Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Eleven people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in a freak accident in California. Per KCBS News, the ordeal took place in Malibu after 15 people packed themselves onto a balcony area at a rented beach house, which led to it collapsing and dropping 15 feet down onto the…
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"At least" 11 people have been killed in a school shooting in Russia. BBC News reports that the victims - including a teacher and several students - have died as a result of the mass shooting incident, which occurred in Kazan in the predominantly Muslim region of Tatarstan. There have…
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Remnants from the Chinese rocket that had started to hurtle back towards Earth have landed in the Indian Ocean. Per BBC News, China's space agency confirmed that debris from the 18-ton rocket had landed just west of the Maldives on Sunday, May 9, following speculation about where on Earth it…
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Starbucks has issued a formal statement in response to a staff member's complaint about a customer's order. According to Fox News, the controversial post was made by a barista going by the handle @ProjectJoisee, who took to Twitter to share a picture of a customer's extremely specific beverage request which…
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At least 23 people have died following a metro overpass collapse in Mexico City, the mayor has confirmed. As reported by BBC News, two train carriages could be seen hanging from the collapsed structure, as it gave way on Monday at around 10:00PM local time. More than 70 people have…
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Prince Harry made quite the impact last night during his appearance at Global Citizen's Vax Live concert. The event marked the Duke of Sussex's first public appearance since his grandfather's funeral last month, and saw the 36-year-old prince receive a standing ovation from the crowd of vaccinated frontline workers. As…
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Two cash-in-transit drivers have been praised on social media after dashcam footage went viral showing the moment they were attacked by armed robbers. The heart-stopping footage was shared to various social media platforms, and shows the moment a driver and his colleague were bombarded with bullets on a South African…
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A touching video showing the crew of a doomed submarine has emerged - leaving the world heartbroken. The clip shows a group of men aboard a sunken Indonesian vessel singing together just weeks before the KRI Nanggala-402 went down and resulted in all 53 men losing their lives, BBC News…
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April's Pink Supermoon lit up the night's sky last night - with photographers around the globe capturing some breathtaking shots. In the US, perhaps the most iconic shot was captured in New York City, as photographer John Angelillo captured the supermoon creating a celestial halo around the iconic Statue of…
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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…
