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Greenpeace activists climb Eiffel Tower in Marine Le Pen protest

Greenpeace activists climb Eiffel Tower in Marine Le Pen protest

Greenpeace activists climbed the Eiffel Tower to unveil a banner in protest against Marine Le Pen. The group believes the far-right candidate is a threat to the French values of liberty, equality and fraternity. A dozen Greenpeace activists were detained for questioning, police sources said. Pariss police chief called emergency talks on security over the protest which happened in broad daylight. May 5, 2017
Shocking video shows killer brandishing knife and threatening to stab rival gang

Shocking video shows killer brandishing knife and threatening to stab rival gang

Three men responsible for a violent, pre-planned attack in which a teenager was beaten and stabbed to death have been jailed. Both Ali Zahawy, seen in the video holding the knife, and Rodney Mukasa were sentenced to life imprisonment, along with accomplice Fabio Cela recording the video, was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. May 5, 2017
Darth Vader is alive and working at a Memphis hospital

Darth Vader is alive and working at a Memphis hospital

Darth Vader is alive, well and currently working as a surgery tech at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett. Darth Vader Williamson could have been taken by the dark side but instead he used the light side of the force to do good by starting a career in healthcare. He is committed to defending the Jedi Order and serving his patients in the Bartlett community.Thursday, May 4th is Star Wars Day. Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is celebrating May the Fourth be With You by sharing Darth Vaders story, how his name came to be and how he found a passion for helping others. May 5, 2017
School bus dashcam captures dramatic car crash in Oklahoma

School bus dashcam captures dramatic car crash in Oklahoma

The school bus camera captured the collision between a car and a pickup truck near to Oklahoma City on 26 April. Three people, who were travelling in the truck and in the car, were taken to hospital with critical injuries. No students were hurt. May 5, 2017
Who is Alton Sterling?

Who is Alton Sterling?

Alton Sterling was the 37-year-old American shot to death by police officers in Baton Rouge on 5 July, 2016. He was the father of five children, living in a transitional home, whose favorite dish was red beans and rice. Sterlings son Cameron champions good police officers and peace between all racial groups. Alton was the 558th American to be killed by police in the US in 2016.  May 5, 2017
Heartbreaking effects of Syria war in pebble art

Heartbreaking effects of Syria war in pebble art

A Syrian sculptor has been turning pebbles and stones collected from the foot of Mount Zaphon, situated around 50km from his home in Lattakia, into heartbreaking depictions of the war in his country.Nizar Al Badr delicately composes stories through his work and depicts images all too familiar to the people of Syria. May 5, 2017
Planned Parenthood protest after Republican healthcare bill passes

Planned Parenthood protest after Republican healthcare bill passes

Planned Parenthood has staged a protest outside the office of Rep. Steve Knight. The Republican had voted for the passing of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) aimed to replace Obamacare. Planned Parenthood will be de-funded if the AHCA also passes in the Senate. May 5, 2017
Donald Trump calls negative phone call with Malcom Turnbull fake news

Donald Trump calls negative phone call with Malcom Turnbull fake news

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met in New York City for the first time on 4 May where they labelled a reportedly negative February phone call in as exaggerated fake news.The meeting was delayed by several hours after the the bill to replace Obamacare passed in the House of Representatives. The face-to-face meeting followed a reportedly hostile phone call between the two in February, before Trump took to Twitter to call the refugee resettlement plan a dumb deal. Despite the tumultuous status of the deal, Trump said the refugee resettlement had been worked out for a long time – the deal was reaffirmed by Vice President Mike Pence in April during his visit to Australia. May 5, 2017
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