Image copyright John Myers Image caption Ryan (centre), pictured with his dad and brother, took his own life aged 27 after becoming addicted to gambling The charity Samaritans has come in for criticism over its links with the betting company Paddy Power Betfair. Staff at the group chose Samaritans as their Charity of the Year. […]
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With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered. We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of Aug. 24 to 30. Check them out below. ABOVE: A section of the Amazon rainforest is shown Sunday after being decimated by wildfires
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An investigation by BBC News Arabic has found evidence of a war crime committed in a missile attack in Idlib in Syria which killed 39 people. The attack used a technique called “double tap” – when an initial airstrike is followed by a second attack by the same plane, killing rescuers trying to help the
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United Airlines is again delaying the expected return date for its grounded Boeing 737 Max jets. The airline said Friday that it has removed the Max from its schedule until Dec. 19, six weeks longer than previously planned. United owns 14 Max jets, which have been grounded since March after the second of two accidents
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Scientists are keeping close watch for more spectacular explosions of lava and ash from Stromboli volcano, which appears to be in its most active phase in around 100 years. Volcanologists at Italy’s national geophysics institute said flaming lava continued flowing on Friday down an uninhabited slope of the tiny island and into the Mediterranean Sea
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A second French league game in three days was interrupted due to banners deemed homophobic as Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 2-0 Friday. Referee Frank Schneider stopped the game briefly after the banners were unfurled in the first half. He then allowed play to resume some minutes later when they were removed. The latest incident came
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WASHINGTON — The World Bank is investigating whether a $50 million loan it granted in 2015 for an education project in China’s Xinjiang region has been used to fund Muslim detention camps. The review comes amid growing global concern that China has detained one million or more Muslim Uighurs and placed them in “re-education” camps
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Bebe Rexha is celebrating 30 by letting it all hang out. On Friday, the singer shared a snapshot of herself doing a split on a bathroom floor wearing a thong as she applies some lipstick. If you thought her only talent was singing, think again. “This is what 30 looks like. Happy Birthday to me!
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Hackers took over the Twitter account of Twitter’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey, on Friday and used the account to broadcast a string of racist messages and bomb threats. In the posts, the attackers claimed that Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters would be bombed, and used Mr. Dorsey’s account to retweet posts from several individuals appearing to
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They love their records in the Bronx. This is one the Bombers could do without. The Yankees placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list Friday, making him the record 29th New York player to land on the IL this season. First baseman Luke Voit was activated off the IL in a corresponding
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