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Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has died at age 7

Friday, 17 May 2019, 13:55 Last update: about 8 years ago

Her owners say Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss demeanor became an internet sensation, has died at age 7. Posting on social media Friday, Grumpy Cat's owners wrote that she experienced...

Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia

Friday, 17 May 2019, 10:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades. Lawmakers pressured by LGBT...

Man killed as coffee machine explodes, son injured

Friday, 17 May 2019, 08:03 Last update: about 8 years ago

A man was killed and his son was severely injured when a coffee machine they were working on exploded, Italian media report. The incident happened in Turin, Italy. The two were carrying out...

Pregnant Chicago woman slain, baby cut from her womb

Friday, 17 May 2019, 07:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A Chicago woman who sold baby clothes to a pregnant woman and lured her back to her house with an offer of more clothing has been charged with murder after allegedly strangling the woman with a cord...

Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

Thursday, 16 May 2019, 09:26 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Alabama's Republican governor signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation Wednesday, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases. "To the bill's many supporters,...

Italy closes investigation against Spanish rescue crew

Thursday, 16 May 2019, 07:17 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A judge in Sicily has dropped an investigation into two members of the Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms that stemmed from a standoff last year when the crew refused to hand over 218 migrants...

Danish politician advertises for EP election on Pornhub

Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 14:32 Last update: about 8 years ago

A Danish politician has taken an unorthodox approach to election campaigning by advertising on Pornhub, the world's most popular adult website, Euronews reports. Joachim B. Olsen, a Liberal...

EU agency reports drop in migrant arrivals

Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 07:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's border agency says the number of migrants entering the bloc without authorization continues to drop. Frontex said Tuesday that it spotted 4,900 "illegal border crossings" in...

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