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Even in highly developed and forward-thinking countries, it is not uncommon for men to want a son over a daughter. In more traditional, patriarchal countries, this desire to continue a dynasty via a son is even more prevalent - and manifests itself in some unusual ways. Mangal Karimy, from Afghanistan's Herat…
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Voluntary euthanasia will become legal in Victoria on Wednesday, making it Australia's only state to allow people to choose when they end their lives. The country's only assisted-dying scheme was passed last year by state parliament, following more than 100 hours of debate, and will be accessible only to terminally…
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In China, it may take only a couple of weeks to get an organ transplant. Compared to the months or years of anguish often associated with the process, this seems like a joyously short waiting list. However, the reason organs are so easy to come by in China is dark,…
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Michel Plantini, the former president of UEFA and head of European football, has been taken into custody over the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. France's Mediapart claim that Platini was arrested on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the decision to host the World Cup…
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Sunday marked the fifth and largest protest in Hong Kong over a controversial extradition bill. The bill would see incarcerated citizens deported to mainland China in certain situations. The reaction from protesters shocked the world as they came up against police who used heavy force in the hopes of stamping…
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When it comes to the subject of doughnuts, there's no brand that inspires as much loyalty as Krispy Kreme. There's nothing better than a box of those icing-sugar-coated delicacies along with a hot cup of coffee. But now, in honour of a very special occasion in world history, Krispy Kreme…
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When you think of the cat filter, you probably picture a teenage girl, messing around with her friends and uploading selfies to Instagram. One person who wouldn't come to mind, though, is a government official. Perhaps this is what made the situation in Pakistan so amusing on Friday. People online…
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Last month, fans of the Star Wars franchise were ecstatic to learn that a brand new Star Wars-themed land had just opened in Disneyland, California. Reportedly costing a staggering $1 billion, the immersive Star Wars World boasts an impressive Millennium Falcon experience and a 'Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance'…
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Nowadays, it seems as though Instagram influencers are everywhere, living their even-better-than-perfect lives and rubbing it in the faces of us mere mortals. Because it seems like an easy way to make a lot of bucks, more and more young people are considering it as an ideal career, and have…
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In a breakthrough ruling, yesterday (Wednesday, June 12) Ecuador's highest court has legalised same-sex marriage, ruling in favour of two gay couples who petitioned for the right to be wed. Nine judges in the constitutional court in Quit ovoted five-to-four in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the cases of…
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A 21-year-old woman has caused plenty of buzz online, after sitting up in her hospital bed to take her exams - having given birth just half an hour earlier. Nothing was going to stop Almaz Derese, who lives from Metu in western Ethiopia, from graduating, with exam season delayed because…
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Since March, almost 70 people have reported becoming 'violently' ill while on vacation in the Dominican Republic, according to iwaspoisoned.com - a website that tracks food-borne illness outbreaks. Essentially, this means that the last three months have seen 60 more reported illnesses on the island than in the entire year…
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The people of the Philippines are struggling to make use of more than 10 million fresh mangoes after a bumper harvest this year. Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol claims that Philippino mango farmers had reported an “unusual increase” in mango crops for 2019. They attributed this gigantic surplus to a phenomenon…
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A flight from Manchester Airport set to fly out to Pakistan was recently delayed for hours following a mishap on board. A passenger on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight reportedly mistook the emergency exit of the plane for the bathroom door. After she opened the door, the emergency chute…
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Earlier this year, Adidas made a pledge to make 11 million shoes made from upcycled plastic waste. This was all done in the pursuit of cleaning up the oceans - and now the company is looking to take further steps to re-use materials. In January, Adidas announced they'd be working…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has allegedly executed one of his generals by throwing him into a James Bond-style piranha-filled fish tank. The unnamed general is just the latest in a slew of slayings from the North Korean leader, following on from the execution of his entire US envoy following…
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Some of the last surviving veterans gathered alongside world leaders in Normandy, France, today to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for ours on the 75th D-Day anniversary. Many of those present broke down in tears as they remembered those who died in the Allied invasion of Normandy…
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With climate change activists becoming ever more militant, the evidence to suggest that humans are causing global warming is continuing to stack up. It’s now been 15 years since the science fiction film The Day After Tomorrow painted us a nightmare scenario whereby climate change brings about a new ice…
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