French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed Paris firefighters for their ''exemplary'' actions in battling the Notre-Dame cathedral blaze. Macron hosted a ceremony at the Elysee Palace for the firefighters.

Macron hails 'exemplary' Notre-Dame firefighters during a ceremony

Former first lady Michelle Obama sent her thoughts to the people of Paris, urging them to unite in response to the Notre Dame fire.

Notre Dame fire tragedy: Michelle Obama in solidarity with France

As the smoke began to clear from the devastating fire at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral, the world's attention shifted to the irreplaceable collection of artifacts and cultural items inside the more than 800-year-old landmark. While some of the priceless collection was lost forever in the flames, other pieces were spared.

Notre Dame fire tragedy: 800 years of history partially lost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote to French President Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of the devastating fire in Notre-dame cathedral in Paris. Expressing shock and sadness over the devastating fire, PM Modi conveyed his solidarity and the solidarity of the people of India with the people of France.

Notre-Dame fire: Prime Minister Modi writes to French President; expresses solidarity

President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying he hoped the work would be done in five years and the French people would pull together to repair their national symbol.

French President Macron hopes to rebuild Notre-Dame in five years

Former US First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday (April 16) told a crowd of thousands in Paris to "be strong and have faith", in the wake of the disastrous blaze at the city's Notre Dame cathedral on Monday. Watch video to know more.

Former US first lady Michelle Obama tells crowd to 'be strong' on Paris book tour

France will invite architects from around the world to submit designs for rebuilding the spire of Notre-Dame cathedral that was destroyed in a devastating blaze, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Wednesday.

Will invite architects worldwide to submit designs to build Notre-Dame spire: PM Edouard Philippe

Heritage landmarks devastated by fires

Holy Crown of Thorns, sacred relics saved during Notre-Dame fire

The fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral was probably caused by accident, French prosecutors said on Tuesday after firefighters doused the last flames in the ruins overnight.

Notre-Dame cathedral fire was probably caused by accident, say French prosecutors

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In the wake of reports that it granted huge tax waiver to Anil Ambani's French firm, France Saturday said a global settlement was reached between the French tax authorities and the Reliance subsidiary and that it was not subject to any political interference.

No political interference in tax settlement with Reliance firm: France over Le Monde's Rafale bombshell

French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the United States, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire boasting that France was proud to be in the vanguard of such a move.

French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire

Arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is set to name the people he believes are responsible for his downfall in Japan, his wife said in an interview on Sunday as she fled Tokyo out of fear she could be detained.

Carlos Ghosn to name names as wife flees Tokyo

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Saturday that it was time for the Brexit crisis to end, saying that it couldn't continue to dominate EU discussions.

France on Brexit: 'Time for this situation to end'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday appointed a panel of experts to investigate France's actions in Rwanda during the country's genocide 25 years ago, a subject that has dogged Franco-Rwandan relations since the 1994 massacres.

Macron names experts to probe French action during Rwanda genocide

A source in French presidency Friday said that it is 'premature' to discuss additional delay to Brexit. France said that London present "a clear plan" that would justify pushing Brexit back again.

France says 'premature' to discuss further Brexit delay

Atletico Madrid forward Alvaro Morata is almost certainly out of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at La Liga leaders Barcelona after the capital club said in a statement he had sprained his ankle in Tuesday's 2-0 win at home to Girona.

Alvaro Morata injury adds to Atletico striker woes before Barcelona clash

Britain, France and Germany are accusing Iran of developing missile technology, following recent activities, that they said was inconsistent with a UN resolution, and are calling for a full UN report, according to a letter released Tuesday.

UK, France, Germany accuse Iran of developing missile technology

The French presidency said Friday that a vote by British lawmakers to reject Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time "increased very strongly the chances of a no deal exit".

France says risk of 'no deal' Brexit increased 'very strongly'

New bid by US to blacklist Azhar at UN; resolution needs 9 votes to pass

France urges China to respect the unity of the European Union

Kylian Mbappe answered his critics with a sterling performance as France thrashed Iceland 4-0 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday, showing no signs of irritation this time to continue his meteoric rise.

Kylian Mbappe continues his rise with France in Iceland rout

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met for dinner in the south of France Sunday ahead of official talks with the host leader seeking to forge a united European front to contend with Beijing's advances.

Xi Jinping meets Macron as French president seeks united EU front on China

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