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The Prince has been connected to convicted child molester Jeffrey Epstein, image via Getty Images
Politics
BBC is going to air an interview with the woman who has accused Prince Andrew

The BBC has announced that they will air an interview with the woman who accused Prince Andrew of abusing her, on Monday. The interview is around an hour-long and was filmed one month ago during an investigation into the matter. The Prince has said that he has no memory of ever meeting this woman.

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Mon Dec 02 - Guardian
Morrison played the feisty maid Rosario Salazar on Will and Grace, Image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Famous actress Shelly Morrison passes away at 83

Famous actress Shelly Morrison has passed away due to heart failure, at the age of 83. She was most famous for playing Rosario Salazar, the maid on 'Will and Grace'. She was a professional actress for more than sixty years and had guest-starred in more than 150 T.V shows.

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Mon Dec 02 - CNN
Manu is now ninth in the league after 14 games, image via Getty Images
Sports
Manchester United manager claims league position is not important

Manchester United manager, Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said that he does not care about the team's league position. He said this after the team's draw with Aston Villa which led to the team being dropped to ninth position out of fourteen. He went on to say that the team should be seeing some wins in the future.

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Mon Dec 02 - BBC
Veterinary doctor raped, murdered in India, protests spread. Image via CNN.
International
Protest erupt in India after shocking rape, murder of veterinary doctor

A 26-year-old veterinary doctor was gang raped by four men in the outer districts of Hyderabad, India, when returning from work. The men then suffocated her and burnt her body, which was later discovered by a nearby resident. Protests have erupted after the incident came to light, especially concerning the police's negligence and lackadaisical attitude when the family reported her missing.

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Mon Dec 02 - TheGuardian
Messi's late goal put Barcelona at the number one spot in La Liga. Image via Getty Images.
Sports
Barcelona back on top, Messi scores late goal

With their 0-1 win against Atletico Madrid, Barcelona managed to return to first position in La Liga after losing the spot to Real Madrid earlier. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen maintained a solid defense for Barcelona with two close saves, while star player Lionel Messi scored an elegant late-game goal off of Suarez's assist to win the match for Barcelona.

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Mon Dec 02 - BBC
PM Joseph Muscat resigns due to Galizia murder investigation. Image via AFP.
Politics
Murder investigation forces Malta PM to resign

Amidst widespread criticisms over his involvement with businessman Jorgen Fenech, charged for the murder of anti-corruption jouralist Caruana Galizia in 2017, Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat has announced his resignation. The move follows the resignation of other top government officials connected to Fenech, amid a rapidly intensifying murder investigation.

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Mon Dec 02 - Reuters
Kojima is considering a Death Stranding sequel with Norman Reedus. Image via Getty Images
Gaming
Kojima considering sequel to "Death Stranding"

Hideo Kojima, creator of the Solid Snake game series who recently released his much-awaited new game Death Stranding, has revealed he is considering a sequel to the game. Kojima states he would like Norman Reedus involved again in Kojima's Death Stranding and also that he would cancel Silent Hill, but that the project would "start from zero".

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Mon Dec 02 - Gamespot
Paleontologists found an incredibly rare fossil in Dinosaur Provincial Park. Image via USA Today.
Science
Unearthed fossil formed in incredibly unlikely events, scientists say

Paleontologists have found a fossil in Alberta, Canada that seems to have come about through an unbelievable chain of events. The fossil consists of a duck-billed hadrosaur's jaw bone, with a blob of amber carrying insects and plant life. and would have resulted when the dead hadrosaur's jawbone was carried into the river and a tree's resin fell on top of it, hardening into amber over the years.

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Mon Dec 02 - ScienceMag
Spanish Big Brother's handling of a sexual assault case is causing widespread outrage. Image via The Telegraph.
Entertainment
Spanish Big Brother's sexual assault video scandal leaves Carlota Prado in tears

Spain's iteration of the Big Brother TV show recently caused outrage when a contestant, Carlota Prado, was made to watch a video of her being sexually assaulted by another contestant while unconscious. The contestant had never seen the video before, which was from the 2017 Big Brother season, and the show's producers are being severely criticized for keeping the evidence private until the show's ratings required it.

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Mon Dec 02 - SkyNews
Bo is the new app-only bank, by Royal Bank of Scotland. Image via RBS.
Business
Royal Bank of Scotland launches Bo, an app-only bank

Joining the ranks of app-only banks such as Revolut, Monzo and Starling, RBS has launched its digital bank app Bo, which is geared towards aiding users manage their income more efficiently. The app was released as RBS' response to data revealing that more than 75% of British citizens spend their incomes in unsustainable ways, and hopes to encourage more responsible spending and saving habits.

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Mon Dec 02 - TheIndependent
An investigation into the officer revealed his extremist ties, image via The Local Germany
Politics
Neo-Nazi scandal rocks German military

An officer in an elite German military group has been accused of having strong ties to neo-nazi parties within the country. The military had been investigating the officer for years and has now barred him from serving, he will leave his post in one week. Two other soldiers in the group are also being investigated for the same reasons.

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Mon Dec 02 - DW
People in Iran are still protesting the rise in fuel prices, image via AFP
Politics
Tanks and machine guns under utilization to disperse protesters in Iran

The Iranian government is cracking down on the protests that have spread across the country. Recently released footage shows machine guns and tanks being used to disperse protestors in Mahashar, although the protests did not end. It is unclear how many were killed in the clash with the army but Amnesty International has said that the death toll is around 14.

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Mon Dec 02 - IranWire
Warren Buffett's company loses bid for Tech Data, at 5.14 billion USD. Image via Reuters.
Technology
Berkshire Hathaway loses multi-billion dollar bid for Tech Data

Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company founded by renowned multi-billionaire Warren Buffett, lost its bid for acquiring Tech Data, a billion dollar technology equipment distribution firm. Hathaway lost to competitor Apollo Global Management Inc, which offered Tech Data 145 USD per share instead of Berkshire's 140 per share, acquiring the company for a total of 5.14 billion USD.

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Mon Dec 02 - Reuters
This Black Friday was the largest the world has ever seen, image via AP
Politics
Pope encourages people to resist consumerism on Black Friday

Pope Francis has condemned consumerism, encouraging people to resist consumerism on the days leading up to Christmas. He went on to say that "consumerism is a virus that corrodes faith" as it makes people too self-involved and forget their fellow man. Online sales in the United States have reached an all-time high this weekend.

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Mon Dec 02 - Reuters
Most of those infected are children, image via AP
Science
Samoa measles death toll rises to 53

The measles epidemic in Samoa has continued to spread and the death toll has now risen to 53. All but one of the deaths were children as measles is most dangerous to children. The government is attempting to fight the epidemic with a massive vaccination program. So far around 3728 measles cases have been reported within the country.

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Mon Dec 02 - Stuff
He mentioned in his speech that many recent natural disasters can be traced back to global warming, image via AFP
Science
UN secretary General says Man's war against nature must stop

While speaking at the two-week climate summit in Madrid, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stressed the importance of changing the way humanity interacts with nature. He went on to say that 'man's war against nature' must stop and that stopping it is not impossible. However, no country in the world is currently meeting the standard that is required in order to fight global warming.

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Mon Dec 02 - Reuters
This waste was previously dumped or disposed of, now it may have a use, image via Pinterest
Science
Scientists can now create recyclable plastic out of banana waste

Researchers at Australia's University of New South Wales have found a way to turn waste products from Banana cultivation into a recyclable plastic. The final product can be used to replace plastic shopping bags and food packaging. Since Banana plants create a large amount of waste, the raw materials for the plastic are also easy to acquire.

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Mon Dec 02 - NewsAtlas
VW facing largest class action in UK history. Image via Volkswagen.
Business
Largest class action in UK history against VW

Car manufacturer Volkswagen is facing a class action lawsuit from upwards of 90,000 customers in the UK. The customers claim VW installed manipulative software on their car models with the intention of cheating emissions tests, without making the car emit fewer emissions in actuality. VW admitted to the hack in 2015 and since then has settled multi-million dollar lawsuits in various countries.

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Sun Dec 01 - TheGuardian
Twitter will delete inactive accounts starting December 11. Image via Cnet.
Technology
Inactive accounts will be deleted from Twitter

As part of Twitter's process of culling misinformation from the platform, the company has stated that starting December 11, they will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for the past six months. Some users have protested the move as, unlike Facebook's memorialization feature, Twitter will not distinguish between the accounts of deceased people and inactive accounts.

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Sun Dec 01 - TheGuardian
Australian government to rework religious freedoms bill. Image via Facebook.
Politics
Australia postpones religious freedom bill to 2020

The Australian parliament started considering a new religious freedom bill this summer aimed at providing protections prohibiting religious discrimination against members of a particular faith. However, the proposed bill drew much criticism for providing privileges to the religious that were not granted to others, and the Australian government has announced it will redraft the bill and propose an amended version in 2020.

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Sun Dec 01 - TheGuardian
Iraqi PM, top officials resign amid protests. Image via AP.
International
Protests force Iraqi PM's resignation

In response to a growing wave of anti-government protests all over Baghdad and southern Iraq, the country's prime minister Abdul Mahdi along with several other top government officials have been forced to submit their resignations to parliament, the decision being made in an ad hoc cabinet meeting. However, the mechanism through which the resignations will be accepted remains unclear due to constitutional uncertainties.

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Sun Dec 01 - AlJazeera
Murderer secures right to ask for removal of online data about him. Image via AP.
International
Murderer secures right to erase online presence

A convicted murderer in Germany, sentenced in 1982 and released in 2002, appealed for the right to erasure of online data about him. While his case was denied by a federal court in 2012, a higher court in Karlsruhe has upheld his rights, which may force online news websites to comply with the ruling by blocking access to articles written about him.

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Sun Dec 01 - BBC
Europe-Iran trading enabling group Instex gains new member countries. Image via rferl.
Politics
Instex welcomes six new member countries

Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have become the newest members of the France-England-Germany backed Instex, a trading mechanism that allows European countries to trade with Iran without violating treaty agreements. The move comes as part of the European response to the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Iran deal in 2018, which was followed by a reinstatement of heavy sanctions on Iran.

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Sun Dec 01 - TheGuardian
New World of Darkness game launch delayed. Image via VG247.
Gaming
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York release postponed

While previously slated for release on December 4, the game will now be launched a week later on December 11. CoNY is a release by World of Darkness which brings a political strategy element to the genre, with players being able to choose between two opposing sides of the Camarilla and the Anarchs. The game will release on Steam, GoG and Humble.

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Sun Dec 01 - PCGamer
Scientists puzzled by black hole's enormous size. Image via Yu Jingchuan.
Science
Unbelievably large Black hole discovery leave scientists perplexed

At a distance of 15,000 light-years from Earth, scientists have found a black hole that is particularly puzzling: according to their calculations, its mass should not exceed 30 times the mass of the sun, whereas in reality the measured mass of the black hole is 70 times that of the sun, more than twice the theoretical limit.

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Sun Dec 01 - Livescience