Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Pope Francis' recent visit to Greece culminated in him encouraging the country's youth to follow their dreams and not to be swayed by consumerist "sirens" that promise short-term gain. Francis met with the pupils of a Catholic school in Athens for the final event of a five-day visit to Greece…
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Visiting Santa is meant to be a magical moment. But one child was left bitterly disappointed when instead of "ho ho ho", he was greeted by some very hurtful remarks. Carter, a young boy who uses Sign Language, went to visit Santa with his mom at a shopping center north…
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Ex-paralympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius - who was jailed in 2015 for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp - is due to meet her parents. As reported by BBC News, this is part of a process that could lead to the 35-year-old's release on parole — after only serving…
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A woman believed to be the "oldest woman in the world" has died at the age of 124. As reported by The New York Post, Lola Francisca Susano passed away on Monday, November 22. Prior to her passing, Susano was also believed to be the last woman alive to be…
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A man in India who was mistakenly declared dead and woke up in a morgue freezer after a motorcycle accident has died five days later, Daily Mail reports. Srikesh Kumar, 45, was thought to have passed away when he was left in a morgue freezer overnight. The following day, however,…
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Earlier this month, the U.N's World Food Programme (WFP) reported that the number of people living in near-famine conditions in Afghanistan had risen to 8.7 million — a growth of three million since earlier this year. The situation, which was already bleak, has been wildly exacerbated since the Taliban took…
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At least 45 people have been pronounced dead after a bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria, the nation's interior ministry has said. Per BBC News, at least 12 children are among the 45 casualties, making it the most deadly bus accident in the Balkan country's history. Interim Interior…
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A new video, allegedly of missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, was released on Sunday by Chinese state media, in which she appears as a guest at a Beijing tournament. On November 2, Shuai accused former Chinese Vice Premier, Zhang Gaoli, of sexually assaulting her. In a Weibo post that…
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Serena Williams is the latest in a string of athletes to profess her concerns over the safety of Chinese tennis player, Peng Shuai, BBC News has reported. On November 2, Shuai accused former Chinese Vice Premier, Zhang Gaoli, of sexually assaulting her. In a Weibo post that was deleted half…
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Emmanuel Macron changed one of the colors on the French flag over a year ago - and barely anyone noticed until now. The French president's administration quietly switched from Marian Blue to a darker navy on the tricolor back in July 2020. Per Sky News, nobody gave any explanation for…
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A Chinese food live-streamer has been banned from a seafood grill buffet after binging on pork trotters and prawns. Known only as Mr. Kang, the man told Hunan TV that he couldn't help having a big appetite, and accused the Handadi Seafood BBQ Buffet in Changsha of discriminating against him.…
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If you're a keen stargazer, you're in for a treat this week. The longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years will be taking place - and yep, it's the longest since the reign of Henry VI! Per NASA, for three hours and 28 minutes, the sun, Earth, and moon will…
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The UN has provided Elon Musk with a "clear plan and open book" on how it would utilize $6 billion to solve world hunger. Last month, the director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley told on CNN that a single donation from the United States' top 400 billionaires…
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It's one of the best-loved musicals of all time, with sell-out runs on Broadway and a movie adaptation that's nothing short of a cult classic. But now, two Perth schools have canceled their co-production of Grease after students raised concerns that it was "sexist". In a joint statement, Presbyterian Ladies'…
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Cleo Smith has reportedly told investigators that a woman "brushed her hair and dressed her" while she was allegedly held captive for 18 days. Four-year-old Cleo Smith, who went missing on October 16, was found alive and well in a locked house in Carnarvon in the early hours of November…
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A woman tragically fell 100ft to her death while posing for photos taken by her husband at the edge of a cliff, The Mirror reports. Zoe Snoeks, a Belgian native from the town of Limburg, was on a trip in Luxembourg with Joeri Janssen, her husband of nine years, when…
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The parents of Cleo Smith have released a new statement following the successful rescue of their four-year-old daughter. Per The Independent, Cleo went missing on October 16 after she was allegedly abducted from her family’s tent during a stay at a coastal campsite in Western Australia. And despite Western Australia…
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A source close to Madeleine McCann's parents, Gerry and Kate, has said the family has been given "hope" after missing four-year-old Cleo Smith was found alive on Wednesday (November 3). The four-year-old was found yesterday in a locked house in Carnarvon, Western Australia, not far from her family's home. She…
