Iran conflict is 'crisis of Trump's own making'

French papers are focusing on the country's municipal elections, which are just over two weeks away. Libération's front page has a photo of far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen and says that "The National Rally is not proud of its mayors". Le Parisien talks about France's largest cities and their financial management. La Croix, meanwhile, looks into what it is like to be an opposition politician in local politics. Le Figaro investigates the demographics of France's mayors. Public Senat has found that 55 percent of French people would like a new mayor after the next elections.  

Meanwhile, the prospect of war between the US and Iran is getting a lot of coverage. The New York Times reports that "Iranians are bracing for war beneath a veneer of normalcy". In Spain, El Pais reports that Iran has finalised the purchase of supersonic missiles from China in response to the US military escalation. The Financial Times says that this is a crisis of Donald Trump's own making. Politico gets its experts to weigh in on the risk of a full-out war.  

Elsewhere, a concerning blog post about the future of artificial intelligence spooked the stock markets on Monday. The Guardian breaks down why. It explains that it all stems from the mass use of "AI agents", which are autonomous AI systems, which could lead to a "never-ending downward spiral". The Atlantic, however, goes over a new book that "punctures" that scary AI bubble. It makes the case that AI will never truly be able to replace humanity, but that we must defend our emotional space and ability to connect to other humans. 

Finally, the Good News Network reports that the internet has found another adorable animal to gush over. This time, it's a baby giraffe with an unusual haircut. 

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