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Prince William, Zelensky To Attend Notre Dame Reopening

Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have joined a growing VIP guestlist for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday, with the latter expected to seek talks with US president-elect Donald Trump over Kyiv's faltering war effort.

Statue Of Former Syrian President Toppled In Hama

A truck pulls the head from the toppled statue of late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad through the streets of the captured Syrian city of Hama
The image is particularly symbolic: A statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, the father of Syria's current ruler Bashar, was toppled in Hama after Islamist-led rebels overran the country's fourth-largest city, video authenticated by AFP showed.
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The immense organ has been likened to the 'soul' of Notre Dame

Not A Pipe Dream: Notre Dame's Organ To Be 'Revived'

Notre Dame's famed 8,000-pipe organ, known as the voice and soul of the beloved cathedral, will be "revived" after a five-year absence in one of the highlights of this weekend's reopening ceremony at the landmark.
Alicia Ceresoli, an 80-year-old pensioner, protests outside the headquarters of PAMI, the agency that manages retiree benefits, in Buenos Aires on December 4, 2024

Pensioners The Big Losers In Milei's World

Alicia Ceresoli yearns for the smell of new leather shoes and her mouth waters when she imagines sinking her teeth into a succulent steak, two indulgences the 80-year-old Argentine can no longer afford.
A woman cries over a two-year-old child killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza Thursday

Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Genocide' In Gaza

Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a "wake-up call" for the world.
A defence pact agreed upon by Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) in June 2024 has gone into force as of December 4, 2024

North Korea, Russia Defense Treaty Comes Into Force

A landmark defense pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
A world away from the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron strolled through the desert sands of the Al-Ula oasis, an iconic tourist project of the kingdom, marvelling at ancient landmarks

Macron Seeks Remedy To France's Political Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (second from right) called on like-minded governments to 'safeguard democracy' during a visit to the US territory Guam

Taiwan's Lai Kicks Off Visit To US Territory Guam

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called on like-minded governments to "safeguard democracy" during a visit to US territory Guam, his second stop on American soil in a Pacific tour that has angered Beijing.

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