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It’s so hot in Thailand authorities warn people not to go outside
(AP) — Extreme heat has sent temperatures soaring in Thailand as authorities warned people to stay indoors. The Meteorological Department’s forecast on Saturday said the highest temperature in the next 24 hours could reach 43 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) in country’s north and could hit 40 C (104 F) in the capital, Bangkok. The…
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Canada hit by largest strike by public servants in its history
(CBC News) — More than 155,000 federal public servants are on strike after the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) failed to reach a deal before a Tuesday evening deadline. The announcement came after two bargaining groups representing a significant part of the government workforce entered a legal strike position last…
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Virgin Atlantic and guide dogs launch partnership to improve travel for people with sight loss
Virgin Atlantic and Guide Dogs announce a new long-term partnership that aims to create a more inclusive travel experience All cabin crew will receive bespoke training on how to support those flying with sight loss Three in five (59%) Brits with sight loss say they would like to travel abroad more The majority (84%) said they’d…
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Missouri man charged for shooting Black teen who knocked on his door
An 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Mo., last week has been charged with armed assault, and the Clay County prosecutor said Monday there was a racial component to the case. Prosecuting attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that Andrew Lester shot 16-year-old Ralph…
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Man eaten alive by bed bugs while held in filthy jail
A Georgia man has allegedly died after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs at a prison in Atlanta, his family’s attorney has claimed. LaShawn Thompson, 35, was arrested for simple battery in Atlanta on June 12 last year and had not yet been convicted, according to police. He was placed in the psychiatric…
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South Korea has so few babies it is offering new parents $10,500
(Al Jazeera) – In their apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Kwon Jang-ho and Cho Nam-hee sat down recently at the kitchen table to work out the monthly budget for their 17-month-old son, Ju-ha. “Raising a baby in Korea can be affordable if you don’t buy unnecessary stuff and take advantage of government support,” Kwon,…
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NYC urologist busted for allegedly fondling underage boys, using sex toys on patients
(NY Post) — A Manhattan urologist already being sued by seven male patients for alleged sex abuse was busted Tuesday on related criminal charges, including some involving underage boys, authorities said. Darius Paduch, 55 – who formerly worked at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health – carried out the abuse when he was alone…
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5 dead after shooting at Kentucky bank building
(The Associated Press) — Five people were killed and six others hospitalized in a shooting at a bank building Monday morning in downtown Louisville, Ky., police said. Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that officers who arrived on the scene “encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that…
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Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
(BBC) — The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage showed him asking a boy if he wanted to suck the Tibetan spiritual leader’s tongue. His office said he wanted to apologise to the child and his family “for the hurt his words may have caused”. The video also shows the Dalai Lama kissing the child…
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Animal-to-human diseases on the rise
(AFP) – From COVID-19 to Mpox, Mers, Ebola, avian flu, Zika and HIV, diseases transmitted from animals to humans have multiplied in recent years, raising fears of new pandemics. – What is a zoonosis? – A zoonosis (plural zoonoses) is a disease or infection transmitted from vertebrate animals to people, and vice versa. The pathogens…
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Filipinos nailed to crosses despite church objection
(AP) — Eight Filipinos were nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the Philippines despite being rejected by the Catholic Church. The real-life crucifixions in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila resumed after…