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grass is greener

Living in Australia or Canada? Good choice says The Economist, Dublin not so much

20 Aug 2014

31.3k

Corey Griffin

The co-founder of the ice bucket challenge has died in a diving accident

20 Aug 2014

47.2k

Volcano

Iceland evacuates tourists over heightened volcano eruption risk

20 Aug 2014

28.1k

islamic state

James Foley's family asks kidnappers to spare hostages after video of alleged beheading

20 Aug 2014

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guinness world record

Two of the oldest people in the world now live in Japan

20 Aug 2014

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Gaza

The UNICEF chief in Gaza is doing a Reddit AMA today

20 Aug 2014

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Conflict

A pregnant woman and four children have been killed in Gaza

20 Aug 2014

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Delivery Method

Why is China so dependent on c-sections?

20 Aug 2014

14.2k

Acquitted

Canadian Idol contestant found not guilty of terrorism charges

19 Aug 2014

12.1k

Ascoli

Italian Air Force jets collide and crash into forest below

19 Aug 2014

19.4k

the Clash

America's long history of police riots - the short version

19 Aug 2014

12.3k

Tragedy

Three relatives of Pope Francis - including two babies - killed in car crash

19 Aug 2014

19.4k

A Matter of Race

Grey's Anatomy's Jesse Williams on Ferguson: 'I've never seen a white body left in the street for 4 hours'

19 Aug 2014

40.1k

greggs

UK bakery begs Google for help to change offensive logo

19 Aug 2014

46.3k

Gaza

Palestinians flee homes with bags of clothes and mattresses as Israel raids start over

19 Aug 2014

12.2k

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Ferguson

Opinion: The protesters in Missouri have wrongly become enemies of the State

Niall McGlynn

19 Aug 2014

219

Ukraine

Over 2,100 people killed in Ukraine violence

19 Aug 2014

3.7k

Iraq

Iraqi troops launch major operation against IS fighters over Saddam's hometown

19 Aug 2014

7.1k

Ferguson

Potshots, tear gas, snipers and curfews: 'Fighting a war with unarmed citizens' in Ferguson

19 Aug 2014

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Volcano

Iceland warns of possible volcanic eruption, raises alert level

19 Aug 2014

28.8k

Los Angeles

Two students arrested on suspicion of plotting mass shooting at high school

19 Aug 2014

13.4k

sleeping on the job

Plane forced to circle above airport 'because air traffic controllers fell asleep'

19 Aug 2014

24.1k

Gaza

Gaza truce extended by one day within minutes of deadline

19 Aug 2014

3.6k

islamic state

Pope Francis has endorsed the use of force to stop Islamic militants in Iraq

18 Aug 2014

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108

Gaza

Opinion: Israel’s use of force in Gaza reflects an entrenched but unsustainable colonial logic

John Reynolds

18 Aug 2014

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Animal Welfare

15 black kittens found in suitcase dumped outside animal hospital

18 Aug 2014

17.5k

tensions

Israel destroys West Bank homes of three Palestinians suspected of murdering teenagers

18 Aug 2014

7.1k

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clean up time

Photos: Four brave people are cleaning Big Ben today

18 Aug 2014

17.0k

Horror

Bin bag full of 'cat heads' found on the street in Manchester

18 Aug 2014

16.2k

Wikileaks

Julian Assange says he will be leaving the Ecuadorian embassy 'soon'

18 Aug 2014

9.9k

Riots

Two wounded by gunfire as violence ramps up in Ferguson protests

18 Aug 2014

9.4k

Racial Tensions

Ferguson to be under curfew for the second night

17 Aug 2014

15.6k

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Essex Docks

Migrants in container at English docks identified

17 Aug 2014

14.2k

Israel

Gaza peace talks resume in Cairo

17 Aug 2014

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Investigation

South Yorkshire police complain to the BBC over Cliff Richard 'leak'

17 Aug 2014

16.2k

isis

Kurdish troops take towns from Islamic State, advance on key dam

17 Aug 2014

7.9k

Shooting

Police fire smoke and tear gas at defiant Ferguson protesters

17 Aug 2014

8.4k

The Innocence Project

Working to exonerate innocent people in American prisons

17 Aug 2014

9.1k

Shooting

State of emergency and curfew imposed in Ferguson to quell violent protests

17 Aug 2014

7.0k

Over 30 people, including children, found in shipping container at Essex docks

16 Aug 2014

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