Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A rapper has been imprisoned after spending over $750,000 AUD ($505,000 USD) on a wild shopping spree after the money accidentally landed in his account. As reported by Daily Mail, on Monday (December 12) Abdel Ghadia, 24, was sentenced to 18 months behind bars at Sydney's Burwood Local Court in…
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A former Nazi death camp worker dubbed the "Secretary of Evil" has spoken out for the first time during the trial for her role in 10,000 deaths in the camp during World War II. Irmgard Furchner, 97, is the first woman in decades to be tried within Germany for crimes…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has been named TIME Magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2022. Unveiling the front cover of its upcoming edition on social media, TIME hailed Zelensky as the prestigious 'Person of the Year', along with "the spirit of Ukraine". Back in February, Zelensky's name became known all…
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The CEO of Australia's Qantas Airways has responded to a viral video that showed baggage handlers slamming and mishandling passengers' luggage. Originally posted on TikTok, the video - which has since received upwards of three million views and 55,ooo likes - showed three baggage handlers throwing, slamming, kicking, and shoving…
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Professional freediver Miguel Lozano has shared heartstopping footage of the moment his recent world diving record attempt went drastically wrong. The Barcelona-born marine sports fanatic - who became the second deepest person in the world with a 400ft freedive in 2016, according to his website - recently posted a short…
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A small Buddhist temple in Thailand has reportedly been left without any monks after all of them failed drug testing, according to reports. Per the BBC, four monks - including the abbot, the head of the monastery - in northern Thailand's Phetchabun province were found to have tested positive for…
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Balenciaga has issued another statement, this time "strongly condemning" child abuse and addressing the fallout over its controversial campaign. The luxury brand faced backlash last week after sharing a photo shoot on its website that featured child models posing with teddy bears for the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023 collection.…
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A man has reportedly been "shot dead by his dog" after the canine stepped on the trigger while the pair were on a hunting trip in Turkey. According to the Daily Mail, 32-year-old Ozgur Gevrekoglu was spending a weekend hunting with his dog in Kizlan Plateau, in the Alacam District…
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Tiantian Kullander, the co-founder of Hong Kong-based crypto company Amber Group, has died at the age of 30. On the evening of Sunday (November 27), the digital asset company confirmed on its website that Kullander passed away "unexpectedly in his sleep" on November 23. The statement did not share any…
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Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal against her jail sentence appears to be in trouble after her estranged husband reportedly refused to pay her $2 million legal bill. Maxwell, 60, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June of this year following her conviction of five counts of sex trafficking, per Sky…
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Elon Musk has said that he will make his own smartphone if Twitter is banned from Apple and Google app stores, as he tries to make his new acquisition a success. Musk, 51, bought Twitter for $44 billion in October and the business magnate hasn't been far from the headlines…
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Greta Thunberg and over 600 young people in Sweden have sued the Swedish state over the climate crisis. Hundreds of climate activists aged 26 and under, including Thunberg, marched through Stockholm on Friday to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for its supposed insufficient action on climate change. Per…
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Forty-nine people have been sentenced to death in Algeria over the lynching of a man who was falsely accused of starting deadly fires last year. In 2021, the nation suffered the worst blazes in its history, with up to 90 people perishing in multiple fires, the BBC reported. Djamel Ben…
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A Colombian judge who was caught smoking in her underwear during an official hearing on Zoom has been suspended, a local news outlet has confirmed. Judge Vivian Polania was on a Zoom call to determine whether a man who was being held over a bomb terror attack should be granted…
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A mother has seemingly died of a "broken heart" three days after tragically finding her deceased son's body. According to the Coober Pedy Times newspaper, on the morning of November 12, 34-year-old Goran Ilic was found dead at his home by his mother, Elizabeth Ilic. Goran was a widely loved…
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During their World Cup match against Wales, Iranian fans could be heard and seen booing their own national anthem. As players for Iran started to sing their national anthem prior to Friday morning's game, boos and whistles erupted throughout the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. The Metro and several other outlets…
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The niece of a woman who was allegedly killed after traveling to meet a man she fell in love with online has shared a screenshot of a message that sparked fears for her safety. Blanca Arellano, 51, flew 3,000 miles from her home in Mexico City to Lima, Peru, to…
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A Mexican woman who flew 3,000 miles to Peru to meet a man she met online was allegedly killed and dismembered for her organs. As reported by Vice and several Spanish-language outlets including El País, 51-year-old Blanca Arellano flew 3,000 miles from Mexico City to Lima to meet her lover,…
