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Almost 100 million sharks slaughtered each year

Almost 100 million sharks slaughtered each year

Sharks are usually considered fierce and brutal but an estimated 100 million sharks are slaughtered by humans each year. Some species populations have dropped between 30% - 50%. The increase in shark fishing, mainly for valuable shark fins, is the main reason for their decreased population.
Jul 22, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Fourth of July fireworks celebration goes wrong after wildfire breaks out

Fourth of July fireworks celebration goes wrong after wildfire breaks out

This Fourth of July celebration did not go to plan. A fireworks display in Arizona turned dangerous after a wildfire accidentally broke out. The giant flames sent vast amounts of smoke into the air. Officials said the fire was under control and nobody was hurt.
Jul 5, 2017
By Staff Reporter
From India to Hong Kong: How Britains empire crumbled

From India to Hong Kong: How Britains empire crumbled

Britains biggest and most important possession, India was viewed as the jewel in the crown of the Empire. In the 1930s and 40s, the Indian independence movement picked up steam under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and other revolutionary leaders and by 1947, the country was given its independence. 50 years later, Hong Kong was handed back to China, and so came the symbolic end of the British Empire. 
Jul 1, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Saudi Arabias Crown Prince replaced by Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabias Crown Prince replaced by Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia has removed Muhammad bin Nayef as the crown prince and replaced him with defence minister Mohammed bin Salman in a dramatic changeover in the ultra-conservative kingdoms royal family. Salman, 31, son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, was previously the countrys deputy crown prince. Nayef, the kings nephew and a familiar face in Washington, was overseeing Saudi Arabias powerful interior ministry in charge of the security affairs of the kingdom. He has now been removed from all his official posts.
Jun 21, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11

Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11

Reverend Michael ODonoghue, the area Dean for Kensington, said that The Grenfell Tower inferno reminded him of that image of 9/11 where you had the blue sky and the block on fire. Grenfell Tower in west London caught fire on the morning of 14 June, killing several people and leaving hundreds displaced.
Jun 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter

Need for Speed Payback E3 gameplay trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

EAs Need for Speed series returns with Payback, a new entry that was one of the stars at EAs E3 2017 showcase on Saturday night (10 June). The game was announced in May, but E3 was the stage on which developers Ghost Games gave players a first look at gameplay. Need for Speed Payback is set for release on 10 November for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Jun 11, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail

Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail

A truck driver was seriously injured when his vehicle became engulfed in flames on a motorway in Florida, US. The trucks fuel tank exploded when it hit a temporary guard rail. The driver suffered burns on 40 percent of his body. Debris was thrown 300 feet across the highway. A witness recorded the gigantic explosion because he started filming after the truck drifted off the road twice before.
Jun 11, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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