Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone
PARIS/MORONI, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century...
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The cost of heritage: Notre Dame rises from the ashes, but will it remain free for all?
On April 15, 2019, viewers around the world watched live footage of one of the most famous cathedrals on the planet, Notre-Dame de Paris, being devastated by...
French lawmakers to vote on Wednesday on toppling government
PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) – French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday evening on a no-confidence motion which is all but certain to oust the fragile coalition of...
Notre-Dame’s bells have been blessed as the cathedral reopens – a tradition that dates back to the middle ages
Ahead of the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, eight of the cathedral’s church bells were renovated and blessed before their re-installation in the north tower. Philippe...
France releases African activist Kemi Seba without charge
African pan-Africanism activist Kemi Seba has been released without charge from French custody, two days after his arrest, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Pan-African activist Kemi...
Who is Pavel Durov, CEO of messaging app Telegram?
Aug 25 (Reuters) – Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1...