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Man killed by shark in Massachusetts
A man in his 20s has died after being injured in a suspected shark attack in the US state of Massachusetts. The incident happened at Newcomb Hollow Beach around lunchtime […]
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25 killed by Typhoon in the Philippines
The Philippines is counting the human and economic cost of Typhoon Mangkhut, which ripped through its main island with deadly consequences on Saturday. At least 25 people are known to […]
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Drug cartel wars: 166 skulls found in Mexico mass grave
Authorities in Mexico have found at least 166 skulls in a mass grave site in the eastern state of Veracruz. Jorge Winckler, state attorney general, said on Thursday that investigators […]
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Shares drop as Tesla owner, Elon Musk, smokes marijuana during interview
Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc. fell more than 6 percent early Friday after the CEO appeared to smoke marijuana during an interview and the company’s accounting chief left […]
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Policewoman enters wrong apartment, kills man she found inside
Dallas police and the county district attorney’s office are investigating after police said one of their officers shot and killed a 26-year-old man Thursday night upon returning home from her […]
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5 migrants die in Mediterranean sea, 53 rescued
Spanish authorities say rescuers have found five dead migrants and 53 survivors in a boat partially sunk in waters east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The Maritime Rescue Service said […]
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8 killed, 40 missing as earthquake hits Japan
Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. At least eight people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say […]
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India’s Supreme Court finally legalizes gay s*x
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay s*x is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known […]
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Death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico now 2,975
Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria – a devastating storm that struck the US island territory in September 2017. The revised death toll is […]
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French, English fishermen attack each other over shellfish
French fishermen have been accused of throwing insults, rocks and smoke bombs at their British rivals in the English Channel in a vicious scrap over scallops. The clash happened around […]