Notre Dame rooster back on Paris cathedral’s spire as renovation enters final stage
Paris, FranceReuters A large crane hoisted a new copper rooster back to the top of the spire of Notre Dame on Saturday, a meaningful milestone as workers race to finish renovating the fire-damaged Paris cathedral in the next twelve months. In the 15th April, 2019 fire that ravaged the cathedral, the old rooster had crashed […]
France’s President visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
Paris AP French President Emmanuel Macron visited Notre Dame Cathedral on Friday, one year before its scheduled reopening in 2024. After a blaze burned through the roof and spire on 15th April, 2019, Macron’s visits have become a tradition, with Friday marking his sixth to highlight the rebuilding progress. Huge oak beams have been hoisted skyward so the […]
US voices concern over killing of Palestinians; Macron urges end to bombing as Gaza reported death toll tops 11,000
GazaReuters The United States on Friday expressed growing concern about the rising Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip where health officials said the number killed in a five-week-old Israeli bombardment had topped 11,000. Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants escalated near and around Gaza City’s besieged and overcrowded hospitals, which Palestinian officials said […]
Zelenskiy tells Europe: Russia will attack others if Ukraine loses
ReutersGranada, Spain Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned European leaders on Thursday that Russia could rebuild its military capabilities and attack other countries within five years if the continent were to waver in its support for Kyiv. Zelenskiy, attending a summit of the European Political Community in Spain, also said he remained confident of continued US […]
France to pull troops out of Niger following coup
Paris, FranceReuters France will pull its soldiers out of Niger following a July coup in the West African country, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday, dealing a huge blow to French influence and counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel region. Macron said 1,500 troops would withdraw by the end of the year and that France, the […]
No “sea of death”: Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Marseille, France Reuters Pope Francis on Saturday condemned “belligerent nationalisms” and called for a pan-European response to migration to stop the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming “the graveyard of dignity”. Immigration issues dominated his 27-hour trip to Marseille, a French port that for centuries has been a crossroads of cultures and religions. French President […]
King Charles III greeted in France with pomp, diplomacy on state visit
Paris, France Reuters Britain’s King Charles III arrived in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on symbolism and personal bonds to turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two nations. The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, were the […]
Migrant crisis: Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?
NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and SYLVIE CORBET, of Associated Press, report ahead of the Pope’s upcoming visit to the French port of Marseille, one of the most multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-ethnic cities on the shores of the Mediterranean…
King Charles III heads to France for three-day state visit
Paris, FranceReuters King Charles III will arrive in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on personal bonds to help turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two neighbouring countries. The King and his wife, Queen Camilla, will start their […]
Pope’s visit to France stirs debate over immigration, secularism
Paris, FranceReuters Pope Francis’ scheduled visit to France next week has stirred debate in the French political class, with left-wing politicians criticising the president for attending Mass while the far-right objects to the Pope’s positive views on immigration. Francis will travel to Marseille, France’s second city and a historic gateway for immigrants, where he is expected […]