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The seven-time Formula One world champion suffered a near-fatal brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps.
Prime Minister accused of disrespect during meeting with the French president at the Elysee in Paris.
Pia Klemp said: "We do not need authorities deciding who is a 'hero' and who is 'illegal'.”
Since a huge fire tore through Paris’ iconic Notre Dame, architects have been designing new ways to rebuild the Cathedral’s famous roof and spire. Submissions for the new design have featured illuminated crystal, golden flames, beams of light, a greenhouse and even a swimming pool. However, it looks unlikely that any of these designs will become a reality after the French senate stated that the roof of the 850-year-old landmark must be built exactly as before.
Several temperature records were broken across Europe as a heatwave moves across the continent. While people sought pools and beaches to cool off, authorities in Belgium issued their first ever "code red" alert. High pressure is drawing scorching air from the Sahara desert, leading to the soaring temperatures which have reached over 41 degrees in Paris, 37 in London and 39 in Brussels. According to climate experts, heatwaves are becoming more frequent as a result of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.
The square is currently named after opera singer Maria Callas.
A zipline from a balcony at Paris' Eiffel Tower has been installed to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the tower and celebrate the French Open. The 800-metre line begins from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower balcony and ends at the Ecole Militaire military complex.
A team of firefighters and a climbing specialist are at the scene.
Churches have long been centres of communities, places of help for the orphan and widow – but their communities are declining and so are their buildings