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Watch adorable baby panda Bei Bei, Washingtons star attraction, falling from trees for fun

Watch adorable baby panda Bei Bei, Washingtons star attraction, falling from trees for fun

Bei Bei, a nearly two-year-old panda at Washington DCs Smithsonian National Zoo, has fun falling from trees as it descends branches during play sessions. According to the zoo, while pandas are extremely adept climbers, Bei Bei seems to be thrilled about falling from trees, turning it into a game, while practising some climbing skills inside its enclosure at the zoo.
Jul 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
5 facts about Venus Williams

5 facts about Venus Williams

Decorated Olympian Venus Williams is the highest paid tennis athlete with a net worth of $75 million. She is also a business entrepreneur and vegan. 
Jul 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
China declines request to visit Hong Kong by U.S.

US warplanes fly over disputed South China Sea

US Air Force says that this is "the first time US Pacific Command-directed B-1B Lancers have conducted combined training with JASDF fighters at night".
Jul 8, 2017
By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

US President Donald Trump has met with multiple world leaders now, and each time his handshake has come under scrutiny due to his seemingly strange technique. French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seemed to come off unscathed when the leaders shook hands with Trump, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared to recall at the strength of the shake. 
Jul 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Grenfell fire inquiry judge heckled at public meeting, investigation compared with Hillsborough report

Grenfell fire inquiry judge heckled at public meeting, investigation compared with Hillsborough report

Sir Martin Moore-Bick was forced to defend his inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire during a public meeting on July 6 in London. While Moore-Birk was assuring one audience member that he was not going to do a hatchet job on behalf of the government, another audience member interrupted, and drew comparisons to the Hillsborough investigation. At least 80 people were killed on June 14, when the Grenfell Tower in West London caught fire in the middle of the night.
Jul 7, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Never-before-seen Photograph Could Prove The Fate Of Vanishing Amelia Earhart

Never-before-seen Photograph Could Prove The Fate Of Vanishing Amelia Earhart

A newly found photo has reignited the debate as to the fate of famed pilot Amelia Earhart after she vanished while attempting a round-the-world flight 80 years ago. The photo, found in the U.S. National Archives by retired U.S. Treasury Agent Les Kinney and the subject of a new History Channel documentary titled, Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence, shows what appears to be a Caucasian woman sitting on a dock in the Marshall Islands.
Jul 7, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Following his most recent outbursts on Twitter, many have labelled the U.S. president as unpresidential and accused him of acting beneath the dignity of the office. In the wake of this, we spoke with Professor Iwan Morgan, an expert on the American presidency from University College London, about what it means to be presidential, and whether Trump is the least professional man to ever sit in the Oval Office.
Jul 7, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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