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10:50 26/03/2021
North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched

North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched Thursday were a "new-type tactical guided projectile", in its first statement since the test. It was the country's first ballistic launch in almost a year and the first since Joe Biden became US President. Biden has said the US will "respond accordingly". The US, Japan and South Korea have condemned the tests.

Source: bbc.com

10:15 26/03/2021
Suez Canal could be blocked for weeks by 'beached whale' ship

A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback for global trade. The 400 metre Ever Given, is blocking transit in both directions through one of the world’s busiest shipping channels for oil and refined fuels, grain and other trade linking Asia and Europe.

Source: reuters.com

10:00 26/03/2021
Archaeologists identify 3,200-year-old temple mural of spider god in Peru

A 3,200-year-old mural painted has been identified on the side of an ancient adobe temple that is thought to depict a zoomorphic, knife-wielding spider god associated with rain and fertility. The mural – applied in ochre, yellow, grey and white paint to the wall of the 15m x 5m mud brick structure in the Virú province of Peru’s La Libertad region – was discovered last year after much of the site was destroyed by local farmers trying to extend their avocado and sugarcane plantations.

Source: theguardian.com

17:59 25/03/2021
Jamie Foxx set to play Mike Tyson in a limited series

The project is named, "Tyson," and Martin Scorsese is set to executive produce, a representative for Tyson. It had originally been planned as a movie starring Foxx, who won an Oscar for playing Ray Charles in the 2004 film, "Ray." The series, written by Colin Preston, will tell Tyson's incredible life story and how he made boxing history at just 20 years old.

Source: cnn.com

17:09 25/03/2021
How Molly-Mae Hague has spent £5.8k REVERSING cosmetic procedures to look ‘natural’ – as she reveals ‘yellow’ real teeth

Molly-Mae Hague has been getting a lot of her cosmetic procedures reversed recently as she embarks on a journey to achieve a more ‘natural’ look. Experts have estimated that the social media influencer, 21, has spent over $8,000 (£5,800) on regular procedures and is now paying thousands to have them reversed.

Source: thesun.co.uk

16:20 25/03/2021
'Leaving Liverpool was the best thing for my career,' Ki-Jana Hoever

The 19-year-old defender moved to Molineux in September after it became clear first-team opportunities on Merseyside were set to be limited at best. “It wasn’t an easy choice, but it wasn’t that hard either,” Hoever said of his decision to leave Liverpool. “I knew my playing time would be more than at Liverpool, that’s why I made the decision. I thought it was the best thing for my career in the moment,” he said.

Source: goal.com

15:38 25/03/2021
‘There’s a dead snake in there:’ Florida family finds serpent snarled up in dryer

On Thursday, the Pring family said they had a bit of trouble with their dryer, which was blowing an excessive amount of lint. Repairman Darrell Cobble stopped by to take a look at what was causing the problem. The family was in shock after finding out that their dryer had a snake living in it, causing the machine to malfunction.

14:38 25/03/2021
Daniel Guerini: Lazio youth-team midfielder dies aged 19

Lazio have said they are "shocked by pain" following the death of youth-team midfielder Daniel Guerini, aged 19. According to reports in Italy, Guerini, who represented Italy at under-15 and under-16 level, was killed in a car crash in Rome on Wednesday night.

Source: bbc.com

13:59 25/03/2021
Bill Gates predicts world will be ‘completely back to normal’ by 2022

Microsoft co-founder and Bill Gates has predicted the world will be back to normal by the end of 2022 because of Covid-19 vaccines. The billionaire described the pandemic as an “incredible tragedy” and added that the only good news has been the access to jabs. “By the end of 2022 we should be basically completely back to normal,” said Gates in an interview.

Source: independent.co.uk

13:18 25/03/2021
Video caught dolphins in a Venice canal

Two dolphins spent hours near St. Mark’s Square. The pair, an adult and a calf, visited during heightened coronavirus-related restrictions in the city.

Source: theverge.com

12:26 25/03/2021
Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku score as Belgium beat Wales in World Cup group e qualifier

Belgium got their World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-1 victory over Wales in Leuven. World Cup qualifying Group E, Den Dreef, Louven, Belgium: Belgium 3 (De Bruyne 22’, T Hazard 28’, Lukaku 73’) Wales 1 (Wilson 10’)

Source: eurosport.com

11:27 25/03/2021
North Korea fires two ground-based ballistic missiles, South Korea says

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday -- the second such launch in less than a week. The projectiles flew about 450 kilometers (280 miles), reaching an altitude of 60 kilometers (37 miles), and are believed to have been ballistic missiles launched from the ground, the statement said.

Source: cnn.com

10:51 25/03/2021
Hong Kong pet owner arrested after posting image of kitten wrapped in cling film

A woman in Hong Kong was arrested on charges of animal cruelty after she posted a picture on social media of her allegedly punishing her kitten by swathing it in plastic cling wrap for not snuggling with her at bedtime. The 45-year-old cat owner was arrested from her apartment in a Yuen Street in Mong Kok for allegedly punishing the cat by tying it with the film for not cuddling with her in bed like her previous cat used to.

Source: independent.co.uk

10:13 25/03/2021
Pope orders salary cuts for cardinals, clerics, to save jobs of employees

Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a 10% pay cut and reduced the salaries of most other clerics working in the Vatican in order to save jobs of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Holy See’s income. The Vatican said on Wednesday that Francis issued a decree introducing proportional cuts starting on April 1. A spokesman said most lay employees would not be affected by the cuts.

Source: reuters.com

10:00 25/03/2021
Former Italian PM Berlusconi will soon be discharged from hospital, party says

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will soon be able to leave the hospital where he was admitted last Monday for a routine check-up, his Forza Italia party said on Wednesday. “Berlusconi is currently hospitalized at San Raffaele (in Milan) for routine clinical monitoring and adjustment to ongoing therapy. He will be discharged shortly,” the party said.

Source: reuters.com

17:54 24/03/2021
TREATED LIKE A FREAK Woman who suffered horrific burns in house fire was put in ‘freak show display’ to raise cash for her gran

Anya Boldyreva effectively lost her face when a fire ravaged her family home when she was just seven months old.

Source: thesun.co.uk

17:28 24/03/2021
Israel election exit polls suggest deadlock despite Netanyahu gaining most seats

Benjamin Netanyahu quickly claimed “a huge victory” for his Likud party in Israel’s unprecedented fourth election in two years — but exit polls suggest he won’t have enough seats in parliament to form a ruling coalition. Israel’s longest-serving premier thanked voters on Tuesday night, saying: “You gave a huge win to the right and Likud under my leadership. Likud is the biggest party by far. It’s clear most Israelis are right-wing, and want a strong, stable right-wing government.”

Source: independent.co.uk

16:36 24/03/2021
Sepp Blatter gets new six-year ban from football after Fifa investigation

The former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been given a new ban of six years and eight months from football, the world governing body has announced. The ban has been imposed for multiple breaches of Fifa’s ethics code and comes into force when a current suspension ends in October, Fifa said. The same length of suspension has been imposed on the organisation’s former secretary general Jérôme Valcke. Both men have been fined 1m Swiss francs (almost £780,000), Fifa said.

Source: theguardian.com

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