Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Incredible aerial footage has shown rows and rows of ships waiting to pass through the Suez Canal after it was blocked by the Ever Given ship last Tuesday (March 23). It is hoped that traffic will soon be able to pass through the route after the 1,300ft vessel, which contains…
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The giant container ship that made headlines around the world after becoming stuck in the Suez Canal has finally been dislodged from the shoreline. The Ever Given, operated by the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine, became stuck in the Egypitan waterway on Tuesday, March 23, blocking one of the world's most…
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Five-thousand music fans filled Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi concert hall on Saturday night (March 27), with pictures of the event looking like they should have been taken pre-pandemic. As reported by CBS News, the sold-out concert was part of a test to assess the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screenings in…
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Katherine Diaz, El Salvador's top surfer and an Olympic hopeful, has tragically died at the age of 22. As reported by the Olympic Channel, Diaz was struck by lightning as she was training for the upcoming ISA World Surf Games at El Tunco Beach in El Salvador on Friday. Per…
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A volcano in Iceland that has been dormant for the last 6,000 years finally erupted on Friday night (March 19). The Fagradals Mountain volcano, located in southwest Iceland, could be seen spewing bright lava and illuminating the dark night sky, CBS News reports. The glow from the molten lava could…
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UPDATE: A tsunami warning has been lifted following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked northeastern Japan on Saturday morning (March 20). As reported by The Independent, the earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyagi prefecture (located 220 miles north of Tokyo on the east coast of Honshu island) at…
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The Scandinavian nation of Finland has been voted as the "world's happiest country" for the fifth time in a row by its inhabitants. According to the 2021 World Happiness Report, Finland was followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, in terms of the happiest overall national population. These five…
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Spain has today voted to approve a law to legally permit euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases, CNN reports. On Thursday (March 18), the Spanish parliament approved a bill to legalize euthanasia, where medical staff can deliberately end a life of a patient…
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Workers in Spain could soon be enjoying a four-day working week after the government agreed to launch a trial project for companies interested in testing the idea. If successful, the scheme could be rolled out across the country - making Spain one of the only nations in the world to…
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A bill to legalize recreational cannabis has been approved by lawmakers in Mexico. As per the New York Times, this marks a huge milestone for the country, which is in the throes of a drug war and could result in Mexico becoming the largest cannabis market in the world. The…
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Best friends who were separated while fleeing the Holocaust in Nazi Germany have been reunited after 82 years apart. Betty Grebenschikoff and Ana María Wahrenberg, both 91, grew up together in 1930s Berlin, according to a release from the USC Shoah Foundation. However, after the war ended, they both assumed…
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Prince William has made his first comments in response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey. During a visit to an east London school with wife Kate Middleton on Thursday morning (March 11), the Duke of Cambridge said that the royals are "very much not a racist…
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Prince Charles has been asked about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview after they alleged that a member of the Royal Family was racist. Queen Elizabeth's eldest son was visiting a London COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday (March 9) when a reporter stopped him to ask for his reaction…
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A climate change activist has taken to social media to share how he spent a whopping total of 589 consecutive days cleaning trash and waste from the site of a popular hiking trail near Los Angeles. According to NPR, Edgar McGregor has spent more than a year meticulously picking up…
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A disabled man has been showered with gifts after a photographer captured a snap of him removing plastic waste from a local river. The astounding shot was captured by Pro Media photographer Nandu Ks, who also works as an engineer in his town of Kerala, India. As reported by Good…
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The world's oldest person, aged 118, will carry the Olympic Torch in Japan this May. Kane Tanaka is nearly as old as the modern Olympic Games itself, which started all the way back in 1896. In an interview with CNN, Tanaka spoke about the honor, which will see her take…
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A man has died after being killed by his own bird during an illegal cockfight in southern India. Per BBC News, the rooster had been fitted with a three-inch knife called a "kodi kathi" prior to the blood sport event, which was being held at the Yellamma Temple in Jagtial…
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A zookeeper has died after being struck by an elephant's trunk. The news was confirmed by staff at the Cabarceno Natural Park in Spain, as well as local officials from the northern city of Santander. Per The Guardian, 44-year-old male zoo worker Joaquín Gutiérrez Arnáiz was cleaning out a female…
