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Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1
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Kiwi kayaker takes on Iceland waterfalls - Part 1

Kayaker Ben Brown and Anton Immler head over to the Kayaking mecca of Iceland to explore some of the natural wonders and pick off some classic waterfalls along the way. Ben's first stop was the waterfall Thjofafoss which translates to the ‘Waterfall of Thieves’ - it got its name form Pagan times when thieves were drowned in the waterfall for their crimes. It is approximately 14 meters tall and is more impressive for its volume rather than its height. Source: Red Bull/YouTube

Watch: Incredible POV wingsuit flight over California
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Watch: Incredible POV wingsuit flight over California

Check out the final race from Red Bull Aces, a wingsuit slalom race at 8,000 feet above the ground. In the three-day competition in Cloverdale, Ca, four Americans (out of 40 athletes from 18 countries) made it to the final race. Source: Red Bull/YouTube

Forgotten Millions: Where your money has gone
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Forgotten Millions: Where your money has gone

World Vision NZ CEO Chris Clarke's huge 'thank you' to the support given to refugees through the Forgotten Millions campaign. The generosity of Kiwis has ensured that the plight of millions of refugees has not gone unnoticed on this side of the world - with more than $1 million raised by New Zealanders to help. In March, the Forgotten Millions campaign, run by the Herald and World Vision, raised $436,000 for refugees.

Videographic: What causes a tsunami
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Videographic: What causes a tsunami

A tsunami is a series of waves that are produced by a sudden movement of the seabed: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides or even an asteroid. But frequently they are set off by earthquakes occurring at a depth of less than 50 metres, measuring at least 6.5 in magnitude. At a magnitude of 8, a tsunami can be devastating.

Forgotten Millions: Children's dreams the casualties of war
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Forgotten Millions: Children's dreams the casualties of war

Every parent does it. I know I do. We have great hopes for our children. It's the one thing that unites all parents around the world and we all want the same thing. We want our children to grow up knowing they are deeply loved, are safe, healthy and living fulfilled lives. We'll sacrifice a lot, including our own quality of life, aspirations and security to make those dreams possible. It's what parents do...

Forgotten Millions: Persecuted Afghans join flood of people
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Forgotten Millions: Persecuted Afghans join flood of people

I'm walking with two Serbian doctors in a makeshift refugee camp in central Belgrade. Syrian families have stopped here for the day to shelter from the rain. Groups of refugees huddle together in two-man tents, and three little boys are burning plastic in a drum to warm their hands...

Forgotten Millions: Lost brother
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Forgotten Millions: Lost brother

"My brother, my brother, he has gone! The police caught my brother." Roshdi said they had tried to avoid the transit camp and the Hungarian police when they crossed the border, and had waded through a river. Like many refugees, they feared being fingerprinted in Hungary; a country that is neither welcoming to refugees, nor empathetic to their plight. They wanted their asylum application to be processed in Germany or Austria.

Forgotten Millions: A mother's harrowing journey
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Forgotten Millions: A mother's harrowing journey

On the side of the road, about 3km from the Serbia-Hungary border, two little boys catch my eye. One sits awkwardly under a tree on a square of yellow plastic sheeting. His twin brother stands with difficulty beside him and then his legs buckle and he slumps to the ground.

Forgotten Millions: Railway line to an unknown future
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Forgotten Millions: Railway line to an unknown future

Don't go. It is illegal for you to go," the Serbian police tell us. "You are not refugees." We are standing beside an abandoned railway line in Kanjize, a small village on the Serbia-Hungary border. It's been years since a train rumbled through this town but in the past month the tracks have become a symbolic, well-worn path for thousands of refugees trekking to Europe in search of a better life.

Raw: Refugees stranded at Budapest station
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Raw: Refugees stranded at Budapest station

Thousands of refugees remain stranded at Budapest’s main international railway station, with Hungarian authorities - sticking to European Union rules - preventing them from moving on to Germany and other countries to the west.

How to save the albatross in the fishing industry
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How to save the albatross in the fishing industry

The BirdLife Marine Programme’s work to reduce seabird bycatch in high seas fisheries will be familiar to followers of our efforts to save several albatross species from extinction. Source: Birdlife International/YouTube www.birdlife.org/marine

French tourist's search for Aussie who got her pregnant
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French tourist's search for Aussie who got her pregnant

The young French woman, who appealed for help online to find the man she says got her pregnant on the last night of a three month trip to Australia, has defended herself against online skeptics. Natalie Amyot, from Paris, has returned to the Mooloolaba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast where she said she spent "a beautiful night" with a "really cute" man she fell instantly in love with. Source: Natalie Amyot/YouTube www.facebook.com/NatalieAmyotFR

Raw: Trump has reporter removed from conference
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Raw: Trump has reporter removed from conference

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos faced off with Donald Trump during the Republican presidential candidate's press conference in Dubuque, Iowa on Tuesday. Ramos is seen in this video asking a question on immigration. Trump responded, "Sit down, you weren’t called … go back to Univision" with Ramos saying, "I have the right to ask a question," as he was escorted out of the venue. The American Spanish-language broadcaster said Trump has turned down its interview requests since announcing his presidential bid in June. Ramos later returned to the press conference and questioned Trump on birthright citizenships and his plan to deport illegal immigrants. Source: Univision Noticias/Facebook

Raw: Typhoon Goni: Wild wind, heavy rain lashes Philippines
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Raw: Typhoon Goni: Wild wind, heavy rain lashes Philippines

Wild winds and heavy rain lashed the northern Philippines on Friday as Typhoon Goni tracked north of Luzon island. This video shows Goni's powerful winds in the northeastern Philippine province of Cagayan. The typhoon is also expected to affect Taiwan through the weekend. Source: Brian Mason/Facebook

Raw: Real-life Bambi and Thumper play together
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Raw: Real-life Bambi and Thumper play together

BAMBI FLASHBACK: This video of a young deer and a rabbit playing together at a YMCA of the Rockies centre in Estes Park, Colorado, has been circulating online today. According to local news stories, the video was shot by Steve and Vicky Johnsen last Thursday. Source: YMCA of the Rockies

Raw: Beluga whales surround boat when cellist plays Beatles tune
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Raw: Beluga whales surround boat when cellist plays Beatles tune

A video posted by explore.org, a multimedia wing of the philanthropic Annenberg Foundation dedicated to documenting wildlife, shows belugas approaching a boat while a cellist on board plays The Beatles. The scene was captured by explore.org's Beluga Boat Cam, a project that broadcasts beluga sightings underwater and on deck. Source: explore.org /Facebook

Raw: Officer nervously helps skunk in hilarious dashcam video
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Raw: Officer nervously helps skunk in hilarious dashcam video

A Michigan police officer had a close encounter, when he tried to help a baby skunk with its head trapped in an empty yoghurt container. This footage shows Officer Taylor jumping to escape the skunk's spray, but as Rochester Police explained in their post, "baby skunks can't spray like adults," so he escaped unharmed. Source: Rochester Police/Facebook

Nosedives and high-flyers: Human-powered flying competition
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Nosedives and high-flyers: Human-powered flying competition

41 teams from across the U.S. and Canada headed to Tom McCall Waterfront Park to attempt human-powered flight at Red Bull Flugtag Portland. In front of a crowd of 86,000 spectators, three Oregon-based teams with home court advantage took the top three spots.