$260M ‘cocaine cowboy’ put his whole life on social media
Helicopter rides, a Cobra sports car and a bikini model girlfriend were all part of the glamorous life caught on Instagram of one of the [Read More…]
Month: December 2016
Football and social media: a turbulent 12 months in review
Virgin Trains gift Villa an open goal An attempt by the train operator to have a little fun at Aston Villa’s expense in October didn’t [Read More…]
NU warns of the spread of hatred, radicalism on social media
Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has urged the public to be cautious with news from social media because some information circulating on the internet is purportedly [Read More…]
The World’s Largest Legal Ivory Market Is Shutting Down
In what is being hailed a major victory for elephant conservation, China announced today that it will ban all commercial ivory trading by the end [Read More…]
Good News! Humans No Longer Caused Climate Change, According to the State of Wisconsin
In late December, Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources removed language which asserted that humans are responsible for climate change from its website. The government site [Read More…]
Overlook Paytm, PM Modi launches a new ‘BHIM’ mobile app
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has officially launched a new United Payment Interface (UPI) based application called as Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM). Using [Read More…]
Flight delays as fog hits London airports
Dozens of flights travelling to and from London airports have been cancelled or delayed after fog hit the south east of the UK. Heathrow, Gatwick [Read More…]
Syria conflict: UN to vote on Syria ceasefire deal
The UN Security Council is to vote on a Russian resolution endorsing the ceasefire agreement in Syria. The draft text calls for rapid access for [Read More…]
KNOTT’S BERRY FARM RIDE STUCK 148 FEET IN AIR; 21 RIDERS RESCUED
BUENA PARK, Calif. (KABC) — A ride at Knott’s Berry Farm became stuck 148 feet in the air, sparking a rescue operation from fire crews [Read More…]
US theme park visitors rescued from ride in southern California
Emergency teams in the US have rescued 21 people who were trapped about 130ft (40m) above the ground on a theme park ride that went [Read More…]