Disturbing footage has emerged of a man setting himself on fire and calmly walking around near the White House as police desperately tried to douse the flames. The man, who has not yet been identified, set himself on fire on Wednesday on the Ellipse park in downtown Washington D.C. Several seconds later, U.S. Secret Service staff could be seen towards him with a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze. It occurred less than a mile from the White House. ๐ฑ๐ฅ
The Pentagon sent a report to Congress on the minerals, 80% of which come from China and could be used as a trade war weapon. Chinese state newspaper the People's Daily today again hinted that Beijing will stop exporting essential 'rare earth' minerals to the U.S. in a bid to pressure Donald Trump in a trade war. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a rare earth company in southern China last week, sparking speculation of Beijingโs possible retaliation on Washington with the natural resources. China accounted for 80 per cent of rare earth imports between 2014 and 2017 to the United States. The group of 17 elements are used in various objects, including hospital scanners, nuclear power stations and LED lights. #trade_war
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Oklahoma residents are warned to prepare for the 'worst-case scenario' as the Midwest braces for flooding and forecasters predict the Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers will rise to 'record-breaking' levels ๐ฑ๐ง
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This proud 'pole-dancing rat' certainly wasn't shy as it slid its way down Subway handrails that many New Yorkers touch every day. The shocking sight of the rodent climbing the metal bars has attracted over 10,000 views so far on social media page Subway Creatures. The footage by Sebastian, was shot on a New York Subway F Train. ๐ฑ #NYC
Striking photos show the terrifying moments before and after the D-Day landings as troops fought to liberate western Europe. The photographs predominantly show North American troops from the US and Canadian armies during the daring operation on June 6, 1944. Terrified-looking US troops can be seen preparing to disembark at Omaha beach on the coast of Normandy and attempting to deal with the chaos of the landing once they finally waded ashore. ๐ฟ #history
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An impatient pooch decided to honk the car horn when its owner took too long. Hilarious footage shows the man rush out the shop, only to find determined dog in the driving seat. The hounding was filmed at a gas station near Wichita, Kansas. ๐ถ๐ #funny
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Wednesday's match-up between the Cubs and Astros took an emotional turn during the end of the fourth inning when a young was struck by foul ball. The Minute Maid Stadium fell silent as Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr.'s line-drive collided with a toddler sitting behind Chicago's third base. Looking up to the stands in horror, a shaken Almora quickly dropped to his knees in tears on the outskirts of the batter's box, as a panicked father was seen rushing his screaming daughter (right) up the stairs and out of the stands. She was taken to hospital and is said to be doing well. Almora was told that and cried tears of relief (center). โพ๏ธ๐ข
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A man set himself on fire near the White House on Wednesday morning with shocking footage showing him engulfed in flames. Several seconds later, security staff run towards him with a fire extinguisher to quell the blaze, with the incident happening less than a mile from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.He managed to stand upright before officials got to him, amid reports that he was wearing a protective suit would have given him some protection from the flames.The man suffered burns on 85% of his body and there was a suspicious package on fire near the man which was also extinguished, according to TMZ. He was later transported to a nearby hospital with 'life threatening' injuries. Several tourists and visitors were in the vicinity, but there were no other injuries. National Park Service police and the U.S. Secret Service officers also assisted at the scene to try and establish what happened in Washington D.C. ๐ฑ๐ฅ
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In a theme park not so far away... Star Wars heroes Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and creator George Lucas open the $1BILLION Galaxy's Edge experience and dedicate it to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, who died last month ๐ณ๐ฟmuch #WOW