Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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The Game of Thrones finale doesn't air until Spring 2019, yet the streams of tears have begun flowing already. No one is quite ready to say goodbye to the fantasy series that has been a TV staple since 2011 and, rather then fearing for the characters as they prepare to…
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All of the 12 Thai boys from the Wild Boars academy team who became trapped inside a flooded cave network have been rescued, along with their 25-year-old coach. The boys, whose ages range from 11 to 16, were stranded with their coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, inside the six-mile Tham Luang cave…
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The world breathed a sigh of relief after recently finding out divers in northern Thailand have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves, 17 days after they got trapped underground. Aged between about 11 and 17, the members of the Wild Boars football team had entered…
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On June 23rd, 12 boys aged between 11 and 17 years old went with their 25-year-old coach after soccer practice to explore the Tham Luang Nang Non caves in Northern Thailand. Tragedy struck, however, as heavy rains flooded the caves and left the group trapped in the underwater system. For nine…
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Over the last couple of hours, reports have emerged that two more boys have been rescued from a cave in northern Thailand, bringing the total number of rescued students up to six. Sources present at the scene have said that the fifth boy was brought up just before 5pm local…
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If you're a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's a fair chance that you saw Spider-Man: Homecoming when it came out in May of 2017. After the bizarre Spider-Man 3 and the ill-conceived Amazing Spider-Man series (that seemed to be more interested in a money-making cinematic universe than it…
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Last week, the nation of Thailand breathed a sigh of relief as the "Wild Boars" team of sporting schoolchildren were discovered to be alive after disappearing for nine days. The 12 boys, aged between 11 and 16 years old, left with their 25-year-old coach on June 23 after soccer practice…
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Every time the World Cup rolls around and I get caught up in all the goals, drama and festivities, I wonder how I ever managed to survive four years without it. As the world's most popular sport, the past three weeks or so have seen the world gripped with World…
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A former Navy Seal has died while trying to help rescue the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside of a cave in Thailand for nearly two weeks. According to Commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew, Saman Kunan died due to a lack of oxygen in one of the tunnels…
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Donald Trump has defied convention at practically every turn since gaining the office of the Presidency. Indeed, his win itself was a monumental shock; a seeming piece of illogic that flew in the face of pollsters who had misread the public mood so devastatingly wrongly. Much has happened since that…
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Many of the singers out there are all pretty much the same, but there's only one Rihanna, right? The original Good Girl Gone Bad, Caribbean Queen, Barbados Babe, whatever you want to call her, there is no one else quite like our RiRi. Or so we thought, anyway - until we…
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Whenever anyone moves into a new house, it's pretty normal to wonder who lived there before you. Who were they? Where did they do? Were they happy living there? Why did they move? Why on earth did they choose that wallpaper? For most of us, these questions remain unanswered, and we are…
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You won't find many people in the world more despised than animal poachers, who often sneak into animal reserves, attacking unsuspecting (and often endangered) creatures to sell their parts for money. In March this year, a Russian trophy hunter made the news after shooting a large bull elephant dead in…
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Picture this: you're standing in an a crowded airport, the flight is boarding, and you're ready to depart - the only thing is, your husband, who was standing right next to you just now, has disappeared. You scan the departures lounge, searching for a familiar face among the throng of…
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The great outpouring of sexual harassment and assault allegations show no sign of slowing down. Ever since The New York Times published their explosive exposé chronicling film producer Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual misconduct, more and more claims have been lobbied against influential men such as Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner,…
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A Spanish model has made history after she became the first transgender person to represent Spain at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Angela Ponce, a 26-year-old model from Seville, Spain, won the national qualifying contest on Friday, after she beat 22 other contestants to the crown. After claiming the prize,…
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Everyone has that one thing that completely grosses them out. Pus-filled boils, mouldy food, burping, farting, spitting, filthy public bathrooms, weeping sores, people picking their nose, people blowing their nose, people picking and flicking ... pretty much anything people do with their noses really. Okay, maybe it's not just one…
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Twelve boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old soccer coach, have been missing for nine days. After practice, the Wild Boars team went to explore the Tham Luang Nang Non cave, the fourth longest in Thailand. They had explored the cave before, but this time they ventured deep into the…
