Domain: lefigaro.fr

French daily newspaper

Le Figaro is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It was named after Figaro, a character in a play by polymath Beaumarchais (1732–1799); one of his lines became the paper's motto: "Without the freedom to criticise, there is no flattering praise".

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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EDF Appoints Bernard Fontana as New CEO"

Bernard Fontana's appointment as EDF's CEO was formally approved by EDF's general assembly on May 5th, following parliamentary approval; his four-year term begins after a presidential decree, replacing Luc Rémont.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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TikTok Fined €530 Million for Insufficient Data Protection

The Irish Data Protection Commission fined TikTok €530 million for failing to adequately protect European user data from potential access by Chinese authorities, marking the second GDPR violation in two years and raising concerns about data security and cross-border data transfers.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
lefigaro.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Marks & Spencer Suffers £3.5 Million Daily Loss in Cyberattack

A cyberattack on Marks & Spencer, starting April 21st, caused daily losses of £3.5 million, suspended online ordering, and impacted deliveries, potentially linked to the Scattered Spider group who compromised systems in February, resulting in a £600 million drop in market value.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
lefigaro.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French Companies Face Rising Cyberattacks: Urgent Need for Improved Security

A January 2025 OpinionWay and Cesin survey revealed that almost half of French companies faced major cyberattacks, emphasizing the need for better employee training and robust security practices to avoid significant financial and reputational losses.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Volkswagen's Q1 Net Profit Plunges 40.6% Amidst Rising Costs and Reduced Deliveries

Volkswagen reported a 40.6% drop in its first-quarter net profit to €2.19 billion, despite a 3% revenue increase to €77.56 billion, primarily due to lower deliveries of high-margin vehicles, increased fixed costs, and exceptional charges including provisions for EU CO2 targets and Cariad's restructu...

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32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
lefigaro.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Massive Power Outage in Iberia; France Provides Emergency Power

A major power outage struck Spain and parts of Portugal on April 28th, 2024, causing widespread disruption; France's power grid operator, RTE, swiftly responded by providing 700 MW of electricity, showcasing the interconnectedness of European energy systems.

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36% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Notre-Dame Reopens: Choir Restored, Tower Renovations Continue

Six years after a fire, Notre-Dame partially reopened on December 8th, 2023, with over 30,000 daily visitors, showcasing a restored choir but with ongoing renovations in the towers, including the installation of the world's largest double-helix wooden staircase in the South Tower.

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24% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Judge Orders Apple to End App Store Commissions, Referrals for Criminal Charges Possible

A US federal judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on transactions outside its app store and cease dissuading users from alternative app stores, following a three-year-old ruling stemming from an Epic Games lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices; the judge referred the matter to the ...

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48% Bias Score

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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TotalEnergies Builds \$1.6B Low-Carbon LNG Plant in Oman

TotalEnergies and OQEP are building a \$1.6 billion LNG plant in Oman's Sohar port, with production starting in Q1 2028, primarily supplying the Gulf's marine fuel market; the plant will run on 100% renewable energy from a 300-megawatt solar farm.

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60% Bias Score

Climate Action
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French Socialists Propose State Control of ArcelorMittal's Dunkirk Site

The French Socialist Party announced a bill to put ArcelorMittal's Dunkirk site under state control, responding to planned job cuts (636 in France, 1400 transferred to India) and accusing the company of broken commitments, prompting calls for nationalization, stronger industrial policy, and protecti...

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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France Announces Stricter School Bus Driver Controls After Fatal Accident

In response to a fatal school bus accident in Eure-et-Loir, France, where the driver was under the influence of drugs, the French government announced stricter controls including increased random drug testing for drivers, a new student alert system, and the exploration of technology to prevent bus s...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Amazon Launches Kuiper Satellites, Challenging Starlink's Dominance"

Amazon launched 27 Kuiper satellites on April 28th, aiming to provide global high-speed internet access by 2025, competing with Starlink, and raising concerns about orbital congestion and space governance.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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