All news by author: Vassia Barba

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'I recorded myself getting fired and shared it on TikTok - it sparked uproar'
A TikTok video capturing Brittany Pietsch's emotional layoff from Cloudflare as she worked remotely from home prompted social media outrage - she claimed the lack of transparency reveals a mass layoff
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Inside America's favourite 'hidden gem' supermarket that no one has heard of
The store has been named top US grocery store for the third time, beating Amazon and Trader Joe's in the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, due to its ability to offer both savings and an good shopping experience
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Politician withdraws bill to decriminalise sex with first cousins after 'error'
US Representative for Kentucky Nick Wilson, a Republican, who in 2018 won the Survivor series, filed a bill seeking to remove first cousins from the state's criminal incest law but later withdrew it
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Head of Boeing breaks silence after plane door blown out in mid-air nightmare
David Calhoun, Boeing's CEO, has called for an urgent company-wide safety meeting over the terrifying incident which saw an Alaska Airlines plane's fuselage blowing out mid-air
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First US Moon landing mission since Apollo over 50 years ago blasts off to space
The Vulcan rocket carrying the Peregrine lunar lander in its debut flight and marking the first US lunar landing attempt in over 50 years, has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral
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Boeing 737 Max's terrifying history including crashes and fears they cut corners
The terrifying Alaska Airlines incident hints at the challenges faced by Boeing's Max series, which previously encountered two fatal crashes costing the lives of 346 people
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Teacher shows off scars after being shot by 6-year-old student
Former teacher Abby Zwerner says she often thinks about her students one year after a 6-year-old opened fire in class at the Newport News school in Virginia
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US hit by triple threat of flu, Covid and RSV as health officials sound alarm
The US is grappling with a triple threat of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, with health officials urging people to get tested and vaccinated
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Woman wins £79,100 on lottery ticket after her regular one was sold out
Karmen Lawrence's stroke of luck almost didn't happen due to sold-out tickets. Her husband, Mike Lawrence, purchased the winning 'Hit It Big' scratchcard in Des Moines, Iowa
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's killer ex-boyfriend isn't who she's married to today
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison eight years after her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn killed her mother Clauddine (Dee Dee) Blanchard and she is now reunited with her husband, Ryan Anderson
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Widower loses out on new dream home near wife's grave after cruel £640,000 scam
Julia Elders opened up to The Mirror about the tragic outcome of her father Bogdan Nalivaiko's exploitation by vicious scammers who convinced him to give away all of his life savings
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Powerball jackpot soars to £636million as anticipation rises ahead of draw today
The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated £636million ($810million) after Saturday night's drawing yielded no jackpot winner, it has been announced
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Surfer, 30, killed by shark after 'encounter' in choppy sea off Hawaii coast
A 30-year-old man who was surfing in Hawaii, off of Maui's northern shore, was fatally injured after encountering a shark, authorities said. The incident was not, however, described as a shark attack
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Highly contagious disease caused by bacteria spreading through faeces hits city
A highly contagious disease caused by Shigella bacteria has hit a homeless community in Portland, Oregon, with 45 cases detected in only a month, further complicating the lives of those living on the streets and in shelters
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Futuristic rail operation halted after company raised £355 million
Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation company, is reportedly shutting down, facing financial struggles, laying off most employees, and seeking to sell assets
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Instagram star found abusing children caught laughing over abuse in final videos
Child abuser Ruby Franke was arrested days ago after her 12-year-old escaped his bounds and ran to a neighbor for help, as videos surface of the woman laughing at the cruel punishments she subjected her children to
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Black tot forced into Rosa Parks daycare reenactment as white kid handcuffs her
A Florida day care is under scrutiny after a 2-year-old black girl was simulated being handcuffed and fingerprinted by a white peer as part of a Rosa Parks reenactment
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Artificial Intelligence finds antibiotics that can kill hospital superbug MRSA
MIT researchers have used artificial intelligence to discover a new class of compounds effective against the drug-resistant bacterium MRSA, offering hope for improved antibiotics with low toxicity against human cells
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Prince Andrew accuser asks ‘Who’s on naughty list?’ as Epstein pals to be named
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault when she was 17, and settled for a reported £10 million ($12.6 million), wrote on Twitter, 'Who's on the naughty list?'
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Chilling details emerge of YouTube influencer mum's crimes after guilty plea
Ruby Franke, a once-prominent YouTuber who gave parenting advice through videos uploaded on her channel, "8passengers", pleaded guilty Monday to abusing her own children
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Abusive mum who starred on YouTube left chilling clues in her videos of crimes
Ruby Franke, who once gave parenting advice on her channel "8 Passengers," has admitted to four counts of second-degree child abuse. Dressed in jail clothes, she expressed deep regret and sorrow for her family and children as she pleaded guilty
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Apple banned from selling its flagship Watches in the US starting this week
Apple halts sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US following an ITC ruling in the ongoing patent dispute with Masimo over blood oxygen sensor technology
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YouTube mum admits child abuse after boy found with legs tied with duct tape
Ruby Frank, who used to give parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called '8 Passengers"', pleaded guilty to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse
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Baby boy orphaned as mum and dad killed by drunk driver who rear-ends car
Beckett Wayne, a nine-month-old baby boy has been left orphaned after his parents, 24-year-old Jacob Hahn and 22-year-old Savannah Harding died in a car crash
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Geminid meteor shower lights up the night sky in stunning cosmic display
The Geminids, the year's best meteor shower, already peaked last week, offering skygazers a cosmic spectacle with meteors streaking across dark skies every minute