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After another round of chemical attacks against Syrian people in the town of Douma last week, the United States and their allies have issued an emphatic response by launching their first airstrikes on Syria, as Russia promises retaliation and civilians around the globe hold their collective breath. Last Saturday (April…
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"War, huh, yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing," shouts Edward Starr on his now-infamous song "WAR." And, for the record, I agree with him. But, despite the depravity and mass-death that war causes, it has also brought about one of the most bizarre and dumbfounding stories that I…
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By now, we're all familiar with the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. On Valentine's Day, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz walked into his former high school with an AR-15 and opened fire. By the time police apprehended Cruz, he had killed 17 students and teachers. The nation mourned, and the surviving…
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In the wake of the shocking and horrifying events that have taken place in Syria over the last few days, political leaders and ministers have ended up in a war of words over who is to blame. Saturday saw a chemical attack carried out on the Eastern Ghouta town of Douma,…
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Judging by the experiences I've had during the short time I've been able to drive, I'd be willing to bet that a solid 20 percent of people on the road do not deserve their licenses. I've seen accidents caused by drivers on their phones, fits of road rage break out…
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While the internet is a decidedly unsafe place, this threat only increases when children are involved. Certainly, a popular online game primarily used by youngsters was brought to the attention of experts this week. Fortnite, which allows users to chat with people from all around the world through their microphones,…
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In 1998, Steven Pladl and his ex-wife made the decision to give up their daughter, Katie, for adoption. For 18 years, they heard nothing from her, and presumed that she was living happily elsewhere with her adoptive family. However, when the girl tracked down her parents through social media in…
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A father has posted a video online that allegedly shows his ex-girlfriend giving their two-year-old daughter alcohol. According to the distraught Twitter user, his former partner had allowed their child to drink a can of Carling lager at her home. Taking to his Twitter account, the man said: "Look what shes…
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It may feel like there the world is in a very precarious position at the moment, and has felt this way for the last year or so. It doesn't help when several world leaders seem to be at each other's throats, even employing Twitter (of all things) to vent their…
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The wonders of modern technology are far too great to list. We're able to communicate with far-flung friends and family, fly across the globe in a matter of hours - and now, we can even create life outside of conventional means. Certainly, for those struggling with infertility, processes such as in…
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A few years ago, if you had asked me what talcum powder makes me think of, I would've said old people and gym changing rooms. However, the last few years have seen the perception of the product change, and talc is now more commonly associated with cancer. After a series…
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Maybe it's just me being a cynic, but there is something about this new wave of crowd-funding that doesn't quite sit right with me. While I have no doubt that the majority of people are raising money for a good and legitimate cause, stories like this one help sow a…
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Even though it's a topic that many of us find difficult to talk about, cancer seems to be an oft-discussed subject in the media. And yet, despite its prevalence, there are still so many things we don't mention when we talk about the disease - the main one being the symptoms.…
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Sophie Tanner's big day had all the staples of the quintessential wedding; dressed in a gorgeous, flowing, white vintage gown, all eyes were on the then-36-year-old as she walked down the aisle with her teary father as all her family and friends watched. But there was one rather substantial difference: when…
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The widespread criticism that followed the near-release of John Worboys, often referred to as the "black cab rapist", has highlighted flaws within the British justice system, particularly in regards to its handling of sex offenders. Now, in a bid to stop such criminals re-offending, the Ministry of Justice has revealed…
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If you're going to embark on a criminal lifestyle full of sketchy behavior and illegal activity, there's pretty much only one rule you have to follow: don't get caught. As it turns out, though, some people can't even manage that. Emily Lock, a 22-year-old woman from Caerphilly in Wales, recently got…
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When you consider the extent to which medicine has progressed over the last couple of centuries, we're very lucky to have been born into the present day. No longer do we have to rely on rudimentary cures or the guesswork of so-called "quacks"; instead, we have billion-dollar industries dedicated to researching…
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Over the past few weeks, Facebook has been rocked with scandal. One, we learned the Trump-affiliated political consulting film Cambridge Analytica stole data from 87 million users, and used it to influence voters' decisions in the 2016 presidential election. Two, Facebook admitted it scans all of our conversations in the Messenger…
