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  As a special privilege, Emmanuel Macron was given a preview of the cathedral ahead of its reopening on Friday, November 29, and shared this moment with over a thousand lucky visitors. According to the Élysée, they were the people “most involved,” a term used to describe both the workers and restorers who brought the cathedral back to life, as well as the most generous donors who financed the project. Read more Inside Notre-Dame: The first images of the cathedral post-reconstruction Some €843 million was raised in the direct aftermath of the 15 April 2019 fire, with 340,000 people contributing…

She is a tiny woman, but she alone explains an entire neighborhood to you. There is a woman in La Latina who, once a week, goes out to scrub the piece of sidewalk in front of her doorway. Theirs is a virtually infinite task, since scrubbing the street is the urban version of putting up doors to the countryside. Once you start on the first cobblestone it is difficult to find the last one. Where do you stop? When you reach the zebra crossing? When the sidewalk ends at the first vacant lot? On the sign that tells you that…

The Catalan Police avoids pointing out in its report to the CNI that Sánchez was beheaded at the request of ERC. The Mossos d’Esquadra have declared themselves unable to find out who spied on the pro-independence leaders with the Pegasus program. The Catalan police force admits this in the file resulting from the analysis of the mobile phones of two of the presidents of the ANC who claimed to be victims of wiretapping: Jordi Sànchez and Elisenda Paluzie ; and of a former member of the top management of the secessionist entity, Sòni The Mossos, unable to determine who spied on the independence supporters: “We…

Friedrich Merz (CDU) is warming up to election campaign temperature with Maischberger. While he parries familiarly about the debt brake and citizens’ money, he gives Christian Lindner (FDP) a verbal punch in the jaw. In just under two weeks, the Union will present its election program. It should be specific, reflect the mood in the country, but not promise too much, which could lead to disappointment afterwards. With “Maischberger”, Friedrich Merz, CDU party leader and the Union’s candidate for chancellor, shows that he has warmed up for the election campaign. But first, ZEIT editor-in-chief Giovanni die Lorenzo, editor of Media…

Donald Trump wants to deport migrants en masse. But Los Angeles is taking steps: The multicultural metropolis is giving itself a special status – much to the annoyance of the Republicans. In light of the mass deportation of undocumented migrants announced by Donald Trump, the Californian metropolis of Los Angeles has given itself the status of a “sanctuary city.” On Wednesday, the city council voted unanimously for the ordinance that prohibits the city from using resources or personnel to implement federal immigration laws. The vote was linked to an urgency clause, meaning that the ordinance could come into force just ten days after it…

Amnesty International released a report on Thursday which concludes that Israel is “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. The report says Israel has “unleashed hell and destruction on Palestinians in Gaza brazenly, continuously and with total impunity”. Amnesty’s report is the first such determination by a prominent human rights organisation in the 14-month-old conflict. Israel denies allegations of genocide, accusing Hamas of using civilians as human shields. Amnesty International report concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

For the past week, tens of thousands of Georgians have been protesting against the country’s newly elected Moscow-friendly government and there’s end in sight. DW takes a closer look at the situation. Every evening since November 28, 2024, has seen massive protests in Georgia. Citizens are enraged by the new government’s plan to pause EU accession talks. It hasn’t always been peaceful: protesters have pelted police with objects and shot fireworks at them; the police, in turn, have used tear gas and water cannons against protesters. While nationalist Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of ruling party Georgian Dream accuses the opposition…

On 22 November, the Hindu community of Belgium celebrated the first legal step to the recognition of Hinduism by the Belgian Government and Parliament with their decision last year to grant a subsidy to the Hindu Forum Belgium, the official interlocutor of the Belgian State. This platform for all Vedic spiritual traditions will coordinate cooperation among various Hindu/Vedic communities and organisations in Belgium towards full recognition.  “Recognition is more than just a legal formality or access to government benefits; it is a moral acknowledgment of the positive contributions that Hindu communities make to Belgian society,” said in his introduction to the event, Martin…

The trial is set to start of a 20-year-old man accused of the murder of a 34-year-old physical trainer and the attempted murder of a second woman on Bournemouth seafront. Nasen Saadi, from Croydon, south London, is charged with the murder of Amie Gray at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade, on May 24, and the attempted murder of Leanne Miles at the same location. Nasen Saadi appearing via videolink at Winchester Crown Court, Hampshire, charged with the murder of Amie Gray and the attempted murder of Leanne Miles (Elizabeth Cook/PA) Dorset Police received a report at 11.42pm on May…

South Korea’s president accepted the resignation of his defence minister on Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets. The main opposition Democratic Party and other small opposition parties submitted a joint motion to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over his martial law declaration the previous night. Martial law lasted about six hours, as the National Assembly quickly voted to overrule the president, forcing his cabinet to lift it before daybreak on Wednesday. On Thursday, Mr Yoon replaced defence minister Kim…