Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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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…
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A six-year-old boy has been declared a hero after saving his little sister from a savage dog attack. Six-year-old Bridger Walker, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, put his life at risk when a dog approached him and his sister and proceeded to attack her. Following the incident, the children's' aunt, Nikki Walker,…
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Princess Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre has died at the age of 54-years-old following a motorcycle accident, which occurred on the 1st of June. The Fench socialite, who was a member of the House of Clermont-Tonnerre, was subsequently placed into a medically induced coma but did not wake up. "All her family…
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Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South Africa's anti-apartheid activists Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59. Per BBC News, the news was broken by public broadcaster SABC. The news outlet reported in a statement: "The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed…
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A late-night run to KFC has cost partygoers in Melbourne, Australia, a whopping $26,000 after they were caught breaching the Covid-19 lockdown. Per news.com.au, Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton was visibly frustrated as he gave an update on the enforcement of the stage three coronavirus restrictions, which began in the…
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live or lives for the foreseeable future, making handwashing and social distancing of the utmost importance. Now, over 300 drones have taken to the sky in South Korea to remind people of the importance of practicing these crucial guidelines. This resulted in…
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The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced on live television that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly trivialized the novel coronavirus pandemic and flouted social distancing guidelines, wore a mask when he revealed his diagnosis to a hand-picked group of journalists on Tuesday lunchtime, per The…
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A CNN reporter has been mugged at knifepoint while reporting on a news broadcast live on-air from Brazil. The incident took place near the Bandeiras Bridge in São Paulo, where Bruna Macedo and her news crew were reporting on heavy rain causing the water level to rise in the Teté…
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Five hours before voting closes, Vladimir Putin has been announced as the winner of a referendum that will allow him to stay in power until 2036. Today is the final day of the 2020 Russian constitutional referendum, a national vote on proposed amendments to the Russian constitution that started on…
