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Bloody church attack foiled by teen
Mon Nov 25
The police believe the attack would have been very bloody, image via Google Maps
International
Bloody church attack foiled by teen

A 16-year-old girl was arrested in Georgia recently for planning to attack a local black Church. The police found the plan the girl had written down as well as a large number of knives that she had collected. The attack was foiled by a fellow teen who overheard the girl's plan and reported her to the school.

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Mon Nov 25 - CNN
Jofra Archer discloses racial abuse incident after New Zealand match. Image via Sky Sports.
Sports
Racial insults directed at Archer by a spectator

Member of English cricket team Jofra Archer revealed on Twitter after England suffered defeat against New Zealand that he had heard racial insults leveled at him by some spectators as he walked through the stands to leave the stadium. New Zealand Cricket has issued a public apology to Archer and will be conducting an investigation into the matter in conjunction with the English Cricket Board.

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Mon Nov 25 - TheGuardian
No ransom was paid to the militants, image via The New York Times
Politics
Philippine troops rescue British couple kidnapped by militants

A British man and his Philipino wife were kidnapped by militants associated with the Islamic State last month. The couple has now been rescued by the Philipino army, who attacked the militants camp in the jungle. There was a ten-minute gunfight during the operation and the couple was not harmed during the shootout.

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Mon Nov 25 - Aljazeera
Many high profile pro-government politicians lost their seats in the election, Image via BBC
Politics
Hong Kong elections in numbers

More than 2.9 million people came out to vote in Hong Kong in the district council elections and the results seem to be in favor of the pro-democracy party. Opposition candidates took 90% of the available seats in what is a clear sign of the people's dissatisfaction with the current administration.

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Mon Nov 25 - CNN
The woman was also an award winning power lifter, image via Fox News
International
82-year-old woman puts a thief in the hospital

Willie Murphy, an 82-year-old American woman, put a man in the hospital after he tried to break into her home. Murphy, being an award-winning powerlifter, attacked the man with household items, including her table. When the police arrived on the scene, they immediately called an ambulance for the intruder. She is not pressing charges.

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Mon Nov 25 - CNN
All of the ships crew was rescued, image via Getty Images
International
A Ship carrying 15,000 sheep sinks near Romania

A ship carrying around 15,000 sheep overturned near the coast of Romania. All of the ship's crew have been rescued although it is unclear what has happened to the sheep. The ship was initially headed for Saudi Arabia and was built in 1980. It is unclear what caused the ship to overturn.

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Mon Nov 25 - TodayOnline
The pope made this announcement in Japan, image via Jae Hong
Politics
Pope says the world must change its attitude towards nuclear power

Pope Francis met with the victims of Japan's 2011 nuclear disaster on Monday and said that the world should rethink its dependence on nuclear power. He stressed the importance of leaving a livable planet for future generations and the dangers of nuclear radiation/contamination. He did not articulate a formal position on nuclear energy.

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Mon Nov 25 - CP24
Frozen 2 opened to $350 million worldwide, image via Disney
Entertainment
Frozen 2 has broken box office records all over the world

Disney's Frozen 2 has released in theaters all over the world and has had the largest ever global debut for an animated film. The movie has made a total of $350 million in its opening weekend even though the movie received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.

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Mon Nov 25 - HollywoodReporter
The documentary includes actual footage from the war that has been colourised, image via AWM
Entertainment
World War 1 documentary to return to theaters

Peter Jackson's World War 1 documentary, 'They shall not grow old', is returning to theaters in December, exactly one year after it was first screened. The film is made up of old footage from the war that has been colorized and edited to tell the story of a few soldiers.

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Mon Nov 25 - Metaflix
Louis Vuitton SE or also known as LVMH closed a record-breaking deal to buy Tiffany & Co
Business
Largest ever acquisition in the Luxury sector as LVMH confirms Tiffany deal

Louis Vuitton SE or also known as LVMH closed a record-breaking deal to buy Tiffany & Co. in $135 a share in cash, or $16.2 billion. This is the largest ever acquisition in the Luxury sector. For LVMH, the main purpose of this deal is to reach more US, luxury consumers. In an official statement, LVMH said that “the acquisition of Tiffany will increase its presence in the United States”

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Mon Nov 25 - CNBC
The show will be based on the original 'Walking Dead' series, image via AMC
Entertainment
Title of third Walking Dead series announced

The third Walking Dead series has finally gotten a title, it will be called The Walking Dead: World Beyond. The pilot episode has already been written and is now in production. It will air in the Spring and will be based in the world set up in the original 'Walking Dead' show, but will focus on entirely new characters.

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Mon Nov 25 - TheHollywoodReporter
China claims that it has never meddled in another countries affairs, image via Getty Images
Politics
China claims Australia is lying about political interference

The Chinese government has denied all claims that they interfered in the Australian election. An Australian foreign ministry spokesman accused the government of attempting to install an agent in the Australian parliament. The accusations are currently being investigated by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and have not yet been confirmed.

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Mon Nov 25 - Reuters
Plane crash takes the lives of 27 people in Congo. Image via AFP.
International
27 dead in Eastern Congo plane crash

The city of Goma in eastern Congo saw the country's second plane crash this month, when a local company Busy Bee's plane suffered a critical failure and smashed into a highly populated area, killing 27 people, including some who died due to the falling wreckage.

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Sun Nov 24 - Reuters
Tories far ahead of Labour and Lib Dems, latest election polls say. Image via Reuters.
Politics
UK Tories extend lead by 3 points ahead of elections

Three weeks out from general elections, PM Boris Johnson's Conservative party has extended its commanding lead of 16 points last week to 19 points this week, netting almost 47 percent of the total vote in polls, far ahead of the Labour party at 28 and the Liberal Democrats at 12 percent.

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Sun Nov 24 - TheGuardian
Students and alumni demand Harvard and Yale stop back companies involved in climate change. Image via Banner Society.
Sports
Climate protests interrupt Harvard-Yale football meet

At the 136th annual football game between the two universities, students and alumni joined hands and walked onto the field, interrupting the game. The demonstrators called for an end to Harvard and Yale's investment in companies that contribute to climate change and demanded divestment of funds from such firms. The game resumed after the protest, with Yale emerging victorious.

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Sun Nov 24 - BBC
Bougainville residents vote on independence from Papua New Guinea. Image via AFP.
Politics
Bougainville referendum on independence begins

Bougainville comprises of a series of islands in the Melanesian country of Papua New Guinea (PNG), and more than 200,000 of its citizens are going to vote in a historic referendum held regarding Bougainville's independence from PNG. The referendum marks the culmination of a long and violent movement that sparked a decade long civil war in PNG until a peace accord was signed in 2001.

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Sun Nov 24 - AlJazeera
Kohli's 41 test centuries put him on par with Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Image via PTI.
Sports
Virat Kohli matches Ponting's record

In the second test cricket match played between India and Bangladesh, Indian captain Virat Kohli scored a solid 136 and India declared their innings at 347-9. Kohli's latest century puts him on par with legendary Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who had 41 test centuries scored as captain. While it took Ponting nearly a decade to achieve this record, Kohli managed it in only 6 years.

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Sun Nov 24 - BBC
Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright’s Handholding scene, Image via Swan Gallet/WWD/Shutterstock; John Salangsang/Shutterstock
Entertainment
Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright’s Handholding scene is ‘Normal’

Justin Timberlake and Alisha Wainwright were spotted together holding hands in New Orleans, the pictures went viral on social media and raised many questions about the relationship status between the two. Sources confirmed that there is nothing between the two as they consider the act completely innocent. The 38-year old singer-songwriter is happily married to Jessica Biel and shares son, Silas.

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Sun Nov 24 - People
Saudi Technology City is producing world-class drones
Technology
Saudi Technology City is producing world-class drones

King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology has achieved good results in preliminary tests of state-of-the-art drones Staker 1 and Staker 4. Staker 1 is capable of carrying 150kg of load, can fly up to 15000 feet, can fire a missile within 6km range. Staker 4 is the smaller version with the capability to fly up to 11000 feet with a top speed of 120Km per hour.

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Sun Nov 24 - ArabNews
330 people have been killed in the protests so far, image via Hadi Mizban
Politics
Medical volunteers continue to save lives in Iraq as protests rage on

As the violence against protestors in Iraq continues, medical students and doctors have taken up the responsibility of caring for the wounded. The people providing this treatment are mostly just teams of volunteers although their numbers are dwindling due to intimidation by the government. Many of these volunteers fear for the safety of their families.

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Sun Nov 24 - Aljazeera
The Sandman is regarded as one of the greatest comics ever written, image via Vertigo Comics
Entertainment
Sandman creator, Neil Gaiman says new Netflix show will stay true to the comics

Netflix announced a series based on the popular Sandman comics in July and creator Neil Gaiman has revealed that the show will remain true to the comics. He has also said that the story will take more than one season to tell and will be updated to fit the modern-day.

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Sun Nov 24 - CBC
According to the police an armed robber entered their home and left ten minutes later, image via Getty Images
Entertainment
Famous American rappers robbed, $36k worth of jewelry taken

Rappers Iggy Azalea and Playboy Carti have said that $36,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from their home. Surveillance video footage has shown a gunman entering their home early in the morning and then leaving ten minutes later with a bag. There are currently no leads as to who the thief is.

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Sun Nov 24 - HollywoodReporter
Some politicians believe the mans claims could be legitimate, image via 60 Minutes
Politics
A 'Chinese spy' is asking Australia for asylum

A man claiming to be a 'Chinese spy' has applied for political asylum in Australia as he fears his life will be in danger if he returns to his home country. Wang "William" Liqiang has given authorities detailed accounts of his espionage work and some politicians have said that his claims may be legitimate. China has labeled him an unemployed fraud running from justice.

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Sun Nov 24 - BBC
Japan has the lowest obesity rates of all the developed nations, image via Getty Images
Science
UN ranks Japan's school lunches as most nutritious among developed countries

According to a new report by UNICEF, out of all the developed countries of the world, Japan has the most nutritious school lunches. This is a key factor in maintaining a high rate of nutrition while also keeping obesity rates low. Japan has made school lunches mandatory for all students, with no child being allowed to bring lunch from home.

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Sun Nov 24 - BreakingAsia
They will choose two start ups from anywhere in the world, image via Misfits
Business
A large Esports organisation has launched a $10 million seed fund for startups from all over the world

Misfits, a large esports company, is launching a seed fund and incubator that will help develop two startups from anywhere in the world. The startups don't have to be esports related as data analytic and educational startups are also encouraged to apply. Misfits will not fold the startups into its operations and just intends to invest in the best businesses.

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Sun Nov 24 - Forbes