Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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An Australian community has been left devastated after almost a dozen people were killed when their bus crashed following a wedding. The coach carrying 36 people - including the bus driver - rolled over on Wine Country Drive at Greta, New South Wales, around 11:30 PM on Sunday (June 11).…
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Four children have been found alive after surviving a horror plane crash and spending weeks alone in Colombia's Amazon jungle. The children were all siblings, aged 13, nine, four, and one - with Colombia's president Gustavo Petro stating that their rescue was "a joy for the whole country," per BBC.…
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A shark has been hunted down and killed after devouring a Russian tourist in front of a shocked crowd at a beach in Egypt. Footage of the tragic incident was captured and shared across social media, which showed the man - who is reported to have been 23-year-old Vladimir Popov…
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A couple was left furious after receiving an unexpectedly enormous bill for a single bowl of pasta and two smoothies while on vacation. Oscar Maldonado and his boyfriend, who are from Honduras, were left severely out of pocket after being hit with a bill over double the monthly wage in…
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Pope Francis has been taken to the hospital to undergo surgery on his intestine. Sky News reports that the Vatican has revealed the operation will be under general anesthetic and that the pope will be staying in the hospital for an undisclosed number of days. This comes just a day…
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A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of Brazilian actor Jefferson Machado who was found dead in a trunk. Jeander da Silva, 29, was taken into custody on Friday following his attempt to escape the clutches of local police in Santíssimo, a small neighborhood approximately an hour…
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard opened up about her feelings after she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering her mother, Dee Dee, in 2015. In an interview with Dr. Phil, the now 31-year-old revealed that she didn't believe she deserved such a lengthy stint in prison for her crimes…
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The haunting last words shouted at the missing teen that jumped overboard for a dare have been revealed. On May 24 at approximately 9:30 PM, chilling footage showing a teenager jumping off the side of a ship surfaced online after his friends dared him to do the risky deed. Cameron…
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A social media influencer in China has died after taking part in an online challenge that saw him chug multiple bottles of alcohol. Online challenges can often prove to be dangerous - and sometimes even fatal - and Sanqiange Wang, who goes by the name Brother Three Thousand fell victim…
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The passenger who opened a plane's emergency exit door mid-flight has revealed that he did it because he was "uncomfortable". As previously reported, the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 was about to land in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday (May 26) when a passenger pulled the emergency exit handle at an…
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Footage shared on social media showed the terrifying moment after a passenger opened an emergency exit door shortly before a plane landed. On Friday (May 26), the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 was about to land in Daegu, South Korea, when a man pulled the emergency exit handle at an altitude…
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A family in Australia has been left heartbroken after their daughter "tragically and suddenly" died in front of them while they were having dinner together. Dani Duchatel, 26, had been having a family dinner and playing cards with her parents at their home in Moreton Bay near Brisbane on Sunday,…
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Police searching for Madeleine McCann have issued a statement after it became public that they had found a "relevant clue" during their search of a reservoir in Portugal. Madeleine went missing from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007 while her parents were dining with their friends at…
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People have been left furious by one particular word in a statement from police announcing the death of a 95-year-old woman with dementia who was tasered. Great-grandmother Clare Nowland, 95, died on Wednesday, one week after she was tasered by a police officer at her nursing home in Cooma, Australia.…
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Nineteen students have tragically lost their lives following a fire in a school dormitory. As reported by the New York Post, officials say the fire was allegedly started by a 14-year-old female student, after teachers at the Mahdia Secondary School, Guyana, confiscated her phone. A statement issued by the Guyana…
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The parents of a 13-year-old girl who died from huffing toxic chemicals are desperate to raise awareness of the lethal trend. Known as "chroming", the drug trend is becoming more and more prevalent, especially among teenagers. On March 31 this year, Esra Haynes from Melbourne, Australia participated in the viral…
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Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old great-grandmother with dementia who was tasered by police, has died in hospital. The news was confirmed in a statement by New South Wales Police on Wednesday (May 24). New South Wales police said in a statement, via News.com.au: "It is with great sadness we confirm the…
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A senior police constable who caused a public uproar after tasering a 95-year-old grandmother has been charged. Clare Nowland - a resident of the Yallambie Lodge nursing home in New South Wales, Australia - was tasered by 33-year-old Senior Constable Kristian White during a police visit to the assisted living…
