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French President Emmanuel Macron called for a stronger, more integrated European defence and warned that “Europe could die” if it does not become more assertive on the global stage.

Five years after the disaster, construction workers and artisans continue to reconstruct Paris’ beloved Notre-Dame cathedral, which was partially destroyed by a massive and accidental fire on April 15, 2019, during intensive restoration efforts. As French President Emmanuel Macron recently slated Notre-Dame’s official reopening date for Dec. 8, 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday all signs indicated that ISIS carried out an attack on a concert hall near Moscow in which 137 people were killed, and he said it would be “cynical and counterproductive” for Russia to pin the blame on Ukraine.

During an interview shown on Ukrainian television on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia would be asked to observe a ceasefire with Ukraine during the Paris Olympics this summer. The Paris Olympics will run from July 26 to Aug. 11.

France’s National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution on Wednesday, which is the first key step in a legislative process. The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in the U.S. Katherine Ward has this story...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to boost the country’s birth rate is sparking outrage. Critics are calling it a push for the control of women’s bodies. The issue of an aging population, however, is not unique to France. Touria Izri reports on the concerns and consequences of Canada’s plummeting birth rate.

Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows influenza and COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the country. While the numbers are encouraging, doctors say it’s important not to let your guard down. In Toronto, a mother accused of murdering her severely disabled daughter, has been cleared on all charges. Cindy Ali was previously...

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as France’s next prime minister on Tuesday, hoping to give his government a reset ahead of Europe’s parliamentary elections. Attal is the country’s youngest and the first openly gay prime minister.

During a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza “is not a solution” to the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised statement on Wednesday that Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza, but he declined to provide any details on the timing or other information about the operation. In separate addresses, United Nations (UN), Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Francesca Albanese characterized Israel’s retaliation as “violence sustained...

French police used teargas and water cannons to break up a banned rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris on Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French to remain united and refrain from bringing the Israel-Hamas conflict home. Macron’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin had banned the protests earlier, citing fears of “disturbances...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday, during an interview with France’s TF1 and France 2 television stations, that it would end its military cooperation with Niger and pull its 1,500 troops out of the African country by the end of the year.

Despite an order from Niger’s junta for the French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours, French President Emmanuel Macron has said they will stay. The French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, will “stay despite pressure and despite illegal claims of authority,” Macron said.

Protesters in France shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the country’s suburbs for the second night on Wednesday, hours after President Emmanuel Macron deplored the “inexcusable” fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy during a Tuesday traffic stop.

France’s Constitutional Council has approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 that unleashed mass protests. It marks a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after three months of public anger over the legislation that have damaged his leadership. The move enraged and disappointed unions and other opponents of the pension...

Katie Telford has been described as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “right hand,” and on Friday, the chief of staff appeared in front of a parliamentary committee looking into foreign interference in Canadian elections. During her testimony, she often cited national security as limiting what she could say about alleged Chinese interference in the last...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping shared the belief that nuclear weapons should be excluded from the Ukraine war, as he visited Beijing in an effort to persuade his counterpart to help end the conflict. Macron also urged his counterpart during a series of high-level meetings to reason with...

Black-clad protesters smashed a storefront in Paris on Tuesday, while a car was left completely burned in Nantes, as demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms continued for another day in the country.

Police in Paris charged at demonstrators and made arrests on Monday night as protesters took to the streets of France after the government of President Emmanuel Macron adopted its controversial pension bill. In Lille, tear gas was fired at protesters, while emergency workers attempted to put out fires in Bordeaux and Paris after garbage and...

Warning: This video contains violent content. Discretion advised. Clashes between protesters of President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms and riot police erupted on Saturday in a Paris shopping mall, one of several scuffles in various cities amid peaceful demonstrations.