An electrical short-circuit most likely sparkedthe infernoat theNotre Dame Cathedral, a French police official told the Associated Press.
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Switzerland decides people don’t need coffee to live, misses the point of life
A pre-World War II rule requiring coffee stockpiles may be ended.
Researchers find first molecule ever formed in our universe
Using the NASA airborne observatory SOFIA, researchers discovered the universe’s first molecule in space, formed just after the Big Bang.
North Korea wants Pompeo out of talks; Kremlin announces an April visit by Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw testing of a new “tactical guided weapon,”KCNA reported, a move that comes as talks with Donald Trump have soured.
Kim Jong Un turning up heat in North Korea with new military posturing
Returning to military optics for the first time in five months, Kim Jong Un paid a visit to an Air Force base to inspect fighter combat readiness.
29 German tourists die in bus crash in Portugal
The Portuguese island of Madeira began three days of mourning after 29 German tourists died after their bus spun off the road.
Trump, Congress clash over Yemen war. What to know about America’s role in the Mideast conflict
Here’s why Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly willing to push back against President Donald Trump on his controversial Yemen policy.
28 killed on Portuguese island of Madeira as tourist bus plunges off embankment and hits a house
A bus carrying German tourists plunged off an embankment onthe Portuguese islandof Madeira, leaving 28 dead.
France to hold international competition for redesign of Notre Dame’s iconic spire
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said officials will consider whether a new spire should replicate the one that fell or have a new design.
Peruvian ex-president Alan Garcia kills himself as police arrive for corruption arrest
President Martin Vizcarra announced the death on Twitter, saying that doctors in the capital city of Lima performed emergency surgery.