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The last supermoon of the year is set to appear in the night sky this week. Named the "Sturgeon moon", it is deemed to be the fourth supermoon in a row after the Buck moon in July, Strawberry moon in June, and Flower moon in May. A supermoon takes place…
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A woman has died after reportedly "slipping" from her seat while riding a rollercoaster in Germany. The 57-year-old victim - whose identity is yet to be revealed - fell from the moving ride at the Klotti Wildlife and Leisure park in Klotten, Rhineland-Palatinate, on Saturday afternoon. The woman, reportedly from…
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A devastating inferno erupted after a lightning strike caused an oil-storage facility to burst into flames in Matanzas, Cuba. As reported by ABC News, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted that the raging blaze started as a result of a thunderstorm on Friday night. Four explosions subsequently took place…
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $4.1 million to the parents of a child killed at the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre, BBC News reports. The controversial podcast host was taken to court by the grieving family after he falsely claimed that the shooting was a hoax. After…
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A bungee jump instructor has been sentenced to prison in Kazakhstan after a woman tragically fell 100 feet to her death in front of her husband. Instructor Alexander Muznikas, 33, was handed down the sentence on October 10, 2021, for the death of Yevgenia Leontyeva, 33, at a rope-jumping attraction…
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Three-year-old twins from Brazil who were joined at the head have been successfully separated, BBC News reports. Bernardo and Arthur Lima, who were born with fused brains, underwent a series of surgeries in Rio de Janeiro - with the help of UK-based pediatric surgeon Noor ul Owase Jeelani of Great…
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A Ukrainian child lost his mom and was left with burns on nearly half his body after a Russian missile strike earlier this month. According to a report by CBS News, seven-year-old Roman was with his mother in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia when the strike hit on July…
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An Australian MMA fighter has been applauded for stepping in to stop a street fight. Mixed martial artist Viktor Lyall calmly tries to diffuse the tension - then deals decisively with the attackers when they won't be put off. In a video of the incident that has been widely circulated…
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A man has died after a freak accident at a pool party. Israeli man Klil Kimhi was attending a pool party last Thursday (July 21) when he was sucked into a sinkhole under the water. According to a report by The Times of Israel, the 32-year-old disappeared into the hole,…
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A Chinese man who was found guilty of killing his ex-wife by setting her on fire during a live stream was executed in China on Saturday, as reported by CNN. Tang Lu's execution was carried out by a court in the southwestern Sichuan province, with the convicted killer having been…
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Three men have died in the span of just 24 hours from injuries they sustained while taking part in bull-running festivals in eastern Spain. Per BBC News, Valencia's bull-running festivals, known as bous al carrer, entail participants running in front of at least one fighting bull while they charge through…
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A woman has died three days after she was attacked and set on fire in a park near her home in central Mexico. Luz Raquel Padilla, 35, was a part of "Yo Cuido México" (I care for Mexico), an organization of families with experience in caring for people with disabilities.…
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An avid skydiver has passed away after a tragic accident midair. According to 7News, Mark Hanna had over 300 jumps under his belt when he tried jumping with a wingsuit for the first time. However, when both of his parachutes failed to deploy, the 34-year-old tragically plunged to his death…
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A woman in Sudan has been sentenced to death by stoning – the first known case in the country in almost ten years. Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab, 20, was interrogated and taken into custody by law enforcement in Sudan’s White Nile state last month after allegedly confessing to cheating on her…
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An MMA fighter has tragically passed away after being punched in the head during a kickboxing fight. As reported by News.com.au, 23-year-old Nikhil Suresh tragically died on Wednesday - days after being knocked out by his opponent during their state-level K-1 kickboxing bout. A heartbreaking statement from Nikhil's coach, Vikram…
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A man has miraculously survived at sea for 18 hours. Remarkably, the thing that kept him afloat through his hours in the ocean was a soccer ball lost by a group of kids 10 days earlier over 80 miles away. According to The Independent, the lucky man - who has…
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A 14-year-old girl has passed away after the rollercoaster she was riding partly derailed, police have confirmed. As reported by ABC News, the teenager had been visiting the Tivoli Friheden amusement park in Aarhus, Denmark, on Thursday (July 14). However, after opting to ride the Cobraen 'Cobra' rollercoaster, tragedy shortly…
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A man has tragically passed away after drinking an entire bottle of Jägermeister for a binge-drinking bet. As reported by The Independent, the South African man was recorded drinking the entire bottle of the German herbal liqueur - which has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 35 percent. The video…
