Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time by the Spanish government with prosecutors alleging the singer defrauded the state of €6.7m in 2018.
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CANADA: House Speaker Resigns Over ‘Honouring’ Nazi Veteran
The speaker of Canada’s parliament has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian Nazi veteran to attend a special session of parliament, and then calling the man a “hero” amid two standing ovations.
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GERMANY: Hundreds Of Dog-identifying Humans Gather In Berlin
A video of a pack of dog-identifying humans at a recent meet in Berlin has gone viral, over a hundred met up at the Berlin Potsdamer Platz railway station in the German capital.
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UK: Housemistress Losses Job @ Rugby School Over Sexual Banter With Student’
A housemistress at a prestigious public school in the UK has been suspended after being accused of engaging in “sexual banter” with a female student and giving alcohol to sixth-form students.
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UK: Kidney Transplant Without Threat Of Body Rejection Or Life-long Drug Dependency
A significant breakthrough in kidney transplant that sees the recipient of a donor organ not requiring cocktail of medications in other that the host body does not reject the new organ by reprogramming the patient’s immune system.
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INDONESIA: Tik Tok Influencer Jailed For Eating Pork
An Indonesian influencer has been jailed for two years after posting a TikTok video showing her praying and saying the Islamic phrase “Bismillah” before eating crispy pork skin.
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DENMARK: Court Order Artist Who Turned In Blank Canvases To Refund Museum £61k
A Danish artist who took a large sum of money from a museum only to turn in two empty canvases as his artwork titled – ‘Take the money and run’ has been ordered by a court to repay the funds.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Recommends Two-minute Shower Over Water Shortage
Water providers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have issued a pressing call to action for the city’s residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage.
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LIBYA: Thousands Buried In Mass Graves Following Floods, Burst Dams & Rains
The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured ruins left by devastating floods and the city’s mayor said the death toll could triple.
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TUNISIA: Migratory Partnership with EU In Tatters As MEPs Visit Is Called Off
Tunisia has banned a delegation from the European Parliament from entering its territory, provoking strong reactions from MEPs, some of whom have called for the suspension of the migration agreement concluded between the EU and Tunis signed in July.
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