Bluebottles Invade Australia’s East Coast Posted February 18, 2019 Stinging sea creatures called bluebottles posed a threat to beachgoers on the east coast of Australia. In January, incidents of bluebottle stings were on the rise as the sea cr…
Former Bankers Get Arrested for Huge Crime Posted February 14, 2019 Three ex-bankers were recently arrested in London following fraud charges filed in a federal court in New York. The accused include Andrew Pearse, Surjan Singh…
Proposed Text Tax in California Dropped Posted February 1, 2019 A proposal to tax text messages in California has been withdrawn because of strong opposition. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) put forward th…
Luxembourg to Make Public Transportation Free Posted January 27, 2019 Luxembourg becomes the first country to have plans of offering free public transportation to commuters. The small and prosperous country in Western Europe will…
Au Pairs Face Mistreatment from Host Families in Australia Posted January 17, 2019 Foreign household workers or au pairs /ˌoʊ ˈpers / in Australia are receiving unfair treatment from host families. Au pairs are usually you…
Stephen Hawking’s Belongings Sold for Over A Million Dollars Posted January 1, 2019 Personal belongings of the late scientist Stephen Hawking fetched more than $1 million at an online auction. The event, called “On the Shoulder of Giants,” was…
Fake Bulgarian Citizenship Documents Sold to Foreigners Posted December 25, 2018 An investigation found that some Bulgarian government officials have been selling fake citizenship documents to foreigners. The International Criminal Police Organization (Inte…
The World’s Longest Sea-Crossing Bridge is Now Open Posted December 8, 2018 The world’s longest sea-crossing bridge was finally opened in October after nine years of construction. The bridge connects Hong Kong, the autonomous region of…
New Law Banning Homeless in Streets Takes Effect in Hungary Posted December 2, 2018 A new law banning homeless people in public places has been enforced in Hungary last October. Since 2013, Hungary has been trying to reduce the number of homeless people in pub…
Nelson Mandela Statue Unveiled at UN Headquarters Posted November 2, 2018 The late South African president Nelson Mandela was memorialized with a statue on his 100th birthday. Last September, a life-size statue of Mandela was raised …