French billionaires donate hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre-Dame
François-Henri Pinault and Bernard Arnault will donate €300m between them to reconstruct the cathedral following the blaze. Two of France’s…
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Pulitzers: Capital Gazette wins for coverage of newsroom massacre
A US local newspaper has won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of a mass shooting in its own newsroom. But…
Notre Dame fire – live updates: Wealthy benefactors pledge millions to restore shattered cathedral as blaze fully extinguished
World looks on in horror as extent of damage revealed Pope Francis has said he is “praying for French Catholics…
Game of Thrones: What did people make of its return?
Game Of Thrones returned for its eighth and final season on Monday morning after a near two-year absence. HBO aired…
Notre-Dame cathedral: Macron pledges reconstruction after fire
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame after a major fire partially destroyed the…
China turtle death: One of last four known Yangtze giant softshells dies
One of the world’s rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three known survivors of…
Fossil of ancient four-legged whale with hooves discovered
Giant 42.6m-year-old fossil was found along coast of Peru and suggests creature could walk on land An ancient four-legged whale…
Satellites used to protect endangered sharks
Satellites scanning the oceans are a valuable new tool to protect sharks, according to scientists. A review of evidence suggests…
The city where children are learning to love mosquitoes
Mosquitoes that have been bred to carry a specific bacteria are being released in the Colombian city of Medellin. The…
A really simple guide to India’s general election
It is an election like no other. Those eligible to vote in India’s upcoming polls represent more than 10% of…
