Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Five years after it was nearly destroyed by fire, French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hosted a glittering ceremony attended by world leaders to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence company on Saturday rolled out a free beta version of its Aurora image generator, capable of producing photo-realistic pictures upon request.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- An English translator and anticolonial activist who championed the United Nations resolution that ended Algeria's war of independence from France blasted Israel's war in Gaza at a documentary screening Friday.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The traditional practice of making a Palestinian soap is being inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as requiring "urgent safeguarding."

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Murder suspect Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle is back in custody following a 24-hour manhunt, the Idaho Department of Corrections announced Friday night.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Pope Francis formally installed 21 new Roman Catholic cardinals to their posts Saturday at the Vatican, urging them to stay humble and to "walk the path of Jesus."

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information related to the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday "the United States should have nothing to do with" any conflicts involving Syria, as rebel fighters in that country continue capturing territory.

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Russian efforts to influence the election process in Romania run counter to democratic governance, U.S. officials said after Romania's Constitutional Court nixed a run-off presidential election on Friday.