France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its doors on Saturday for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. During the restoration process, a number of surprising discoveries were made. Report by Luke Shrago and Melina Huet. Source link
With Donald Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and dozens of other world leaders in town Saturday for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral, Emmanuel Macron has succeeded in making Paris the capital of international diplomacy for the day. Details by Morgan Ayre. Source link
Nearly 150,000 people protested outside South Korea’s parliament Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported, as President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to survive an impeachment vote for imposing martial law. Source link
Syrian rebels claimed on Friday that were closing in the central city of Homs, just ten days after they began a lightening offensive that saw them seize control of multiple cities. If the rebels succeed in ousting the Syrian army from Homs it will secure their advance towards the capital Damascas, FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar … Read more
Wind and rain are set to disrupt the reopening ceremony for Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday with one major change being that President Emmanuel Macron will now give a speech inside the cathedral rather than on its forecourt. “That’s exceptional because in France the laws around the separation of the State and the church are … Read more
Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition ex-president John Mahama facing off in a closely contested race. Source link
Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc. Source link
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday linked to a probe into alleged irregularities in the first-round presidential election win of far-right outsider Calin Georgescu, a day after the top court canceled the imminent run-off. Source link
Syria’s army said it was redeploying in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that rebel forces have seized most of Daraa province. Syrian rebels said they seized control of Daraa city on Saturday, the fourth city President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have lost in a week. Follow our … Read more
Burkina Faso’s junta chief on Friday said the prime ministers functions were “terminated” and that the government had been dissolved. No reasons were given for the decision. Source link