Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Almost three weeks ago, journalist Jamal Khashoggi visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey - and never returned. The 59-year-old had fallen out of favour with his home nation of Saudi Arabia last year after criticising the policies of the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and had subsequently exiled himself to the…
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More and more jaded Americans are indignantly announcing that they want to move to Canada these days, and indeed, the country has a bit of a stereotypical reputation as a liberal's safe haven, far removed from the partisan strife of Trump's United States. Now that marijuana has been fully legalised,…
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The world's longest sea-crossing bridge has been opened in China by President Xi Jinping, nine years after construction first began. Spanning 55km (34 miles), the bridge, which cost about $20 billion (£15.3 billion), connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. Designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, it…
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Dating is hard. You have to craft the perfect online profile, because one off-putting line or unattractive photo could lead to instant rejection. And let's say you do match with someone. Now you have to strike up a scintillating conversation, and pivot to asking them out, without getting ghosted. The…
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After starting from the bottom of the Guadalajara Cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán created his own notorious empire. He became the most powerful drug lord since Pablo Escobar, the boss of the dangerous Sinaloa Cartel. El Chapo - which means "Shorty" in Spanish - is accused of killing thousands of people…
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Joachim Ronneberg - a Norwegian resistance fighter who sabotaged Nazi Germany's nuclear weapons ambitions during World War Two - has died aged 99. In 1943, Ronneberg led a top-secret raid on a heavily-guarded plant in Norway's southern region of Telemark, earning him the title of the "last hero of Telemark". Speaking…
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Yesterday, a 27-year-old woman was charged with fraud after raising $55,000 by claiming that she was suffering from stage five ovarian cancer. Lucy Wieland, from Townsville, Australia, spent months posting on social media about her supposed illness in order to scam well-intentioned people out of giving her money in order to…
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Buying makeup should be easy. Perhaps even an experience that you know will leave you walking out of the store with newfound confidence. For Fadzai Manyeza, on the other hand, her trip to an Estée Lauder makeup counter went hand-in-hand with humiliation when she was allegedly told she was “too…
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At the end of last month, people residing in the skyscrapers of Brisbane were treated to a stunning - and frankly, nerve-wracking - sight, as a plane flew worryingly close to their windows. The Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster was pulling off the manoeuvre in preparation for an Airshow, rehearsing…
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Back in September, a video of a woman pouring a mixture of bleach and water onto men's crotches on public transport went viral after receiving huge amounts of criticism. In the clip, Anna Dovgalyuk, a 20-year-old student from St. Petersburg in Russia, approached men on the subway who were "manspreading" (i.e.…
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A zookeeper in Japan died this week after being fatally mauled by a rare white tiger. Akira Furusho, who was 40 years old, died on Monday evening from wounds to his neck after Riku, a five-year-old male tiger, attacked him in his cage. According to the park's director, Akinori Ishido, nobody was…
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It sounds like the beginning of a fantasy novel: While skipping rocks in the lake by her family's summer house in Sweden, 8-year-old Saga Vanecek noticed something curious in the water. It looked like a stick, but when she picked it up, she realized it was something special. "I picked…
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A spectator has been left injured after being struck in the head by a wayward shot from defending golf champion Tyrrell Hatton on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Lins Championship. The woman was pictured bleeding after the incident, which occurred on the 15th hole at Kingsbarns, one of the three courses…
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Back in July 2018, a disturbing CCTV video spread over social media. The footage showed a Parisian man violently assaulting a woman after allegedly verbally harassing her. Marie Laguerre was walking through a busy street when the man insulted her, before reportedly throwing an ashtray at her and slapping her in front…
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A recent study showed that people love dogs more than other humans. And really, are you surprised? Dogs are friendly, loyal and play valuable roles in society. They guide the visually impaired, find people stranded in the wilderness and can be trained to detect bombs, drugs, currency, you name it.…
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Last week, a woman sustained horrific injuries when a stray golf ball hit her in the face. Corine Remande, who had travelled from Egypt, was watching the Ryder Cup when a ball hit by Brooks Koepka veered off course and struck her at high speed, causing her eyeball to "explode" and blinding…
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When you check your baggage in for a flight, it can be a little worrying. After all, with all your clothes and other possessions disappearing down a conveyor belt, only to be seen hours later - potentially in another country - the least we expect is that our luggage will be…
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In a situation as dangerous as an armed robbery, it's hard to know what you would do as the pressure mounts - or what the right thing to do would be. After all, momentary heroism could lead to some dire consequences when misfortune strikes. However, this eight-year-old girl had the…
