AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other. The visit to Corsica’s capital Ajaccio, birthplace…
After a week of political chaos following the ousting of Michel Barnier, Emmanuel Macron chose François Bayrou of the Democratic Movement party to be the next prime minister of France, the country’s fourth in a year. Bayrou is a long-term centrist ally of the French president who will be called upon to help restore confidence…
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French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to visit China in the new year, as speculation swirls about Beijing’s potential role in ending the Ukraine war. According to several sources familiar with the matter, Macron’s trusted diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne travelled this week to Beijing with a team of aides to lay the groundwork for a…
US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS reported, citing multiple sources. The invitation signals an effort by Trump to court his Chinese counterpart on the heels of threats of fresh tariffs against the world’s second-largest economy. Source link
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with Britain’s Prince William (not pictured) at the residence of the British ambassador to France, on the day of the reopening ceremonies of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. Aaron Chown | Via Reuters In an exclusive interview with…
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday will host its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019, a moment that transcends religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience. For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart, a place where faith has been nurtured for centuries. For the…
Topline President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Bernard Arnault and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gathered in Paris on Saturday for the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral, which closed for years after it was damaged during a fire in 2019. The cathedral was damaged after a fire in 2019. Getty Images for Notre-Dame de Paris Key…
French stocks enjoyed a brisk relief rally this week after months of underperformance. But this could turn out to be a blip as France’s political crisis is set to drag on while the country’s stretched public finances will keep long-term investors at bay. In a year when most of the world’s major stock markets handed…
Paris is abuzz with excitement as the beloved Notre Dame Cathedral prepares to reopen after a devastating fire. The April 2019 blaze broke out in the church’s roof space, destroying its iconic spire and damaging the cathedral’s roof and upper walls. Restoration work has been underway on the 860-year-old building ever since. While there is…