By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In November 2015, a dam at an iron ore mine burst into the Doce river in Brazil. Toxic mud poisoned with arsenic and mercury flooded the river and land over two states. The Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM) found arsenic levels more than ten times above the legal limit at one section of the mighty river. At least 13 people died when the dam broke and hundreds were displaced. The toxic mud traveled...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A shocking video has emerged of Israeli soldiers pushing a disabled man out of his wheelchair after they had shot a Palestinian girl in the West Bank. The 14-year-old girl had been gunned down after she tried to stab a police officer. The Wheelchair user Majed al-Fakhouri was trying to reach the girl to attempt first aid. The officer told him to turn back. “He then turned me over and my head hit the ground," he...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A leopard entered a school in the Indian city of Bangalore and injured six people while trying to capture it. It took ten hours to catch and tranquillise the animal, which entered the Vibgyor International school on Sunday. A scientist, a forestry employee and a TV camera man were among those hurt, although all the injuries were minor. Watch Video Here
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor New Zealand politician Steven Joyce was chatting to journalists when he was he smashed in the face with a sex toy. He had been chatting to crowds in Waitangi, near Paihia, when he suffered the assault. In the clip the member of the New Zealand National Party is surprised by the pink toy which comes flying into camera shot, hitting Joyce in the mouth. A female protestor in the crowd, threw the sex toy and...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Comedian Peter Serafinowicz has done it again, and harder than ever. His third Trump video comes on the back of "Cockney Trump" and "Posh Trump." He pulls no punches as he used his own voice to say what Trump "really means". It is clear Mr Serafinowicz is totally fearless in his pursuit of the Republican candidate. Watch Video Here
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor This is shocking footage of the devastation in the Syrian city of Homs, which was a major industrial hub and third largest city. This drone film from TV station Russia Today shows the utter catastrophe that has happened there. It looks like the remains of from a nuclear strike; where once schools, hospitals and businesses once stood. It is a reminder of the human cost the civil war has brought on the people of Syria....
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Here is a video of a Donald Trump speech, where he spouts off about whatever appears in his mind, nothing new there. However, in this clip a cockney accent replaces his voice. No words were changed, which makes it all the more shocking. Enjoy...if that's the word I am looking for. Watch Video Here - Credit Peter Serafinowicz
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In the African state of Cameroon Muslims and Christians are protecting each other against savage attacks by Boko Haram, who are relentless in their brutal attacks. For over three years Boko Haram have been killing innocent people in the country, hoping to create an Islamic state. The terrorist group has staged 315 raids in the border region since 2013 and carried out 32 suicide bombings. Yesterday in Yaounde suspected Boko Haram insurgents blew themselves up in a market killing...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Shockingly at least 40 people have died as they drown near some Greek islands. Their boats sunk taking down 17 children, who were part of the group. This has made January the deadliest on record for the death of refugees and migrants trying to make their way to Europe via boat. The boats went down overnight in the Aegean sea, off two small island. The major death toll came from a wooden sailboat that sank...
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