Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Thanks to the internet and the smartphone age, there's terabytes upon terabytes of information at our fingertips whenever we like, and for the most part, that's a good thing. But no matter how hard we try, there are things we may never know, regardless of how gratuitously we Google them.…
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So I don't know, guys: apparently there was a Royal Wedding or something this weekend? If, by some miracle, you had no idea that Prince Harry was getting married to Suits star Meghan Markle last Saturday, then congratulations on getting WiFi to work from that rock you're living under. Really.…
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A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran is facing fresh charges, despite having been in prison in the country for over two years. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is from London, is currently serving a five-year sentence in Tehran's Evin prison, having been convicted of spying. Now, her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, says that she has…
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Despite its message of peace and goodwill, the Catholic Church has encountered a number of scandals during its long and restless history. In more recent years, it has certainly tried to atone for its former errors, and the current head of the Church, Pope Francis, has been a key figure in…
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According to the most recent global survey, there are an estimated 100 million people in the world who are living on the streets, with this distressing figure continuing to rise with every year that goes past. Although each and every case of homelessness is unique in its own way, almost…
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Deadpool is an immensely popular character at the moment. It's kind of strange (as a past comic book reader) to see how he's blown up into a worldwide sensation. His red and black costume has been a favorite for many at comic cons for years now, but the character's fanbase…
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Forget "to be or not to be", because "Yanny" or "Laurel?" is the most important question for social media users who have been divided over a viral audio clip, reminding many of 'the dress' situation back in 2015. People simply can't decide whether the viral clip - which features a robotic voice…
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North Korea has threatened to cancel a planned summit with US President Donald Trump, which is due to take place in Singapore on 12 June. In a statement published by the state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's vice-foreign minister, Kim Kye-gwan, said that the country may pull out of…
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Vladimir Putin has opened a $3.6 billion bridge linking the Russian mainland and Crimea, triggering a fierce reaction from Kiev, as well as many other countries around the world. The 11.8-mile bridge, which took two years to build, has been a highly controversial project, designed by the Russian President to…
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Multiple people are feared dead after a bridge under construction collapsed in the Indian city of Varanasi on the afternoon of Tuesday May 15. The disaster took place during rush hour traffic. According to initial eyewitness reports distributed by the Times of India, a "huge concrete slab" fell from the flyover…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments and food manufacturers around the world to ban of the use of industrially-produced trans fats in all food products by 2020. Launching REPLACE, a plan to eliminate trans fats from the global food supply, WHO said that the move was crucial…
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Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and 1,200 more wounded by Israeli troops, after tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump's decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. On the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war, the Palestinian Ministry…
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The pilot of doomed Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 deliberately evaded radar for hours to ensure the plane was never found again, aviation experts have claimed. The fate of the Boeing 777, named as "one of the biggest mysteries in modern aviation history", has puzzled investigators ever since 2014 when it went missing…
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Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has sparked outrage after claiming President Donald Trump "fulfilled biblical prophecy" by moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv, Israel, to the city of Jerusalem. On her show, Justice With Judge Jeanine, the American TV personality asserted that Trump's decision to formally break from decades of established American policy…
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Malaysia's new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced that politician Anwar Ibrahim, who was jailed after falling out with the government, will receive a full royal pardon from the country's king. The move is expected to pave the way for Anwar, who faces charges of corruption and sodomy, to eventually take…
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Seven people, including four children, have been killed in Osmington, Western Australia, in what is believed to be the country's worst mass shooting since 1996. At a press briefing, WA police commissioner Chris Dawson said that a “horrific incident” had occurred at a rural property about 20km north of the…
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American retail corporation Walmart has confirmed it has agreed a deal to buy the controlling stake India's largest online retailer, Flipkart Group, in a deal worth $16 billion. In a statement, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said that the lucrative Indian market was the driving force behind the purchase: "India is one of…
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President Donald Trump has announced that three Americans have been released by North Korea ahead of talks between the two nations. "I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen…
