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A French politician has suggested charging visitors to Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens in December.Culture Minister Rachida Dati wants to charge tourists just over £4 (five euros), which could generate £ 62.5 million (75 million euros) annually to help restore France’s crumbling religious buildings.Her suggestion comes as Notre Dame prepares to welcome visitors five years after a catastrophic fire in April 2019.Ms Dati told Le Figaro newspaper: “Across Europe, visitors pay to access the most remarkable religious sites. With five euros per visitor at Notre Dame, we could save churches all over France. It would be a beautiful symbol.”France…

Italy has praised fascist soldiers defeated at the battle of El Alamein during World War 2, sparking widespread criticism.The country’s defence ministry paid tribute to the Italian military personnel who “sacrificed their lives” for Italy’s “freedom” as it marked the 82nd anniversary of the battle against Britain and its wartime allies.The second El Alamein battle took place in Egypt in 1942. The Allies won it thanks to a huge effort involving some 190,000 men.It marked a defeat for the German-led Axis and was a major blow to the ambitions in North Africa of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.Thousands of Italians were…

Russia will give North Korea “assistance” with its nuclear weapons programme in exchange for Kim Jong-un’s soldiers being deployed in Ukraine, an expert has claimed.The US has claimed to have evidence that thousands of North Korean soldiers have been deployed, marking a significant escalation in the war.This also comes after Russian and North Korean flags were spotted in unverified images being flown side by side in Ukraine.Russia and North Korea also ratified a military pact this week, dictating that the two countries must immediately provide military assistance using “all means” if either is attacked.As Moscow and Pyongyang continue to strengthen…

A cute stray dog who brought presents to a man every day is now up for adoption after some hard work from Happy Doggo.The team had set out to feed a few stray dogs in the streets of Thailand but has since boomed into an adoption centre for finding, helping and uniting once stray dogs with families.Their latest pup, Snickers, is now ready for adoption and has delighted members of the public already.Niall Harbison of Happy Doggo took to Twitter/X and shared the great news of Snickers’ adoption process with followers, revealing it was “the best day of her life”.He…

One massive landlocked country hopes to build a colossal train line through its neighbour to the sea. Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.Ethiopia is home to more than 101 million people and is the world’s largest landlocked country by population.The sprawling city of Addis Ababa borders the Great Rift Valley and hopes to finally be the home of a fully completed railway line. Work on the Addis Ababa and Massawa railway is already underway.Once completed, this momentous line will connect the world’s biggest landlocked country to the sea, further boosting Ethiopia’s passenger and trade routes.The line will…

Britain will be forced into having talks about reparations for slavery next year but will not hand over money, Sir Keir Starmer has said.The UK failed to keep language on damages for the historical issue out of a document signed by Commonwealth leaders in Samoa.The Prime Minister had initially said compensation was not on his agenda for the conference but the final communique by government heads said the leaders “agreed that the time has come for a meaningful, truthful and respectful conversation towards forging a common future based on equity”.In the run-up to this year’s summit, there have been growing…

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public at the general election after he suggested Labour could raise taxes on working people.The Prime Minister rejected claims he had waged a “war on middle Britain” following speculation he could increase the burden for those who have income from assets.When asked whether he had misled the public in the Labour manifesto, the Prime Minister said: “No, we were very clear about the tax rises that we would necessarily have to make, whatever the circumstances, and you’ve listed them there, and I listed them, I don’t know how many times in the campaign.“We…

Angela Rayner has refused to rule out  Labour imposing unlimited council tax rises just months after claiming the party had no plans to hike the levy.As it stands, councils can’t increase the rate by more than 5 percent, without voters supporting the move in a local referendum.That said, even if council tax bills were raised by 5 percent, in cash terms, that would mean a £100 rise in April – far above current inflation.On Friday, the Opposition accused Labour of plotting another “stealth tax” after the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Housing and Local Government declined to discount getting…

Although they are the future King and Queen of the country, Prince William and Princess Kate are just like other happily married couples when it comes to life behind closed doors.Switching their home from Kensington Palace to a cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle, it comes as no surprise that the couple crave privacy when not on royal duty, especially when it comes to the lives of their three young children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.While they may be used to cameras following them wherever they go, this did not stop the royal couple…

In a win for Nigel Farage, three independent district councillors in Nottinghamshire have defected to Reform UK.Mick Barton, Barry Answer, and Martin Wright, members of Mansfield District Council since May 2023, are to make up the new Reform UK group in the local authority.This comes after Mr Farage urged Conservative councillors to leave the Tories and join his party.Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, who defected to Reform UK in March of this year after losing the Tory whip, gave the move a thumbs up with MP for Boston and Skegness Richard Tice.Barton, formerly the leader of the Mansfield Independents…