Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Authorities have said that the body of Amelia Bambridge, the 21-year-old British backpacker who went missing more than a week go, has been discovered more than 30 miles from where she disappeared. The Mirror reports that her body was found in the sea near the Thai-Cambodian border, and has now…
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Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg has refused the offer of a $50,000 environmental award prize over her campaigning. The 16-year-old was recently honored by the Nordic Council, a regional body for inter-parliamentary cooperation, at a ceremony in Stockholm. However, despite saying the offer was a "great honour", Thunberg opted…
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United States President Donald Trump has released a picture of a dog involved in the military operation to take down ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. President Trump took to Twitter to share an image of the dog, who appears to be a German Shepherd. Trump captioned the picture: "We have…
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The operation to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was named after Kayla Mueller, the aid worker who was tortured to death, it has emerged. The humanitarian, who hailed from Prescott, Arizona, was just 25-years-old when she was taken captive by the notorious terrorist organization. She was apprehended in August…
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Transportation service Lyft has created a program to help people out as they secure new employment. Now, as most of us can attest, looking for a new job is a stressful time. Whether you're still in employment or completely out of a job, interviews are draining, and more often than…
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the caliphate leader of the notorious fundamentalist Muslim terrorist organization ISIS, has reportedly been killed in Syria. A number of military officials are reported as claiming that American special forces carried out a strike in which they targeted the ISIS leader in the northern province of Idlib…
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A court has heard how a British yoga teacher died after falling from a mountain trail in Guatemala, BBC News has reported. Catherine Shaw, 23, went missing after leaving her Guatemalan hotel on the morning of March 5 earlier this year. An inquest heard that the yoga teacher, from Long…
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A Portuguese doctor has been suspended on charges of medical negligence after a baby was born under his care without eyes or a nose, and was missing part of his skull. According to a report from BBC News, obstetrician Dr. Artur Carvalho has been suspended for six months as a…
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Five hitmen have been jailed for attempted murder after they all attempted to avoid making a profit on the killing by paying someone else cheaply. According to BBC News Asia, the trouble began back in 2013 when real estate developer Wei Mou decided to sue his competitor Tan Youhui. Youhui…
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A two-year-old boy suffering with spinal muscular atrophy has died at his home in Brazil, after his father blew at least $150,000 of crowdfunded money on "hookers, liquor, drugs, and hotels", the Daily Mail has reported. João Miguel Alves passed away October 17 after a lengthy battle with the neuromuscular…
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A new study has found that people who work longer hours are twice as likely to go bald. According to the research, if you're working more than 52 hours a week, it could be the reason your hair is thinning. Now, while most people don't work more than 40 hours…
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The mother of a disabled child was shocked to pick him up from his kindergarten in Auckland, only to find that he was covered in facial injuries, the New Zealand Herald has reported. When Milly Tusa picked up her son Masua Tusa from Manurewa West Kindergarten in Auckland, New Zealand,…
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Dramatic scenes have unfolded in Culiacán, Mexico, after the son of Mexican drug leader El Chapo, Ovidio Guzmán López, was arrested. Four people were arrested under suspicion of drug trafficking in the United States, NBC News reported. However, as soon as the arrest was made, the defense and National Guard…
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A recording has emerged of an Uber driver who works in Queensland in Australia asking a young woman to trade sexual favours in exchange for free rides. Adrienne Horrigan covertly recorded the proposition on her phone when she was taking an Uber ride one evening in December of 2018, after…
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Be sure to find clear skies and look up tonight, as the evening of October 13 will host the spectacular lunar phenomenon known as the Hunter's Full Moon. Celestial enthusiasts will be treated to the rare brighter and orange-colored moon as it appears "opposite" the sun, NASA has announced. According…
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On Monday, an effigy of the very passionate teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg was hung from a highway bridge in Rome, Insider reports. The effigy of the 16-year-old was hung near the Italian capital's main international airport Fiumicino and included Greta's trademark pigtails and a yellow poncho. This is…
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today, beating out teenage climate change, Greta Thunberg, who was tipped to win the honour. Thunberg, who delivered a rousing speech at the UN conference last month, was reportedly the bookies' favourite to win the award, with Ladbrokes citing…
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Sahar Tabar, a 22-year-old Instagram star who became infamous for her resemblance to a 'zombie' Angelina Jolie, has been arrested, according to reports. The Iranian social media influencer, who often uploads images of herself in which she bears a caricaturish resemblance to the Girl Interrupted actress, has allegedly been arrested…
