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Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of fire

Notre-Dame Cathedral rises from ruins of fire

The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago, reports Reuters.  The cathedral's bells rang out and the Arch

Macron hunts for new PM as government resignation looms

Macron hunts for new PM as government resignation looms

French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting allies and senior politicians on Thursday as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister, a day after far-right and leftist lawmakers toppled Michel Barnier's minority government. Francois Bayrou, whose name is often cited by French media as a pos

French government felled in no-confidence vote

French government felled in no-confidence vote

French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power deeper into a crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and tame a massive budget deficit. Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a n

Notre Dame Cathedral reopens after 5 years

Notre Dame Cathedral reopens after 5 years

Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece’s fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron. The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances

Russia extends food embargo until end of 2026

Russia extends food embargo until end of 2026

Russia has extended its food embargo on countries that have imposed sanctions against it until the end of 2026, according to a government document released on Friday. The resolution adopted by the Russian government also revealed an expansion of the embargo list to include New Zealand, reports Xin

Over 50pc of French people want govt to fall, survey finds

Over 50pc of French people want govt to fall, survey finds

Some 53 per cent of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government to fall due to anger over his proposed budget, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud Radio published on Thursday. The poll indicated that 67 per cent opposed Barnier's budget, which aims to cut France's spiralli