Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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As reported by Sky News, a Pakistan International Airlines plane with more than 100 people on board has crashed into homes in the city of Karachi - the country's largest city. The crash comes just days after Pakistan once again allowed commercial flights to resume. In the last hour, Journalist…
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A nurse has shared dramatic before-and-after pictures to show that anyone can be at risk of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been near enough common knowledge that those who are most at risk at the elderly and people with underlying health conditions, but as time has…
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A Maori woman living in one of Aukland's most up-market suburbs has been told that her use of the indigenous language of te reo is "vile" and "disgusting", and that she is not welcome in the neighbourhood. Per the NZ Herald, Rose Greaves has lived in Vermont St, Ponsonby, for…
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"Heartbreaking" photos of children in a French nursery have shown how social distancing is being implemented in their schoolyard. Each of the youngsters has been placed into an "isolation square" and this could provide a blueprint for what other schools and nurseries will do once they start to once again…
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A South African couple has tragically died after drinking a batch of homemade beer they made as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, the Daily Mail has reported. Tony Hilliar, 54, and partner Alida Fouche, 42, decided to brew their own beer after running out of their own supplies of…
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Dramatic footage of a female protestor being arrested and pulled away from her screaming son has gone viral on social media. As reported by news.com.au, Renee Altakrity was part of a group of around 40 people protesting the coronavirus lockdown near Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney's CBD at…
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A super flower moon is set to illuminate our skies tonight. To put how amazing this is into context, per iNews, a super moon can appear to have a diameter that's around 14 percent greater than your average full moon, so it really is a sight worth seeing. Relive the…
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A woman celebrating the end of Turkey's coronavirus lockdown measures has died after falling 11o feet as she posed for a cliffside photograph. Per Fox News, 31-year-old Olesia Suspitsina from Kazakhstan had decided to take a hike with a female friend around Duden Park, located in the tourist city of…
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Canada is banning military-style assault weapons following the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history last month. Per ABC News, the groundbreaking news was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today (Friday, May 1). You can watch Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement below: "These weapons were designed for one purpose…
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Sudan has criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM) in a landmark move forward for women's rights in the country, BBC News has reported. Now, anyone who carries out the abhorrent practice will be subject to up to three years imprisonment and a fine. The April 22 amendment to the current legislation…
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This morning, the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center has confirmed that over 1 million people around the world have recovered from the novel coronavirus. As of this writing, the number of individuals who have beaten the deadly disease globally now stands at 1,015,183. Thankfully, we are seeing more and…
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A Swedish backpacker has dared police to fine her $1200 AUD ($780 USD) after she decided to flout the coronavirus lockdown in Australia. Linn Clark from Sweden posted a video of herself on a beach, complaining that she couldn't catch some rays in peace because there was a chance that…
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By now, many of us will have seen the rumors regarding North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, 36, circulating on our newsfeeds. But with the world left in the dark about the specifics, many people are looking at those closest to the political leader, namely, his younger sister, Kim Yo-jong.…
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The mayor of Osaka, Japan has been slammed for his "deplorable" suggestion that men should do the grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic because women take too long at a press conference. Mayor Ichiro Matsui made the suggestion at a coronavirus press conference in Osaka on Thursday (23 April) in response…
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In what is believed to be Canada's worst mass shooting, a gunman has killed 16 people - including a female police officer - after disguising himself as a policeman, the BBC reports. The shootings started on Saturday, with the murderous rampage lasting 12 hours and ending in a car chase.…
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A brave and heroic mom has spoken out about the struggle to free her toddler from the jaws of a crocodile and revealed she saved the boy by sticking her fingers up the reptile's nose, the Daily Mail has reported. The incident occurred when 30-year-old mom Maurina Musisinyana took her…
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A feature of coronavirus coverage around the world has been the reports of nature flourishing in the absence of typical pollution levels. Indeed, just yesterday reports emerged from San Francisco that coyote's could be heard howling in the streets at night as people remain indoors. And the BBC, among others,…
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The pilot of an airplane that crash-landed and resulted in a deadly inferno has been charged with negligence over the deaths of 41 passengers, per the Metro. As part of the criminal investigation into the tragic incident, upsetting footage has emerged of passengers swiftly escaping the burning aircraft after it…
