In these lectures, we present and discuss the most recent results on
inclusive diffraction from the HERA and Tevatron colliders and give the
prospects for the future at the LHC. Of special interest is the exclusive
production of Higgs boson and heavy objects ($W$, top, stop pairs) which will
require a better understanding of diffractive events and the link between $ep$
and hadronic colliders, as well as precise measurements and analyses of inclusive
diffraction at the LHC in particular to constrain further the gluon density in
the pomeron.
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