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Ukraine passes bill on war-torn eastern regions On Thursday, the Ukrainian Parliament passed a new bill called the “Donbass reintegration law”. It describes the regions — oblasts — of Donetsk and Luhansk as being “temporarily occupied” by Russia and declares Russia to be the “aggressor”. [ML] [ ± ] – Image credit – Read more… |
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Zimbabwean politician Bennett and four others die in New Mexico helicopter crash Roy Bennett, a key Zimbabwean opposition leader, died on Wednesday evening in a helicopter crash that also killed four other people in the northeastern part of New Mexico, United States. [ ± ] – Image credit – Read more… |
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Irish rock band The Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46 On Monday, 46-year-old Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, was found dead, her publicist Lindsey Holmes confirmed; reports suggested she was found in her room at the London Hilton on Park Lane hotel. [ ± ] – Image credit – Read more… |
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British surfers catch more than waves: Scientists find antibiotic-resistant bacteria In findings published Sunday in Environmental International, a team from Britain’s University of Exeter reports that surfers and bodyboarders are roughly three times as likely to house antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and other bacteria that could easily become resistant, than other UK coastal water users. [ ± ] – Image credit – Read more… |
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United States: One person dead after boat to offshore casino burns off Florida coast On Sunday, a boat ferrying people to a floating casino in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire and burned near New Port Richey, Florida, US. [ ± ] – Image credit – Read more… |
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- Ukraine passes bill on war-torn eastern regions
- Zimbabwean politician Bennett and four others die in New Mexico helicopter crash
- Irish rock band The Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46
- United States: One person dead after boat to offshore casino burns off Florida coast
- British surfers catch more than waves: Scientists find antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- Airborne sedan smashes into dental office in Santa Ana, California, US
- United States: State of Hawaii criticized by head of Federal Communications Commission over incoming missile alert mistake
- BBC newsreader Alagiah to undergo treatment for bowel cancer
- Turkey: Aircraft skids off runway toward Black Sea
- United States: At least fifteen dead in Southern California after rain causes mudslides and floods
- Israel issues travel ban on 20 non-government organizations over pro-Palestinian boycotts