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  Last update: 10:10 07.12.2019

  10:10 07.12.2019

  Society

  Epileptics Warned About Flashing Sequences in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  The upcoming Star Wars film that is scheduled to hit big screens on 20 December will conclude the controversial sequel trilogy. The episode will feature Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, and other stars from the last two movies.

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  Last update: 11:54 07.12.2019

  11:54 07.12.2019

  US

  Woman Reportedly Stung by Scorpion During United Airlines Flight

  United Airlines has been experiencing issues with its flights from time to time. In late September, a passenger on one of the airline's flights recorded a video of a Boeing 737’s left engine flapping around loosely mid-flight after appearing to become detached.

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  Last update: 11:53 07.12.2019

  11:53 07.12.2019

  Europe

  BBC Slammed for ‘Hysterical’ and Biased Reporting Following ‘Empty Chair’ Challenge to Johnson

  British regulatory broadcasting authority Ofcom has recently been swamped with complaints over unfair coverage of general election debates and bias towards certain candidates by UK broadcasting companies.

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  Last update: 11:59 07.12.2019

  11:59 07.12.2019

  US

  Impeachment Clause Concerns? Melania Trump Caught Misspelling Santa Claus’s Name

  Shortly after the impeachment process moved to the US House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee, FLOTUS Trump started off the Christmas season events with a social engagement at a children’s hospital, where she first paid a visit in December 2018.

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  Last update: 08:40 07.12.2019

  08:40 07.12.2019

  US

  Fatal Shooting at US Naval Base in Pensacola, Florida: What We Know So Far

  The American military has been rocked by two shootings in just a week, with an earlier incident witnessing the killing of two civilians at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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  Last update: 11:17 07.12.2019

  11:17 07.12.2019

  Tech

  Invasive Species ‘Pose Deep and Immediate Threat’ to US Natural Ecosystems, Scientists Warn

  Ashley Dayer, lead author of the study said rats, cats, mosquitoes, and even serpents have caused the extinction of other animal species across the country. Authors of the research note that the US National Park Service (NPS) lacks a system-wide approach to address the issue.

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  Last update: 09:22 07.12.2019

  09:22 07.12.2019

  Viral

  All I Want for Christmas is…Ugly Sweaters: Netizens React to PewDiePie’s Festive Merchandise

  Pewds has recently become YouTube's most viewed individual creator year-to-date with 4 billion views. This summer his channel hit 100 million subscribers and he released two new mobile games.

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  Last update: 10:25 07.12.2019

  10:25 07.12.2019

  Latin America

  Mexico's Pemex Announces Discovery of Giant Oil Deposit in Tabasco

  MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - On Friday, chief executive of Mexican state oil company Pemex, Octavio Romero Oropeza, announced the discovery of a giant crude oil deposit in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco with confirmed crude oil reserves equivalent to 500 million barrels.