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Billionaires, private donors mobilise to rebuild Notre-Dame after fire

French billionaire Bernard Arnault and LVMH to give 200 million euros ($226 million) for reconstruction effortsNotre-Dame welcomes more than 13 million visitors each year — an average of more than 35,000 people a day

2 min read16 Apr 2019
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Notre-Dame fire extinguished: Paris fire service

The huge blaze that has devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been extinguished, around 15 hours after it first broke outThe task now is to monitor the structure, to see if it has moved at all and to put out remaining hot spots, said spokesman Gabriel Plus

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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Notre-Dame fire: French billionaire pledges $113 million help to rebuild cathedral

Francois-Henri Pinault plans to donate 100 million euros to help in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral Pinault, the chairman and chief executive officer of Gucci owner Kering SA, and his father, Francois Pinault, will donate the funds from their Artemis investment company

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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Vatican expresses 'shock and sadness' over Notre-Dame fire

The fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has caused shock and sadness in the Holy See, says a Vatican spokespersonVatican expresses its closeness to French Catholics and to Parisians, and assures prayers for the fire fighters

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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Notre-Dame fire in Paris: A timeline of events

Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, a searing loss for the city and for France. Following is a timeline of events

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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YouTube flags Notre-Dame fire as 9/11 conspiracy, says system made 'wrong call'

Live broadcasts of the Notre-Dame fire on YouTube had a text box on 9/11 attacks from Encyclopedia BritannicaYouTube introduced this text box feature last year to combat spread of conspiracy theories, including those on 9/11

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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Notre Dame fire: 5 facts on the Parisian landmark

The Notre-Dame Catherdral went up in flames today, in a searing loss for Paris and FranceHere are five facts on the Gothic masterpiece that celebrated its 850th jubilee in 2013

1 min read16 Apr 2019
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'We will rebuild', says PM Macron after Notre-Dame fire is contained

The fire destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmarkFrench President Emmanuel Macron vowed that "we will rebuild" Notre-Dame and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided"

4 min read16 Apr 2019
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Notre-Dame fire: Paris mourns as 8 centuries of history goes up in smoke

Fire burst through the roof of Notre-Dame Cathedral and engulfed the spire, which collapsed, quickly followed by the entire roofThe cathedral, located on an island in Seine River, has been under renovation, with scaffolding covering much of the roof

4 min read16 Apr 2019

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