Le Monde

• Human Rights Watch sees 'pause' in Venezuela repression but urges deeper reforms

  The organization said overt repression has eased under interim President Delcy Rodriguez, following its first official visit to Venezuela in 18 years. But it also warns that the gains remain fragile without institutional reforms and the release of all political prisoners.

• Why Macron is warning against risk of Russian hybrid warfare in France

  The French leader brought together presidential candidates and party leaders at the Elysée Palace on Friday for a confidential briefing on the evolving threat, as suspicious attacks and incidents continue to multiply across Europe.

• Ahead of Israel's legislative elections, opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu weakened by internal divisions

  Yair Golan, retired general and leader of the left-wing Democrats party, denounced opposition infighting ahead of the October 27 legislative vote. Gadi Eisenkot, favored in the polls to become prime minister, faces political maneuvering from his allies Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman.

• Greek women's rights pioneer Margaret Papandreou dies

  Margaret Papandreou was a founding member of the Women's Union of Greece in 1976 and served as its chairman for several years. She died aged 102 on Friday.

• Russian tennis player Blinkova switches allegiance to France

  Moscow-born Anna Blinkova has previously represented Russia in the Billie Jean Cup.