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Jesus Christ’s Crown of Thorns likely destroyed in Notre Dame fire
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Thousands watch iconic Notre Dame cathedral burn in the heart of Paris: ‘Everything is burning’
The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris is ablaze as thousands of bystanders watch the 850-year-old landmark burn.
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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris goes up in flames
Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral has been engulfed in flames with the building’s iconic spire collapsing, as firefighters rushed to save the famed landmark.
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Massive Fire Breaks Out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Smoke billowed from the top of the cathedral as flames ripped through its roof and bell towers.
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Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire
The blaze broke out in the cathedral on Monday afternoon, a Paris fire department confirmed, adding that a major operation to tackle the fire is underway.
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EU leaders agree to delay Brexit until 31 October
EU to offer UK Brexit extension until October 31, review in June (Malta PM Muscat)
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Brexit: Why a long extension worries Europe
The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has urged European Union leaders not to humiliate Theresa May when they discuss her latest request to delay Brexit.
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Snub? Theresa May arrives in Berlin for Brexit talks… and Merkel doesn’t come to greet her
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s arrival in Berlin for (yet another) round of Brexit talks on Tuesday got off to an awkward start when she emerged from her car and found Chancellor Angela Merkel had not shown up to greet her.
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France plans tax cuts to quell yellow vest anger
The French prime minister says cutting taxes must be a priority, in response to a national debate that focused on the yellow vest protesters' grievances.
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Brexit: Cross-party talks to continue amid impasse
Ministers and their shadow counterparts will continue cross-party talks on Tuesday, Downing Street has said, as they try to break the Brexit deadlock.
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Russia revamps Arctic military base to stake claim on region
Russia has made reaffirming its presence in the Arctic a top goal
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Brexit: Theresa May to ask EU for further extension
Theresa May will ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit deadline to "break the logjam" in Parliament.
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Turkey's ruling AK Party led by Erdogan suffers losses in local elections
Opposition wins in the capital Ankara for 1st time in more than a decade
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Brexit: Labour to support Norway-style EU proposal
Labour MPs are being urged to back a plan to keep the UK in a Norway-style relationship with the EU, as MPs debate Brexit's next steps.
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‘The living dead’: UK in turmoil
Theresa May has suffered another defeat as the British parliament rejected her Brexit deal for a third time, a result the Prime Minister described as “grave”.
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Brexit Live Updates: U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May’s Deal
For Brexit supporters, March 29 — the originally scheduled day of Britain’s official departure from the European Union — was supposed to be one big party, with a gala celebration at 11 p.m.
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Brexit: Government plans to hold new vote
MPs will vote again on Brexit on Friday but it is not clear whether it will be another "meaningful vote" on the PM's withdrawal deal.
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Theresa May Says She’ll Quit As Prime Minister If Her Brexit Deal Goes Through
May told Conservative MPs: "I am prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to secure a smooth and orderly Brexit."
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Brexit: MPs set out plan to consider alternatives to PM's deal
MPs have set out details of their plan to consider other Brexit options, as Theresa May was warned more ministers could quit unless she changed course.
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‘Dangerous, unpredictable’ Brexit threat
It’s long been seen as the “nuclear option”: a way to end the Brexit deadlock and bring the crisis under control. It could make things worse.
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