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French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame 'within five years'. (Photo: AFP)

Notre-Dame donors vulnerable to scams

France asks Notre-Dame donors to be cautious, warns them against scammers.

18 Apr 2019 4:10 PM

It was an embarrassing performance from runaway leaders PSG, who have 81 points from 32 games and lead second-placed Lille by 17 points. (Photo: AP)

Ligue 1: Nantes beats PSG 3-2 to delay their eight title celebration again

Victory would have put PSG out of reach at the top of the standings with six games left.

18 Apr 2019 10:18 AM

Three goals in his last six starts has helped Ramsey to regain a regular spot in the current Arsenal side.

'Ramsey's attitude has been amazing towards each training session', says Unai Emery

The Welsh midfielder will end an 11-year association with the Gunners in June, after agreeing a jaw-dropping deal with Juventus.

17 Apr 2019 11:33 AM

The fire, which at one point threatened the entire edifice, was extinguished Tuesday around 15 hours after it first broke out. (Photo:AP)

YouTube mistakenly links Notre-Dame fire to 9/11 attacks

The blaze erupted in the UNESCO world heritage landmark in the French capital on Monday.

16 Apr 2019 3:54 PM

Paris Fire Brigade shows fire fighters working at the burning Notre Dame cathedral. (Photo:AP)

French envoy deeply moved by outpouring from India after Notre-Dame fire

Alexandre Ziegler said he was 'deeply moved' by the emotional outpouring of people of India in the wake of the massive fire.

16 Apr 2019 2:54 PM

Dozens of fire engines and at least 18 high-pressure aerial hoses were used to contain the blaze. (Photo:AP)

French fire-fighters saved important Notre-Dame treasures

Around 400 French firefighters faced a rapidly spreading fire at Notre-Dame as they arrived on the scene on Monday evening.

16 Apr 2019 12:57 PM

Francois-Henri Pinault is the CEO of the Kering group, which owns Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. (Photo: AFP)

French billionaire pledges 100 mn euros towards rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Pinault said money towards 'effort necessary to completely rebuild Notre-Dame' would be paid by family's investment firm Artemis.

16 Apr 2019 10:00 AM

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Around the world: Heritage sites devastated by fires

The inferno destroyed roof of 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular Gothic spire collapsed.

16 Apr 2019 9:22 AM

The incident is another reminder of the need for action across Europe, following recent racist abuse aimed at Juventus players, including young star Moise Kean, in a Serie A game at Cagliari earlier this month. (Photo: AP)

Five Highlights of this weekend's European football

Barcelona's 11-point lead atop La Liga became nine on Saturday after their much-changed team were held to a goalless draw by Huesca.

15 Apr 2019 6:06 PM

Thomas Tuchel's side could have been crowned champions in record-equalling time last weekend but failed to beat Strasbourg, and they fell short again on Sunday despite needing just a point in a match that saw them have to play with 10 men for 54 minutes and lose both captain Thiago Silva and Thomas Meunier to injury. The loss was PSG's worst domestic defeat since going down 4-0 at Bordeaux in 2009, and the first time they had conceded five goals in the league since another 5-1 defeat at Sedan way back in 2000. (Photo: AP)

Ligue 1: Lille thumps PSG 5-1 to delay PSG's chances to seal their 6th Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain suffered their biggest league defeat in 10 years.

15 Apr 2019 10:52 AM

While demand in China, India and the United States grew, the OECD warned that "the oil market shows signs of tightening" amid "mixed signals" over the global economic outlook.

Saudi oil cuts deeper than promised: International Energy Agency

The Paris-based IEA said production by OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia dropped to its lowest level in two years in March.

11 Apr 2019 6:11 PM

The 51-year-old Frenchman takes over from Tom Enders, who is stepping down after five years leading the France-based group. (Photo:AP)

Airbus appoints new CEO as new era begins for French based airline

European aerospace giant Airbus on Wednesday welcomes new CEO Guillaume Faury as new CEO.

10 Apr 2019 5:29 PM

The Ethiopian Airlines statement suggested the crew left the throttles at take-off power because they intended to continue to climb. (Photo:AP)

Full detail of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash

Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation.

09 Apr 2019 10:19 AM

There was no immediate confirmation of the discharge from Pele’s press office in Brazil. (Photo: AFP)

French hospital discharges Brazilian football maestro Pele

Pele, 78, was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a strong fever.

09 Apr 2019 10:18 AM

Sunday’s draw left Thomas Tuchel’s side on 81 points from 30 games. (Photo: AFP)

Ligue 1: Racing Strasbourg holds PSG to 2-2 draw, delays title celebrations

Victory would have given PSG their eighth Ligue 1 title after Lille earlier drew 1-1 at Stade de Reims.

08 Apr 2019 9:32 PM

PSG would claim the championship for the eighth time -- and draw to within two of the record held by Saint-Etienne -- with a win at the Parc des Princes if Lille slip up away to Reims. (Photo: AFP)

PSG looks to clinch their record sixth french ligue 1 title this weekend

PSG will know ahead of kick-off whether they can complete their title claim with a win at home to League Cup champs Strasbourg.

05 Apr 2019 4:19 PM

Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty and Daniel Alves found the net with a delicate lob to wrap up victory in the closing stages. (Photo: AFP)

French Cup: Verrati's rare goals pushes PSG to the finals after 3-0 win vs Nantes

Verratti opened the scoring for the Cup holders in the first half with his first PSG goal of the season.

04 Apr 2019 4:47 PM

It was not the first time that Mbappe has had to temper comparisons with Pele, after a rush to crown him a future footballing great during the World Cup in Russia, where he scored four goals in total. (Photo: File)

'I scored exactly 1,025 or 1,000 goals so it's possible for Mbappe also': Pele

The 78-year-old Brazilian claims to have netted over 1,000 goals in his career.

03 Apr 2019 4:29 PM

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored his 27th goal of the season as the runaway leaders edged closer to the Ligue 1 title. (Photo: AFP)

Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe's sole goal gives PSG hard fought 1-0 win vs Toulouse

Mbappe struck in the 74th minute to put PSG on 80 points from 29 games and on the brink of retaining the title with second-placed Lille.

01 Apr 2019 2:45 PM

The Brazilian has been out for more than two months with a metatarsal problem. (Photo: AFP)

'It’s too soon to talk about having him back on pitch', says Tuchel

Neymar’s return had been scheduled for mid-April, although there were hopes he would make a fast recovery.

31 Mar 2019 2:12 PM

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