Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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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…
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At least eight people have lost their lives in a cable car incident in Italy. Per the BBC News, Italy's Alpine rescue service confirmed the tragic news, revealing that a cable car had fallen near the summit of the Mottarone mountain in northern Piedmont. The car is said to have…
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A "tragic mistake" has occurred when doctors accidentally amputated the wrong leg of an elderly man. The Freistadt Clinic in Austria said in a statement cited by Reuters that the man, 82, is suffering from various medical conditions after the horrific blunder, especially after medics didn't realize their mistake for…
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A long-lost Italian village has remerged after over 70 years underwater. Curon, in the province of South Tyrol, was submerged in 1950 when a dam and a merge were built by authorities so that hydroelectric power could be established in the area. However, it resulted in 160 homes being submerged…
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A 1,000-foot skyscraper began shaking in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, sending people fleeing for safety. Per BBC News, SEG Plaza was captured in footage swaying from side to side on Tuesday, seemingly for no apparent reason. The video, which was posted to Chinese social media platform Weibo, also…
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US President Joe Biden has asked the Israeli Prime Minister to ceasefire amid the deadly conflict with Palestine. The POTUS made the request on Monday, May 17, during a call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu after the violence at the weekend, including an airstrike that claimed the lives of at least 42…
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The Israeli military says it has destroyed the home of Gaza's top Hamas leader after a week of intense violence in the region. Violent clashes broke out after the Israeli Supreme Court upheld plans to evict Palestinians from Jerusalem, leaving 26 Palestinians dead as a result of the attack, BBC…
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Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are "optimistic" they're on the cusp of cracking the case. According to The Sun, German prosecutors claim that they have new evidence against Christian B, a convicted rapist and the current prime suspect behind the disappearance of the girl in 2007. [caption id="attachment_1263107784"…
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Isreal has declared a state of emergency in the central city of Lod as tensions with Gaza continue to escalate. Violence broke out after the Israeli Supreme Court upheld plans to evict Palestinians from Jerusalem. Per Al Jazeera, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared an emergency in Lod, southeast of…
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Violence continues to escalate between the Israeli military and Gaza - leaving the death toll at 35. Among those 35 casualties are 12 children. Violence broke out after the Israeli Supreme Court upheld plans to evict Palestinians from Jerusalem. And tensions rose on Tuesday, May 11, after a huge 13-storey…
