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Obama declares emergency in Georgia

After “monster storm” Hurricane Matthew killed over a 260 people in Haiti, President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Georgia. Florida’s coast has shut down and had 90% of its flights cancelled. With winds now exceeding 130 miles per hour (that’s 210 km/h), things will be getting very dangerous. Read More

Pound plummets in ‘flash crash’

The pound hit its lowest level since 1985, dropping to $1.1841, before it reboundedslightly. The curious thing, however, is the reason for the crash was not entirely clear to traders. With many blaming Theresa May’s comments on Brexit this week, this still did not explain the enormous, sudden plummet the pound experienced. Read More

FARC rebels return to the bush

After a surprise referendum result that unravelled the FARC-Colombian peace deal, thousands of rebels have returned to their jungle hideouts. The move, in civvies and unarmed, is not yet a major threat, but does not bode well for future peace prospects. Read More

Brazil’s largest dinosaur emerges from cupboard

Pieces of Brazil’s largest dinosaur, a 25m herbivore, have been unearthed after spending 60 years in a cupboard. The wait, it seems, was for a laboratory to ‘mature’ to the point where the giant spinal bones could be identified. The fossils are 66 million years old, so what’s another six decades? Read More

In Numbers

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Facts of the Day

Today in 2001 saw the start of the Global War on Terror. This began with the invasion of Afghanistan.

When Australian driver Alan Jones won the 1977 Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix, nobody had a copy of his national anthem. Since they were unaware that it was ‘God save the Queen’, a drunk person played ‘Happy Birthday’ on a trumpet.

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