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Canadian official touches the arm of the Queen, breaching royal protocol

The Governor General of Canada broke royal protocol by touching the arm of Britains Queen Elizabeth during an engagement in London.

Jul 21, 2017

Canadas $10.5m payout to ex-Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr causes controversy

After spending 10 years in Guantanamo Bay, Omar Khadr received a payout of C$10.5m ($8m; £6m) from the Canadian government as part of a settlement. This case has been widely discussed around the world, and has recently become a major topic in U.S. media - and a very controversial one. Omar is a Canadian citizen who was sent to the US prison when he was 15 years old, after being caught in a firefight against U.S. soldiers. He pleaded guilty to the death of a victim, but later recanted, saying that he only admitted to such claims because he was under duress.The recently settled lawsuit was filled in 2004, with claims that the Canadian government breached his rights when using intelligence agents to interrogate him and sharing the information with the United States.

Jul 21, 2017

Elephant seals are the only other mammal to use rhythm to talk to each other

Humans arent alone in using rhythm to identify individuals voices. Male elephant seals are finely tuned into the rhythm of each others aggressive grunting, a new study finds.

Jul 21, 2017

US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor

The former Republican presidential candidate is currently reviewing further treatment options after his diagnosis on 14 July. When McCains office announced the news on 20 July, the 80-year-old received support from numerous people across the US political spectrum, including Donald Trump and Barack Obama.

Jul 20, 2017

Pokemon Go: Legendary Raids trailer

Legendary Pokémon are finally coming to Niantics smash-hit augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go, with players able to capture the likes of Mewtwo, Articuno and Lugia from this Saturday (22 July). To mark the announcement, Niantic published this new trailer.

Jul 20, 2017

Young gorillas captured in tender embrace

WCSs Congo Program released touching footage of two sibling western lowland gorillas hugging.

Jul 20, 2017

Incredible Footage Shows Humpback Whales Under Kayaks off the Coast of Newfoundland

The footage shot by Stan Cook Jr. shows humpback whales swimming near kayaks right next to the shoreline on the weekend of July 15 and 16.

Jul 20, 2017

Bodycam footage allegedly shows Baltimore police officers planting drugs

An investigation is under way after body camera footage from a Baltimore police officer appears to show officers planting evidence and then acting for the camera as if it is a new discovery.In a press conference, Baltimore police commissioner Kevin Davis said that the department was investigating the video and that one officer had his powers suspended while two others had been put on administrative duty.Davis said that the investigation is also considering whether the officers in fact replaced drugs that they had already discovered in order to document their discovery with their body worn cameras on.The charges were dropped in the case involving the body camera footage.

Jul 20, 2017

CCTV appeal after unprovoked stabbing in south London

Police are investigating a stabbing in Brixton on May 4 after a group of men assaulted and stabbed a 29-year-old as he walked his friend to her car after a show at the 02 Academy. The victim was pulled into the road by the group, and stabbed multiple times, before running away and taking nothing from the victim.

Jul 20, 2017

Former EastEnders actor Paul Nicholls rescued after waterfall accident

British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued from a remote jungle waterfall on Thailands holiday island of Koh Samui after falling into a rock pool during a solo hike. The 38-year-old man, best known for acting in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, spent three days lying below the Khun Si waterfall with a broken leg before he was found on 13 July.

Jul 20, 2017

CBO: Obamacare repeal bill would raise number of uninsured by 27 million by 2020

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an analysis of the repeal bill that would eliminate many Obamacare provisions. The CBO report estimates that 27 million more Americans will be uninsured by the year 2020 than under Obamacare. This number would rise to 32 million by 2026.

Jul 20, 2017

Despacito has just become the most streamed song ever

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankees Despacito is now the most streamed song of all time, accumulating more than 4.6 billion streams across all platforms. If a person has to listen to the song that many times consecutively, it would take 42,592 years. The original Spanish-language music video is also the fastest to reach 2 billion views on YouTube, doing so in just 154 days. Despacito, which means slowly in English, is known for its catchy tune and sexy lyrics.

Jul 20, 2017

These celebrities might run for US office

From Dwayne The Rock Johnson to Caitlyn Jenner, some showbiz stars could be entering politics soon.

Jul 20, 2017

Chipotle under scrutiny for food safety

Chipotle is under scrutiny for food safety again. At least 13 customers have fallen ill due to a norovirus outbreak in Sterling, Virginia. The company has temporarily closed the location but says this was an isolated incident and that the restaurant was going to reopen Tuesday after the place was sanitized. Stock prices for the restaurant chain fell 7.6 percent mid-afternoon Tuesday.

Jul 20, 2017

Frozen bodies of Swiss couple missing for 75 years found on Alps glacier

These dead bodies found in a Swiss glacier finally solved a 75 year old mystery. In 1942, a Swiss couple set out across a glacier to feed cows. They never came back, leaving the couples village wondering what happened. Now the answer surfaced. A ski resort worker stumbled upon the two bodies in the western Alps. The bodies are frozen in ice and dressed in well-preserved clothes from the World War II era. After a DNA testing, Switzerland police has confirmed that the bodies are the missing couple. The evidence they found suggested that the couple had been killed in an accident.

Jul 20, 2017

From Watergate to Trumps links with Russia: A brief history of US presidential scandals

US presidents are no strangers to scandals. Now, as Donald Trumps links with Russia continue to dominate the headlines worldwide, we take a look back at some of biggest scandals to rock the Oval Office in recent years, ranging from Watergate to the current day.

Jul 20, 2017

From Watergate to Trumps links with Russia: A brief history of US presidential scandals

Jul 20, 2017

Watch emotional family moment as foster children get great surprise from Mickey Mouse at Disney World

Foster parents Tom and Courtney Gilmour had the best news to give to their children at Walt Disney World Florida earlier in April. They took the help of Mickey Mouse himself to announce their adoption date. As soon as the kids get to know the news, they burst into tears of joy. The video of the children has gone viral since it was shared on Facebook earlier this month. The children arrived at their foster parents house in Pennsylvania three years ago. Courtney said she shared the video hoping it draws attention to the foster care system. She believes the video would serve its purpose if at least one family gets involved in helping foster children.

Jul 20, 2017

Family of five booted from JetBlue flight

A family of five was removed from a New York-bound JetBlue flight following an altercation involving a kicking 1-year-old

Jul 20, 2017

Weve made 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic since it was invented – heres where it ends up

By 2050, were set to have tipped 35,000 Empire State Buildings worth of plastic waste into landfills, the countryside, wilderness and oceans. The first global study on plastic waste has found that 80% of it is chucked out without being recycled.

Jul 20, 2017

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