Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Most of us have said something that we regret at work. Whether it's letting a coworker know what you really think of them, or simply blurting out your frustrations with the job. This is something Australian reporter Lana Murphy now knows too well after she accidentally said "f*** my life"…
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A huge explosion has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut as the city awaits the verdict of a trial over the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the BBC reports. The explosion took place over the city's port area, and there have been additional unconfirmed reports of a second…
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Per Al Jazeera, an Egyptian court has sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals. This comes after Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others posted footage on popular video-sharing app, TikTok. According to the publication, the ruling, which can…
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This year's Hajj pilgrimage has been dramatically scaled back as a result of the ongoing pandemic and it has resulted in some striking images of the now socially distant event. As few as 1,000 people are taking part, with all of them already living in Saudi Arabia, to limit the…
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The coronavirus pandemic has presented society with incredible challenges - not only through the nature of the virus itself, but also through the impact it has hard on our working lives. Some have been lucky enough to continue their employment by working at home, but others have been forced to…
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Greta Thunberg has pledged to give a $1m prize she just won to groups that are working to halt climate change and protect the environment, it is revealed. Thunberg, 17, was awarded the Gulbenkian prize for humanity (a Portugese award) for the away that she has "been able to mobilise…
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On Saturday morning (July 18), firefighters were called to battle a huge fire at a historic Gothic cathedral in France. Per The Metro, the 15th century cathedral's beautiful stained glass windows shattered as a result of the fire, as onlookers watched black smoke billowed from the historic monument - located…
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A six-year-old boy has been declared a hero after saving his little sister from a savage dog attack. Six-year-old Bridger Walker, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, put his life at risk when a dog approached him and his sister and proceeded to attack her. Following the incident, the children's' aunt, Nikki Walker,…
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Princess Hermine de Clermont-Tonnerre has died at the age of 54-years-old following a motorcycle accident, which occurred on the 1st of June. The Fench socialite, who was a member of the House of Clermont-Tonnerre, was subsequently placed into a medically induced coma but did not wake up. "All her family…
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Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South Africa's anti-apartheid activists Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59. Per BBC News, the news was broken by public broadcaster SABC. The news outlet reported in a statement: "The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed…
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A late-night run to KFC has cost partygoers in Melbourne, Australia, a whopping $26,000 after they were caught breaching the Covid-19 lockdown. Per news.com.au, Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton was visibly frustrated as he gave an update on the enforcement of the stage three coronavirus restrictions, which began in the…
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live or lives for the foreseeable future, making handwashing and social distancing of the utmost importance. Now, over 300 drones have taken to the sky in South Korea to remind people of the importance of practicing these crucial guidelines. This resulted in…
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The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced on live television that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly trivialized the novel coronavirus pandemic and flouted social distancing guidelines, wore a mask when he revealed his diagnosis to a hand-picked group of journalists on Tuesday lunchtime, per The…
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A CNN reporter has been mugged at knifepoint while reporting on a news broadcast live on-air from Brazil. The incident took place near the Bandeiras Bridge in São Paulo, where Bruna Macedo and her news crew were reporting on heavy rain causing the water level to rise in the Teté…
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Five hours before voting closes, Vladimir Putin has been announced as the winner of a referendum that will allow him to stay in power until 2036. Today is the final day of the 2020 Russian constitutional referendum, a national vote on proposed amendments to the Russian constitution that started on…
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Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the death of a top Iranian general who was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad, the Independent has reported. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday that Trump is one of 30+ individuals accused of being involved…
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A popular belly-dancer has been sentenced to three years in prison and slapped with a $18,500 after being found guilty by Egyptian courts of feeding "immorality" on social media. On Saturday, Sama el-Masry was ordered to pay 300,000 Egyptian pounds as the nation clamps down on certain content shared to…
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A baby girl has been born missing all four of her limbs due to a rare genetic disorder, leaving medical experts and family baffled. Pictures and videos of the child, from the Sakla village of Sironj Tehsil in central India's Madhya Pradesh Vidisha, were released on June 26. You can…
