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French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert begins scaling a skyscraper in Hong Kong amid rising political tensions and unfurls a banner showing a handshake alongside emblems of the city and China. The key Asian financial hub has been rocked by pro-democracy demonstrations for more than 10 weeks. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron checks Notre Dame's new spire and speaks with people in charge of the cathedral's restoration. exactly one year till it is scheduled to reopened on Dec 8th, 2024. The UNESCO-listed building was badly damaged by fire in 2019. IMAGES
Coruña, Jan 4 (EFE).- (Camera: Josechu Ortiz) In a shop in A Coruña, SARS-CoV-2 is bought and it is a stuffed toy. It is not the only one in the establishment that has a virus or bacteria as the protagonist: there is also an Ebola doll and another from the mononucleosis.The objective of this singular initiative is solidarity, as part of the profits go to the NGO Save the Children.FOOTAGE OF THE TOY.
Madrid, Jun 11 (EFE), (Camera: Ramón Ayala).- The Spanish NGO Pepines is selling t-shirts to raise funds for coronavirus research.FOOTAGE OF THE T-SHIRTS.SOUNDBITES OF PABLO SARACHO, FOUNDER OF THE NGO PEPINES:"The initiative started during the lockdown. We were two people and decided to support research as the best way to solve the problem. We wanted to take part in it since we thought people needed this."
Amanda Holden has released her cover of 'Over The Rainbow' to raise vital funds for NHS Charities Together.
Images of Notre-Dame in Paris in the early morning, as work on restoring the iconic cathedral gradually resumes Monday following a coronavirus lockdown-enforced halt to repairs on the roof. A year ago, the cathedral was devastated by fire. IMAGES