Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Police around the world are battling to stop breaches of restrictions implemented to halt the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Officials have now revealed that 13 people have lost their lives after a crowd fled a nightclub in Lima, Peru that was in breach of coronavirus restrictions, the New…
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A heroic three-year-old has been caught on camera saving his best friend from drowning after the pair found themselves alone at a swimming pool. The heart-pounding incident occurred at the brave boy's home in Itaperuna, a city northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As reported by the Daily Mail, three-year-old Henrique…
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A family of treasure hunters has made the discovery of a lifetime after digging up two giant gold nuggets worth a whopping $350,000. Brother-in-laws Brent Shannon and Ethan West, along with Ethan's father Paul, discovered the precious metal - weighing a combined 3.5kg (7.7lbs), near Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo in…
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Weighing yourself can be a distressing experience, and repeat weighings, while necessary in some cases, can be triggering. This is why a restaurant in China has been forced to apologize after asking diners to weigh themselves before ordering after a national campaign to reduce food waste was introduced. President Xi…
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Everyone has the right to a good education, but because of the ongoing pandemic, there have been serious interruptions to the schooling of children around the world. But one teacher who has gone further than most to ensure that her pupils don't miss out on their education is Nay, an…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially registered a coronavirus vaccine developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute, CNN has reported. Revealing the news on Russian state TV on Tuesday (August 11), Putin said: "A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in the world this morning. "I know…
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Lebanon's Justice Minister Marie Claude Najm, Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad, and Environment Minister Damianos Kattar have all resigned from their posts. Per Al Jazeera, the resignations come after a week of unrest and protests following in the country following the devastating port blast on Tuesday (August 4) that killed over 200 people and…
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Today (Sunday, August 9) marks 100 days since New Zealand successfully halted the spread of COVID-19 in the country - a rarity in a world that is currently still being ravaged by the disease. In New Zealand, life has pretty much returned to normal, with its five million residents once…
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An Air India Express commericial plane carrying nearly 200 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, the BBC has reported. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, reportedly overshot the runway at Calicut airport upon landing. Air India has confirmed that there were 184…
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On Tuesday, videos of the devastating blast that tore through Beirut were widely shared across social media, as the world attempted to process the chaotic scenes emerging from the Lebanese capital. After an initial fire at a warehouse at the Port of Beirut sent pillars of white into the sky,…
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A bride who tied the knot in Beirut on Tuesday was forced to run for cover when the devastating explosion took place. Watch the shocking moment the bride runs from the blast below: In the video above, which was filmed by Mahmoud Nakib, Israa Seblani can be seen smiling into the…
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Most of us have said something that we regret at work. Whether it's letting a coworker know what you really think of them, or simply blurting out your frustrations with the job. This is something Australian reporter Lana Murphy now knows too well after she accidentally said "f*** my life"…
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A huge explosion has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut as the city awaits the verdict of a trial over the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the BBC reports. The explosion took place over the city's port area, and there have been additional unconfirmed reports of a second…
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Per Al Jazeera, an Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals. This comes after Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others posted footage on popular video-sharing app, TikTok. According to the publication, the ruling, which can…
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This year's Hajj pilgrimage has been dramatically scaled back as a result of the ongoing pandemic and it has resulted in some striking images of the now socially distant event. As few as 1,000 people are taking part, with all of them already living in Saudi Arabia, to limit the…
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented society with incredible challenges - not only through the nature of the virus itself, but also through the impact it has hard on our working lives. Some have been lucky enough to continue their employment by working at home, but others have been forced to…
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Greta Thunberg has pledged to give a $1m prize she just won to groups that are working to halt climate change and protect the environment, it is revealed. Thunberg, 17, was awarded the Gulbenkian prize for humanity (a Portugese award) for the away that she has "been able to mobilise…
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On Saturday morning (July 18), firefighters were called to battle a huge fire at a historic Gothic cathedral in France. Per The Metro, the 15th century cathedral's beautiful stained glass windows shattered as a result of the fire, as onlookers watched black smoke billowed from the historic monument - located…
