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Commonwealth Day to be celebrated around the world
Commonwealth Day will be celebrated on Monday with observances, speeches, exhibitions and cultural events across the 56 Commonwealth member countries. With ‘Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future’ as its theme, the day aims to unite 2.5 billion Commonwealth citizens in celebration of their shared values and principles, and in pursuit of a common future,…
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‘Worms rain’ down in China, residents urged to find shelter
Citizens of the Chinese province of Liaoning were told to find shelter after it started to rain worms. A viral clip showed the area apparently being showered with little worms, which were splattered all over cars. In the video residents could be seen covering themselves with umbrellas as they go along with their routines. While…
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Rats carry COVID-19: ‘Could pose a risk to humans,’ new study says
(NY Post) — Maybe the rats do run this city. New York City rodents can carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – and researchers fear it could be transmitted to humans, according to a new study. The new research, published Thursday in the American Society for Microbiology “mBio,” determined that the rats could be…
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Man, 41, dies after taking two Viagra pills while drinking
A 41-year-old man has died after taking two Viagra tablets while drinking alcohol, it has been reported. The man, from Nagpur, India, was staying at a hotel with a female friend, with the pair drinking together before he took two 50mg tablets of sildenafil, which is sold under the brand name Viagra. When he woke…
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Florida flight returns to Cuba after birds cause engine fire
(AP) — A flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and filled the cabin with smoke, a news report said. Southwest Airlines flight 2923 headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returned to Havana after striking the birds, WSVN-TV reported. No injuries…
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Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas
(AP) — For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas – representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came…
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Nigeria’s Air Peace in talks with Boeing over B787s – CEO
(ch-aviation) — Air Peace (P4, Lagos) is in talks with Boeing over a potential B787 order, according to Chief Executive Officer Allen Onyema. Responding to a question on the carrier’s fleet plans during a SkyConnect Leadership Dialogue webcast hosted by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) on February 13, 2023, Onyema said: “We have our B777s,…
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‘Older woman’ who took Prince Harry’s virginity selling odd gift he gave her
Sasha Walpole — the now-infamous woman who took Prince Harry’s virginity when he was just a teenager — is now selling one of the gifts he gave her. Walpole, 40, is auctioning off the item in order to raise money for victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquake. The present was a Miss Piggy doll…
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Woman cuts off boyfriend’s penis after he threatened to publish sex tapes
A furious woman allegedly cut off her boyfriend’s penis after he threatened to spread their sex tapes when she refused to sleep with him. The man with the initials of GO, 28, was rushed into hospital with blood loss after the reported attack by his lover AST, 28, at a hotel in Sibolga, North Sumatra…
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TD Bank to pay US$1.205 billion to settle Stanford Ponzi scheme lawsuit
TORONTO – TD Bank Group said Monday it will pay US$1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit related to one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever orchestrated. The bank, along with several other financial institutions, was about to face trail in the case in Texas for its alleged role in the $7 billion scheme operated by…
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Camilla will be called Queen, not Queen Consort after King Charles’ coronation
Queen Consort Camilla is reportedly getting a title change that appears to go against the wishes of her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. The change in title will likely come after the May coronation of King Charles III, the Daily Mail reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources. The former Camilla Parker-Bowles has been married to King…