A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka. The island nation’s 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am local time on Sunday.
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COVER UP: Surgeon Sued For Removing Patient’s Liver Instead Of Spleen
The widow of a man who died during surgery allegedly owing to the removal of his liver instead of his spleen has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming the doctor’s actions led to her husband’s death and accused the Florida hospital of cover up.
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UK: Man Who Tweeted Vile Insults Against Black England Squad Cries At Sentencing
A former estate agent who targeted black England players, after the team were defeated in the Euro 2020 final, wept as he was handed a suspended jail sentence.
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GREENLAND: Parliament Passes Law Banning Foreign Political Donations
In a move to starve off President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, the Island’s parliament passed a bill banning political parties from receiving donations “from foreign or anonymous contributors” ahead of the elections in March.
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IMPOSTORS: Arrest Of Phony ICE Agents In Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The nationwide immigration raids ordered by President Donald Trump have led to a spate of arrests of individuals accused of impersonating ICE agents in various states.
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FREE MARKET: Elon Musk Broadens Suit Against X Advertising ‘Boycott’
Elon Musk’s X has broadened the lawsuit against advertising companies to include more organisations he alleges conspire illegally to boycott the microblogging platform.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma’s Daughter Arrested Over Social Media Incitement Of Terror
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President Jacob Zuma’s daughter who is also a member of the South African Parliament, has been arrested on charges of inciting violence during riots in July 2021 which led to the deaths of more than 350 people.
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SWEDEN: ‘Foreign power’ Involved In The Shooting Dead Of Qur’an Burnings Protester
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi atheist anti-Islam activist who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Stockholm police.
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BELIZE: Commonwealth Nation Axe British Monarch From Bank Notes For National Heroes’
Belize has removed the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s image with two of the country’s national heroes.
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RECALL: Coca-Cola Recalls Products In Europe Over Higher Levels Of Chemical
Coca-Cola has recalled its drinks in some countries across Europe after detecting “higher levels” of the chemical chlorate.
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