Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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New satellite images have shown that vast swathes of the Arctic Circle have been blighted by "unprecedented" wildfires due to global warming. According to the images published by satellite photography expert, Pierre Markuse, parts of the Arctic have been severely damaged because of the heat and dry weather. In Greenland,…
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As the cliché goes, your wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life. It does, after all, mark the moment you make your most important commitment - to spend the rest of your life with the person you love most in the world. But…
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A man has managed to survive falling more than 100 meters after his bungee cord accidentally snapped, and left him to tumble helplessly through the air. According to Trojmiasto.pl, the incident occurred in the port city of Gdynia in Poland on Sunday, July 21. The horrific fall was caught on…
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Earlier today, India successfully launched a rocket to the moon with the aim of making a soft landing and getting a lunar rover onto its south pole. India's latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2 took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh state today, at 5:13 am…
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Albinos in Tanzania - and in some other parts of Africa - are being hunted down for their body parts in exchange for thousands of dollars. Fuelled by greed and a superstitious beliefs about the limbs of albinos being 'lucky', those with the hereditary genetic condition - about 1 in…
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At least two people have been killed and dozens more injured after a theme park ride broke in India. The incident, which occurred at Kankaria Adventure Park in Ahmedabad yesterday, reportedly resulted in the Discovery pendulum ride crashing to the ground while at full capacity. The main shaft of the…
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Climate change is arguably the biggest threat to the continued existence of the human race. To put the problem into context, a whopping eight million pieces of plastic make their way into the ocean each day. Now, because so many fish are consuming this plastic, people are questioning whether fish…
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A pitch invading hopeful was held back by security staff during England's Cricket World Cup final with New Zealand in London today, having ran out of the crowd wearing a black bodysuit reading "Vitaly Uncensored" - the same x-rated website that model, Kinsey Wolanski, promoted during the Champions League. The…
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When someone falls on hard times and is forced to resort to panhandling and vagrancy, it can be difficult to raise that person back to an acceptable standard of living, rehouse them, and get them back into a stable occupation - particularly if that person is struggling with addiction or…
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Reforms planned by the Saudi Arabian government could mean that women living in the country may be allowed to travel without the permission of a man as early as this year. Currently, legislation means that women of all ages require the express consent of a male relative to hold their…
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Pedophiles in Ukraine will be ordered to undergo chemical castration by injection after being convicted, the Daily Mail has reported. Ukraine's national news agency said that the chemical process "involves the forced injection of anti-androgen drugs consisting of chemicals that should reduce libido and sexual activity". Men between the ages…
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Police in Australia are on the hunt for a heavily-tattooed, mullet-wearing man, who allegedly pulled off a sex toy theft, along with a string of other crimes. The unidentified man, who has inkings all over his face and a flowing 80s-style haircut that is shaved on the top, is wanted…
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United Airlines has come under fire for placing a teenage boy on a flight to the wrong destination, leaving his parents deeply concerned for his welfare, WRAL reports. Anton Berg, 14, from North Carolina, was supposed to be headed to Sweden to visit his grandparents, but instead, staff at Newark…
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The Xinjiang region of China is 6,000 kilometres from London, 10,000 kilometres from New York and a million miles from most westerners’ thoughts. But here, in a developed country, men, women and children are being persecuted, imprisoned or killed for their religious beliefs. Local Uyghurs (Turkic Muslims) are being rounded…
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A woman who previously recorded a stranger allegedly masturbating on public transport and sexually harassing her is facing a larger fine than the accused offender, The Metro has reported. Natacha Bras, a French woman, was traveling from the town of to Poitiers from Paris, when she noticed a man moving…
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Boys at a school in Ireland can now wear skirts if they desire, after a gender neutral policy was adopted that allows for students to wear what they want. St Brigid's National School in Wicklow (which is based south of Dublin) has agreed to put forward the proposal by the…
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With world leaders including Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s Theresa May and New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, there is an increasing number of women in the highest offices of power. However, with a fractious, aggressive and unpredictable political landscape, one could argue that we need women in politics now more than ever.…
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The UK's answer to Disneyland is set to have its grand opening in 2024 after a deal was finally signed with Paramount Pictures, two years after initial talks of a partnership collapsed. It is believed that the studio pulled out over a disagreement over image rights to some of its…
