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Emmanuel Macron plans to use the reopening of the cathedral for a political boost. A gravely weakened President Emmanuel Macron hopes to win a new lease of political life from Saturday's ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame. Joined by…

The European Union has signed a trade deal with four of South America's biggest economies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called the agreement a "truly historic milestone" in an "increasingly confrontational world."…

Romania's top court annulled the result of the first round of the country's presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling and said on Friday the entire process, which was due to conclude this weekend, would have to be re-run.…

Japanese actor Miho Nakayama was found dead in a bathtub in her Tokyo home on Friday. She was 54. Ms. Nakayama found success as a singer in the 1980s and 90s - at the height of J-pop's influence - but was best known for starring in the…

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will name a new prime minister "in the coming days" after Michel Barnier resigned following a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a 10-minute address to the nation on Thursday, he rejected…

The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc are expected on Friday to finalise a free trade agreement, but it faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe given firm French opposition. After negotiations spanning more than 20…

Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight and into Friday morning, a war monitoring group and residents said, as rebel forces sought to push their lightning offensive against government forces further south. The…

Police in New Zealand say they believe three men who went missing days ago on Aoraki Mt Cook - the country's tallest mountain - are dead. Americans Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, and an unnamed Canadian national were reported…

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party's leader, Han Dong-hoon, when he declared martial law on Tuesday night. The arrest list also included the leader of the main opposition party, Lee…

The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for all government employees, in its latest push to help working mothers and boost record-low fertility rates. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says the new arrangement, which…