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Heart-wrenching consequences of Notre Dame fire in aerial PHOTOS Aerial images show the tragic extent of the damage caused to Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by a massive blaze on Monday night. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Russia ready for global internet shutdown, can sustain its own web – MPs Russian users would survive a global internet shutdown as the Lower House of parliament passed a bill set to guarantee the sustainable operation of the Runet – the Russian segment of the internet. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Norwegian ex-border guard sentenced to 14 yrs in Russia for nuclear sub espionage A retired Norwegian border guard was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison for gathering data on Russian nuclear submarines. His lawyer says he was played by the Norwegian side. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

‘It’s a bit of a miracle’: Delight as Notre Dame’s iconic rose windows survive blaze (PHOTO) As Parisians come to terms with the scale of Monday’s disastrous fire at Notre Dame some good news has emerged at the site: the cathedral’s stunning historical rosette windows appear to have survived unscathed. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

‘Heartbreaking & terrible’: Sports world mourns Notre Dame Cathedral destruction after horrific fire Athletes, sports figures and professional clubs have joined an unrelenting chorus of support and mourning to express condolences to the French people after the world renowned Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed by fire. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Woman left with ‘life-altering’ injuries after attempted hit with crossbow in Canada (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Police in Toronto have released shocking footage of a brazen attempted murder using a high-powered crossbow hidden in a delivery box in hopes of finding the assailant. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

Twitter quietly gives blue tick to Jack Dorsey’s mom despite account verification ‘pause’ Despite announcing it was ‘pausing’ its verification process in 2017, Twitter actually continued to secretly dole out blue ticks to Jack Dorsey’s parents and some 100,000 other users. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

''A proper Russian!' McGregor gives shout-out to Ovechkin after big NHL knockout, to jibe Khabib? Former UFC double champ Conor McGregor was impressed by the knockout power of Russian NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin, who fought an on-ice opponent last night in a Stanley Cup playoffs game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

From Pele to Zanardi: Top 5 sporting comebacks of all time Following Tiger Woods’ incredible return to the top of golf at The Masters this past weekend, RT Sport delved into the archives to pick out five of the greatest comebacks in sporting history. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF

No sign Notre Dame fire was intentional – Paris prosecutor A preliminary investigation into the fire which heavily damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday found no evidence that the incident was a case of arson, the city’s public prosecutor said. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: NF