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Le Monde

January 2026

US press freedom under scrutiny after arrest of two journalists during Minneapolis protests

Lemon was accused of not only attending but participating in the intrusion of protesters into a church in Saint Paul, a city located across the Mississippi River, southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 18

Gaza civil defense says 22 killed in Israeli strikes

Mahmoud Bassalagency spokesman
Residential apartments, tents, shelters and a police station were targeted, resulting in this humanitarian catastrophe,
The killed included police officers and personnel as well as civilians who were present at the station at the time,
The death toll since dawn today has risen to 32, most of them children and women,

France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare

France plans to impose stricter limits on the acceptable level of a toxin called cereulide in infant formula after potentially contaminated products were recalled over 60 countries

Testing for bacteria of the Bacillus cereus family is routinely offered,
In the current context of milk recalls, this test is currently being requested because all stakeholders in dairy products in general, and infant formula in particular, are concerned about the situation,
Protecting the health of infants is the top priority for health authorities,
France has chosen to anticipate new scientific recommendations,

Venezuela's interim president announces mass amnesty law

Venezuela's acting president announced on Friday, January 30, a push for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest major reform since the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago

May this law serve to heal the wounds left by the political confrontation fueled by violence and extremism,
This is not a voluntary gesture by the regime, but a response to pressure from the United States government. And I hope that the prisoners will soon be able to be with their families,
We are pleased to confirm the release by the interim authorities of all known U.S. citizens held in Venezuela,

Trump picks former US Fed official as next central bank chief

The decision caps a highly publicized search for a successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whom the president has repeatedly lambasted for not cutting interest rates more swiftly

Donald Trumppresident
He will never let you down,
Josh Lipskyatlantic Council international economics chair
It is a pick that another Republican president may have made,
Josh Lipskyatlantic Council international economics chair
I think markets are broadly happy at the moment,

Actor Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone,' has died

Macaulay Culkinhome Alone co-star
Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more,
Catherine O'Haraactor
I used to mostly get people named Kevin who'd come up to me and ask me to yell 'Kevin!' in their faces,... Now it's mostly about (her character) Moira and 'Schitt's Creek.' I've never gotten this kind of attention in my life. It's crazy."
You want to be part of something good, and that's how you go,

US sanctions Iran's interior minister and Revolutionary Guards over protest crackdown

The European Union on Thursday designated the Revolutionary Guards as a "terrorist organization," adopting visa bans and asset freezes on several Iranian state entities and officials

UN faces 'imminent financial collapse,' Guterres says

António GuterresuN Secretary General
Decisions not to honour assessed contributions that finance a significant share of the approved regular budget have now been formally announced,... The current trajectory is untenable. It leaves the Organization exposed to structural financial risk."
Either all Member States honour their obligations to pay in full and on time — or Member States must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,

US skier Lindsey Vonn says Olympic dream 'not over' after crash

Lindsey Vonnskier
I crashed today in the downhill race in Switzerland and injured my left knee,
Following difficulties experienced by the first six racers, the jury interrupted the race due to growing safety concerns. Athlete safety remained the top priority, with the jury ultimately deciding to cancel the competition,
Race should be cancelled before you start!"... Yes."

'It is urgent to prepare for difficult times. France's 2026 budget does exactly the opposite'

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu had dreamed of a fruitful compromise, but has only managed to cobble together a makeshift deal through exhaustion

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to head US Federal Reserve

Donald Trumppresident
I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,

FBI seizure of 2020 Georgia ballots rekindles fears of Trump retaliation over election loss

During his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, Donald Trump announced that "people will soon be prosecuted for what they did," referring to the alleged fraud during the 2020 presidential election, in which he was defeated by Joe Biden