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An elderly British couple have beaten coronavirus after being treated side-by-side in intensive care. Concetta Scolaro, 73, said that she thought she was about to lose her life when breathing difficulties and a high temperature brought her to Barnet Hospital in north London in June. Nine days later, her 79-year-old…
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Per Al Jazeera, an Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals. This comes after Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others posted footage on popular video-sharing app, TikTok. According to the publication, the ruling, which can…
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You can never predict exactly what is going to happen on live TV when the cameras are rolling. And in South Shields, England, a young boy has become an unlikely star after he decided to gatecrash a live weather report by BBC presenter Jen Bartram by showing off his epic…
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As reported by NBC News, President Trump has said that he will use his power to ban the Chinese video-sharing social networking platform TikTok from the United States. The POTUS made the comments on Friday night while aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington following a fundraising trip…
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This year's Hajj pilgrimage has been dramatically scaled back as a result of the ongoing pandemic and it has resulted in some striking images of the now socially distant event. As few as 1,000 people are taking part, with all of them already living in Saudi Arabia, to limit the…
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For the first time in its 110-year history, the US Navy will present its first black female pilot with her Wings of Gold today. Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, a Virginia native, celebrated her achievement when she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month. In a video released…
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The injustices inflicted upon Native American people are well-known, but now, after 250 years, the ownership of the Big Sur ancestral lands has been returned to its tribe. This comes after the land was taken from the Tribe of Monterey County (ETMC) around 250 years ago by Spanish explorers, their…
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American soldier Vanessa Guillen lost her life in April inside a Fort Hood army base, and it is believed that it was at the hands of another male soldier. The 20-year-old was initially reported missing on April 22, but her fate was confirmed after human remains were discovered buried along…
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented society with incredible challenges - not only through the nature of the virus itself, but also through the impact it has hard on our working lives. Some have been lucky enough to continue their employment by working at home, but others have been forced to…
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It's often said that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. While it might be an overused sentiment, it's rare to see it come to pass explicitly in real life. But prison inmates were recently captured on camera rushing to save a police officer's life after…
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A Portland protester who now-famously faced off with police earlier this month and earned the nickname "Naked Athena" has opened up about the event. In an interview with a Portland-based podcast, the woman identified herself as a sex worker in her 30s and said that being naked in public is…
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Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) has been forced to resign from the board of a Christian nonprofit organization. The news comes after he allegedly called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a "f***ing b***h" and "disgusting" when she was out of earshot, the Daily Mail reports. [caption id="attachment_12605148" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Credit: PA Images[/caption]…
