
Melissa Fleur Afshar
Life and Trends Reporter at Newsweek
🖊️🎙️🗞️ #Reporter | #Writer | #Producer • 2X Awarded #Journalist • Features @Newsweek. EX @LBC @Global • see link for all media enquiries & work • VIEWS OWN!
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newsweek.com | Melissa Fleur Afshar
By Melissa Fleur Afshar is a Newsweek reporter based in London, United Kingdom. Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety of topics ranging from relationships, pets, and personal finances to health, work, travel, and family dynamics. She has covered current affairs, social issues, and lifestyle stories extensively.
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myrtlebeachonline.com | Melissa Fleur Afshar
When a flight attendant on an almost empty flight noticed a dachshund in the cabin, they offered him a business class upgrade—with all the trimmings. The canine, whose cozy in-flight experience has since become a viral sensation on Instagram, was filmed fast asleep in his very own seat, complete with a pillow and blanket, as if he had paid a premium for the privilege.
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newsweek.com | Melissa Fleur Afshar
By Melissa Fleur Afshar is a Newsweek reporter based in London, United Kingdom. Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety of topics ranging from relationships, pets, and personal finances to health, work, travel, and family dynamics. She has covered current affairs, social issues, and lifestyle stories extensively.
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2 days ago |
newsweek.com | Melissa Fleur Afshar
By Melissa Fleur Afshar is a Newsweek reporter based in London, United Kingdom. Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety of topics ranging from relationships, pets, and personal finances to health, work, travel, and family dynamics. She has covered current affairs, social issues, and lifestyle stories extensively.
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newsweek.com | Melissa Fleur Afshar
Perhaps the last thing that Ellie Harrison, now 28, expected to be told by nurses after using a routine at-home STD testing kit was that she had HIV. Harrison, who was 21 at the time, showed neither signs nor symptoms related to the virus, and was in a long-term relationship. Young and carefree, Harrison had rarely given her health a second thought, and was "shocked" to learn that she had contracted HIV without even knowing.
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🖊️ The Latest Millennial Staple to Become Uncool? Being Online. Gen Z is ditching social media and being offline is becoming a status symbol, but could this movement have a real impact? https://t.co/NLr4MzwaV3. #Tech. #SocialMedia. #News. #Journalism.

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🇺🇸 Florida man goes viral ahead of #HurricaneMilton after sharing how he’s prepping his sports car. The West Palm Beach resident's preparations come as time is running out for those in high-risk areas to evacuate. NEWS + comment from Rick Kriseman ⬇️ https://t.co/DGWVekHNvV