"Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame," said Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot.

See the latest images of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris consumed by flames and smoke.

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris is ablaze as thousands of bystanders watch the 850-year-old landmark burn.

Fears are growing that one of the world’s most priceless relics — Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns — could be lost in the Notre Dame fire.

Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral has been engulfed in flames with the building’s iconic spire collapsing, as firefighters rushed to save the famed landmark.

The French prime minister says cutting taxes must be a priority, in response to a national debate that focused on the yellow vest protesters' grievances.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned France to drop plans for a tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple, saying it would hurt American business.

French President Macron unexpectedly failed to clinch an Airbus order for 184 planes during a trip to China in early 2018 and the two sides have been working to salvage it.

A Paris court on Wednesday fined Swiss banking giant UBS 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in a landmark tax fraud case, setting a record for France.

Chris Brown and two members of his team have been arrested by French police after a woman claims she was raped by the singer in a hotel.

Yellow vests have attempted to invade French president Emmanuel Macron’s vacation retreat as a new scandal breaks around his former security aide.

"Yellow vest" protesters have gathered in Paris and other cities for a fifth consecutive Saturday of demonstrations.

Two people have been killed and 11 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.

Police in Paris have fired tear gas on protesters as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests turned violent.

The tax, meant to help reduce drivers’ use of fossil fuels, was previously suspended for six months in the face of weeks of protest.

The French government has backed down on planned fuel tax hikes, but furious rioters say they will maintain the rage as the changes are “too little, too late”.

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d'Or on Monday, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's decade-long hold on the prestigious award.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies, including his handling of the economic situation have already triggered multiple protests in France. 

A British minister has appeared to join growing criticism of US President Donald Trump's decision to miss a memorial event on Saturday due to rain.

Malta said on Tuesday it would allow the rescue ship Aquarius, which has been barred for four days from several coastal states, to dock after five European Union countries agreed to take in the 141 migrants on board.