Emmanuel Macron’s approval ratings have plunged to their lowest since he took office in 2017 after his latest attempt to reconnect with ordinary citizens humiliatingly backfired.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s attempt to connect with young constituents on social media turned into une grosse erreur after he unknowingly helped a user who previously trolled both him and his wife — and his already dismal approval ratings tanked even further.

A popular iteration of the claim labeled a wider crop of the same photo, usually in French, as "the husband, the wife and the lover" — implying that the third person was Brigitte Macron's ex-husband, André-Louis Auzière.

With upgrades including a separate room for the Mona Lisa, the renovation of Paris' Louvre Museum is expected to cost between $730 million and $825 million over the next decade.

Emmanuel Macron has suffered a fresh blow after his approval ratings tanked to the lowest since his presidency began in 2017. An Ifop poll for Le Journal du Dimanche revealed that just 21% of French voters were happy with Mr Macron's time in office — the lowest in seven years and the second-lowest in modern French history.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday a new restoration and expansion project for the Louvre Museum.

Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.

Amid concerns about the dilapidated state of the Louvre Museum, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a sweeping renovation.

An estimated 80 per cent of the Louvre's 9 million yearly visitors come for the Mona Lisa. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows the announcement by the rebel group, M23, that they had captured Goma city,

The EU sees a trade clash as inevitable and has prepared a list of US goods to hit with duties in retaliation.