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Although some people say he is the Sunshine State’s local iteration of Captain America, Florida Man is not exactly known for his heroic acts. His recent feats include fighting a Michael Jackson impersonator, and selling ecstasy pills shaped like U.S. President Donald Trump. A quick Google search of “Florida Man” will lead you to plenty of news…
Antarctica has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Since 1969, the average number of tourists in the continent has escalated from a few hundred to more than 38,000 annually. Among the reasons why tourists come to the land of snow and ice include cheap cruises to Antarctica, easy accessibility, beautiful…
The track record of Google for messaging apps has not been good so far. The firm’s Allo and Hangouts have not yet been precisely a hit in the industry. On the other hand, Android Messages application is the one that is almost certainly there is a number of smartphones these days. The application is now…
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NASA has broadcast a video made using satellite information that offers an estimation of the severe rainfall in the past week over India and demonstrates the spread of the consequential severe flooding in regions of Karnataka and Kerala. The summer monsoon is a customary characteristic in India at this time of year and it can…
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Over 80,000 Walt Disney’s staff members will be qualified to take admissions for online courses. These courses will be starting this fall. Earlier, Disney announced that the firm will be compensating 100% of fees for its employees’ education program. Disney, which is presently in labor talks with its biggest Walt Disney World union, revealed additional…
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WeChat will start attacking on falsified followers and page views on public accounts starting this week, the local media claimed. WeChat claimed that to guarantee the healthy working of the platform it will be making an effort to get rid of false data, comprising that generated by the employment of bots. It claimed that while…
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Echoing the call of Pope Francis, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he would introduce a bill to formally ban the death penalty in his state. In fact, New York State has not executed a prisoner since 1963, but the death penalty still exists in law. Republican George Pataki reinstated the practice in…
The first fine for full-face veils in Denmark was imposed on a 28-year-old woman on Friday, the press reported. The police were called to a shopping center in Horsholm, where the woman had been fighting with another woman who had tried to kidnap her niqab, a police official, David Borchersen, told the Ritzau news agency….
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Trump’s harsh words against the press threaten freedom of information and fuel the risk of real violence against journalists, the UN’s rapporteur on freedom of expression said on Thursday. “These attacks run counter to the country’s obligation to respect press freedom and international human rights,” Kaye said in a joint statement with Edison Lanza, who…
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More than 1,500 refugees and migrants lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the first seven months of the year, including more than 850 in June and July, the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees announced on Friday. (HCR). In a statement, the UN agency points out that this death…
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