Topic for news events that probably don’t justify a new topic

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BBC News - Several killed in shooting in Germany city of Hamburg

Several killed in shooting in Germany city of Hamburg

Local media say at least six people were shot dead and others injured.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Gary Glitter is out of prison and he's coming for your kids!

BBC News - Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison

The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

www.bbc.co.uk

And back in

BBC News - Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison

Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison

The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Apparently he used a smartphone to access the dark Web

 

[big ron]

MAP OF SHAVED CAT OUTBREAK

'Cats are being shaved every other day'

Cats are returning home with parts of their fur shaved off across the county.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[big ron]

MAP OF SHAVED CAT OUTBREAK

'Cats are being shaved every other day'

Cats are returning home with parts of their fur shaved off across the county.

www.kentonline.co.uk

Kind of want to start shaving cats around my way and leak a story about a weird cult going around on whatsapp which involves people shaving cats.

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

An Ivermectin Influencer Died. Now His Followers Are Worried About Their Own ‘Severe’ Symptoms.

Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of veterinary-grade ivermectin and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children. He died of a common side effect of the medication.

www.vice.com

My sympathy for the children whose parents made them take it though.

 

[Ill Advised]

 

[rhythmbandit]

Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92

The billionaire tycoon announces his engagement to former police chaplain, Ann Lesley Smith.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Marina Salty]

After a Lesson on Michelangelo's David, a Florida Principal Loses Her Job

Parents complained that images of the famous sculpture were "pornographic" and that they weren't notified of the lesson in advance.

www.edweek.org

 

[Marina Salty]

Lebanon wakes up in two time zones because of daylight savings spat

The caretaker prime minister delayed moving clocks ahead. The Maronite church sprang forward.

www.reuters.com

 

[Dark Carnival]

Lebanon wakes up in two time zones because of daylight savings spat

The caretaker prime minister delayed moving clocks ahead. The Maronite church sprang forward.

www.reuters.com

 

[Marina Salty]

This is how imagine air traffic controllers waking up.

 

[Ellie]

Sir David Jason united with daughter he was unaware existed for 52 years

The Only Fools And Horses legend has discovered daughter Abi Harris as well as a 10-year-old grandson he was unaware existed as he describes his joy at finding out about his new found family members

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Ellie]

Father stabbed to death at Starbucks after asking man not to vape near his daughter

‘Every time I think about the situation I get this feeling in my chest which is pure fear,’ witness says

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Marina Salty]

Oh my God, and in Canada out of all places.

 

[Art Decade]

Rupert Murdoch set to marry for fifth time at 92

The billionaire tycoon announces his engagement to former police chaplain, Ann Lesley Smith.

www.bbc.co.uk

Rupert Murdoch reportedly calls off engagement after two weeks

Billionaire media mogul, 92, abruptly ends engagement to radio host Ann Lesley Smith, 66, after announcing plan for fifth marriage

www.theguardian.com

 

[Art Decade]

78-year-old Missouri woman arrested on bank robbery charges

Bonnie Gooch, found in her car with cash strewn on the floor, has two past bank robbery convictions.

www.bbc.com

Bonnie Gooch (2026) starring Glenn Close

 

[Penelope]

18,000 cows killed in TEXAS DAIRY FARM EXPLOSION

Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows

Animal welfare activists say the incident is "by far" the deadliest barn fire in recent memory.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Penelope]

NAR:

Gull on a dog lead at centre of police investigation

Animal welfare charity condemns ‘vile’ incident in Blackpool after man in his 50s is briefly held for being drunk and disorderly

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

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The gull was put down.

Seagulls are evil.

 

[Art Decade]

2 million dimes, worth $200,000, stolen from Philadelphia truck: police

Philadelphia police are looking for a Chrysler truck and a group of "10 or more" men in connection with the theft of about 2 million dime coins.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Art Decade]

Hundreds of pounds of cooked pasta mysteriously dumped in New Jersey woods

The unsettling images of spaghetti and macaroni becoming one with nature inspired many puns on social media.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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BBC News - Austrian train plays Hitler speech over loudspeaker

Austrian train plays Hitler speech over loudspeaker

Staff and passengers were "upset" by the incident, for which two people have been charged.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Marina Salty]

Slovakia on brink of blocking legal recognition for trans people

International human rights champions and LGBTQ+ campaigners appeal to MPs to vote against bill proposed by rightwingers

www.theguardian.com

 

[Ill Advised]

 

[Marina Salty]

Voter turnout is currently at 31,52%, usually, that's the percentage of abstention

 

[Marina Salty]

If anyone's interested this -> https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/v/home/en/
will start showing up results in about 2 hours

The prefectures will be turning:
for conservatives
for soft communists

Highly unlikely that there'll be other colours on the map, but if so:
for socialists
for hard communists
for fascists

 

[Marina Salty]

I can't with this country.

 

[Art Decade]

Black bear takes 60 cupcakes from US bakery, scaring staff

Animal charged at one worker before dragging container into parking lot amid a series of human encounters with bears in Connecticut

www.theguardian.com

 

[Art Decade]

Al Pacino, 82, expecting baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29

The Oscar-winning actor’s 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, is allegedly just one month away from giving birth. Pacino is already a father of three.

pagesix.com

 

[Marina Salty]

India's worst train crash in decades kills at least 288

Video footage showed derailed train coaches and damaged tracks. A witness involved in rescue operations said the screams and wails of the injured and the relatives of those killed were chilling.

www.reuters.com

 

[Ill Advised]

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas to stand down at next election

The first ever Green MP says her role meant she had struggled to focus on climate issues.

www.bbc.co.uk

Well that’s a shame

 

[Marina Salty]

Not sure if it's real but in Egypt a shark ate a 24 year old from Russia.

FFS it's on Reuters, it's probably true.

Russian citizen killed in shark attack in Egypt

A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Russia's Consulate General in the city and two Egyptian security sources said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Ellie]

Global air pollution: While New York is choking on smog, for Beijing, New Delhi and other cities it's just another day | CNN

For days, images of New York choking in smoke have stunned the United States, as residents struggle to deal with the unfamiliar challenge of severe air pollution.

amp.cnn.com

 

[Inner Smile]

Julie Goodyear has dementia

Julie Goodyear: Coronation Street's Bet Lynch actress reveals dementia diagnosis

The Coronation Street actress's husband says there is now "no hope of a reversal in the situation".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Some kind of shit going on in Nottingham

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Some kind of shit going on in Nottingham

3 dead.

 

[Soldi]

Looks like three other people were injured when a van attempted to run them over.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Looks like three other people were injured when a van attempted to run them over.

Yup stabbing and ramming attack.

Although it was in the middle of the night, which calls into doubt what the intention was.

 

[Soldi]

Yup stabbing and ramming attack.

Although it was in the middle of the night, which calls into doubt what the intention was.

Yeah 4am on a Tuesday morning would be a very odd time if it was a terror attack.