Just as France enters a period of deep uncertainty, triggered by the fall of Michel Barnier's government, the country gets ready to reopen the Notre Dame cathedral.And, US President-elect Donald Trump is using the event to return to the geopolitical stage.Laura and Paddy discuss the Macron-Trump relationship.Plus, they hear from Newscasters, as thousands of people are left without power following Storm Darragh. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Ben Mundy with Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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