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Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot
The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter. Source link
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Amref plane crash kills six people in Nairobi, Kenyan official says
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi, according to a local official. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames…
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Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring Russia editor EPA Three rounds of talks between Russia and Ukraine held at Trump’s behest have failed to bring the two sides any closer to peace The war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, shows no sign of abating. In the east of Ukraine, Russia presses on…
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Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in Kitwe’s copper mining area
The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy. On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of “widespread contamination of water and soil” linked…
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Israeli security cabinet to meet over plan to fully occupy Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet is meeting on Thursday to decide on whether to order a complete military takeover of the Gaza Strip – a move the UN says would risk “catastrophic consequences”. Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees this as the only way to destroy Hamas and free hostages still held by the group…
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Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s becoming ICE agent
Timothy White/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Dean Cain starred in Superman TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman between 1993 and 1997 Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has announced he is planning to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE. In an interview on Wednesday, Cain, who…
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United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights
Passengers of United Airlines in the US have faced delays after the airline temporarily halted flights at major airports over a “technology issue”. A ground stop was issued for the company’s mainline flights from departure airports, causing issues at airports including Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and New Jersey. The firm said at about 22:00…
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Adrian de Wet walks free as he turns state witness
South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a pig…
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‘Fake nurse’ who saw 4,000 patients arrested in Florida
Watch: Moment ‘fake nurse’ who saw more than 4000 patients is arrested while wearing scrubs A woman has been arrested in the US on suspicion of posing as a registered nurse. A police investigation was launched after hospital bosses terminated Autumn Bardisa’s contract due to concerns about her qualifications. Investigators found the 29-year-old had provided…
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Could RFK Jr’s move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?
Getty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does…
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