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Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader ‘poisoned’

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said. The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, Kira Yarmysh said, adding that they suspected something had been mixed into his tea. The Kremlin …

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[VIDEO]: Woman married her “dog” after 221 failed dates; shocking video drops

This Morning viewers couldn’t believe their eyes today as a woman married her “dog” live on the programme in a bizarre ceremony. American woman, Elizabeth Hoad got married to her dog after years of getting broken hearts and disappointment by men. Elizabeth Hoad had earlier spoke of her plans to …

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Kanye West to launch Christian version of TikTok named ‘Jesus Tok’

American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer Kanye Omari West has revealed his solid intents to launch a Christian version of the TikTok app. The rapper turn pastor in a series of tweets disclosed that the new version he dreams of launching will be dubbed ‘Jesus Tok’. A strict Christian …

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VIDEO: A cultural mix of India, Ghana and more… meet ‘The Mahamas’

I chanced on a very fun and rather popular YouTube channel that chronicles the life of a mother and her children, Nailah & Maoudey, and I simply had to share with my readers.  For me, it all started with the episode titled “INDIAN(Genetically) & GHANAIAN(Culturally) Dad gives us a little background”, where …

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Video shows police officer placing a knee on boy’s neck during arrest in Germany

Authorities in Germany have opened an investigation after Dusseldorf Police officers were filmed pinning a boy to the ground and kneeling on his neck as they tried to arrest him.   The incident happened at around 7.30 pm in Dusseldorf’s Old Town on August 15.   Video footage shared online …

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Democratic convention: Michelle Obama blasts Trump

Michelle Obama has launched a stinging attack on US President Donald Trump as Democrats prepared to crown Joe Biden as their White House challenger. “Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” said the former US first lady in an emotional recorded message to the Democratic convention. Disaffected members …

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Belarus: Vladimir Putin ‘pledges support’ for President Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says that Russia has agreed to offer security assistance in the case of external military threats. Mr Lukashenko also voiced concerns over Nato military exercises taking place in neighbouring Poland and Lithuania. The news comes as the embattled president faces mass protests over the disputed 9 …

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US ELECTIONS: Postal service warns of delays in mail-in vote count

The US Postal Service (USPS) has warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted on the presidential election day, 3 November. In letters to states across the country last month, the agency said “certain deadlines… are incongruous with the Postal Service’s delivery standards”. Critics …

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The White House wants to change the definition of a showerhead because of Donald Trump’s hair

The Trump administration is moving to change American showerhead regulations so they can spray more water, addressing a long-held annoyance of US President Donald Trump, who says he needs more water to wash his hair. The US Department of Energy proposed revisions on Wednesday to regulations that dictate how much …

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Sweden’s GDP slumped 9% in Q2, more sharply than its neighbours despite its no-lockdown policy

Sweden’s GDP fell more than its Nordic neighbours in the second quarter of 2020, dealing another blow to its lockdown-free coronavirus strategy. Sweden’s official statistics agency said that Sweden’s GDP fell by 8.6% in Q2. In comparison, Finland’s statistics body said that its Q2 GDP was down 3.2%, and Denmark’s …

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