Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Back in July 2018, a disturbing CCTV video spread over social media. The footage showed a Parisian man violently assaulting a woman after allegedly verbally harassing her. Marie Laguerre was walking through a busy street when the man insulted her, before reportedly throwing an ashtray at her and slapping her in front…
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A recent study showed that people love dogs more than other humans. And really, are you surprised? Dogs are friendly, loyal and play valuable roles in society. They guide the visually impaired, find people stranded in the wilderness and can be trained to detect bombs, drugs, currency, you name it.…
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Last week, a woman sustained horrific injuries when a stray golf ball hit her in the face. Corine Remande, who had travelled from Egypt, was watching the Ryder Cup when a ball hit by Brooks Koepka veered off course and struck her at high speed, causing her eyeball to "explode" and blinding…
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When you check your baggage in for a flight, it can be a little worrying. After all, with all your clothes and other possessions disappearing down a conveyor belt, only to be seen hours later - potentially in another country - the least we expect is that our luggage will be…
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In a situation as dangerous as an armed robbery, it's hard to know what you would do as the pressure mounts - or what the right thing to do would be. After all, momentary heroism could lead to some dire consequences when misfortune strikes. However, this eight-year-old girl had the…
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On Friday morning a plane crash-landed in the ocean, after missing the runway over Chuuk International Airport. While many passengers were injured, they were full of praise for the quick and efficient response of an island community nearby, who jumped into their boats and pulled the survivors from the wreckage…
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Over in Australia, plenty of people in grocery stores are staying well away from the fruit section, after needles were found in strawberries across all six states. The news first broke on Facebook earlier this month, with at least two men being taken to hospital over abdominal pains suffered from…
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There's no question about it that mothers do all the hard work when it comes to giving birth. But what if you could give birth to your child and deliver it via caesarean yourself? Amazingly, that's exactly what Carley Valkoula did last year. The 36-year-old literally pulled her own baby…
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"I am not the first woman to multitask," New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said in January in response to criticism that she was "betraying [her] voters" by getting pregnant. "I am not the first woman to work and have a baby; there are many women who have done this before." Now,…
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Dellen Millard, a 33-year-old man from Canada, appeared to have it all. His father ran a multimillion-dollar aviation business, the profits from which allowed him to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, and there didn't seem to be anything in his life that was causing him any major problems. However, it seemed…
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A teenager from Indonesia has been found alive and well after being lost at sea for 49 days. Aldi Novel Adilang, who is only 18 years old, became stranded in the open ocean after the "rompong" (floating fishing hut) he was working on became unmoored just over two months ago. Adilang was…
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An anorexic woman who weighs the same as a four-year-old has reportedly been told by her doctor that she could play a "living corpse in a horror movie". Kristina Karyagina, from Barnaul in south-central Russia, weighs just 2st 7lb (17kg) and has spent years surviving on a diet consisting mainly of…
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A heartbreaking photograph of a young Indian boy crying next to his father's dead body has spurred people on social media to raise more than $43,000 in a single day. The picture, which was shared on Twitter more than 7,000 times, shows the weeping son of a sewer worker named…
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Passengers were left bleeding from their ears and noses after a cockpit crew reportedly "forgot" to switch on the cabin pressure system during a flight to India. An unsettling video from the Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur shows passengers wearing oxygen masks, with one alleging that the safety…
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Earlier this month, several people in the nation of Australia were mortified to discover sewing needles located in grocery store-bought strawberries. In all six states of Australia there were reports of this horrifying fruit contamination, and at least two people have been taken to hospital after suffering from abdominal pain. Then,…
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A man in India has undoubtedly caused a stir at Uber HQ this week, after tweeting customer support with one of the worst complaints imaginable for a globally renowned taxi firm. Surya Oruganti booked a taxi to pick him up at Bengaluru International Airport in India, but was immediately suspicious…
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For people who have lost a loved one, it's always the things which were left unsaid that make grief all the more painful. Even worse is someone who imagined that they would be able to relay one last message of trust and care, only for the moment to be cruelly…
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Two members of the Colt clan, the incestuous Australian family that shocked the nation, have been found living together after being separated. The Colts were a family of immigrants from New Zealand who moved to New South Wales, in Australia in the 1970s. They lived in a remote, rural part of…
