Notre Dame’s new spire is underway, with hopes of late 2024 reopening
The cathedral, normally Paris’s most visited landmark, has been closed since it was gutted by an April 2019 fire.
Day: March 18, 2023
Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine
Gary Lineker jokes about ‘quiet’ week as he prepares for BBC return
Presenter will host live FA Cup match on Saturday evening in first appearance since suspensionGary Lineker is to return to TV screens for the first time since his BBC suspension, joking about having had a “quiet” week.The broadcaster, 62, was taken off…
How fake media accounts in Afghanistan are used to push Taliban propaganda
Since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan in August 2021, numerous accounts mimicking or trying to present themselves as media outlets have popped up online. These fake accounts share content that appears to be authentic, often using the same…
Facing arrest warrant, Russia’s Putin visits annexed Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing …
Paris police ban gatherings on key sites as French pension protests grow
Increasing anger presents biggest challenge to Emmanuel Macron since gilets jaunes protestsPolice in Paris have banned gatherings on the central Place de la Concorde as thousands of demonstrators continue to protest across France against Emmanuel Macro…