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The 167 passengers and nine crew members of a Ukraine International Airlines flight have been killed after crashing to the ground shortly after take-off early this morning (06:12 local time / 02:42 GMT), the BBC has reported. Iranian news stations confirmed that the Boeing 737 plane - carrying passengers from…
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As confirmed by the Pentagon, the POTUS, and the Iraqi military, last night (5:30pm EST on January 7), Iran fired 22 ballistic missiles at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq. The al-Assad airbase in western Iraq and a base in Erbil in the northern region of…
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A "proud" Minnesota sheriff has received an unusual letter from a jail inmate. Taking to Facebook, Carver County sheriff Jason Kamerud shared a photograph of the letter, which thanked him for his work as a sheriff and the "excellent" facilities which he was using while serving their sentence. The Facebook…
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A Florida man woke up to find a stranger sucking his toes. The bizarre incident took place on Christmas Eve - the one night of the year where it's supposed to be acceptable for a stranger to break an entering, provided, of course, that they are dressed in a red…
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The influencer who raised $1 million selling nudes for donations to the Australian bushfire appeal has revealed she can't keep up with donations. American influencer Kaylen Ward, 20, launched the selfless scheme last week which saw her exchange one nude picture for every $10 donation to the Australian bushfire appeal.…
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While Australia is no stranger to yearly bushfires, the current one which has been raging since September started earlier and spread much further than previous ones, with fires blazing in every state. The devastating fires have destroyed many parts of the country. And tragically, at least 25 people have died…
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A Flordia woman has been arrested after threatening to get McDonald's staff "by any means necessary". As per the New York Post, the incident took place in McDonald’s in Vero Beach, Florida, last week after 19-year-old Maguire Marie Mclaughlin was refused a sachet of dipping sauce. According to a report…
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Following the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani on January 3 under the command of President Trump, the Iraqi parliament has voted in favor of expelling US troops, the Wall Street Journal reports. The death of Iran's war general put Iraq into a precarious position between its two greatest allies.…
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As devastating bushfires tear through Australia, people around the globe are doing their bit to help the crisis, which last week, was declared a state of emergency. Whether it's donating to large scale fundraisers like the one established by comedian Celeste Barber, or making large one-off donations like the $500,000…
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A man who set off fireworks near a movie theater accidentally caused immense panic amongst moviegoers after the bangs were mistaken for gunshots, Fox News reports. Nathan Sanders "lit off the fireworks while a friend was proposing marriage. There was no intent to cause panic to theatre patrons," police wrote…
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A five-year-old girl saved her mom's life using FaceTime. The remarkable incident took place in Cork, Ireland when five-year-old Priya's mom Mary Constant collapsed. Unbeknownst to her, she was having a stroke, but luckily, the youngster's dad had taught her how to make calls using FaceTime. In an interview on…
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McDonald's is starting 2020 the right way with a number of incredible deals on its app. Beginning tomorrow, you can get a Big Mac or a Vegetable Deluxe for just 99p in the UK. This is a total steal, with a Big Mac typically setting you back £3.09 and a…
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Per the Independent, French police have shot and killed a man in a grocery store car park near Paris, following a knife attack. The incident allegedly took place close to the Hautes-Bruyères State Park in Villejuif, according to the Prefecture de Police. Law enforcement have reported that at least three…
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The United States has urged all its citizens in Iraq to depart the country immediately due to ‘heightened tensions’ in the region, as a result of an airstrike targeting Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Pentagon confirmed that the incident took place in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump early…
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The most powerful military commander in Iran, General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed in an airstrike, the Pentagon confirmed. The incident took place in a strike ordered under President Donald Trump's command. It took place early on Friday morning at Baghdad airport and resulted in the deaths of local Iran-backed…
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An Indiana woman has allegedly been arrested on a child neglect charge, after being accused of locking her five-year-old son in an operating washing machine. A Madison County prosecutor charged 30-year-old Heather Oliver with the level five felony - neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury - in connection…
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Heart-pounding footage has emerged of a semi-truck crashing into a pile-up in Lubbock County, Texas. The incident took place on Highway 84, where KCBD had a crew filming an initial pile-up. However, in a startling moment, an out of control truck comes speeding through the fog and crashes into the…
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A mother has been jailed for seven years for injecting feces into her son's IV as he battled cancer, the Daily Mail has reported. The incident took place at Riley Children's Hospital where Tiffany Alberts' 15-year-old son was being treated for leukemia. The teacher from Indiana was sentenced on Thursday…
