes can be costly.
One of two French journalists detained in Togo has been placed under house arrest, with the reasons for their detention remaining unclear amid tensions between Lomé and Paris.
Former Prime Minister François Fillon has been stripped of the Legion of Honour for ten years following the final confirmation of his conviction in a case involving fictitious employment for his wife.
The Lorient prosecutor's office has opened a judicial investigation into ten new rapes and forty sexual assaults against Joël Le Scouarnec, an ex-surgeon previously convicted for numerous offenses.
A new collective work, 'Global History of Imperialisms,' analyzes the rise, contestation, decline, and resurgence of imperialism over the past two and a half centuries.
This article explores how philosophical thought aids in addressing and rectifying historical injustices faced by Haiti.
