Brazil Bungee Jumping Incident: 'I spoke to her': Nurse tried saving woman in Brazil who was thrown 130 feet in bunjee jumping without safety cord

Brazil Bungee Jumping Incident: ‘I spoke to her’: Nurse tried saving woman in Brazil who was thrown 130 feet in bunjee jumping without safety cord

A nurse who rushed to help Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas after she fell 130 feet from a bridge without a bungee cord says the 21-year-old was still alive when she reached her on the ground.“I saw that she was breathing heavily, and I looked at her pupils, which unfortunately were both dilated, and felt…

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Quote of the day by ex-American President Harry S. Truman: “Three things can ruin a man: power, money and women. I never wanted power, I never had any money, and the only woman in my life is…” | World News

Quote of the day by ex-American President Harry S. Truman: “Three things can ruin a man: power, money and women. I never wanted power, I never had any money, and the only woman in my life is…” | World News

Harry S. Truman never developed a reputation for speaking in polished political language. Even after reaching the White House, he often sounded more like a neighbour sharing an opinion than a leader delivering a carefully constructed message. That quality explains why many of his remarks have survived long after his presidency ended. Some were serious….

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US-Iran deal, Uranium stockpile and the $300 billion question: What exactly has Tehran agreed to?

US-Iran deal, Uranium stockpile and the $300 billion question: What exactly has Tehran agreed to?

US President Donald Trump has declared that Iran has agreed to never acquire nuclear weapons, presenting the emerging agreement with Tehran as a major breakthrough.Yet days after the announcement, key details of the proposed deal, from uranium enrichment to sanctions relief and a reported $300 billion reconstruction fund, remain uncertain.The confusion has centred on reports…

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Us Iran Peace Deal: Iran insists Lebanon key to ending war as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: Is US peace deal already under strain?

Us Iran Peace Deal: Iran insists Lebanon key to ending war as Israel, Hezbollah trade fire: Is US peace deal already under strain?

Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon (File photo) The US-Iran peace deal already seems to be under strain as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes in southern Lebanon, despite Tehran’s insistence that Lebanon is part of the broader framework to end regional hostilities.The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched multiple rocket attacks, as well as anti-tank missiles…

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Chuck Schumer: 'More questions than answers': US Senate leader presses Trump for Iran deal details

Chuck Schumer: ‘More questions than answers’: US Senate leader presses Trump for Iran deal details

US senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on the Trump administration to immediately brief Congress and the public on the details of the US-Iran “understanding,” arguing that Americans have been told “dozens of times” the war is over only to be left disappointed.“The American people need to know exactly what’s in the deal….

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Tortured, raped opponents of Bashar Assad: Syrian man sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court

Tortured, raped opponents of Bashar Assad: Syrian man sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court

A district court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Syrian national to 26 years in prison for crimes against humanity, including the torture and rape of detainees held by forces loyal to former country’s president Bashar al-Assad during the country’s civil war.The man, identified only as Rafiq al Q under Dutch privacy regulations, was convicted…

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'Sometimes Trump and I don't see eye to eye': Netanyahu admits fallout with US president over Iran deal

‘Sometimes Trump and I don’t see eye to eye’: Netanyahu admits fallout with US president over Iran deal

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his differences with the US President Donald Trump, saying that there were times when the two cannot see “eye to eye”. The public fallout between the two was visible during the Iran deal, especially when the US president was attempting to make a peace deal with Tehran and Israel’s continued…

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Indian-origin philanthropist who donated $5.5 million to Texas hospital says she's uncomfortable with publicity: 'We don't advertise'

Indian-origin philanthropist who donated $5.5 million to Texas hospital says she’s uncomfortable with publicity: ‘We don’t advertise’

Sunita Agarwal said she and her husband, Brij Agarwal, prefer to keep their philanthropic work out of the spotlight. Sunita Agarwal and her husband Brij Agarwal do not like to advertise their philanthropic works. After the Indian- American couple’s $5.5 million donation to the St Luke’s Foundation in Texas launched them into the limelight, Sunita…

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