A pilot who lied about his flying experience to get a job with British Airways CityFlyer has been jailed, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.
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CURTAIN CALL: Rare Brain Condition Ends Bruce Willis’ Acting Career
Actor Bruce Willis’ family has announced the diagnosis of a rare form of a neurodegenerative condition that has now brought an end to his acting career.
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Chris Rock’s ‘Ego Death World Tour’ Ticket Sales Soar Following Oscars Slap
Probably the first good thing to have happened to comedian Chris Rock after Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars last Sunday – a massive uptake tickets sales for his ongoing Ego Death world tour.
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UAE: British-Ghanaian Architect David Adjaye Bags TIME100 Impact Award
Renowned Ghanaian-British Architect David Adjaye was among seven global leaders honoured for the way they’ve pushed their industries forward at the TIME 100 Impact Awards and Gala held Monday 28 March at Dubai’s Museum of the Future, UAE.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Miner Swindled Out Of R955k Pension By 31-year Old Traditional Healer
A 31-year-old Ugandan traditional healer living in South Africa illegally has been handed a 30-year prison term for defrauding a miner of his R955 300 pension money under the pretense that it would multiply into millions.
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UK: Julian Assange Marries Fiancée In London Prison
Still fighting extradition to the United States, where he is wanted for an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange has married his fiancée at Belmarsh high-security prison in south-east London.
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Male Contraceptive Pill With No Side Effect For Human Trial Soon
A non-hormonal birth control pill found to be 99 per cent effective at preventing pregnancy in test on mice with no observed side effects. Human trials are being planned, but some researchers warn that safety concerns could yet prevent the drug from making it to the market.
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AUSTRALIA: Hillsong Founder Quits After Investigation Finds Evidence Of Inappropriate Behaviour
The founder of global megachurch Hillsong, Brian Houston, has resigned after an internal investigation found he behaved inappropriately towards two women.
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UK: Parents In Manslaughter Charge Over Death Of Obese Daughter
The parents of a disabled teenage girl have appeared in court charged with causing her death by allowing her to become morbidly obese.
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EU: MEPs Vote To End Residence-By-Investment Programs To Russian Applicants
Consistent with economic sanctions against Russian Oligarchs and affiliated entities in the wake of that country’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to limit citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs in the European Union.
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