Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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A man in India has become the recipient of a double hand transplant following a miraculous surgery. Raj Kumar, who lost his hands and lower arms in a devastating train accident in October 2020, has undergone a remarkable transformation following an intense 12-hour surgery. The surgery, hailed as a milestone…
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A school principal has been fired and lost a pension worth $133,000 after allegedly underpaying for his coffees. If taking snacks and drinks from work is a crime, then please don't tell my boss because this could end very badly for me. This particular story unfolded in Japan, in the…
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A 13-year-old boy from Belgium has become the first person in the world to be cured of a deadly brain cancer. At age six, Lucas Jemeljanova was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a very rare and highly aggressive type of childhood cancer that forms in the brainstem, according…
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A father frantically flew from Australia to America to prevent his baby daughter from being put up for adoption by his former partner. As reported by A Current Affair, a man named Dan Gaut, who resides in Sydney's north shore, met his ex-girlfriend Liz while vacationing in San Francisco in…
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New audio has been released from the Titan sub that went missing last summer, claiming the lives of all those on board. The sub, operated by OceanGate and known as Titan, went missing on June 18 as it ventured to explore the wreckage of the Titanic. After an hour and…
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A ship that has been missing for 120 years has finally been found after explorers stumbled upon its location by chance. The SS Nemesis disappeared in July 1904 with 32 crew on board after getting caught in a powerful storm off the coast of New South Wales while transporting coal…
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Don't forget to look up the night sky this weekend! The Moon has been hitting headlines a lot this week, as the US once again landed on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. However, if you're looking for an experience a little more inclusive…
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Motocross star Jayden 'Jayo' Archer tragically lost his life at the age of 27 during a training run. The motocross community is mourning the loss of the promising Australian rider who is known for being the first to successfully land a triple backflip at the Nitro World Games in Brisbane…
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A prankster has been suspended from his $20,000-a-year school after he went viral for throwing milk on unsuspecting members of the public enjoying their day out on a boat. It seems like karma caught up with him on this one. The incident, which occurred during a boat ride on the…
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In a meeting that really highlights the extraordinary variety and uniqueness within humanity, the tallest and shortest people in the world have come together for the first time in six years. Sultan Kosen - the Guinness World Record holder for the tallest living man at a staggering 8 feet, 2…
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Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure and fierce critic of the Kremlin, has passed away at the age of 47, according to the Russian prison service. Navalny gained international attention in 2020 when he was poisoned with a nerve agent, an incident he attributed to Russian authorities. Navalny's outspoken…
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A university is facing backlash after a list detailing a list of female students who are virgins was leaked online. A scandal has engulfed the Al-Farabi National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after personal medical information concerning hundreds of women was published on the messaging service, WhatsApp, as reported by Metro.…
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Amazon has found itself in hot water after being accused of deceiving Prime Video subscribers who found themselves needing to pay more to remove adverts. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court on Friday, alleges breach of contract and violations of state consumer protection laws on behalf of users affected…
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Passengers have spoken out after a terrifying ordeal unfolded mid-flight on Thursday. As reported by the New York Post, the incident unfolded aboard a Lufthansa flight from Thailand to Germany on Thursday (February 8), as passengers witnessed the distressing scene of a fellow traveler succumbing to a fatal medical emergency.…
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A young woman was booted out of a shopping mall for her "illegal" outfit that showed off her midriff. As reported by News.com.au, a 20-year-old named Madison Green was at Dalby Shoppingworld in south-east Queensland to buy groceries for her grandmother. However, her shopping trip was cut short after she was…
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A crucial submersible tasked with studying the underbelly of Antarctica's infamous "doomsday glacier" has vanished during its latest mission. The unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV), known as Ran, employs cutting-edge sensors to probe the frigid waters, undertaking extensive explorations beneath the ice, IFL Science reports. During its recent venture to the…
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A "potentially hazardous" asteroid will fly past the Earth today, but don't worry, this isn't a world-ending event. Dubbed 2008 OS7, the celestial visitor will approach our planet from a distance of 1.7 million miles at precisely 14:41 GMT (09:41 ET), a safe seven times farther than the moon. The…
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A man and his mistress have reportedly been executed after they were found guilty of murdering the man's two children to start a new family together. Zhang Bo and his girlfriend, Ye Chengchen, were executed on Wednesday following the recent approval of their death sentence by China's top court, as…
