On April 15, 2019, a major fire devastated the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. After five years of reconstruction work, the UNESCO world heritage site reopens its doors to the public on December 8, a day after a grand...
France’s Macron hunts for new prime minister as Barnier resigns • FRANCE 24 English
French President Emmanuel Macron met allies and parliament leaders on Thursday as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister to replace Michel Barnier, who officially resigned a day after opposition lawmakers...
One of Brianna Ghey’s killers Eddie Ratcliffe loses appeal to length of sentence
Eddie Ratcliffe, one of the teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, has been refused permission to appeal against the length of his sentence. Ratcliffe was jailed for life with a minimum prison term of 20 years...
French musical ‘Les Misérables’ returns to Paris • FRANCE 24 English
The most famous French musical in the world is Les Miserables with at least a hundred and thirty million people having seen a singing Jean Valjean face off against Javert in some 22 languages. One of the longest-running...
Calls for South Korea’s President Yoon to resign | BBC News
Protesters have gathered in South Korea’s capital Seoul for a second day, calling on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign. The South Korean ruling party says it will not vote to remove the president from office after...
Lasers and fireworks: Weapons of choice for Georgia protesters • FRANCE 24 English
Anti-government protests triggered by accusations of a rigged election have gripped Georgia for days, with riot police using water cannon and tear gas to hold back demonstrators. Now, some protesters have begun using...
What could Germany’s role in post-war Ukraine look like? | DW News
A debate is brewing in Germany about what a peace settlement for Ukraine might look like — once the fighting stops. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Ukraine would need guarantees for its future security, and...