The People's Action Party majority has become a norm in Singapore's political landscape. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had urged voters to offer him a strong show of support amid the global economic uncertainties brought on by US President Donald Trump's tough tariffs policy.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addresses People's Action Party (PAP) supporters, at an assembly area for the results of the general election, in Singapore, May 4, 2025.
The US president plays with the nerves of the markets, with some accusing him of manipulating stock prices. The risk now is that the bubble will burst, writes economist Jézabel Couppey-Soubeyran in her column.
As the Italian – and more broadly, Western – clergy loses influence within the Vatican, Italians hope that one of their three cardinals will succeed Pope Francis.
The US president has long complained that Mexico has not done enough to stop the trafficking of migrants and drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Intimate writings by the American author, who died in 2021, have been published in the United States under the title 'Notes to John' without her prior consent. The release rekindles the debate over the legitimacy of posthumous publications.
Strasbourg won 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday at Stade de la Meinau. PSG have already wrapped up a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title and saw their unbeaten record domestically this season come to an end last weekend.
Paris Saint-Germain's Portuguese forward #09 Gonçalo Ramos (R) reacts after missing a goal-scoring opportunity during the French L1 football match between RC Strasbourg Alsace and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, eastern France, on May 3, 2025.
Moscow-aligned political forces backed by the Trump administration have destabilized Romania, a traditionally pro-Western nation. They could come to power in the presidential election on May 4 and 18.
It was a first Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Godolphin stable in their 13th attempt in the 1 1/4-mile Run for the Roses.
The cartoon artist behind 'The Rabbi's Cat' went from being a mere observer of current events to an engaged author, very active on social media. He asserts his Jewish identity and shares his emotion in the face of the resurgence of antisemitism in France. His posts fuel controversy and overshadow his unwavering concern for the plight of the Palestinians.
Rival train companies, airlines, and buses have recorded an increase in bookings for the week of May 5-11, during which strikes are expected at SNCF, France's main railway company.
After narrowly avoiding depression, Eve Rodsky achieved massive success with her book 'Fair Play', which was later adapted into a card game. In the book, the former lawyer develops a method for sharing domestic chores and mental load within households. The bestseller and the game have been translated in numerous countries, but not France.
This winter, Emmanuel Peña opened a French-Mexican bistro near Bastille in Paris. The self-taught chef offers a dozen spicy dishes inspired by his origins.
The founder of the infamous private security firm Blackwater is hoping to convince President Donald Trump to let his mercenaries subdue Yemen and transfer the most dangerous American detainees to El Salvador, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.
Erik Prince, founder of the private security company Blackwater, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 4, 2023.
The French president wants to restructure how schoolchildren's time is managed, tackling a highly sensitive issue. Teachers' unions called it a diversion.
An Israeli police officer investigates a crater at the site of a missile attack, launched from Yemen, near Ben Gurion Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 4, 2025.
Firefighters received reports Saturday afternoon of a single-engine aircraft that had crashed into two houses in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles.
The former executive director of the influential NGO Human Rights Watch says that authoritarian regimes are not indifferent to public opinion pressures for human rights defense. With the Trump administration disengaging, he says in an interview with Le Monde that it is now up to Europeans to take the lead.
"You Must Take Part in Revolution" (2025), an excerpt from the graphic novel by Badiucao and Melissa Chan, published by Street Noise Books. In this dystopia set in 2035, three young idealists take different paths as the US, now a proto-fascist state, and China are at war.
Despite the strong presence of its companies in the US, France could benefit from the current trade chaos, argue Alain Bentéjac and Etienne Vauchez, president and vice president of the think tank La Fabrique de l'exportation.