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How gay people are being persecuted in Chechnya

How gay people are being persecuted in Chechnya

More than 100 gay men have been detained in concentration camp-style prisons in the Russian region of Chechnya, according to reports by local newspaper Novaya Gazeta, corroborated by human rights organisations. But what is the status of homosexuality in the disputed region? Apr 11, 2017
Australian news anchor gets caught daydreaming on live TV in hilarious blooper

Australian news anchor gets caught daydreaming on live TV in hilarious blooper

Footage of news anchor Natasha Exelby has gone viral in Australia, after she was caught playing with her pen, before gasping in horror when she realised she was live on TV. Rumours that Exelby was to be sacked after the slip-up led to a public outcry on social media in the country and an online petition was launched for her to be reinstated, which gained nearly 5,000 signatures. According to The Guardian, ABC TV has denied that Exelby has been fired, although she has been taken off “on-air shifts”. Apr 11, 2017
Masked armed men with machetes steal large amounts of cash in Wigan shop

Masked armed men with machetes steal large amounts of cash in Wigan shop

Greater Manchester Police have released dramatic CCTV footage that shows an armed robbery at a convenience store in Platt Bridge on 4 April. Four men in balaclavas, armed with guns and machetes, stole a “substantial” amount of cash from the shop, as well as a “large quantity” of stamps. Apr 11, 2017
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