French authorities say a fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building

A fire broke out early Monday morning in the town hall of Paris' 12th district, starting at 3:20am. Paris police prefect Laurent Nunez reported the incident, stating that approximately 150 firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze by morning.

The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.

The move places the US alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the pact. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening officially beginning the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The newly inaugurated president signed the order at an