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

[cwej]

I've always seen it as gold and a very pale blue, so neither of the given options.

 

[Art Decade]

Cruise line apologizes after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers

A cruise line has apologized to its passengers after one of their ships arrived in the middle of a whale hunt where dozens of the animals were being slaughtered.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Art Decade]

Las Vegas police search home in connection with Tupac Shakur murder

Las Vegas Metro police searched a home Monday as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed to the 8 News Now Investigators.

www.8newsnow.com

 

[rhythmbandit]

This was reported yesterday and since uploading to Facebook its quietly exploded with a near constant stream of further allegations.

McDonald's workers speak out over sexual abuse claims

More than 100 current and recent McDonald's workers tell the BBC about sexual assault, harassment and racism.

www.bbc.com

 

[funky]

To be honest that would be applicable to any major corporate with thousands of staff. The story isn’t that McDonalds is racist and sexist; it’s that racism and sexism is rife in society

 

[Marina Salty]

Shockingly crazy thunderstorm in Zagreb today

 

[funky]

It’s ok everyone, we’ll get a bit of snow in a few months and Donald Trump will be back to reassure us that climate change is a hoax! PHEW!

 

[Marina Salty]

Wildfires news, tonight they are evacuating villages in Corfu, the North Peloponnese and South Euboea.

 

[Marina Salty]

The Whales Gathered in a Heart Shape. Experts Feared What Would Come Next.

A pod of nearly 100 pilot whales displayed unusual behavior before beaching themselves in Western Australia. More than 50 have died.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Art Decade]

Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

Earlier elite troops detained Niger's President Bazoum - now they are closing the country's borders.

www.bbc.com

 

[rhythmbandit]

11 injured after construction crane catches fire and collapses onto New York street

People ran for their lives as the long arm of the crane fell to the pavement on the west side of Manhattan. Nine civilians and two firefighters were injured as debris rained down, according to fire officials.

news.sky.com

 

[Marina Salty]

Don't know if it has been circulated yet on international news but one of the wildfires reached a military ammunition depot today and there were mushroom like explosions

 

[Tisch]

Chinese zoo forced to confirm their bear is a bear and not a man in a suit

'This is undoubtedly a human being': Chinese zoo furiously denies bear is secretly a human in costume

A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that one of its bears is secretly a human being in costume.

www.lbc.co.uk

 

[Ellie]

Nice to know the knife crime in SE London is being prioritised.

 

[GNL]

Tough on cavities, tough on the causes of cavities.

 

[dmlaw]

Obviously not bought for their own consumption? These officers have clearly never seen me on a weekend.

 

[auretz]

Is it illegal to buy large amounts of chocolate in one go?

 

[Ellie]

Is it illegal to buy large amounts of chocolate in one go?

No. I PRESUME probably stolen to sell back to small businesses and use money for drugs or something? Otherwise it looks like the police have just topped up their tuck shop.

 

[rhythmbandit]

Somali sports official suspended after 'untrained runner' competes in games

Khadijo Aden Dahir, the chairwoman of the Somali Athletics Federation, stands down amid reports the sprinter is a relative of hers and was only entered into the contest because of family connections.

news.sky.com

I mean, she runs 100m faster than I could.

 

[lolly]

Nice to know the knife crime in SE London is being prioritised.

Everyone knows that Fry's Peppermint Cream is the best of the range.

And someone send whoever is in charge of Lewisham Central Policing's account back in for extra spelling.

 

[Ellie]

[CELEBDAQ]

Comic impaled in freak moose antler incident - BBC News

The comic was given seven stitches and says he is lucky to be alive.

www.bbc.com

[/CELEBDAQ]

 

[auretz]

Wikipedia had the wrong Vatican City flag for years. Now incorrect flags are everywhere

Imagine many people’s surprise to discover that the image of the “Flag of Vatican City” displayed on Wikipedia has been wrong several times over the years.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[Ill Advised]

Clapham stabbing: Two men injured in homophobic attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66500712

 

[Marina Salty]

UN peacekeepers hurt in Cyprus buffer zone clash with Turkish forces

Scuffles broke out between United Nations peacekeepers and Turkish Cypriot security forces in ethnically split Cyprus on Friday over unauthorised construction work in an area under U.N. control, the peacekeeping mission said.

www.reuters.com

 

[AGinAg (38)]

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Not content with bombing Ukrainian theatres, they're now trashing the moon.

 

[Ellie]

Maybe they just watched Moonfall.

 

[big ron]

“The apparatus… ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon”

Just say it crashed mate.

 

[Lucille]

To to to, to the MOON!

 

[GNL]

Clangers declared EXTINCT

 

[Kratz]

How do they afford any of this?

 

[D5K]

Maybe they just watched Moonfall.

If they watch Iron Sky this would be in line with their de-nazification strategy.

 

[Star]

Anyone else following this broken down cable car? It sounds horrific.

 

[lolly]

Anyone else following this broken down cable car? It sounds horrific.

I've only seen headlines. Haven't they all been saved now?

 

[big ron]

Anyone else following this broken down cable car? It sounds horrific.

I just heard Ms Ron going OOOH NO NO NO NO

 

[Star]

I've only seen headlines. Haven't they all been saved now?

Oh yes they have now so it seems. A few hours ago they were reporting the helicopters had given up for the evening. Seems they launched a zip wire to the ground.

 

[disneyteletubby]

Glad they're all rescued now

Pakistan cable car rescue updates: All eight people rescued

People stuck in the cable car at 1,200 feet since 7am (02:00 GMT) after one of the cables snapped.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[Art Decade]

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer steps down after suspected thefts

Fischer to depart after after the suspected theft of artefacts from renowned institution’s collection

www.theguardian.com

 

[Marina Salty]

The deputy too

British Museum in turmoil as director quits and deputy ‘steps back’ over stolen treasures

George Osborne, the chairman of the trustees, promises to ‘fix what has gone wrong’ after thefts

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Lucille]

Just heard that they didn’t have a catalogue of everything in their collection, isn’t that their ONE JOB?!