Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Greta Thunberg has slammed the G7 Summit for indulging in a "steak and lobster" barbecue while watching "jet planes perform aerobatics" during their gathering over the weekend. The teen climate activist shared her criticism with her 4.9 million followers as she once more took issue with world leaders and their…
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The man who says he's the long-lost son of Prince Charles and Camilla has shared even more evidence to back up his claims. Simon Dorante-Day, 55, who was born in the UK but now lives in Queensland, Australia, has been telling the world that he the illegitimate son of the…
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Israel’s longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been removed from office after a record-breaking 12-year run. Parliament voted in a new coalition government, swearing-in right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett as prime minister, leading a "government of change". Per BBC News, Bennett will lead an unprecedented coalition of parties which was approved with…
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Over $2 million (CAD) has been raised for a nine-year-old Muslim boy who was the only member of his family to survive an attack "motivated by hate" last Sunday (June 6). The tragic incident saw 20-year-old Nathaniel Veltman mount the curb in his pick-up truck and strike five members of…
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen has collapsed on the pitch during the nation's clash with Finland in the Euro 2020 tournament. Eriksen fell forward and remained motionless on the pitch as teammate Thomas Delaney took a throw-in. The game is taking place at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, with the scary incident…
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Former US President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria's government for banning Twitter in the country following his ban from the platform. Per BBC News, Trump issued a statement on Tuesday, June 8, addressing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's temporary outlawing of the social media site after Twitter removed one of Buhari's…
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The Pentagon has announced that the United States military has withdrawn over half its forces from Afghanistan. Per CNBC News, US Central Command estimated in an official statement that it had "completed greater than 50 percent of the entire retrograde process." A spokesperson for the Pentagon claimed the US Military…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face during an official visit to the southeast of France. Per BBC News, two people have been arrested after the ordeal, which saw the French president receive a firm slap from a man in the crowd. Video footage of the incident…
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A key investigator of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann claims that the case is close to being cracked. Per Daily Mirror, German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters stated the case is progressing well after his team uncovered new evidence further implicating the prime suspect, convicted rapist Christian Brueckner. [caption id="attachment_1263107784" align="aligncenter"…
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The head of diversity at Google has been removed from his position - but not fired - after the discovery of his anti-semitic blog post. Kamau Bobb wrote a blog post in 2007 titled "If I Were a Jew", and it featured a number of offensive comments which resurfaced this…
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A blind man has won worldwide praise by successfully climbing Mount Everest. Zhang Hong, 46, from Chongqing, in southwest China, climbed to the summit of the world's tallest mountain in just three days, having begun his monumental journey from Everest's base camp on May 24 and reaching the summit on…
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The Russian Federation has issued a stern warning to President Joe Biden ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin this month. Per CNBC News, Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by the RIA news agency saying that his country would be taking diplomatic measures against the United States…
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China is set to allow married Chinese couples to have up to three children in a huge policy shift from the existing two-child limit. As reported by Reuters, the decision was approved by officials during a Communist Party Politburo meeting chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday and comes…
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Starbucks baristas staff are voicing frustration with entitled customers after a video on the subject went viral on TikTok. According to The Guardian, Starbucks workers have complained of being verbally abused or physically assaulted by customers over coronavirus safety protocols. Many more baristas believe themselves to be severely overworked as…
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Greta Thunberg has candidly detailed the five ways humanity is "f***ed" in a new short film. The 18-year-old activist recently appeared in a five-minute short film for #ForNature, which aims to shine a spotlight on the importance between the animal agriculture industry and the climate crisis. Made in collaboration with…
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A five-year-old has been confirmed as the sole survivor of a cable car accident that killed 14 people in Italy. According to CNN, the incident in question took place on Sunday, May 23, when a Stresa-Mottarone cable car transporting 15 passengers dropped from a height of more than 300 meters…
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Officials for the Eurovision Song Contest have confirmed that one of the winning contestants will take a drugs test following their victory. Last night, Italy representatives Måneskin were crowned winners of the highly-anticipated contest with their song 'Zitti E Buoni'. The band managed to secure a total of 529 points…
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Twenty-one people tragically lost their lives after being met with hail, freezing rain, and high winds as they ran a 62-mile ultramarathon in China. As reported by the Guardian, the fatal race took place in the Yellow River stone forest in China's north-western Gansu province. It saw an additional eight…
