Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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An Iranian man who called the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris home for almost two decades has sadly passed away there, BBC News reports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri first arrived at the Parisian airport in 1988, following his expulsion from numerous EU countries - including the Netherlands and Germany -…
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A YouTuber from Thailand is reportedly facing five years in jail after filming herself eating a bat in a bowl of soup. A stomach-turning 1-minute 40-second video showed Phonchanok Srisunaklua - who runs a Youtube channel called Gin Zap Bep Nua Nua (Eat spicy and delicious) - devouring the bizarre…
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The CEO of crypto giant FTX lost the majority of his $16 billion fortune in a single day as his company came to the brink of collapse, CNN reports. Sam Bankman-Fried's personal fortune dropped by 94% in 24 hours, marking the biggest one-day loss by a billionaire ever. The loss…
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Adidas has announced that they won't stop selling Yeezys - despite cutting ties with designer Kanye West. According to a report by Insider, the German company has reiterated that it owns the designs which were produced in partnership with the rapper. Chief Financial Officer Harm Ohlmeyer said: "Adidas is the…
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Three Americans on vacation who were mysteriously found dead at their Mexican Airbnb in October likely died from toxic gas inhalation, local outlet WAVY reports. The trio - 28-year-olds Kandace Florence and Jordan Marshall, as well as 33-year-old Courtez Hall - were vacationing in Mexico City to celebrate Dia De…
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It has been reported by multiple outlets that an 81-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly pushing his disabled wife into the sea, saying he was "tired of taking care of her". According to the reports, Hiroshi Fujiwara, from the eastern Japanese town of Oiso, Kanagawa, was arrested on November…
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The owner of Tiffany's jewelry empire in Turkey has reportedly fallen to her death from a cruise ship. Per local reports, Dilek Ertek, 71, plunged into the sea off the coast of Tahiti while on holiday. Despite a desperate manhunt, her body was not recovered. She was traveling with her…
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A baby born with a tumor twice her size has been dubbed a "miracle" after a team of 25 surgeons worked around the clock to remove it. Baby Saylor Thomson was born three months premature at the Mater Mother's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia - weighing just over two pounds, with…
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It's official: paid Twitter is here. Known as Twitter Blue, the $7.99-a-month service will enable users to take part in a subscription-based plan in order to get the coveted blue checkmark next to their names, as well as a host of other perks. A recent in-app notification revealed the details…
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Donald Trump's comments following the leaked sunbathing images of Princess Catherine reportedly resulted in "torrents of profanity" from her husband and father-in-law. In one of the most talked-about scandals regarding the Royal Family in the last 20 years, the then-Kate Middleton was snapped by photographers as she sunbathed topless on…
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Greta Thunberg has said that it's "weird" that "straight, white, privileged, middle-aged men" feel so threatened by children "just stating the facts" about the growing climate emergency. The Swedish climate activist was appearing on British comedian Russell Howard's TV show, The Russell Howard Hour, to discuss climate change and to…
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A hopeful rapper has pleaded guilty to spending over $750,000 on a wild shopping spree after a young couple accidentally transferred him their house deposit. Abdel Ghadia, 24, bought bars of gold bullion, clothes, make-up, and foreign exchange after an unnamed couple entered the wrong bank account details and inadvertently…
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An Australian man was - quite literally - saved by his Apple Watch after he was involved in a potentially-life threatening car accident. In an interview with 9News, Blake Jackson recalled how his iPhone 14 automatically realized something was up after he collided with two large truck tires in Adelaide.…
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has blasted the United Nation's upcoming climate conference - calling it a "colossal scam" in a recent ABC 7.30 interview. The conference, referred to as COP27, is set to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6 to 18. The 19-year-old, however, will not be…
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Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, celebrities have been announcing that they're ditching the social media platform. Meanwhile, it looks like it isn't just famous faces who are opting to quit Twitter now that the Tesla boss is in charge. According to Google search engine data, searches for how…
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South Korean singer and actor Lee Ji Han has been confirmed to have died after the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy. On Saturday (October 29) night, over 100,000 partygoers reportedly gathered at the popular nightlife neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul to attend the community's annual Halloween festivities. As reported by Yonhap…
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Horrifying footage has emerged on social media showing a man armed with a machete, trying to force his way into a car while the driver and passenger are stuck in traffic. TikTok user Ash Massacre, who goes by the handle @ash_massacre, filmed herself sitting next to her husband in the…
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The body of a missing woman has been found intact inside the body of a huge 22-foot python. As reported by Sky News, police in Indonesia have confirmed that the body of the 54-year-old woman - named only as Jahrah - was been discovered after she was reported missing on…
