Singer, songwriter and composer Flore Benguigui reveals the reasons behind her departure from the band L'Impératrice. And breaks a taboo: in an environment she describes as one of ordinary sexism and humiliation, she lost her voice.

With the Baltic state seeking to enforce the use of the Latvian language in public media, the need to ensure that the sizeable Russian-speaking population in the country still has access to reliable information has become a critical issue. This is now the mission of Latvian journalist Inna Plavoka, the founder of an independent Russian-language local media outlet that is growing in popularity despite some hostility and suspicion after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Estelle Levresse reports.  

Donald Trump considers them the “enemies of the people.” As journalists in the United States worry about their future, a key question arises: what is the role of the media? In this op-ed article in the wake of Trump's win, publishing editor Carine Fouteau explains Mediapart's journalistic mission, which she says is based on corroborated, verified and well-documented facts published in the interest of citizens.

A demand from the Paris public prosecutor that far-right leader Marine Le Pen should be banned from standing for public office for five years has sparked widespread political debate. The call by the prosecution - during a trial in which the former presidential candidate and some of her party's officials face allegations over the misappropriation of European Parliament funds - has also led to intense legal discussion about the true impact this punishment might have on the far-right leader. Under current law it seems that any such ban would bar her from standing at the 2027 presidential election; but that she could continue to serve as a Member of Parliament. Fabrice Arfi and Michel Deléan explain.

The former head of France's domestic intelligence service, Bernard Squarcini, has gone on trial at a Paris court this week. The ex-spy chief, who served under President Nicolas Sarkozy, and his alleged accomplices within the state are suspected of having committed a variety of offences to help French billionaire Bernard Arnault’s multinational company LVMH. Fabrice Arfi reports on the issues at stake in the case.

The French authorities have been critical of the role that tech billionaire Elon Musk played in Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign. Yet those same authorities remain oddly passive in the face of the media offensive led in France by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. As Antton Rouget reports, this is despite the fact that this summer's parliamentary elections in France, plus the funding of far-right politician Jordan Bardella's recent book, show that the regulatory system here is now outdated.

The exact number of “tirailleurs” – the infantrymen from France’s sub-Saharan colonies – who died alongside Mbap Senghor when the French army turned on its own on December 1st 1944 at the military camp of Thiaroye in Senegal is still unknown. Some historians estimate the toll at between 300 and 400 men, all of whom had fought for France in WWII. They were gunned down for protesting, in what the French authorities misleadingly described as an “armed mutiny”, over backpay they were promised but never received. Clair Rivière reports on the long fight for justice by Mbap Senghor’s son Biram, now aged 86 and who is still waiting.

The writer, journalist and broadcaster Caroline Fourest caused controversy earlier this year when she published a book called 'Le Vertige MeToo' or 'The MeToo Vertigo' about the #MeToo phenomenon. According to Mediapart's information, actor Sand Van Roy - the complainant in the sexual assault case involving filmmaker Luc Besson which was later dropped- is now suing Caroline Fourest and her publisher over that book. In particular Sand Van Roy accuses the author of having repeated 'fake news' which had already been denied several times – and without seeking her point of view first. Marine Turchi reports.

Donald Trump’s election marks a victory for white supremacy in the United States. In an apocalyptic atmosphere, the repercussions of his win beyond America's borders are alarming: it will undermine democracies, women and minorities worldwide, while at the same time helping to embolden the far-right and dictators of all kinds, writes Mediapart's publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. All we can do, she argues, is resist – and strengthen the bulwarks of democracy.

French president Emmanuel Macron was one of the very first heads of state to congratulate the new American president after his election win. Seen from Paris, the return to power of the far-right leader does not provoke fear or any particular reaction. However, France's head of state is set to call for a “strong and united” European response to the election outcome when he attends a meeting in Hungary later this week. Mediapart's Ilyes Ramdani reports.