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A €108,000 banana peeled from an art exhibition and eaten
The Irish Times 08 Dec 2019
In plain sight of art aficionados and influencers, a person removed a $120,000 (€108,000) banana from an Art Basel exhibition in Miami Beach, Florida, peeled it and then ate it ... for display only. Video ... He grinned and raised the half-eaten banana as if making a toast ... “It’s all in good spirits,” the spokeswoman said ... “Art performance by me ... . ....
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Juice WRLD, Rising Chicago Rapper, Dies at 21
The Wrap 08 Dec 2019
Juice WRLD, the Chicago-based rapper who scored a No. 1 album with “Death Race for Love” earlier this year, died on Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was 21. The Sun-Times reported that upon disembarking from a private plane at Midway International Airport at 3.30 a.m ... Also Read ... 2 on the Billboard Hot 100....
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Messi overtakes Ronaldo’s hat-trick record for five-star Barcelona
Gulf News 08 Dec 2019
Madrid. Lionel Messi broke yet another record by hitting his 35th La Liga hat-trick on Saturday as Barcelona thrashed Real Mallorca 5-2 to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of the table ... It means Madrid and Barcelona are back level on points at the top of the table, with Barca ahead on goal difference ... “None of us are perfect ... Results ... Serie A ... ....
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New Delhi fire leaves at least 43 people dead
Belfast Telegraph 08 Dec 2019
At least 43 people have died in a devastating fire at a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 metres away because it broke out in one of the area’s many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said ... PA. ....
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Trump says Kim Jong Un risks losing 'everything' after North Korea claims major test
Reuters 08 Dec 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un risks losing "everything" if he resumes hostility and his country must denuclearize, after the North said it had carried out a "successful test of great significance." ... ....
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Shooting at Florida base prompts questions about screening of foreign military students
Stars and Stripes 07 Dec 2019
A shooting at a U.S. military base in Florida by a Saudi military student has prompted questions about how the U.S. government scrutinizes candidates for military exchange programs as the Pentagon highlighted the layers of screening already in place ... After the attack, Sen. Rick Scott, R.-Fla., called for a "full review" of U.S ... Sen ... Rep ... .......
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'Nervous' Boris Johnson promises Brexit, less immigration ahead of election
Independent online (SA) 08 Dec 2019
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was nervous about his narrowing lead in opinion polls ahead of Thursday's election but pledged to deliver a "transformative" Brexit on Jan. 31 that would allow lower immigration. The Dec ... 31 if he won a majority in the 650-seat parliament ... Asked if he was nervous about narrowing polls, Johnson said....
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North Korea conducts ‘very important test’ amid tensions with US
Press TV 08 Dec 2019
North Korea has carried out a “successful test of great significance” at its space launch center, state media say, as tensions ramp up between Washington and Pyongyang over stalled denuclearization talks ... The spokesman did not provide further details on the test ... North Korean leader expressed satisfaction with rocket test ... North Korea ... ....
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Trapped Gold Miners Found Dead in South Africa
Voa News 08 Dec 2019
Four gold miners trapped underground after a tremor caused a rockfall in northeast South Africa have been found dead, their union said Sunday ... � ....
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So you fell for a cyber scam — here's what to do next
CNBC 08 Dec 2019
Here's how to respond to five of the most common scams that might strike you or a loved one over the holidays depending on what the crooks got ... ....
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If Tehran is pushed too far, it may hit out in ways that are disastrous
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Hong Kongers mark half-year protest anniv with rally
Deccan Herald 08 Dec 2019
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis ... GET IT. Hong Kong. China. Beijing ...
