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.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
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The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris is ablaze as thousands of bystanders watch the 850-year-old landmark burn.
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral has been engulfed in flames with the building’s iconic spire collapsing, as firefighters rushed to save the famed landmark.
Smoke billowed from the top of the cathedral as flames ripped through its roof and bell towers.
The blaze broke out in the cathedral on Monday afternoon, a Paris fire department confirmed, adding that a major operation to tackle the fire is underway.
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.
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.
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.
The Strasbourg shooting suspect was convicted multiple times for theft and violence and has been followed by the French intelligence services since 2015 after he showed signs of radicalisation in jail.
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”.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies, including his handling of the economic situation have already triggered multiple protests in France.
A protester has died in an accident and dozens have been injured as demonstrators angry at rising fuel prices disrupt traffic across 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.
Saudi Arabia on Thursday withdrew its application to join the world’s club of French-speaking countries, the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF). The move comes as Riyadh faces pressure over its human rights record.