Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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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,…
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Three men have died in the span of just 24 hours from injuries they sustained while taking part in bull-running festivals in eastern Spain. Per BBC News, Valencia's bull-running festivals, known as bous al carrer, entail participants running in front of at least one fighting bull while they charge through…
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A woman has died three days after she was attacked and set on fire in a park near her home in central Mexico. Luz Raquel Padilla, 35, was a part of "Yo Cuido México" (I care for Mexico), an organization of families with experience in caring for people with disabilities.…
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Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has opened up about the effect of Russia's invasion on her family. In an interview with NBC News on Wednesday (July 20), Zelenska revealed that her nine-year-old son wanted to learn to use a rifle as a result of President Putin's military operation in their…
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An avid skydiver has passed away after a tragic accident midair. According to 7News, Mark Hanna had over 300 jumps under his belt when he tried jumping with a wingsuit for the first time. However, when both of his parachutes failed to deploy, the 34-year-old tragically plunged to his death…
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A woman in Sudan has been sentenced to death by stoning – the first known case in the country in almost ten years. Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, was interrogated and taken into custody by law enforcement in Sudan’s White Nile state last month after allegedly confessing to cheating on her…
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An MMA fighter has tragically passed away after being punched in the head during a kickboxing fight. As reported by News.com.au, 23-year-old Nikhil Suresh tragically died on Wednesday - days after being knocked out by his opponent during their state-level K-1 kickboxing bout. A heartbreaking statement from Nikhil's coach, Vikram…
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A man has miraculously survived at sea for 18 hours. Remarkably, the thing that kept him afloat through his hours in the ocean was a soccer ball lost by a group of kids 10 days earlier over 80 miles away. According to The Independent, the lucky man - who has…
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A 14-year-old girl has passed away after the rollercoaster she was riding partly derailed, police have confirmed. As reported by ABC News, the teenager had been visiting the Tivoli Friheden amusement park in Aarhus, Denmark, on Thursday (July 14). However, after opting to ride the Cobraen 'Cobra' rollercoaster, tragedy shortly…
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A man has tragically passed away after drinking an entire bottle of Jägermeister for a binge-drinking bet. As reported by The Independent, the South African man was recorded drinking the entire bottle of the German herbal liqueur - which has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 35 percent. The video…
