Senior executives at the Australian airline Qantas are being asked to work as baggage handlers for three months as the airline’s attempts to deal with acute staff shortages.
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UK: Dramatic Pictures Set Internet Alight As Wind Turbine Catches Fire
A wind turbine installed at an industrial site in Hull caught fire on Wednesday morning sending “acrid black smoke” drifting across the city of Hull in the north-east of England.
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UK: Lewis Hamilton Join Ownership Of NFL’s Denver Broncos
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton at 37, is already building investment portfolio for his retirement, the latest being investing in three-time Super Bowl winners – the Denver Broncos.
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AUSTRALIA: Senator Calls The Queen ‘Coloniser’ While Taking Oath Of Office
A mild drama ensued in the Australian parliament when an Aboriginal activist referred to the Queen as a ‘coloniser’ as she was sworn in as an elected Australian senator.
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CANADA: Supreme Court Rules Removing A Condom Without Consent Is Sex Crime
Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the explicit permission of a partner is a crime.
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Jewish Buyer Purchases Hitler’s Gold Watch For $1.1 Million Despite Protests From Jewish Community
An unidentified Jewish buyer paid $1.1 million for Hitler’s gold watch at Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City, Maryland auction house despite objections from the Jewish community.
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UK: Criminal Court Proceedings To Be Broadcast For The First Time
Nine years after it was proposed, TV cameras will be allowed into criminal courts in England and Wales to film proceedings.
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LONDON: New Met Internship Programme For BAME Young Adults
A group of south London teenagers are taking part in an innovative new internship-style programme with police officers and staff from the Metropolitan police that aims to encourage young people from under-represented communities to consider a career in policing.
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BURKINA FASO: Compaoré Apologises To Sankara’s Family
Former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré, sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for the 1987 assassination of pan-Africanist icon Thomas Sankara, has apologised to the ex-leader’s family after years of denial.
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UK: Heathrow Boss Blames Viral TikTok Fake Injury Imitation For Hindering Disabled Passengers
Boss of Heathrow airport has exposed a dramatic ploy used by airline passengers to get round the travel chaos at airports made popular by a TikTok fake injury video.
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