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A 27-year-old American man was reportedly shot dead with arrows by a tribe on a remote Indian island as soon as he set foot on their home. John Allen Chau paid local fisherman to take him to North Sentinel Island, which is home to the Sentinelese, an indigenous group who refuse contact…
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In August of this year, Senator John McCain died at the age of 81 following a battle with deadly form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. The two-time presidential candidate's passing attracted huge waves of sympathy and mourning from both Republicans and Democrats alike, and his funeral was attended by prominent politicians…
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A struggling father-of-five who asked people on the internet for $2,500 (£2,000) to pay for Christmas has apologised after being slammed by critics. Ben Buckley, from west Hull, England, set up a GoFundMe page after fearing that he wouldn't have enough money to treat his family over the festive period. His appeal…
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The Christmas season is almost upon us, which is good news for everyone who likes to see the decorations light up our streets and shops. Yes, festive music is now blaring out of loudspeakers, baubles and tinsel have been strung up in bars, and in our shopping malls, large plastic…
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A Vietnam War veteran was given the opportunity to spend one of his last days doing something he loved this week. After two debilitating strokes in 2015, Kenneth Jones didn't think he would ride a motorcycle ever again. However, the 71-year-old war hero and retired police officer took his very last…
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When it comes to aviation, there's a lot that your average passenger doesn't know. You're pretty much just blindly trusting the pilots and stewards to get you back on terra firma each time, and few people really understand how the whole process works. How does a heavy tin can manage…
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For 11 days, catastrophic, fast-moving wildfires have rampaged across California. Fueled by strong winds and arid conditions, the blazing infernos have destroyed thousands of structures, and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes. According to the latest statistics, 77 people were killed and nearly 1,000 are reported…
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On Monday afternoon, there was an active shooter incident at Mercy Hospital, which is located on the south side of Chicago, at 25th and Madison Avenue. Four people were killed, including the gunman, an emergency room doctor, and Chicago police officer Samuel Jimenez. The shooting began in the Mercy Hospital…
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On social media, we're all influenced by the people we follow. We might take inspiration from their fashion sense, flattering poses or sick caption game. And why not? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, when you copy someone too much, imitation is the sincerest form of being a…
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Most 10-year-olds out in the world today are fairly familiar with using technology, either through video games, or films and TV, or - in more recent years - social media. But Samaira Mehta is different. Not only does she know how to use the latest gadgets and gizmos, she also knows how…
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Back in 2009, the late, great Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time travellers. It was complete with canapés and flutes of fancy champagne, and anyone was invited - providing, of course, that they could travel back to the past, as the theoretical physicist only announced the time and date…
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Nothing can ruin a holiday faster than bad weather; imagine paying through the nose for a vacation abroad, somewhere supposedly hot and sun-kissed, only to be met with grey clouds, a cold climate, and drizzly rain upon your arrival. You'd probably feel pretty cheated, right? Well take it from me,…
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In the latest instance of The Kids Are Not Alright, teens are reportedly setting themselves on fire to get likes on social media and become "social media stars", according to hospital bosses. The latest Instagram trend, "The Fire Challenge", asks youngsters to set themselves alight in order to boost their…
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Jaden Smith has reiterated claims that Tyler, The Creator is his boyfriend. During a recent performance, Smith told fans that the Flower Boy rapper was his "f*cking boyfriend", as Tyler himself watched from the crowd. "I just wanna say Tyler, The Creator is the best friend in the world", he proclaimed.…
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Samuel Little, a 78-year-old man who has been incarcerated since 2014, was known to be a dangerous individual - but some recent revelations have shown that he may have committed far more crimes than was initially believed. Little has been convicted of strangling three Californian women to death, for which…
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On September 22, 2017, 21-year-old Christopher Precopia went to work at the lumberyard in Georgetown, Texas. To his surprise, the police showed up and arrested him for a horrific crime. His ex-girlfriend claimed that he broke into her home, pushed her down, punched her in the face and carved an…
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What started off as a heartwarming story in 2017 has quickly unravelled, revealing some far more sinister. In December 2017, Kate McClure's story went viral after she was helped by a homeless man when her car broke down. She and her partner, Mark D'Amico, started a GoFundMe for the man, Johnny Bobbitt,…
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29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman elected to Congress, and will represent New York's 14th district. During the primaries, the charismatic progressive defeated the incumbent Democrat in a shocking upset victory. She is of Puerto Rican descent, born to a working-class family in the Bronx and identifies as a…
