President Emmanuel Macron of France checked on the progress in the rebuilding of the 860-year-old landmark that was ravaged by a fire in 2019. His visit came one year to the day before Notre-Dame is scheduled to reopen.
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The World Health Organisation on Thursday dismissed concerns that the hantavirus outbreak could spiral into a global pandemic. Panic set in after at least eight cases of hantavirus were confirmed after an outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Panic set in after at least eight cases of hantavirus were confirmed after an
MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in World War Two. “You know that on the eve of major holidays, and, of course, perhaps
Local elections (Image: Getty) Voters across England, Scotland and Wales have been to the polls in the most explosive local elections in years – and now the results are about to come flooding in. Counts begin overnight in battleground councils where Reform UK and the Greens hope to smash Labour and the Tories, with the
Britain goes to the polls today in local elections that are seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. Starmer won a landslide in 2024 running from the center, but has since flip-flopped on key issues and alienated his base, a UK political journalist wrote in The New York Times. The UK is,
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Labour could see its worst-ever performance in the upcoming local elections, pollsters warned, as some projections see the governing party lose more than
BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) – Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the strongest party in an eastern state election in September, a poll showed on Thursday, raising the prospect of the far-right party leading a regional government for the first time. The infratest dimap survey showed support for the AfD climbing
British voters will cast ballots in elections later today that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term and confirm that an increasingly fractured UK has entered an era of messy multiparty politics. Starmer’s centre-left Labour Party is expected to take a battering in elections for local authorities across England and for
Polling has opened across England, Scotland and Wales in a series of local, mayoral and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election. As millions of people across Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of
They might be local elections, but the results of thousands of votes being held on Thursday around Britain are likely to have major ramifications for the national government. If results go as expected, many analysts are predicting it could be terminal for the leadership of embattled Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Less than two years
Town halls across the region are bracing for huge change. Voters across the region are heading to the polls on May 7(Image: MEN) Greater Manchester could feel like a very different place on Friday. That’s because the local elections will be in full swing, with counting taking place or having already finished across the region
new video loaded: Israel Strikes Beirut for First Time Since Cease-Fire 0:25 Israel struck Beirut’s southern outskirts on Wednesday for the first time since a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon took effect last month. By Jackeline Luna May 6, 2026 Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla in International Waters 1:12 Trump Says U.S. Attacked Iranian Cargo
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran wants to negotiate and make a deal, adding that the U.S. was doing very well in Iran and that it was going very smoothly. “We’re doing very well in Iran. It’s going very smoothly, and we’ll see what happens. They want
By Marcela Ayres, Gabriel Araujo and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, May 6 (Reuters) – Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista, one of the owners of meatpacker JBS, played a key role in arranging a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, scheduled for Thursday in Washington, one person with direct
PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he had held further talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during which Macron had reaffirmed the importance of freeing up shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Macron added he had encouraged Iran’s president to look at the plans by France and Britain
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Trees are countering nearly half the urban heating from pavement and buildings in the world’s cities, but they’re not doing enough cooling in hotter, poorer cities where it’s needed the most as the world warms, a new study found. When averaged out over all the world’s cities, tree cover
Independent Muslim campaigners have denied allegations from Labour supporters of hostility for showing support for the government in a north London suburb. Labour voters in a tightly contested district have reported feeling pressure from followers of Muslim independent candidates who are challenging the party over its stance on Gaza and the Iran war. More than
The United States Central Command on Wednesday said it had “disabled” an Iran-flagged oil tanker which was attempting to sail towards an Iranian port. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer (REUTERS) “US forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker
North East local election stories you might have missed from the campaign trail | Chronicle Live Need to know May 7 promises to be a huge local election day for the North East as voters in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Hartlepoo elect new councillors As part of Reform UK’s local election
This list includes the approximate result declaration times for Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside People across the UK will vote in the Local Elections 2026 on Thursday, May 7(Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive) Millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales will be heading to the polls on Thursday for the Local Elections. The
