Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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The Dutch teenager who joined Jeff Bezos on his historic trip to space has revealed he's never actually ordered anything from Amazon. On July 20, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen made history when he traveled to the edge of space alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the billionaire's brother, Mark Bezos, and aviation…
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A video has resurfaced on social media showing how men treated women drinking in bars back in the 1970s. Per Indy100, the clip stems from archival footage shared on YouTube by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), of a news segment from the current affairs program This Day Tonight, dating back…
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An Olympic swimmer was left angry after her baby was banned from the Tokyo Games. Spanish synchronized swimming captain Ona Carbonell, 31, has been banned from taking her one-year-old son to Tokyo 2020 and says she's been "made to choose" between her family and her sporting dreams. A lack of…
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German airline Lufthansa has announced that it will now greet customers with gender-neutral terms of reference. According to CNN, Lufthansa Group, which also owns Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, says that it is encouraging staff to not use gendered language when dealing with passengers. CNN reports that a spokesperson for the…
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A heroic bus driver in Italy was able to bring 25 school children to safety moments before the vehicle became engulfed in flames, BBC News reports. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, had been driving teenagers aged between 14 and 16 to a summer camp when the bus started…
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A husband and wife who spent the past 24 years searching for their abducted son have been reunited with him this week. Per Al Jazeera, Guo Gangtang's son Guo Xinzhen was abducted from his home in eastern Shandong province in China by human traffickers when he was just two years…
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An Instagram star from Hong Kong tragically fell to her death after slipping while taking a selfie at a waterfall. Per New York Post, 32-year-old Sophia Cheung traveled to Ha Pak Lai park with three friends on Saturday, July 10. Their plan was to climb the edge of the park's…
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Eleven people have died in India after being struck by lightning at a popular tourist attraction. The incident took place on the top of the 12th Century Amber Fort watchtower in Jaipur, Northern India, when the tourists were taking selfies, The Independent reports. Officials confirmed on Monday (July 12) that…
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Elon Musk has bought a ticket for a spaceflight on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, per The Sunday Times. On Sunday, Branson became the first of the trio of renowned billionaire tech company founders - including Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - to take of on a flight to space.…
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Richard Branson has returned to Earth after successfully being taken to the edge of space in his own Virgin Galactic rocket. Per BBC News, the billionaire made history on Sunday, July 11, after reaching the edge of space high above New Mexico in a craft that his company has been…
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Spectators have been banned from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Japan declares a state of emergency over the ongoing pandemic. The decision was made as the number of Covid-19 infections in Tokyo continues to rise ahead of the July 23 opening ceremony, per the BBC. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said…
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The President of Haiti has been assassinated in his own home. Per BBC News, President Jovenel Moïse and his wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, were shot by an unidentified group of individuals at their private residence in Port-au-Prince at approximately 01:00 AM local time. Moïse was killed outright, while reports…
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A Russian plane has crashed into the sea with 28 people on board after vanishing from radar. The twin-engine Antonov An-2 aircraft disappeared on Tuesday (July 6) over the country's Kamchatka peninsula, CNN reports. Rescue teams have now been deployed to the stricken plane after it was discovered in the…
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Social media users have praised Disney for replacing the greeting at one of their theme parks with a gender-neutral alternative. According to Insider, the change has been made as part of the Orlando resort's latest initiative to promote inclusivity by discarding gendered language. The above publication reports that Disney World's…
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At least 50 people have been killed after a plane burst into flames in the Philippines. The tragedy, which took place on July 4, saw an Air Force aircraft overshoot a runway - killing 47 soldiers on board, four civilians on the ground, and injuring dozens. Per CNN, the C-130…
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A 12-year-old Indian-American prodigy has just become the youngest chess grandmaster in the history of the game. According to CNN, Abhimanyu Mishra, who hails from New Jersey, broke Hungarian Sergey Karjakin's record by becoming a chess grandmaster at the age of 12 years, four months, and 25 days old. This…
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A female spectator who caused a huge crash during the Tour de France is to face legal action, organizers have confirmed. Yesterday (June 26), an unnamed woman was caught on television cameras stepping out onto the road with a giant cardboard sign as the speeding peloton rode by. Appearing to…
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A toddler from Italy who went missing in the middle of the night was found by a journalist who was sent out to report on his disappearance, BBC News reports. The young boy, who is just three months shy of his second birthday, was discovered some miles away from his…
