Works have restarted in Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral after a hiatus linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

"Because of the unusual nature of the crisis we are choosing an unusual path," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after the joint announcement.

If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.’s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next.

The agreement came after about four hours of talks at the chancellery in Berlin.

Macron called this week for “calm and clarity” and promised a better explanation of what the changes will mean for different French workers.

"We urge Iran to reverse all measures inconsistent with the agreement and return to full compliance," the leaders said in the statement issued by the office of French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron told Zelenskiy in a telephone call that France had started a formal procedure to launch an international investigation into the crash, Zelenskiy's office said in a statement, adding that Macron had agreed to visit Kiev.

The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because there's still a risk its vaulted ceilings might collapse.

So packed was one Paris bus one evening that an elderly man with a cane fell out when the doors opened at a stop.

The current action, at more than three weeks, is now longer than a 1995 transport workers strike that looms large in the nation’s modern history.