Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A woman has been left humiliated by pool staff in New Zealand after reportedly being asked to leave a swimming pool over her choice of swimwear. Yvette Harvie-Salter, a 26-year-old singer, presenter and actress, had been going to the pool in Auckland three times a week for several years, but…
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Shocking video footage seemingly showing a grown man choking one boy and throwing another down a half pipe has emerged, amid reports that he did so to defend his son against bullies. The video, which was uploaded to Facebook, where it went viral, was recorded in New South Wales, Australia,…
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A man in China was prevented from flying and subsequently detained after he threw coins at a plane's engine reportedly "for good luck". The 31-year-old, known only as Xia, admitted to throwing three yuan coins at a Hainan Airline 7783 jet on April 2 this year. He'd thrown them at…
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A long-fought debate has finally reached something of a conclusion, with Facebook announcing on Wednesday that white nationalism and white separatism will soon be banned on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook has repeatedly been criticised for allowing hate speech to flourish and, separately, was accused of allowing misinformation to spread…
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Every time society takes two steps forward with progress for the LGBTQ community, something happens to make it take another step back. Today, Amnesty International announced that "cruel and inhuman punishments" will come into effect in Brunei Darussalam from next week, making same-sex relations liable for punishment by stoning. "Pending…
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It's no secret that telling the time on a digital clock as opposed to an analogue one is a whole lot easier. And that's because a lot of people have difficulties deciphering the exact time on the traditional round clock with its big and small hands and limited numbers. Yes,…
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Between the early 1950's and 2015, humans produced over 8.3 billion tons of plastic trash, according to a study by the University of Georgia. Of that total waste, 9 percent was recycled, 12 percent was incinerated, and 79 percent - 6.3 billion tons of plastic - was just thrown away,…
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For many McDonald's customers, one of the biggest highlights of the year is the annual McDonald's Monopoly game, which gives the general public loads of opportunities to win massive cash prizes. It's safe to say that, judging from social media users' reactions, this year is no exception. For those of…
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On Monday, passengers boarded the 7:47am flight from London to Düsseldorf in Germany, and were surprised to land in an entirely different country. Instead of heading east, the pilot 'got lost' and flew north, making an unscheduled arrival at 9am in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Hey, those cities are only 741 miles…
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A man in Ireland reportedly took a bag of marijuana to a police station in order to complain about its quality. Arthur Liwembe, who is 33 years old, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis and other charges following the bizarre occurrence, which took place in July last year. According…
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Following the horrific white supremacist attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, in which 50 people were killed and 50 were injured, New Zealanders are rallying together to support their Muslim neighbors. Biker gangs such as The Mongrel Mob, King Cobra and The Black Power have reached out…
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When Adam Anhang left the Pink Skirt nightclub in Puerto Rico's Old San Juan, he had no idea what was about to happen. A man appeared, an altercation occurred and the assailant then made off having robbed and fatally stabbed Adam and injured his wife. Adam was a Canadian entrepreneur…
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Last August, a video of a woman pushing her teenage friend off a bridge near Vancouver went viral after it transpired that the girl had suffered severe injuries from the incident. Taylor Smith, 19, was charged with misdemeanour reckless endangerment, for which she could have potentially faced up to a…
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Following Friday's tragic mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, Holland has now suffered a violent attack on the general public. A 10:45am local time, an attacker shot passengers on a tram in the city of Utrecht. "A man started shooting wildly," one eyewitness told Dutch news site NU.nl. Trains and…
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A Polish newspaper has sparked widespread disgust and outrage after running a front-page article that taught readers "how to spot a Jew". Weekly national paper, Tylko Poska (translated to Only Poland), published a list of alleged markers that included "names, anthropological features, expressions, appearances, character traits, methods of operation", as…
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Several people have been injured as a gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, according to local law enforcement services. A square near a tram station in the western area of the city has been cordoned off by the authorities, who have also confirmed that…
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On Friday, a lone gunman opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 28-year-old Australian national was arrested for the attack, which took the lives of at least 50 people and left 50 others seriously injured. Following these shocking events, Fraser Anning, senator for Queensland in Australia, tweeted…
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The New Zealand government have moved to ban semi-automatic weapons in the country, less than 48 hours after 50 people died in a mass shooting. The decision comes less than two days after 50 people were killed and several more injured in two shootings in mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,…
