LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, died on Sunday (August 20) of “natural causes” at the age of 91, his family said. Continue reading
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Damning inequality report haunts Davos
Just eight individuals, all men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population, Oxfam said on Monday (January 16) in a report calling for action to curtail rewards for those at the top. Jacob Greaves reports. Continue reading
Bill Gates invests $5 billion in Africa development, health research
Tech magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates says his charity foundation will invest $5 billion over the next five years in African development, with a focus on health initiatives.
Mark Zuckerberg’s wife gives birth to daughter; family to give 99 pct of shares to charity
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announce the birth of their daughter and say they will give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares to a new charity.
Unwanted fruits and vegetables are made into meals for thousands in Athens
Greek non-governmental organisations (NGOs) join forces and feed lunch to thousands using more than a ton of “ugly” vegetables and fruits that would have been thrown out.
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Nearly 4,700 migrants rescued at sea in one day- Italian coastguard
The Italian coastguard says nearly 4,700 migrants were rescued from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday, releasing video of the rescue operations at sea.
German navy rescues over 1,000 refugees from Mediterranean
German navy ships rescue over 1,000 refugees from the Mediterranean as part of a European Union operation that saved over 3,000 in one day.
Aerial footage of migrant rescue released
Italy’s Finance Police release aerial video showing migrants being rescued from a packed boat adrift at sea.