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A Spanish model has made history after she became the first transgender person to represent Spain at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Angela Ponce, a 26-year-old model from Seville, Spain, won the national qualifying contest on Friday, after she beat 22 other contestants to the crown. After claiming the prize,…
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If there's one rollercoaster ride that just refuses to stop, it's Nikki Bella and John Cena's relationship. For the past few months, no one has had any idea what's going on with the pair, and even if you think you do, chances are the situation will change within days, so…
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Once upon a time, before CCTV and mass surveillance of public spaces, people could get away with pretty much anything out in the open. These days, however, if you happen to do anything remotely amusing in view of a camera, you'll find yourself going viral on YouTube in just a…
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It's July, which in American terms, means it's time to party. Every year, when the summer rolls into town and July fourth comes back around, America loses its mind. Of course, we all know why: July fourth marks Independence Day. It marks the day that Will Smith and a few…
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When times get tough, a supportive employer is something indispensable. There's not enough that can be said about a manager who will give you the appropriate amount of time off, not pressure you to come back, and who overall just makes an attempt to understand your circumstances. Unfortunately, not everyone…
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There are few stories more inspiring than that of a narrowly-averted disaster. Perhaps it's because we're so often bombarded with tales of bloodshed, disaster and woe, but it feels like good news is very much in short supply these days, and you're more likely to hear about all the times…
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There are so many reasons that people turn to crime. Some do it out of necessity, others out of malice, and many - unfortunately - do it because it's an easy way of getting by. One woman, however, turned against the law out of sheer boredom. Melissa Bergman, a 30-year-old…
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Everyone has that one thing that completely grosses them out. Pus-filled boils, mouldy food, burping, farting, spitting, filthy public bathrooms, weeping sores, people picking their nose, people blowing their nose, people picking and flicking ... pretty much anything people do with their noses really. Okay, maybe it's not just one…
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It's a fact of life that we all lie. While some people may try and deny that they're a liar, we've all been guilty of at least "distorting the truth." Whether it's simply saying you didn't eat the last cookie out the jar, or watching that final episode of the…
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Twelve boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old soccer coach, have been missing for nine days. After practice, the Wild Boars team went to explore the Tham Luang Nang Non cave, the fourth longest in Thailand. They had explored the cave before, but this time they ventured deep into the…
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Dogs are the heroes we truly don't deserve. Not only are they always there to help whenever we get ourselves in a scrape, they're also champs in everyday life, consistently there to welcome us when we walk through the door after a hard day and share their favourite toy when we're feeling…
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When little girls dream about marrying princes, they mainly focus on the gowns, the jewels, the palace and just how handsome that future monarch is going to look walking next to them with his crown on. However, getting hitched to a member of the royal family involves a lot more…
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While the life of a royal looks easy, I can imagine it gets pretty tiring. Jetting around the world and having to constantly be civil and professional is harder than it looks. Then, you've got to add in the waving. The non-stop, continuous waving. I mean, seriously, the Queen must…
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Given the absurdity of some of the things that have happened to the world in 2018, most of us hardly bat an eyelid at the news anymore. Elon Musk is selling flamethrowers? Cool. Donald Trump is trying to forge a friendship with a notorious dictator? Standard. A bunch of people…
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A manhunt is currently underway to find one of Redoine Faid, France's most notorious gangsters, after he mounted a helicopter escape from Réau Prison, on the outskirts of Paris. He was being visited by his brother when several heavily-armed men landed the aircraft in a prison yard to bust him out.…
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As kids, one of the worst experiences we can go through is being bullied. It's demeaning, degrading, and - in the worst cases - can have a serious effect on a person's long-term health and well-being. Unfortunately, it happens all too often. Chloe Robson, a 16-year-old girl from County Durham…
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It's often said that crime doesn't pay, but rarely do we get to see that sentiment in action as clearly as we did this week when a 29-year-old woman came crashing through the ceiling of a convenience store in Alberta, Canada. The woman - who has not been named - had…
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Over the past few weeks, several reports have emerged of people calling the police or taking physical action against black children in acts of flagrant racism. First, there was the woman who achieved meme status after calling the cops on a black family having a BBQ in the park, then…
