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London climate protests: Police make nearly 300 arrests

The number of arrests in ongoing road blockages by environmentalist protesters has risen to roughly 300 in London, the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday. The updated number by police came after more than 200 arrests as the protest brought London to a standstill with some roads in the city...

'We will rebuild': Macron vows to retore Notre-Dame within five years

President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame "even more beautifully" within five years, as all of France's cathedrals prepared to ring their bells on Wednesday to mark 48 hours since the colossal fire began. The blaze on Monday gutted the great Paris landmark, destroying the...

France: Video shows police attack on 'journalists'

French riot police brutally attacked at least two "journalists" covering Yellow Vest protests in the southern city of Toulouse, video footage has shown. Sharing the video on his Twitter account, French journalist Nicolas Gregoire for Medium.com said: "In Toulouse, the police seize and...

EU leaders switch focus to Europe's future with Brexit delay

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday the European Union can focus unhindered on building its own future now that Britain has a longer delay to work out its troubled exit. Speaking to the European Parliament, Juncker also insisted Britain cooperate with the EU during...