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U.S. Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced on Wednesday. Mccain, a Republican who has represented Arizona in the senate since 1987, had a blood clot removed above his left eye at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona on July 14th. "Subsequent tissue pathology…

McDonald’s Netherlands has removed its AI-generated Christmas advert after it faced widespread criticism for its unsettling visuals and poor execution. The 45-second video, released on 6 December, aimed to capture the frustrations of the festive season with the slogan “the most terrible time of the…

A raccoon turned “night-time burglar” after breaking into a liquor store in Ashland, Virginia and consuming alcohol — before collapsing from apparent intoxication in the store bathroom.  According to the local animal-protection agency, the animal gained entry sometime overnight by falling…

Hong Kong is facing its deadliest fire in decades after a major blaze swept through residential towers in Tai Po, killing at least 55 people and leaving many more injured. The fire broke out on Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, an eight-block housing estate with 2,000 flats, and spread with exceptional…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed an $18 non-refundable fee for travelers who do not have a REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification (like a passport) at airport security checkpoints. The fee is associated with a new "modernized alternative identity…

Authorities are investigating a suspicious package that caused several people to fall ill and led to the evacuation of buildings at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the military facility that supports Air Force One. According to reports, the package contained an unidentified white powder. After it…

A humanoid robot built to perform household tasks malfunctioned during a kitchen test, collapsing mid-demonstration in a video that has since gone viral. In the footage, YouTuber Cody Detwiller, known online as WhistlinDiesel, tasks the Unitree G1 humanoid robot with cooking lunch. Despite being…

A woman in her twenties is facing legal action after a fire in an apartment building in Osan, South Korea, left one person dead and several others injured. Police said the fire began in the woman’s flat earlier this week when she tried to kill a cockroach using a lighter and a flammable aerosol…

A mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to 17 others.  Federal authorities are investigating the incident as a potential act of domestic terrorism and religiously motivated violence. The attack occurred at Annunciation Church…

Salman S. Haji, a 20-year-old US national, is now in custody at King County Jail in Seattle, Washington, after being extradited from Nairobi. He is yet to face multiple felony charges, including murder, robbery, and attempted robbery, following the death of 67-year-old Yuam Ming in January 2024. A…