September 2018
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Photographs of the women and girls who dance bare breasted and in short skirts and some with no underwear in front of Swaziland’s absolute monarch King Mswati III at the traditional Reed Dance are appearing on pornography websites across the world. The half-naked dancers, some as young as 11, are also said to be attracting…
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Protesting against the company’s sexual harassment policy, staff at McDonald’s restaurants in ten U.S. cities staged walkouts on Tuesday. Staff at the fast food chain have complained that the company is not doing enough to prevent sexual harassment. The staff walkout at McDonald’s restaurants came after 27 women filed complaints against the chain and…
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In a heavily damaging report, The Wall Street Journal revealed on Sunday that Amazon staff had accepted huge bribes in return for the illegal sale of customer data. The report revealed that sellers keen on getting their hands on the vast Amazon customer data and some key internal sales data had managed to tempt…
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Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in his first Champions League match for Juventus but his sister, a die-hard fan of the Portugal international player, says the red card was “a shame” to football development. The complainant, Katia Aveiro, says Ronaldo’s “enemies” are out to destroy him. ‘It’s a proof that he [Ronaldo] is facing…
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Ahead of the 2018 Latin American Music Awards (AMAs) slated for 25 October, 2018, reggaeton stars Ozuna and J Balvin are tops on the list of nominees with nine nods. Image: J Balvin The glam event will air live on Telemundo from The Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California. See the full list of nominees below: Artista del…
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On its launch date, Eminem’s “Killshot” broke records as the Biggest YouTube Debut for Hip-Hop videos ever produced. Similarly, the “Machine Gun Kelly” diss track won Third Biggest Overall 24-hour Debut on the online music streaming website. Kanye West and Lil Push also broke 24-hour YouTube records with their new music videos, according to…
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For not responding “quickly enough” and failing to pay out entitlements to victims of Hurricane Maria, insurance companies have been sued by the Puerto Rican government. Officials confirmed to the Associated Press that “legal actions against offenders” have become necessary as part of the restructuring process. Hurricane Maria wrecked Puerto Rico nearly a year…
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Known by different names around the globe, Elon Musk is considered an enigma, one that has the power to change world markets with a single tweet–but that’s not everything you should know about him. Image shows Musk alongside Talulah Riley in 2009. Credit: AP He keeps himself busy on projects ranging from electric cars to…
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Russia has blamed Israel after one of its reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people was shot down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over the Mediterranean Sea. There are not believed to have been any survivors. The Russian military said the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was accidentally hit by a Syrian missile which had been aimed at…
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Designers swapped the catwalk for Downing Street as Theresa May hosted a reception celebrating British fashion, iTv reports. American Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna Wintour stepped inside Number 10, while Samantha Cameron returned to her former home for the event on Tuesday evening. They were joined by designers including Alice Temperley, Christopher Kane and Molly Goddard as London…
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A huge trove of WikiLeaks records shows the website’s founder Julian Assange sought a Russian visa as his troubles mounted. Image: Julian Assange He had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, laying American diplomacy bare, but technology firms were cutting ties to his website, cable news pundits were calling…
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Coca-Cola might be breaking into a new market. The beverage giant is “in serious talks” with the Canada-based company Aurora Cannabis Inc. to collaborate on drinks infused with cannabidiol, a chemical in marijuana plants called CBD, BNN Bloomberg reported. “They’re pretty advanced down the path,” a source told the Canadian business channel. “It’s going to be…
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The U.S. will impose a 10 percent duty on $200 billion more of Chinese goods starting Sept. 24 and raise it to 25 percent at the beginning of 2019, President Donald Trump announced today. Trump said the announcement comes after an investigation found that China “is engaged in numerous unfair policies and practices…
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This year’s International Day of Democracy is an opportunity to look for ways to invigorate democracy and seek answers to the systemic challenges it faces. It includes tackling economic and political inequalities, making democracies more inclusive by bringing the young and marginalized into the political system, and making democracies more innovative and responsive to emerging challenges…
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Gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly and the United States is among just six countries that make up half of those fatalities, a study found. The results from one of the most comprehensive analyses of firearm deaths reveal “a major public health problem for humanity,” according to an editorial published with the study…
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