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Police arrested a chef from the Greater Toronto Area for allegedly selling sodium nitrite, a lethal poison that was also legal, after two people in the Peel region were found dead. According to the Toronto Star, officers had found one of the deceased in late March and believe the death is connected to the sale of the […]
A Congolese women’s soccer club has landed itself in hot water after attacking a referee for missing a penalty call. The incident took place during a recent game in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Lubumbashi, between female soccer clubs DC Motema Pembe and Mazembehas. DC Motema Pembe was trailing 5-1 in the match, when a […]
South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, passed away on Friday night after he was shot outside of a restaurant in Durban. He was 35 years old. AKA’s parents, Tony and Lynn Forbes, confirmed their son’s death on Saturday in a statement sent to Rolling Stone. “It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our […]
In an effort to boost tourism, Hong Kong’s government will give away half a million free airline tickets this year to attract travelers back to the city. The Hong Kong Tourism Board launched the new global promotional campaign on Thursday, announcing plans to offer 500,000 free air tickets to tourists and local residents. The airfare, which […]
Meek Mill is apologizing for filming a music video at Ghana’s presidential palace. The rapper faced backlash this weekend after he posted a video that was filmed at the Jubilee House governmental building, which serves as both Ghana’s official residence and office for the president. On Monday morning, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s former deputy education minister, […]
The White House is blaming Texas Governor Greg Abbott for sending busloads of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ home on Christmas Eve. CNN reports about 140 migrants from countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean were dropped off outside Harris’ Washington D.C. residence late Saturday night. Some migrants had to battle the 18-degree […]
At least 134 people were killed on Sunday night after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in the western Indian state of Gujara. CNN reports nearly 200 people were on the bridge when it collapsed. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi said Monday the list of victims includes 30 children, with the majority of the deceased comprised of women and […]
An Iranian 94-year-old nicknamed the “world’s dirtiest man” for famously not bathing since the middle of the 20th century has died. The BBC writes Amou Haji passed away on Sunday in Dezhgah village, which is located in the southern province of Fars. The local community called him “Uncle Haji.” Out of fear of contracting an illness, he hadn’t cleaned himself with soap […]
At least 37 people are dead after an attack in the northeastern region of Thailand, local officials said Thursday. The gunman later killed himself at home after opening fire at a daycare facility, according to a report from the Associated Press. The suspect, identified by local police as former law enforcement officer Panya Kamrap, is said […]
Typhoon Noru blasted the Philippines on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate the island of Luzon toward the capital Manila. NBC News reports the powerful typhoon, which had sustained winds of 121 miles per hour and gusts of up to 149 mph, hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province. Nearly 8,400 people wereevacuated […]
