Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Latest news bulletin | December 8th – Midday
euronews (in English)
Follow
08/12/2024
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Category
🗞
News
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
Volodymyr Zelensky hails Paris talks with Trump and Macron as constructive.
00:12
France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral reopens for the first time in five years since the
00:16
devastating fire.
00:22
Syrian insurgents say they've entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar
00:27
al-Assad has fled the country. It's the culmination of a lightning advance across the country
00:32
that began on the 27th of November. Syrian state media had previously denied rumors that
00:37
Assad had fled, saying he was performing his duties in Damascus. But Arabic media quoting
00:43
the rebels say he boarded a plane on Saturday night and left Syria for an unknown destination.
00:49
In the early hours of Sunday, Syrian army command notified members of the military that
00:53
Assad's 24-year rule had come to an end. Assad has had little, if any, help from his
00:59
allies. Russia has most of its forces tied up with the war in Ukraine, and Lebanon-based
01:04
Hezbollah has been weakened by a year-long conflict with Israel. The rebel uprising,
01:10
which began just 12 days ago, saw opposition fighters also take the cities of Aleppo and
01:15
Homs.
01:22
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysee
01:26
Palace in Paris on Saturday. The former U.S. president was invited to attend the reopening
01:31
of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral that was ravaged by fires five years ago. Macron welcomed
01:37
Trump with a warm embrace, affording the president-elect the same treatment of a sitting U.S. president,
01:43
as the red carpet was rolled out for his arrival. The pair headed into the presidential palace
01:48
to engage in planned bilateral talks for 90 minutes. They were later joined by Ukraine's
01:54
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who joined the meeting to discuss the situation on the ground
01:58
in Ukraine. Speaking to the media after the talks, Zelensky said the meeting was constructive
02:04
and the atmosphere was crucial, and later praised Trump for being resolute as always.
02:11
He's also vowed to continue working with Ukraine's allies to ensure a continued response to Russia's
02:16
assault on his country.
03:16
Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has risen from the ashes. The UNESCO World Heritage
03:34
site was closed to visitors and worshippers for five years to undergo intense restoration
03:39
work after a fire broke out in 2019. The restoration timeline was hailed as a remarkable
03:46
achievement for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build. The event was organized
04:01
by French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the restoration efforts. Some 1,500 dignitaries,
04:08
including U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S.
04:14
Lady Jill Biden, and Prince William of Britain's royal family attended the historic event.
04:27
Macron expressed his gratitude to the courageous firefighters and first responders who braved
04:31
the flames and saved the cathedral from total destruction. The French President also thanked
04:38
the more than 2,000 personnel who worked tirelessly to restore the medieval structure back to
04:43
its former glory.
Recommended
9:59
|
Up next
Latest news bulletin | December 7th – Midday
euronews (in English)
07/12/2022
11:48
Latest news bulletin | January 8th – Midday
euronews (in English)
08/01/2025
11:45
Latest news bulletin | October 8th – Midday
euronews (in English)
08/10/2024
11:49
Latest news bulletin | December 6th – Midday
euronews (in English)
06/12/2024
4:54
Latest news bulletin | August 10th – Midday
euronews (in English)
10/08/2024
4:53
Latest news bulletin | July 14th – Midday
euronews (in English)
14/07/2024
11:43
Latest news bulletin | December 16th – Midday
euronews (in English)
16/12/2024
11:47
Latest news bulletin | August 8th – Midday
euronews (in English)
08/08/2024
11:48
Latest news bulletin | December 20th – Midday
euronews (in English)
20/12/2024
11:43
Latest news bulletin | October 7th – Midday
euronews (in English)
07/10/2024
11:46
Latest news bulletin | August 16th – Midday
euronews (in English)
16/08/2024
4:51
Latest news bulletin | August 11th – Midday
euronews (in English)
11/08/2024
4:45
Latest news bulletin | July 16th – Midday
euronews (in English)
16/07/2023
4:54
Latest news bulletin | August 17th – Midday
euronews (in English)
17/08/2024
11:45
Latest news bulletin | December 11th – Midday
euronews (in English)
11/12/2024
11:47
Latest news bulletin | August 20th – Midday
euronews (in English)
20/08/2024
11:48
Latest news bulletin | August 9th – Midday
euronews (in English)
09/08/2024
4:55
Latest news bulletin | August 18th – Midday
euronews (in English)
18/08/2024
11:47
Latest news bulletin | August 7th – Midday
euronews (in English)
07/08/2024
10:07
Latest news bulletin | December 12th – Midday
euronews (in English)
12/12/2022
11:44
Latest news bulletin | December 2nd – Midday
euronews (in English)
02/12/2024
11:49
Latest news bulletin | January 9th – Midday
euronews (in English)
09/01/2025
1:41
Boys and Coach Rescued from Cave in Thailand
i24NEWS (English)
11/07/2018
56:05
Syrian Civil War Anniversary Special
i24NEWS (English)
15/03/2018
10:00
TRENDING | Bruno Mars steals the show at the Grammys | Monday, January 29th 2018
i24NEWS (English)
29/01/2018