Finnair has started weighing passengers at the departure gate to refine its weight estimates for planes before take-off.
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DUTY OF CARE: Mother Of School Shooter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
The mother of a school shooter who killed four students at a school in the US has been convicted in a landmark case.
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CAMEROON: Cameroon Football Federation Rejects Eto’o’s Offer To Resign
Cameroon’s football federation has rejected an offer by former star striker and its current president, Samuel Eto’o, to step down.
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UK: Scottish Health Minister Quits Over £11K iPad Roaming Charge
The Scottish government minister who racked up an £11,000 data roaming charge on a parliamentary iPad and blamed it on his kids has resigned.
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SOUTH AFRICA: France’s Canal+ Makes Offer For MultiChoice Buyout
French entertainment broadcast company Canal+ has a made a R46bn buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice, Africa’s largest provider of subscription TV services, which include DStv.
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CANADA: Céline Dion To Release Documentary About Her Health Challenges
The everyday life struggles of Canadian singer Céline Dion is the subject of a new documentary which will give fans a rare glimpse into the neurological condition the multi grammy award singer is struggling with.
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NIGERIA: TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV Axed On YouTube
Following a recent documentary exposing Nigerian Tele evangelist TB Joshua, online streaming platform, YouTube has terminated his official channel over violation of the of its hate speech policy.
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JAPAN: Three Settled Residents Sue Government For Racial Profiling
Three foreign-born Japanese residents have filed a statement of claim against the Japanese national and local governments for the alleged police practice of racial profiling. Each of the applicants sought damages of 3.3 million Japanese Yen.
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NON-ALLIANCE: Military Led West Africa Nations Quit ECOWAS Over ‘Inhumane’ Sanctions
The military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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HOLY GRIFTER: Pastor Says ‘the Lord Told Him’ To Steal $1.3 M
A Denver, Colorado pastor and his wife have been charged with duping hundreds of local Christians in a multimillion dollar cryptocurrency scheme.
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