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Architecture Competition To Rebuild Notre Dame's Spire Is Announced

11:56am April 18, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

France's president meets with firefighters who saved Notre Dame from total destruction. When it comes to rebuilding, there's a debate: Should the cathedral be modernized or rebuilt exactly as before?

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Rescue workers help a person who was inside a tour bus that crashed Wednesday in Caniço, a coastal town on Portugal's island of Madeira.

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Bus Carrying Tourists Crashes in Portugal; At Least 29 Reported Dead

11:11am April 18, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The bus was carrying visitors from Germany when it veered off a road Wednesday evening on the island of Madeira and then tumbled down a hill. Authorities have launched an investigation.

This painting of Virginia Hall hangs in one of the main hallways near the entrance of CIA headquarters. The painting shows her making radio contact with London from an old barn in France to request supplies and personnel. Power for her radio was provided

'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due

10:51am April 18, 2019

by Greg Myre

Virginia Hall was an American spy who worked for Britain and the U.S. and played a key role in undermining the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Her story was rarely told — until now.

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Activists call for government action on climate change in the middle of Oxford Circus on Wednesday in London. Now in their third day of action, protests have blocked a number of key junctions in central London.

Protests Calling For Climate Action Disrupt London For 3rd Day

7:13pm April 17, 2019

Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares and, on Wednesday, targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.

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Why The Tragic Fire At Notre Dame Has Led People To Be So Generous

6:50pm April 17, 2019

by Scott Horsley

France struggled to raise donations last year when Notre Dame was crumbling and in need of repairs. Now, after a devastating fire, hundreds of millions have been pledged to save the cathedral.

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Right-Wing Groups Are Active In Ukraine As Country Heads Into Presidential Election

6:38pm April 17, 2019

by Lucian Kim

One of the ugly by-products of Ukraine's low-level war with Russia is vocal far-right groups of battle-hardened veterans who march the streets of Kiev.

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Hannah Bloch, an editor on NPR's international desk, shared this photo her great-grandfather took in 1931, with Notre Dame in the background. He had served as a U.S. Army doctor in France during World War I and returned on holiday years later.

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Here Are Some Of Your Favorite Memories Of Notre Dame

6:06pm April 17, 2019

We asked our audience to share thoughts after fire devastated the beloved Paris cathedral on Monday. We received hundreds of responses — photos, memories, even watercolor sketches. Here are a few.

Will Grover, a local councillor in Lincolnshire, tells pro-Brexit voters in the village of Horncastle that they should be proud of voting to leave the European Union. Grover says Brexiteers can feel stigmatized for their views, and he hoped the gathering

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North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To 'Feel Proud And Unashamed'

2:29pm April 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The Leavers of Lincolnshire group aims to provide a safe space "so you could come together and be proud to be a Brexiteer," says a member. "To not be called an idiot, to not be called a racist."

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London Protesters Pressure British Government To Address Climate Change

8:13am April 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Thousands of people have taken part in climate change protests in London. Major roads and bridges have been blocked by environmental protesters, who say their actions will continue all week.

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Project To Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral Could Take Decades

7:55am April 17, 2019

Some doubt French President Macron's claim that the cathedral can be rebuilt in five years. That can't be too soon for the many Parisians devastated by the damage to their city's iconic cathedral.

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