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If you're interested in politics, any election is bound to be a time of tension. However, for many college students, it seems the 2016 presidential election was too much to handle, with a recent study suggesting that a quarter of them blame it for psychological trauma. A study of 769 university…
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Almost three weeks ago, journalist Jamal Khashoggi visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey - and never returned. The 59-year-old had fallen out of favour with his home nation of Saudi Arabia last year after criticising the policies of the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and had subsequently exiled himself to the…
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Just two days after a bomb scare at the home of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, another similar package containing explosive materials has been intercepted at the home of Hillary and Bill Clinton - and addressed to Hillary, police have confirmed. Both homes are located in Westchester county, and the similarity…
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Two years ago, in 2016, a strange and disturbing trend emerged. "Killer clowns", as they were known, began appearing in public spaces: on streets, near schools, in forests - first of all just in the USA, but later in Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand. At the time, many people…
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On April 26, 2010, Venus Stewart went to check the mail, and was never seen again. The following year, her estranged husband Doug was convicted of her murder, but continued to deny his involvement during the beginning of his life sentence - at least until this week. Not finding her…
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The dark web is something that most internet-users have heard of, but which only some people have ever used. This is the clandestine part of the internet, a place where some venture to satisfy depraved urges and commit serious sex crimes. Although its danger to wider society is often exaggerated, it is…
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These days, it seems that all people do is complain. The right wing complains about the left wing, the wealthy complain about the less well-off, and the older generation complains about those younger than them. Millennials, in particular, get a pretty bad deal out of all this, as they are…
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More and more jaded Americans are indignantly announcing that they want to move to Canada these days, and indeed, the country has a bit of a stereotypical reputation as a liberal's safe haven, far removed from the partisan strife of Trump's United States. Now that marijuana has been fully legalised,…
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On October 21, 2017, Kayla Hayes met up with her ex-boyfriend, Seth Fleury, inside her car. She told him she didn't want to get back together. She wanted to discuss their relationship, and give him an opportunity to right his wrongs. Seth got angry, and aggressively tried to kiss her.…
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Donald Trump has had an incredible influence on the USA during his time as president - and very little of it has been good. His incendiary rhetoric, homophobic/transphobic pronouncements, and misogynistic attitude towards any and all women have made him a poor representative for anyone who isn't a straight white…
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The royal wedding made for a summer spectacle which captured the hearts of the world. In a somewhat unlikely union, an American TV star married a British prince less than two years after they started dating. However, amongst the cheer and joviality, the £32m ($45m) price tag also hit the…
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Plenty of people out there believe in an afterlife, and most of those people might also believe in ghosts. After all, think of all the sightings of spirits and spectres which have been diligently recorded over the years by paranormal investigators and mediums around the world. Now personally, I don't…
