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Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died from the heat in Mecca (Picture: AFP) At least 550 muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca have died due to extreme heat. It is believed 323 of those killed during the Hajj were Egyptian pilgrims, with around 60 Jordanians also succumbing to heat-related symptoms as temperatures in the Saudi … Read more

A dog and a seabird share the pier in the coastal city of Miramar in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state, left otherwise bare by Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the hurricane season. (Fabian Melendez / Associated Press) Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, weakened Thursday as it moved inland over northeast Mexico … Read more

Two teen girls, ages 16 and 13, were killed at a lake in Illinois on Tuesday after their jet ski crashed into a boat, authorities said. The 16-year-old girl was operating a Yamaha jet ski while the 13-year-old rode as a passenger when the crash occurred at around 5:15 p.m. on Lake Marie in Antioch, the Lake County … Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony for a new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. (Kristina Kormilitsyna / Associated Press) Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say a new strategic partnership is a breakthrough, … Read more

This photo released by Israel’s Antiques Authority on Thursday shows Jacob Sharvit, left, and Dr. Karnit Bahartan, right, with the ancient jars that were carried on the world’s oldest known deep-sea ship, located some 55.9 miles off of the Israeli coastline. (Emil Aladjem / Associated Press) A company drilling for natural gas off the coast … Read more

She’s keeping up with the haters. In a recent episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Kylie Jenner, 26, opened up about backlash she’s received about her appearance and plastic surgery over the years. “It’s like a miracle that I still have confidence and I can still look in the mirror and think that I am pretty,” … Read more

Montrealer Maxwell Smart has “a warning from history” he didn’t even tell his family about. Maxwell Smart, a 94 year-old Holocaust survivor, is shown in an undated handout photo alongside “The Boy in the Woods” actors David Kohlsmith, left, and Jett Klyne. Smart was just 11 years old when he escaped Nazi persecution in eastern … Read more

Travis Scott Takes Miami. Before the “Sicko Mode” rapper’s arrest for disorderly intoxication on Thursday morning, he allegedly tried to explain his behavior by saying, “It’s Miami.” Scott made the hilarious quip after cops interrogated him about whether he’d been drinking that night, according to the affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail. 8Travis Scott allegedly … Read more

Donald Sutherland has died (Picture: Lionsgate/Color Force/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Actor Donald Sutherland has died aged 88. The MASH and Hunger Games actor died after a ‘long illness’, his representative confirmed. His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, who is best known for his role in TV series 24 and films Phone Booth and The Three Musketeers, said his father … Read more

Shachar Orren took time out of a very busy Cannes Lions schedule to talk about video technology at Sport Beach.Ella Pellegrini for NY Post Shachar Orren — chief marketing officer of video tech platform EX.CO — is helping publishers find ways to monetize video, a vital part of a modern media company’s business. A former … Read more