Notre Dame work resumes with new anti-contamination measures in place
Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral have returned to the Paris site for the first time in nearly a month.
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Stones fell from damaged Notre Dame ceiling amid heatwave
French officials have said several stones fell from the vaulted ceiling of the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral after last month’s heatwave.
Europeans wilt in blazing temperatures as heatwave from Sahara sets records
Temperature records that had stood for decades or even just days fell minute by minute on Thursday afternoon and Europeans and tourists alike threw themselves into fountains, lakes, rivers or the sea to escape a suffocating heat wave rising up from the Sahara.
Heat reaches record highs in Paris and Belgium as Europe sizzles
Paris has beaten its all-time heat record, hitting 40.6C (105.1F) amid a heat wave breaking barriers across Europe.
Paris sizzles as record temperatures threaten Europe
Parts of Europe are bracing for record temperatures as the second heatwave of the summer bakes the continent.
French protesters block Amazon sites over climate and jobs
Environmental activists have chained themselves to gates and turnstiles as they occupied an Amazon building near Paris, accusing the online company of destroying jobs and hurting the planet.
Sir Elton John makes Aids funding plea after receiving France’s highest honour
Sir Elton John has called for more funding for Aids research and treatment after receiving France’s highest award.
Scotland team applauded on return from Women’s World Cup
The Scotland squad have been welcomed home in Edinburgh following their exit from the Women’s World Cup in France.
No money from French tycoons as US donors foot Notre Dame repair bills
The billionaire French donors who publicly promised flashy donations totalling hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre Dame have not yet paid a penny toward the restoration of the French national monument, according to officials.
Paris wants ‘Princess Diana Square’ at site of her death
Paris City Hall wants to name a small plaza after Diana, Princess of Wales at the site of the car crash that killed the British royal.
Boulevards in lockdown: Hundreds of ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters held in Paris by riot police using gas and rubber bullets
HUNDREDS of protesters were arrested in Paris yesterday as riot officers using tear gas and rubber bullets fought to gain control of the streets.