Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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On Sunday, attacks in Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo killed 311 people and wounded almost 500. As an operation which targeted Easter church services and luxury hotels, it was soon clear that the attacks were terror-related. "Today as a nation we mourn the senseless loss of innocent lives this past…
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Denmark's wealthiest man, Anders Holch Povlsen, and his wife have lost three of their four children in the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, a spokesperson for Povlsen confirmed today. While the representative declined to disclose any further details, Danish media have reported that the family had been vacationing in…
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Sri Lanka was devastated on Easter Sunday by bombings in three churches and four hotels. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, subsequently lamented the violence, which affected many Christians attending mass to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. "I wish to express my heartfelt closeness to the Christian community…
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On Monday, April 15th, a fire tore through the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, destroying a large portion of the 800-year-old structure. The city, and, indeed, much of the rest of the world, mourned the loss of the historic building, and France's president, Emmanuel Macron, vowed to have it…
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Today, Sunday April 21st, at least 207 people were killed and more than 500 were wounded when eight separate bomb blasts hit the Sri Lankan cities of Negombo, Batticaloa, and the country's capital, Colombo. Now, according to various reports, seven people have been arrested in connection with the attacks -…
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Over the past couple of centuries - and, more noticeably, in the past few decades - humankind has done a terrible job of looking after the planet. We've torn down rainforests, polluted oceans and rivers, generated tons of non-biodegradable waste, produced mass amounts of CO2, eradicated whole species of animals…
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A total of eight explosions have occurred in Sri Lanka today, killing at least 138 people and wounding 560. Half of the bombs went off during Easter services at churches in the cities of Negombo, Batticaloa, and the country's capital, Colombo, while the other half were targeting popular luxury hotels…
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It's 4,000 years old - but this newly discovered tomb in Egypt sure doesn't show its age! Egyptian officials were thrilled to reveal the remarkably well-preserved tomb, which was found in a massive necropolis at Saqqara, south of Cairo this week. Named "one of the most exciting discoveries ever in…
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A young woman was burned to death after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her school headmaster, the BBC reports. Nusrat Jahan Rafi, a 19-year-old from a small village called Feni near Dhaka in Bangladesh, was studying at a madrassa (Islamic school) when she reported that on March 27, her…
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A ‘pink moon’ is due to rise on April 19 this year, lighting up the night sky with fabulous colours, and many people are excited about catching a glimpse of the strange lunar phenomenon. The phenomenon is named after wild ground phlox, is one of the first flowers which bloom…
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This week, the entire world is paying tribute to the Notre Dame cathedral, which was almost destroyed in a devastating blaze, as Paris officials vowed to restore the landmark back to its original glory. After 850 years, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to revive the cathedral in just five years,…
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Much of the structure and interior of the Notre Dame cathedral survived the flames that engulfed the building earlier this week, but there was still some devastating losses to the architecture, including the collapse of the roof and the spire. The 800-year-old building manage to maintain its structure despite the…
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While most of the world's attention was fixed on the tragedy that struck the Notre Dame on Monday evening this week, a similar blaze was tearing through the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The holy site, which is considered to be the third-holiest mosque in the world, is situated more than 2000…
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It has been just two days since the devastating fire of Notre Dame Cathedral, and the world is still reeling from the loss of one of man's greatest creations. Monday's fire ravaged the 850-year-old building, tearing through its beautiful Gothic exterior and causing the iconic 300-foot spire to collapse in…
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The raging fire that devastated the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, France was about half a hour away from completely destroying the landmark, authorities say. The BBC reports that Laurent Nuñez, France's deputy interior minister, praised the work of a group of around 20 firefighters who he says "risked their…
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A fire which ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral yesterday made headlines all over the world. Around 400 firefighters worked tirelessly, for nine hours, before it was finally declared that the fire had been extinguished. But this wasn’t before the spire - and most of the roof - had been destroyed by the…
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By now, you may have heard the news that, in a tragic turn of events, the Notre Dame cathedral was set ablaze, with the historical Paris monument taking great damage from the rapidly-spreading flames. The fire has now been successfully extinguished, but not before the 800-year-old building sustained serious damage.…
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The iconic 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral has been devastated by a major fire, which toppled its iconic 300-foot spire, gutted its interior, and caused its roof to collapse. The Parisian cathedral spokesperson Andre Finot has told French media that the medieval marvel sustained "colossal damage." Firefighters have now managed to…
