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After ten days of hospitalization in Zandjan, the Iranian authorities released Narges Mohammadi on bail, his foundation announced. The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate was transferred to Tehran “to be treated by her own medical team” after suffering two suspected heart attacks.

« Narges Mohammadi’s life hangs by a thread », to declare they are seas, Taghi Rahmani, in a communiqué. «ÂAlthough she is currently hospitalized following a serious decline in her health, a temporary transfer is insufficient. Under no circumstances should Narges be returned to conditions that have impaired her health ”.

The head of the WHO believes that the United States’ anti-hantavirus protocol, which does not necessarily impose a quarantine, “(could) present risks».

« Of course, we advise countries, but ultimately we don’t impose anything“, commented Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recalling that the WHO recommendations, which provide “42 days of quarantine“for contact cases, were “très claires».

During its 125th edition, the Lépine competition, which rewards the best inventions each year, awarded its Grand Prize to an underwater device for vacuuming up waste and microplastics. “Sans perturber la vie marine”.

It is “a patented underwater collection technology based on a low pressure vortex […] sans aspiration continue »donc « respectful of ecosystems », in detail on LinkedIn my inventor, Alan Mario D’Alfonso Peral.

Although not having received any complaints, the Carpentras public prosecutor’s office (Vaucluse) decided to open an investigation into “provocation à la haine » following the broadcast of the Vichy anthem “Maréchal, here we are!” Friday on the sidelines of the commemorations of May 8, 1945 in Carpentras, in Vaucluse.

The investigation is open for “provocation of hatred or violence against a person or a group of people because of their origin or their membership or non-membership of a specific ethnic group, nation, race or religion ”.

Emmanuel Macron hopes that the visit of his delegate minister Alice Rufo to Algiers will mark “le début » of a «reprise » des relations between France and Algeria. The president condemned the recent news “domestic policy postures» which have, according to him, «caused a lot of harm» to both countries.

« I consider that my duty is to defend the interests of the French people», à savoir que «Âwe found a peaceful, constructive relationship with Algeria. This relationship must be respectful of both sides, but it must make it possible to provide solutions on all subjects.“, he declared during a press conference in Kenya.

« More than 90 people, passengers and crew members, were evacuated» of the MV Hondius this Sunday, said the Spanish Secretary of State for Health, Javier Padilla. Evacuation operations will resume on Monday, before the liner’s departure for the Netherlands.

After the ruptures in the Sahel, Emmanuel Macron is trying to redesign the French presence in Africa from Kenya, which has become a showcase for his “rebuilt relationship” strategy. Traveling to Nairobi, the president launched the “Africa Forward” summit, the first major Africa-France meeting organized in an English-speaking country.

A strong symbol for the head of state, who is seeking to escape the historic head-to-head with French-speaking Africa after the setbacks suffered in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

Alongside Kenyan President William Ruto, who has become a key partner of Paris on economic and climate issues, Emmanuel Macron wants to display a diplomacy focused on investment, businesses and “soft power”. Several major French bosses, including those of TotalEnergies, CMA CGM, Accor and Danone, are participating in the summit, where several billion euros of investments could be announced.

The plane repatriating the five French people evacuated from the ship MV Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected, landed shortly before 4:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. GMT) at Le Bourget airport, near Paris. They will be transported to Bichat hospital and placed in quarantine for 72 hours.

Femen activists disrupted a celebration of Joan of Arc on Sunday organized by the RN town hall of Carcassonne. Bared chests and slogans written on their bodies, they interrupted the speech of Mayor Christophe Barthès before being arrested. Femen denounces “the appropriation” of the figure of Joan of Arc by the extreme right.

Iran sent Pakistan on Sunday its response to the American proposal for a lasting settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, the official Irna agency reported. According to the Isna agency, this response is focused on “the end of the war and maritime security” in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Washington had been waiting for this response since Friday, against a backdrop of strong military tensions in the region.

Eurovision festivities began on Sunday in Vienna before the final on May 16, despite calls for a boycott linked to Israel’s participation. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place on Saturday in the center of the Austrian capital. The organizer of the competition also sent an “official warning” to the Israeli broadcaster KAN after the broadcast of videos calling for a massive vote for the Israeli candidate.

France will be represented this year by Monroe, a Franco-American singer who is particularly known for her lyrical interpretations. The young woman – only 17 years old – intends to defend: the tricolor flag with a title entitled Look at.

A municipal police officer is suspected of having shot and killed his ex-partner and their two children aged 9 and 13 on Saturday in Villers-en-Arthies (Val-d’Oise), before committing suicide, the Pontoise prosecutor’s office said. Pointconfirming information from Parisian. The bodies were discovered in the family home after the woman’s new companion reported him, worried at not having any news. The service weapon of the forty-year-old was found on site.

Eight departments of the South-West were placed this Sunday on orange alert for thunderstorms by Météo-France from 3 p.m. This concerns Ariège, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne. The bad weather should be accompanied by heavy rain, hail and especially gusts of up to 100 km/h.

Iran threatened on Sunday to strike American interests in the Middle East after strikes carried out by the United States against two Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, against a backdrop of escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Revolutionary Guards said any further attacks on Iranian shipping would result in a “heavy response” against “American centers” and “enemy ships.” Washington confirmed that it had “neutralized” two Iranian oil tankers on Friday, while Tehran denounced a violation of the ceasefire concluded a month ago.

At the same time, diplomatic contacts continue: after a meeting on Friday between American Vice-President JD Vance and Qatari officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with the Prime Minister of Qatar, a key mediator country in the conflict. Donald Trump says he expects “very soon” an Iranian response to the American proposals.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls on other left-wing groups to overcome their reluctance towards La France insoumise with a view to the 2027 presidential election, believing that “good use of Mélenchon is better than anti-LFI suicide”.

In an interview with La Tribune Sundaythe rebellious leader, officially a candidate for the Élysée for the fourth time, ensures that he is ready to conclude agreements with environmentalists or communists if their internal discussions evolve. He also recalls the electoral successes of Nupes in 2022 and the New Popular Front in 2024, accusing his opponents on the left of having “the only program of anti-LFI”.

Dozens of accounts featuring young women generated by artificial intelligence are massively disseminating pro-Donald Trump messages in the run-up to the American mid-term elections, warn researchers and specialists in disinformation.

On TikTok, Instagram or Facebook, these hyper-realistic avatars – often presented in military attire or with Maga accessories – publish videos praising the American president or attacking his democratic opponents. According to several experts, this content, increasingly difficult to detect, could be used to influence public opinion while attracting subscribers for commercial purposes.

The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by an outbreak of hantavirus, arrived on Sunday morning in the port of Granadilla, south of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The passengers and part of the crew must be evacuated before the boat continues its route to the Netherlands.

The five French passengers on board will be repatriated on Sunday by medical flight, indicated the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs. On their arrival in France, they will be placed in hospital quarantine for 72 hours, before 45 days of home isolation under health surveillance.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned they will target US sites “dans la région» and «Âenemy ships» si leurs pétroliers venaient être attaqués.

« Any attack on Iranian oil tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy response against any of the US centers in the region as well as against enemy ships.“, declared the commander of the Navy of the Revolutionary Guards.

Passengers and crew of the cruise liner MV Hondius, on which an outbreak of hantavirus has developed, will begin to disembark in the Canaries. vers 08H00 locales“Sunday (07:00 GMT), announced the operator. “Once disembarked, they will be immediately transferred to their respective flights », in particular Oceanwide Expeditions in a community.

According to a survey published by La Tribune Sundayseven out of ten French people see Jean-Luc Mélenchon as “a handicap to help the left win» à la présidentielle de 2027.

55% of left-wing supporters perceive his candidacy as a handicap and 39% see it, on the contrary, as an asset. In detail, 64% of respondents point to “agressivité » two leaders of the LFI and 60 % themselves «Âremarks that create controversy ”.

Vladimir Putin assured that the war in Ukraine “touchait à sa fin “, sharply criticizing Western countries for their support for kyiv.

« They began to intensify the confrontation with Russia, which continues to this day. I think this is coming to an end, but the situation remains serious“, he responded to a question about Western aid provided to Ukraine.

In Paris, 46 people were placed in police custody during a demonstration by an ultra-right group and its anti-fascist counter-demonstration, both of which were banned.

As of 7:00 p.m., the police had carried out 97 arrests in different sectors of the capital, including 46 arrests targeting ultra-right and ultra-left activists. The latter were placed in police custody for participation in a group with a view to committing violence or damage, intentional violence in meetings and carrying prohibited weapons.

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating the three-day ceasefire announced Friday by Donald Trump.

« Since the start of the day, the number of attacks carried out by the aggressor has reached 51“, informed the Ukrainian general staff. “Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, Ukrainian armed groups launched attacks using drones and artillery against the positions of our troops.», a, de son côté, déclaré le ministère russe de la Défense.

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers all passengers on the cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak developed as “high risk contacts» which must be monitored for 42 days.

« We classify everyone on board as what we call high-risk contacts.“, explained Maria Van Kerkhove, director of prevention and preparedness for epidemics and pandemics at the WHO. “Active surveillance and tracking of all disembarking passengers and crew members for a period of 42 days» are recommended.

The British National Health Service announced that around twenty passengers from the United Kingdom will be transferred on Sunday to a hospital near Liverpool, where they will be placed in isolation.

Detained in Algeria for almost a year, French journalist Christophe Gleizes should receive his first consular visit.in the coming daysHAS”. This was announced by the Minister for the Armed Forces, Alice Rufo, following a meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers.

During this meeting, France and Algeria also discussed the means of “intensifier » their cooperation in the areas of «sécurité et de défense », «Âmigratory» and «Âjudicial».

Satellite images this week revealed a vast slick of nearly 50 km² off the coast of Kharg Island, the main Iranian oil terminal. Experts fear a major oil spill, potentially linked to a damaged oil pipeline or the saturation of stocks due to the drop in exports linked to the conflict. For its part, Tehran formally denies: the authorities attribute these discharges to residues from a European ship and denounce « opération psychologique ».

For Yascha Mounk, Donald Trump can no longer just use his setbacks as proof of a system aligned against him: voters now expect concrete results.

Predicting the political downfall of Donald Trump has always proven futile. Some of my most successful friends have predicted, time and time again, its imminent collapse – and have been wrong[…] every time. […] And yet, I come to think – cautiously – that this time could be the right one.

The Hungarian Parliament officially elected Peter Magyar as Prime Minister this Saturday (140 votes for, 54 against and one abstention). This recognition follows the overwhelming victory of his pro-European party Tisza against the nationalist Viktor Orban during the legislative elections in April. Appearing on the political scene barely two years ago, the conservative leader succeeds his rival, who was absent during the vote and who has already renounced his mandate as deputy.

Arriving in Spain to supervise the disembarkation of the cruise ship MV Hondius expected early Sunday in Tenerife, the director general of the WHO wanted to reassure the local population. In an open letter, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus affirmed that the public health risk linked to this hantavirus outbreak remained « faible »hammering out that this is not a new Covid ». Additional good news: no new symptomatic cases have been detected on board.

Logistically, vast evacuation operations are being put in place. The Spanish Interior Minister announced that repatriation flights were already scheduled to the United States, the United Kingdom and five European Union countries (including France, Germany and Belgium). The Spanish authorities are also preparing a plan with the shipowner for other nationalities. Once the evacuation is completed in the Canaries, the liner will head towards the Netherlands with part of its crew.

In an article for the New York TimesMichael Levenson details the recent publication by the Pentagon of “unpublished” archives on UFOs, requested by Donald Trump in the name of transparency.

These historical documents notably include the Apollo 11 debriefing in 1969, where Buzz Aldrin described mysterious lights, or a 1963 memo pointing out American unpreparedness in the face of potential extraterrestrials.

The journalist, however, remains cautious about this first salvo: he emphasizes that for the moment it is only a matter of “Blurred images that could show anything.” New documents must nevertheless be published gradually by the government.

Under the aegis of Donald Trump, a surprise 72-hour truce and a vast exchange of prisoners were concluded between Moscow and kyiv. If the Guardian sees in it the hope of a « début de la fin », The Country wonders behind the scenes of this parallel diplomacy. The BBC remains cautious about the absence of lasting peace, while kyiv welcomes a humanitarian gesture. Political coup or real diplomatic turning point? Overview of reactions from the foreign press.

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Writer Boualem Sansal returned to his recent statements in which he considered leaving France. Invited to the Printemps du livre de Montaigu, he assured that he ultimately did not count “jamais ” go into exile, evoking a simple “coup de colère ».

At the end of April, the Franco-Algerian author said he was considering a departure for Belgium or Switzerland, saying he was hurt by the criticism and controversies surrounding his return from Algeria and his departure from Éditions Gallimard to join Grasset. In an interview given to West Francehe says today that he feels supported by the French since his release after a year of detention in Algeria. The writer will publish at the beginning of June a work devoted to his imprisonment and his vision of the Algerian regime, which he describes as “absolutely abominable dictatorship».

One more on the starting line. The president of the Les Patriotes movement Florian Philippot made his candidacy for 2027 official this Saturday on France Info. Failing to bring together the 500 sponsorships in 2022, the sovereignist claims to be better prepared today. He is particularly opposed to a potential duel involving Jordan Bardella. The one who for a long time was Marine Le Pen’s right arm, however, specifies that he will withdraw in favor of a “A more unifying candidacy” if Philippe de Villiers enters the race.