News Topic: Breaking now
Hantavirus outbreak
NEWS SUMMARY Passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship have been evacuated and transported to several countries worldwide. So far three cruise ship passengers have died, while five other individuals have tested positive for the virus. According to the World Health Organization, the overall risk to the general public remains low. Hantavirus is mainly transmitted through […]
Banksy’s new artwork appears in Central London
NEWS SUMMARY Banksy, an anonymous and world-famous street artist, has confirmed that a large statue that appeared in central London is his work. The sculpture shows a suited man walking forward off a pedestal while a flag covers his face, and it was secretly installed in Waterloo Place, a prominent area of central London near […]
The Louvre jewellery heist
NEWS SUMMARY Some of the 19th-century French crown jewels were stolen from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight. The thieves used a basket lift to reach a window, cut through it, entered the gallery and smashed several display cases. They took eight priceless items, including diadems, necklaces, brooches and earrings but dropped the ninth item, […]
Air India plane crash
NEWS SUMMARY A plane headed to London crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad, India. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 242 people on board lost altitude and crashed into a building that was used as doctors’ accommodation. 241 of the people on board and additional 29 on the ground died. One of […]
