Iran is to hold talks with the UK, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday about its nuclear program. The meeting comes with Donald Trump’s return to the White House a matter of weeks away. During his first term as president, US-Iran relations deteriorated, as Washington increased sanctions on Tehran, and the nuclear deal that … Read more
There is a saying here that God makes matches and sends them. By chance we meet and promise to stay with each other forever. Life continues to pass between bickering and love. Generally, most couples are considered perfect. But there are some couples who are difficult to believe after seeing them. Among these, some elderly … Read more
Syria insurgents, backed up by their Turkish allies, on Friday pushed ahead with their lightning advance and shelled the country’s second city Aleppo. Since the rebels on Wednesday launched their first major offensive against government troops in five years, they have seized more than 50 towns and villages in northern Syria. Source link
China said on Friday it was ready to assist in a probe into the severing of two cables in the Baltic Sea. It comes after Sweden asked for Beijing’s cooperation in the probe into the rupture of two data cables on November 17-18 in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted. Both cables … Read more
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
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