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Three Trains Collided In India And At Least 295 People Are Dead And 1,175 Injured
The disaster in Odisha state is the worst train accident in India in two decades.
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LGBTQ
In A First In Europe, Latvia’s Government Has Elected Its First Openly Gay President
“I proudly announce I am gay… Good luck all of you…”, Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote in his coming out tweet in 2014.
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Canada Has Become The First Country To In The World To Print Warning Labels On Every Single Cigarette
Individual cigarettes will soon start carrying warnings such as “cigarettes cause cancer” and “poison in every puff”.
Featured
A Girl Allegedly Set Fire To A Girls’ Dorm In Guyana, Killing 18 Of Her Classmates And A Five-Year-Old Boy
Investigators said the girl had set fire to the building because she was angry that her mobile phone had been confiscated.
Politics
Japan’s Prime Minister Fired His Own Son After He Held A Party At Their Official Residence And Caused A Controversy
Fumio Kishida said his son’s actions were “inappropriate and I decided to replace him to have him take responsibility.”
Cute
This Japanese Woman Plays Two Recorders Through Her Nostrils And It’s Absolutely Incredible
Haruka Nigo told Almost that she came up with the idea when she noticed that “there are two holes above my mouth and thought my nostrils might exist for the purpose of playing duets.”
Climate
The Water In Part Of Venice’s Canals Has Turned Fluorescent Green And No One Knows Why
Residents near the famous Rialto Bridge began reporting on the morning of May 28 that the water in the Grand Canal had turned green.
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This Guy Opened A South Korean Flight’s Emergency Exit Mid-Flight And The Video Looks Unreal
No one was hurt, but nine people were taken to the hospital for difficulties breathing.
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This Chinese Influencer Died After He Drank Too Much On A Livestream, Sparking A Debate On Chasing Fame
The man, known as Brother Three Thousand, shared a livestream where he drank at least seven bottles of baijiu, a Chinese liquor that can contain between 35% and 60% alcohol.
Activism
This Vietnamese Noodle Seller Known As “Green Onion Bae” Has Been Jailed For Five Years For Parodying Salt Bae
Bui Tuan Lam was jailed for “anti-state propaganda” for parodying a senior government official being hand-fed gold-encrusted steak by Salt Bae.
Impact
This Saudi Woman Scientist Has Made History As The First Arab Woman To Go To Space
34-year-old Rayyanah Barnawi, a biomedical scientist will focus on studying stem cells and breast cancer during the mission.
Activism
This Black Brazilian Soccer Player Was Racially Abused During A Match In Spain And People Want Justice
The referee’s official report from the game said a fan had shouted “monkey, monkey” at Vinicius Jr.