Ireland began voting Friday in a closely-fought general election with the incumbent coalition neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein after a campaign marked by rancor over housing and cost-of-living crises. The election also marks the first time for far right candidates to be on anti-immigration tickets, FRANCE 24’s Hervé Amoric said, reporting from Dublin Source … Read more
Five years after a fire devastated the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the world is getting a first glimpse inside the historic French landmark as President Emmanuel Macron conducts a tour of the restored monument Friday. Notre-Dame, which lost its famous spire in the flames, is set to reopen on December 7. Source link
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 29: The debate over assisted dying rages on in the UK ahead of a key vote in Westminster this Friday. In other news, the French government makes concessions to the far right in the hope of surviving a likely no-confidence vote next week. Finally, Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral is resplendent after … Read more
Rajpal Yadav In Prayagraj: Rajpal Yadav is one of the famous comedians and talented actors of Indian cinema. He has made the audience laugh a lot by playing great roles one after the other. Recently, Rajpal Yadav was seen in the hit film actor Bhool Bhulaiyaa-3 and the audience liked him a lot. Amidst all … Read more
A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, won by a far-right outsider candidate, sending shockwaves through the political establishment. Source link
Eight days ahead of the December 7 reopening of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in France, President Emmanuel Macron will conduct an inspection, broadcast live on television, which will provide the first official insight into how the 850-year-old edifice now looks inside. FRANCE 24’s James André reports. Source link
The US-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah brought a rare moment of respite for Lebanon following a year of war. Thousands of displaced people joyfully drove back to their towns and villages. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the prospects for long-term peace, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih welcomes Nomi … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday acknowledged that the 1944 killing of West African soldiers in a Senegalese fishing village by French forces was a massacre for the first time. The soldiers had fought alongside the French during World War II, but were killed by their French counterparts in what historians believe was a dispute … Read more
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday said that France should close all its army bases in the country, noting that it was “incompatible” with Senegal’s national sovereignty. Faye swept to power in the March elections. Source link
The Israeli army on Friday banned Lebanese residents from returning to homes located below the so-called Blue Line in the south until further notice, saying anyone who does so puts themselves “in danger”, its spokesperson said in a post on X. The day before, Israel opened fire on several “suspects” who had arrived in the … Read more