overcome the trauma they have experienced. adina campbell, bbc news. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your wednesday sport briefing — where we start with the champions league footballing news where ajax are through to the semifinals for the first time since 1997. the dutch side beatjuventus 2—1 on the night and 3—2 on aggregate in their quarter final tie and they'll play either manchester city or tottenham for a place in the final translation: it was a good performance and it is very important for dot‘s foot wall. for many years dutch football has been getting worse but now we are coming back. football teams have positive moments and negative moments. this will also be true in the future. but we are a small country in football and it can happen that things do not go as they are right now. now we have incredible talent that if we can create a team with these talents things can only get better. in the other...

this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top story: president macron tells france the notre—dame can be rebuilt within five years as donors pledge almost a billion dollars for the task. voting's coming to a close in indonesia's elections, which saw old rivals find a new role for religion. nearly 300 climate change activists have been arrested after blocking roads in central london for a second day. managing expectations — netflix posts healthy subscriber growth that's better than expected, so why are its shares falling?

firefighters titled four hours before managing to get the blaze under control. another 30 minutes in the story would have been one of com plete the story would have been one of complete destruction, something paris would have found difficult to bear. how can died kind of thing happen right now? it's impossible to accept that. if all the life of older parisien is, even in europe and the world, it exists as a symbol. we needed. though the stone's structure is still standing, there has been significant loss. as well as most of the roof, it is estimated between five and 10% of the precious artworks housed in that the precious artworks housed in that the drill —— in the cathedral has gone. but the crown some believe jesus has worn on the cross, several important paintings, the medieval organ in the famous rose windows remain. and this most historic of the audience will be repaired.

richest individuals. —— almost $1 billion. there is relief that so much of notre dame cathedral — and what was inside it — has survived. but much has been lost for good. kathryn stanczyszen reports. hundredsjoined hundreds joined together for a vigil on the banks of the same last night to show solidarity in the face of this most did of traumas. —— seine. they sang him there hymns and prayers and fundraiser to save this world famous landmark. inside the 850 year old cathedral, the damages now on display for all to see. the fire took hold of the ancient wooden‘s roof, burning through hundreds of tons of oak in just a few hours, raining ashen members onto the floor below and toppling the famous spire. hundreds of firefighters titled four hours

so why are its shares falling? a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be a part of the conversation. today we're asking why is notre dame so special and where is your favourite place and why? we'd love to hear from you. do get in touch. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we begin in paris where president mccrone has vowed france will rebuild the notre—dame cathedral in five years following the fire that caused widespread damage on monday. fundraising towards the restoration works has already brought in $500 million from some of france's richest individuals.