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My Indian Life: A body of protest

Standing stark naked – a woman fights back. Kalki Koechlin meets Mallika Taneja, who is using her own body in protest against gender inequality, sexual harassment and assault in India.

Tags: Assault in India, Body of protest, Gender inequality, India, India Today, Kalki Koechlin, Mallika Taneja, My Indian Life, Sexual harassment

Pentagon chief spokeswoman under investigation

Dana White, one of Secretary James Mattis’ most senior civilian advisers, is being investigated by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for allegedly retaliating against staff members after she used some of them to conduct her personal errands and business matters, sources say. CNN’s Barbara Starr reports.

Tags: Barbara Starr, Dana White, Defense Department, Investigation, Pentagon, USA, Washington

Shark jump! Watch shark jump at scientist on boat

Marine scientist Gregory Skomal talks to CNN’s New Day about his close encounter with a great white shark that was caught on video.

Tags: Boat, CNN News, Gregory Skomal, Scientist, Shark, Shark jump

Cruise line faces backlash over shooting of polar bear

A German cruise line is facing outrage after one of its employees shot and killed a wild polar bear in Norway after the animal attacked one of its employees.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said its ship was docked at Spitsbergen, the largest island on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago when the bear attacked a guard hired to go on shore before passengers to ensure there aren’t any polar bears in the area.

Tags: Germany, Polar bear, Wildlife

USA: Eleven years old and locked up

The separation of migrant children from their parents at the border was part of President Trump’s zero tolerance policy towards immigrants.
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Tags: Florida, Migrants, Orlando, Patricia Sulbaran Lovera, President Trump, Rescuing child, Save the Children, USA, zero-tolerance

Kilauea volcano: The moment flying lava struck a tour boat in Hawaii

Twenty-three people were injured and are being treated in hospital after flying lava struck a tour boat. Will Bryan described the terrifying moment when the vessel was hit.
BBC News

Tags: BBC News, Hawaii, Hawaii Volcano, Kilauea volcano, Volcano

Scuffles with police in London after England lose World Cup semi final to Croatia

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Tags: Croatia, England, Football, London, Scuffles with police in London, World Cup, World Cup 2018

US-China Trade War escalates

The United States hits China with a new list of an additional $200 billion on Chinese products to be hit with tariffs. To discuss the new tariffs, Afshin Molavi, a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute; Michael Johns, the Co-founder of the National Tea Party movement; Jessica Stone, CGTN’s White House Correspondent; Victor Gao, the director of the China National Association of International Studies.

Tags: CGTN, China, Cold War, Trade War, US-China Trade War, USA

Officer points gun at a group of children

An El Paso Police officer is under investigation after drawing his gun on a group of minors.

Tags: El Paso, Investigation, Rescuing child, Save the Children

Thai Cave rescue: Nine boys and their coach will spend another night trapped

Nine boys and their coach will spend another night trapped in Thai cave, as rescue operation is paused for at least 10 hours.

Tags: Missing peoples, Missing soccer team, Rescuing child, Save the Children, Thailand