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Dutch inventor says his system for catching plastic in ocean is working
on: by Fernil News
After a series of setbacks, a system for catching plastic floating in the Pacific between California and Hawaii is now working, its Dutch inventor said Wednesday. Boyan Slat, a university dropout who founded The Ocean Cleanup nonprofit, announced that the floating
Friends, activists gather to remember Khashoggi at Saudi consulate in Istanbul
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International media groups, human rights organizations and friends of Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday held a memorial near the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where the Saudi journalist was murdered. The memorial began just after 1:14 pm local time, the time that Khashoggi,
Hong Kong protester shot on China’s 70th anniversary
on: by Fernil News
In a fearsome escalation of violence, Hong Kong police shot a protester at close range in the chest Tuesday, leaving the teenager bleeding and howling on the ground. Tens of thousands joined anti-government demonstrations that spread across the semi-autonomous Chinese territory
Gun violence claims 64 lives in mass shootings across US this year
on: by Fernil News
Sixty-four people have been gunned down across the U.S. since January in mass shootings where four or more people were killed, according to a Washington Post database, exposing an increasing gun violence problem in the country. The number of mass shootings
Saudi crown prince denies ordering Khashoggi murder
on: by Fernil News
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it. “This was a heinous crime,” Prince Mohammed, 34, told




