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2 passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died despite coronavirus quarantine

2 passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died despite coronavirus quarantine

Two elderly Japanese citizens who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship died on February 20 at the local hospital where they were being treated in the past week for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “They were sent to medical facilities when they showed symptoms. I believe they received the

11 dead following shootings at hookah bars in German town

11 dead following shootings at hookah bars in German town

A gunman has killed nine people after a shooting at two different hookah lounges in the western German city of Hanau. The suspect fled the scene and was found dead hours later next to another body which has not yet been identified, bringing the total fatalities to eleven – including the

Killing of 7-year-old girl sparks outrage in Mexico City

Killing of 7-year-old girl sparks outrage in Mexico City

Residents in Mexico City are outraged over the murder of a 7-year-old girl, further fueling anger over an epidemic of brutal murders of women in the country, including that of a young woman who was stabbed to death and skinned by her partner just days before. The 7-year-old, a grade-school

Michael Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion case

Michael Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion case

High profile attorney Michael Avenatti, who allegedly extorted footwear company Nike for up to US$25 million, was found guilty on February 14 on all three charges filed against him. Avenatti was found guilty of threatening to make public that Nike had been illicitly paying amateur basketball players. He was

Cambodia welcomes shunned cruise ship that spent 2 weeks looking to disembark

Cambodia welcomes shunned cruise ship that spent 2 weeks looking to disembark

Cambodia has agreed to take in a cruise ship known as the MS Westerdam which had been turned away by at least five countries in the past two weeks over fears of novel coronavirus (nCoV) victims aboard. On February 13, all 1,455 passengers, together with 802 crew on the

Video arcade massacre leaves 9 dead in Mexico

Video arcade massacre leaves 9 dead in Mexico

Nine people were murdered and two more injured in a shooting at a video arcade in the Mexican state of Michoacan at around 3 pm on February 3. What happened? According to the attorney general’s office, four shooters reportedly walked into the video arcade in the city of Uruapan

Founder of neo-nazi site ‘The Daily Stormer’ announces he is cutting staff due to lack of funding

Founder of neo-nazi site ‘The Daily Stormer’ announces he is cutting staff due to lack of funding

Andrew Anglin, the founder of the far-right, white supremacist website, The Daily Stormer, said he was cutting staff because the site’s readers had failed to donate. This follows years of efforts by opponents to have the site removed because of its antisemitism and racism. Publications like The Daily Stormer