Fake accident: YouTuber jailed: BBC News Review
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A social media influencer has gone to jail after crashing a plane on purpose for a YouTube video. Trevor Jacob, an experienced pilot and skydiver, jumped out of the plane while filming himself on a selfie stick. He'd pretended there were engine problems and later he tried to cover up the crash.
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Gravitas: China's mysterious pneumonia spreads. US, Europe record cases
The mysterious pneumonia from China may have jumped borders. Children are falling sick in the United States, Denmark and the Netherlands. In Denmark, the number of sick children have crossed the epidemic mark, same in the case of Ohio, U.S. Taiwan has warned the elderly and the young against travelling to China.
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China mystery illness: US Senators push for urgent China travel ban | Latest News | WION
A mysterious respiratory illness has resurfaced in China and has raised alarm bells around the world. As authorities strive to understand this potential new pathogen, American officials are calling for urgent action. Five Republican Senators led by Marco Rubio have urged President Joe Biden to impose a travel ban between the United States and China.
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