Kenyan influencer Elsa Majimbo's now-deleted rant against giving family members cash renews a debate.

'Black tax' - why some young Africans want to stop sending money back home

A year-long investigation has revealed desperate people in Myanmar, hawking their organs to wealthy people on social media.

‘Blood type O. DM me’: Myanmar’s poorest are so desperate they’re turning to social media to sell their kidneys

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MARACAIBO, Venezuela — It was once a thriving metropolis in the heart of oil country in Venezuela. That city, Maracaibo, no longer exists. Today, the city is rife with abandoned houses, some of which look like bombs were dropped on them, because homeowners tore windows and roofs off to sell for scrap before they took off on journeys to Colombia, Chile and the United States. Middle-class neighborhoods are filled with for-sale signs and overgrown yards.

What Happens When a Half-Million People Abandon Their City

Manual washing machines are being given to households and communities in the Republic of Congo where refugees have fled neighbouring conflict zones. Designed by The Washing Machine Project (TWMP) in Bristol, 100 of the hand cranked machines will be distributed. TWMP founder Nav Sawhney, said: "In the Republic of Congo,...

Manual washing machines given to people fleeing conflict

The Independent

  For three months in 2016, a British journalist working in Myanmar traveled across the Southeast Asian country on trains with a mission to find out where they led, who built them, and why.Clare Hammond arrived in Myanmar during a period of hope amid a transition to civilian rule, as Aung San Suu Kyi was coming to power after her decades of struggle against military rule.Hammond recounts her travels in “On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey through Occupied Myanmar,” published in June, which began after she came across a map showing a far more extensive railway network than she...

Q&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar

In 2021, I was 36 years old, and I had a big year. Thanks to the income streams that grew from my blog and podcast, I started making enough passive income to quit my 9-to-5. This financial freedom made me start to think about what other goals I wanted to achieve, starting with what I wanted from my environment.

My dream was to own a home in Puerto Rico—at 37, I bought an oceanfront condo: Take a look inside my 'slice of paradise'

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COPS are investigating the alleged rape of an Irish tourist on the Algarve in a horror street attack. The woman, thought to be aged around 50, told detectives she had been sexually attacked by two men in the popular resort of Albufeira. Police were alerted around 1am on Monday. The holidaymaker was taken to hospital […]

Tourist in her 50s raped by two men in horror street attack in the Algarve as cops hunt suspects

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Richard Simmons was covered in cuts and bruises and had a broken leg when he died the day before his 76th birthday.RadarOnline.com exclusively obtained a copy of Simmons' autopsy report revealing the extent of the "blunt traumatic injuries" credited with causing the fitness guru's accidental death. Simmons, who disappeared from the public eye in 2014 after a prosperous career in exercise media, suffered the injuries during a "ground level fall" at his Hollywood Hills home. The date of injury was listed as "unknown" by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.On the evening of July 11, "he experienced an episode of dizziness...

Richard Simmons' Autopsy Report Reveals 76-Year-Old Fitness Guru's Body Was Riddled With Cuts and Bruises

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Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have not ruled out making arrests for marijuana use in states like Ohio, despite the state recently legalizing marijuana. Brian McNeal, a DEA spokesman, told WOSU (an NPR affiliate) that the agency’s primary concern is those involved in the manufacturing and distribution of illicit substances. “So are we … 
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Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her nationality, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria.

Beauty queen at center of South Africa xenophobia spat crowned Miss Universe Nigeria

It happens to the best of people: forgetting to charge your phone before heading out to catch a flight or draining your battery while waiting to board said flight. For added convenience for travelers, it's not uncommon to find USB charging stations at the airport. But before you plug your phone in, here's something to keep in mind. In April 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Denver division sent out a concerning tweet related to this scenario.

The FBI Has An Unsettling Warning For Travelers About Charging Their Phones At The Airport

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Hvaldimir first appeared in 2019 with a camera mounted to a harness, which had clips labeled "Equipment St. Petersburg."

A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast

IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani speaks to CNN’s Dana Bash about how the six killed hostages were found.

IDF spokesperson shares how hostages were found

CNN’s Anna Coren reports on how some Afghan women and activists are staying defiant against draconian new laws set by the Taliban.

Afghan women refuse to be silenced by strict new laws

Latin Times

The U.S. military will send additional equipment to Kenyan forces deployed in Haiti, as both they and their local counterparts continue to struggle in their fight against armed gangs controlling large swaths of the country. Concretely, the U.S. Southern Command said it has started sending 24 additional armored vehicles and...

U.S. to send more heavy military equipment to Haiti as forces struggle to defeat armed gangs

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Back in the early 2000s, it would have been difficult to convince anyone that Anna Kournikova was enduring any kind of tragedy. After all, she was not only one of the most famous tennis players in the world — she was also among the wealthiest. In 2002, CNN reported that Kournikova was bringing in a whopping $10 million per year in endorsements. To put this number into perspective, Kournikova was out-earning top-ranked players like Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport. Considering that Kournikova herself had never won a Grand Slam, this accomplishment was truly impressive.

Tragic Details About Anna Kournikova's Life

A BRIT tourist has been allegedly raped in Paris after she was reportedly lured by a stranger to a house. The woman, 34, had dinner with pals and went to a nightclub before “disappearing” in the French capital. On Saturday around 4am, the Brit woman went to a shisha bar with a stranger she met […]

Brit tourist, 34, ‘raped in Paris after being lured by stranger to house with floors covered in mattresses’

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Authorities are working to determine whether human remains found in a concrete “bunker” underneath a man’s California mobile home belonged to a missing couple who lived next door at a nudist resort, police said.

Authorities work to identify human remains found in concrete ‘bunker’ under missing California couple’s neighbor’s home

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In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

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"He is not weird! Why are you calling him weird?" social media users captioned two photos.

Fact Check: Yes, Photos Do Show Trump with Daughter Ivanka Sitting on His Lap

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Poverty is so bad in Myanmar people are offering to sell their kidneys online. Hear one man’s story

Two years since a military coup in the country, nearly half of Myanmar’s population has been pushed...

Poverty is so bad in Myanmar people are offering to sell their kidneys online. Hear one man’s story

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