Boating accident in Sydney turns out to be murder-suicide: Note found after Indian-origin man dies along with daughter

Boating accident in Sydney turns out to be murder-suicide: Note found after Indian-origin man dies along with daughter

An Indian man threw his daughter from a boat and then jumped into the river in a chilling murder-suicide case, in Australia. Two bodies were found in the Parramatta River in Sydney last Saturday, leading the investigators to a suicide note that led the authorities to classify the incident as a deliberate murder suicide. Cops…

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'We're not trying to be philanthropists': Australian couple who donated more than $100 million to charity say it's not a big deal | World News

‘We’re not trying to be philanthropists’: Australian couple who donated more than $100 million to charity say it’s not a big deal | World News

Australian couple Quentin and Kylie Birt have donated more than A$100 million to charitable causes in the past two years, including a recent A$40 million contribution to FightMND. Despite becoming some of Australia’s biggest private donors, the Brisbane-based couple insist they are not trying to build a reputation as philanthropists. Quentin Birt, who made his…

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Warren Buffett plans to donate over 99% of his fortune rather than build a family dynasty: Here's why | World News

Warren Buffett plans to donate over 99% of his fortune rather than build a family dynasty: Here’s why | World News

Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors and the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has long maintained that the vast majority of his wealth should be used for philanthropy rather than passed down through generations of his family. The billionaire has pledged to donate more than 99% of his fortune, which is valued at…

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Henry Nowak murder: Vickrum Digwa's 21-year sentence referred to court of appeal as 'unduly lenient | World News

Henry Nowak murder: Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year sentence referred to court of appeal as ‘unduly lenient | World News

The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK’s Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court on June 1 and ordered to serve a minimum term of 21…

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In 1916, German chemists accidentally invented synthetic detergent during World War I shortages |

In 1916, German chemists accidentally invented synthetic detergent during World War I shortages |

In 1916, German chemists searching for a wartime substitute for soap stumbled upon something far more useful, a synthetic cleaning agent that worked even in hard water. World War I had cut off the animal fats and vegetable oils that soapmakers relied on, forcing scientists to experiment with petroleum-derived chemicals instead. The result was an…

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Watch: This sweeper operates at 80km/h on China roads; video goes viral

Watch: This sweeper operates at 80km/h on China roads; video goes viral

Brooms hardly get any popularity, unless its Harry Potter’s Firebolt, but this high-speed road-cleaning machine from China has done just that. Recently, a video showing an advanced road-cleaning machine operating in China has gone viral on social media, with many viewers expressing fascination over its speed, efficiency and futuristic appearance.The widely shared clip shows the…

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UK teenager accused of murdering 9-year-old girl claims she 'walked into the knife' during playfighting | World News

UK teenager accused of murdering 9-year-old girl claims she ‘walked into the knife’ during playfighting | World News

A 16-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe claimed the fatal injury occurred during what he described as “playfighting”, BBC reported. The teenager denies murder and manslaughter charges over Aria’s death at a house in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on December 15 last year.Prosecutor Ray Tully KC told Bristol Crown Court that the defendant…

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Kuwait launches 15-year residency scheme for foreign investors with KD5m minimum investment | World News

Kuwait launches 15-year residency scheme for foreign investors with KD5m minimum investment | World News

Foreign investors eligible for new 15-year residency permit in Kuwait Foreign investors looking to build long-term businesses in Kuwait could soon have a much stronger reason to stay.In a major policy shift aimed at attracting global capital, Kuwait has unveiled a new residency programme that will allow eligible foreign investors, business owners and senior executives…

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