Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A mother in India has reportedly cut off her boyfriend's "private parts" - and she says she has no regrets. The 36-year-old woman claims he tried to rape her 14-year-old child - but that she caught him "red-handed". According to a report by The Times of India, the woman had…
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A scuba diver who was left stranded at sea more than 30 miles from the shoreline recorded his "last moments" after losing hope. As reported by ABC News, 30-year-old Jacob Childs became stranded off the south-east Queensland coast after becoming separated from his scuba diving group. Childs, who describes himself…
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The human remains of two young children were recently found in suitcases won at a storage unit auction by a family in New Zealand. After purchasing a trailer-load of items in an auction at a South Auckland storage facility, the family brought them home and began to unpack their newly…
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Climate activists in France have taken drastic measures to protest against water ban exemptions. The country is currently experiencing a severe drought, with a hundred French villages short of drinking water per BBC. Water bans have been brought in to combat the situation - though not everyone has to observe…
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The last supermoon of the year is set to appear in the night sky this week. Named the "Sturgeon moon", it is deemed to be the fourth supermoon in a row after the Buck moon in July, Strawberry moon in June, and Flower moon in May. A supermoon takes place…
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A woman has died after reportedly "slipping" from her seat while riding a rollercoaster in Germany. The 57-year-old victim - whose identity is yet to be revealed - fell from the moving ride at the Klotti Wildlife and Leisure park in Klotten, Rhineland-Palatinate, on Saturday afternoon. The woman, reportedly from…
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A man has been killed after a freak hammer-throwing accident at a Highland Games event in the Netherlands on Sunday. The 65-year-old victim was walking on the grounds at Geldrop Castle on August 7 - where the Open Highland Games were being held - when an unseen 22lbs metal ball…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Leandro Lo has died after being fatally shot. The 33-year-old world champion was at a concert in São Paulo, Brazil, when he reportedly got into a fight with another man and was taken to hospital but declared brain-dead on Sunday (August 7), as reported by BBC…
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A devastating inferno erupted after a lightning strike caused an oil-storage facility to burst into flames in Matanzas, Cuba. As reported by ABC News, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted that the raging blaze started as a result of a thunderstorm on Friday night. Four explosions subsequently took place…
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A bungee jump instructor has been sentenced to prison in Kazakhstan after a woman tragically fell 100 feet to her death in front of her husband. Instructor Alexander Muznikas, 33, was handed down the sentence on October 10, 2021, for the death of Yevgenia Leontyeva, 33, at a rope-jumping attraction…
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A Brazilian bodybuilder and TikTok content creator - who amassed over a million followers due to his obsession with injecting oil into his veins - has died on his 55th birthday, according to the Daily Mail. For years, Valdir Segato regularly used dangerous injections containing Synthol, thereby risking strokes and…
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An Egyptian court is calling for a legal amendment in order to broadcast live to the nation the execution of a man who was convicted of killing a female student, BBC News reports. Mohamed Adel, 22, was found guilty of the murder of fellow student Nayera Ashraf outside Mansoura University…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska have sparked a debate online after posing for a Vogue photoshoot in the midst of Ukraine's war against Russia. The U.S edition of the fashion magazine's cover story was taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz and captured how the couple is leading their…
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A Ukrainian child lost his mom and was left with burns on nearly half his body after a Russian missile strike earlier this month. According to a report by CBS News, seven-year-old Roman was with his mother in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia when the strike hit on July…
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An Australian MMA fighter has been applauded for stepping in to stop a street fight. Mixed martial artist Viktor Lyall calmly tries to diffuse the tension - then deals decisively with the attackers when they won't be put off. In a video of the incident that has been widely circulated…
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A man has died after a freak accident at a pool party. Israeli man Klil Kimhi was attending a pool party last Thursday (July 21) when he was sucked into a sinkhole under the water. According to a report by The Times of Israel, the 32-year-old disappeared into the hole,…
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A Chinese man who was found guilty of killing his ex-wife by setting her on fire during a live stream was executed in China on Saturday, as reported by CNN. Tang Lu's execution was carried out by a court in the southwestern Sichuan province, with the convicted killer having been…
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A man has been charged over his raucous behavior on the roof of the Sydney Cricket Ground. Social media footage shows bodybuilder Daniel King climbing onto the top of the Bill O'Reilly Stand's big screen during Saturday night's rugby Test Match between Australia and England. Not only did King, 31,…
