Le Monde

• France's awkward stance over deepening crisis in Mali

  Paris has only issued a brief statement since last weekend's jihadists offensive in the country, where the ruling junta, now allied with Russia, is increasingly threatened.

• UAE to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+

  The UAE has been an OPEC member through the emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1967, four years before the former British protectorate became a country.

• Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

  A man accused of plotting to attack one of superstar Taylor Swift's three "Eras" tour concerts in Vienna in 2024 pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

• Jimmy Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke

  The late night host called Melania Trump an 'expected widow' in a skit.

• Israel's opposition unites against Netanyahu

  Ahead of Israel's October parliamentary elections, religious nationalist Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid, who alternated as prime minister in 2021-2022, have announced that they will form a joint ticket called 'Beyachad' ('together').