New Zealand: college student dead in dorm for 8 weeks
A first year student from New Zealand’s University of Canterbury was reportedly dead for about two months before he was…
26/09/2019
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Indonesia rethinks criminalization of extramarital sex
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo has moved to delay the country’s planned parliament vote on a new bill that will…
21/09/2019
Plastic alternative made from fish waste wins Dyson Award
A biodegradable alternative to plastic made from fish waste has been recognized with an international 2019 Dyson Award. The bioplastic…
20/09/2019
Study finds how unborn babies are exposed to air pollution toxins
A new study sheds light on the detrimental effects of air pollution on unborn babies. The research found that carbon…
19/09/2019
Saudi oil attack: Trump administration implicates Iran; crisis escalates
United States President Donald Trump addressed the attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after a senior official…
18/09/2019
Deforestation is winning as the world loses tree cover at record rates
A lost cause. The global fight against deforestation has failed as the world falls short on acting upon its pledge…
14/09/2019
Malaysia and Singapore suffocates in fumes as Indonesian forest fires rage
Local authorities in Malaysia gave out half a million air-filtering face masks to the country’s resident on Tuesday. The distribution…
13/09/2019
Scientists warn public as bacteria develop new ways to thwart antibiotics
While the existence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is no news, recent findings suggest that the situation is getting worse. Doctors have…
12/09/2019
Spain’s bull run results in two fatalities within two weeks
This year’s series of bull runs held in areas across Spain has led to two deaths in less than two…
11/09/2019
13-year-old helps solve 1992 missing person mystery with a GoPro
A teenager from Canada found a vehicle submerged in a lake in Canada in August. Now, his discovery has led…
10/09/2019
Bahamas death toll reaches 30; thousands still missing in wake of Dorian
Hurricane Dorian has left the Grand Bahama in complete devastation as it rattles the coast of North Carolina. While officials…
07/09/2019
New Zealand fights back against pollution of freshwater resources
The government of New Zealand recently announced its plans to free the country’s freshwater sources of pollution. Water pollution is…
06/09/2019
World’s most livable city: Vienna outranks Melbourne, Sydney places 3rd
Vienna is once again hailed as the “world’s most liveable city” as it successfully held off Melbourne to retain the…
05/09/2019
Hurricane Dorian: confirmed death toll now at 7 in Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian pummeled through the Bahamas leaving a trail of destruction and five confirmed deaths as it makes its way…
04/09/2019
Millennials are most vulnerable to bank fraud, report reveals
The popularity of online banking has rendered millennials as the generation most vulnerable to bank fraud according to a report…
03/09/2019
Scientists breed mutant sheep to combat fatal child brain disease
The cure to Batten disease might finally be found in a flock of genetically modified sheep. Scientists of The Roslin…
31/08/2019
Japanese anti-groping UV stamp sells out within minutes of its release
Japanese company Shachihata has rolled out its first 500 portable UV stamps designed to counter groping in public areas. Within…
30/08/2019
New Zealand: bottlenose dolphins are “being loved into extinction”
The government of New Zealand has prohibited tourists from swimming with bottlenose dolphins as population numbers plunge. The move was…
29/08/2019
Brazil refuses to accept $20m Amazon aid from G7 countries
The Federative Republic of Brazil will reject the $20m G7 aid to help in extinguishing the fires in the Amazon…
28/08/2019
European leaders call for G7 discussion on burning of the Amazon
The President of France and the German chancellor are calling for immediate talks on the Amazon fires at the G7…
24/08/2019
WHO: microplastics in drinking water are a low health risk
The global problem of improper plastic waste disposal has found its way back to us--through the water we drink. Now…
23/08/2019
Over 2,000 tigers are hunted and illegally trafficked in this century
A recent report has found that over 2,300 tigers have been hunted, killed and illegally trafficked in the past century.…
22/08/2019
Danish PM says Trump’s plan to purchase Greenland is “absurd”
Earlier this week, United States President Donald Trump confirmed that he is interested in purchasing Greenland from Denmark describing it…
20/08/2019
Forbidden food: Scientist warns against licking ‘sexy pavement lichen’
2018 was the year Tide pods swept the internet as a “forbidden food” prompting a multitude of hilarious memes and…
17/08/2019
WHO: global cases of measles triple in number
As vaccine misinformation becomes a looming global threat, recorded measles cases around the world have nearly tripled, the World Health…
16/08/2019