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'Dods' or alive: defying gravity in Norway's 'death diving'

They throw themselves into the air, twisting their bodies and seemingly making time standstill,before landing with a splash: originally a pastime to impress girls, Norway's sport of "death diving" now attracts dozens of daredevils.Around 40 divers converged in the capital, Oslo, in mid-August for the annual world championship of the sport, officially known by its Norwegian name of "dods", meaning death.

Toll rises to 28 in Mexico bar fire attack

Gunmen burst into a Mexican strip club in a hail of bullets and killed at least 26 people as they trapped revellers inside and started a raging fire, officials said Wednesday.President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador condemned the "shameful" attack in the city of Coatzacoalcos, and said federal authorities would investigate evidence it may have stemmed from collusion between local authorities and organized crime.

Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests

A global wildlife summit has decided to regulate trade in giraffes and tighten protections for endangered animals including elephants, triggering a threat from disgruntled southern African nations to leave an international treaty.Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) wrapped up a 12-day meeting in Geneva on Wednesday after approving a long list of proposals to tighten protections.
Mexico's economy had zero growth in the secondquater for 2019, another bit of bad news for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who came into office promising to revive the economy

Mexican economy stagnates in second quarter

Mexico's economy had zero growth in the second quarter for 2019, another bit of bad news for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who came into office promising to revive the economy

Mexican 'professional protester' has outfit for every cause

Some fashionistas pride themselves on having an outfit for every occasion. Julia Klug, a Mexican activist and veteran protester, prides herself on having an outfit for every demonstration.Whether dressed up as a pig, priest, president or the pope, Klug has been a staple of Mexico City protests for more than two decades, bringing a splash of color to her chosen causes with her collection of hundreds of disguises.

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