Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A formerly severely depressed man whose life was saved by a little girl who spoke to him and became his friend has died this week. According to a report by CBS News, back in 2016, Dan Peterson's mental health was at an all-time low following the death of his wife,…
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Last week, officials from Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed in a press release that the pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong had tested positive for a "low level" of the deadly virus. After having it's oral and nasal cavities tested, the dog's results showed…
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There's no doubt that environmental activist Greta Thunberg is one of the most politically influential teenagers ever. Just a few years after she protested public apathy over climate change by forgoing school, she's managed to kickstart an entire social movement, been named TIME's Person of the Year for 2019, and…
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Apple has agreed to pay a settlement that could amount to $500m for slowing down older iPhone models. This comes after the company was fined more than $27 million for the admission. According to documents released on Friday in the US District Court in San Jose, California, per CNN, owners…
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An English newspaper has published the names and pictures of a number of men who have made threatening comments towards Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg on social media. After the environmental campaigner visited the city of Bristol, attracting an audience of thousands who turned out to hear her speech…
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The New South Wales Royal Fire Service has officially announced that there are no active bushfires burning in the Australian state for the first time since July 2019. In a post made on Twitter, the fire department wrote: "For the first time since early July 2019, there is currently no…
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Cristiano Ronaldo's mother has reportedly been rushed to hospital in Madeira after suffering a stroke. Dolores Aveiro, a mother-of-four, is believed to have been taken to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital in Madeira in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and media outlets are reporting that she may have suffered a…
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The Surgeon General of the United States has advised the public not to buy masks in an attempt to combat the coronavirus. "Seriously people - STOP BUYING MASKS," Jerome M. Adams wrote on Twitter. "They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t…
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Angela Merkel's interior minister has appeared to decline a handshake from her during the coronavirus outbreak. The incident took place at a summit in Berlin this morning, per the Daily Mail. However, the German chancellor, 65, was unphased by the snub from Horst Seehofer, 70, happily withdrawing her hand and…
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Yesterday, we revealed how a Canadian oil and energy company was under fire after their logo was used on a sexually violent graphic appearing to show teenage activist Greta Thunberg. The logo of X-Site Energy Services was used on a sticker that also featured a drawing of a nude female with…
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The US space agency NASA has revealed satellite images that show a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China. It's believed to be "at least partly" due to an economic slowdown prompted by the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the BBC reports that the global death toll from coronavirus now stands…
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As reported by the New York Times, the pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has tested positive for a "low level" of the deadly virus, the autonomous region's government reported in a press release on Friday. The dog's oral and nasal cavities were tested on Wednesday, with…
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A woman in Japan has tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time, in what authorities say is the first such case in the country, per the Guardian. The woman, who is reportedly in her 40's and works as a tour bus guide, tested positive on Wednesday after developing…
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Iran's vice-president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to state media, The Independent reports. This comes just a day after the country's health minister confirmed he had tested positive for the Covid-19 respiratory disease. Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice-president for women and family affairs, is now one of the reported 254 people…
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The makers of Corona beer have reported a $169,927,560 (USD) loss as a result of the viral epidemic. The news comes as the death toll from the virus surpassed 2,800 people, per CNN, with an additional 82,000 cases confirmed at the time of writing. To put the scale of the…
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The Pope has been taken ill one day after showing solidarity with coronavirus suffers and shaking the hands of his congregation. The 83-year-old has now canceled a planned mass in Rome due to what the Vatican has described as a "slight indisposition", per the New York Times. While the nature…
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An elderly man who accidentally dropped his young grandchild over the side of a cruise ship last year has changed his plea to guilty. Salvatore ''Sam'' Anello, who hails from Indiana accidentally dropped his 18-month-old granddaughter Chloe Wiegand over the side of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while on vacation…
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A Spanish carnival has come under fire after its parade of dancing "Nazis" sparked outrage. The controversial incident took place in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha on Monday. The carnival has now been slammed by the Israeli government and the Auschwitz museum for "trivializing" the Holocaust, per the…
