Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A railway worker has been recognized as a "real-life hero" after he put his own life on the line to save a child who had fallen onto the tracks. Footage released by India's Ministry of Railways shows the heart-stopping moment the young child was walking along the platform with an unidentified…
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Greta Thunberg has appeared in a recent documentary fighting back tears as she recalled her public spat with Donald Trump and the lack of empathy in the world. The pair are far from each other's biggest fans, with the former president often taking issue with the 18-year-old's passion for climate…
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Greta Thunberg used Earth Day to blast world leaders for their "insufficient" climate targets. Taking to Twitter on Thursday (April 22), the 18-year-old shared a video which she said was an "emergency alert for the general public". In the four-minute piece, Thunberg urged the public to "call out their bulls**t"…
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Greta Thunberg is not one to mess with when it comes to social media. Whether it's using Donald Trump's own quips against him, trolling her haters on her 18th birthday, or even Rickrolling her followers on April Fool's Day - Thunberg has proved time and time again that she is…
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter paid tribute to the first flight made on Earth with a small piece of fabric. The helicopter is the first aircraft to be flown by humans on another planet, and it carries "a small swatch of muslin material" from the lower-left wing of the Wright Brothers Flyer…
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Joe Biden has imposed more sanctions on Russia over the country's alleged interference in the US election. According to CNBC News, the POTUS imposed a number of diplomatic measures in response to the Russian interference in the 2020 election, cyberattack against the American government, occupation of Crimea, and numerous human…
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New Zealand is reportedly considering a ban on the sale of tobacco to those born after 2004, per the Independent. Part of the new proposals put forward by lawmakers includes the gradual increase of the legal age at which people can purchase tobacco. The ultimate aim of said proposals is…
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Prince Philip has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The Palace announced the sad news in a statement to Insider on Friday morning, April 9. It read: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal…
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Egypt's first female captain has spoken out after she was falsely blamed online for last month's blockage on the Suez Canal. Marwa Elselehdar explained that after learning that the skyscraper-sized Ever Given had become stuck, she checked social media on her phone only to see accusations that she was to…
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People in Egypt have been treated to a lavish parade to mark the transportation of 22 ancient rulers to a new museum. Eighteen kings and four queens were transported in the Cairo parade for a distance of five kilometers to their new resting place. The mummies were moved to the…
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Six days after blocking one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, the Ever Given is no longer grounded, authorities have stated. As reported by The Independent, the Suez Canal Authority has confirmed in a statement that the skyscraper-sized ship was now fully floated on Monday (March 29), meaning…
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Rescue efforts to free the Ever Given container ship from the Suez Canal continue, as the skyscraper-sized vessel remains stuck. This comes after many publications posted that the ship had been "freed" earlier today. In reality, only part of the ship has been dislodged from the shoreline. Per NBC News,…
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Incredible aerial footage has shown rows and rows of ships waiting to pass through the Suez Canal after it was blocked by the Ever Given ship last Tuesday (March 23). It is hoped that traffic will soon be able to pass through the route after the 1,300ft vessel, which contains…
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The giant container ship that made headlines around the world after becoming stuck in the Suez Canal has finally been dislodged from the shoreline. The Ever Given, operated by the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine, became stuck in the Egypitan waterway on Tuesday, March 23, blocking one of the world's most…
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Five-thousand music fans filled Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi concert hall on Saturday night (March 27), with pictures of the event looking like they should have been taken pre-pandemic. As reported by CBS News, the sold-out concert was part of a test to assess the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screenings in…
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Katherine Diaz, El Salvador's top surfer and an Olympic hopeful, has tragically died at the age of 22. As reported by the Olympic Channel, Diaz was struck by lightning as she was training for the upcoming ISA World Surf Games at El Tunco Beach in El Salvador on Friday. Per…
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A volcano in Iceland that has been dormant for the last 6,000 years finally erupted on Friday night (March 19). The Fagradals Mountain volcano, located in southwest Iceland, could be seen spewing bright lava and illuminating the dark night sky, CBS News reports. The glow from the molten lava could…
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UPDATE: A tsunami warning has been lifted following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked northeastern Japan on Saturday morning (March 20). As reported by The Independent, the earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyagi prefecture (located 220 miles north of Tokyo on the east coast of Honshu island) at…
