Almost a hundred cities in China are now under limited or full lockdown as Xi Jinping country continues to implement its zero-COVID policy but on social media, the Chinese citizens have had enough and are asking for their freedom of movement. Chinese residents are now running short on food and have inadequate or no access […]
The sun, the biggest entity in our solar system, is “smiling.” The image, taken by NASA’s space-based Solar Dynamics Observatory, was shared on social media causing different outbursts from viewers. Released on Twitter, the post said: “Today, Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the sun ‘smiling.’ Seen in ultraviolet light, these dark patches on the sun […]
A new book about King Charles III jolted the world as it reveals a ‘hush-hush deal between Queen Elizabeth II and her son Charles, to make his wife, Camilla, the queen consort. The quiet arrangement involved Prince Andrew, allegedly Queen Elizabeth’s favourite son. Entitled The King: The Life of Charles III, Christopher Andersen divulges in […]
On the evening of October 29, 2022, a traditional Celtic celebration supposedly to welcome the harvest at the end of summer, was turned into a nightmare. A frightening horde of people in mayhem made the Halloween festivities in Itaewon, the killing field of at least 156 people and wounding at least 172 more. The Itaewon tragedy is the most […]
Gigantic silver and white Christmas decors from an art installation rolled down London’s Tottenham Court Road causing traffic pandemonium. Footage shows these baubles rushing to the street due to high winds, as cars and motorists try hard to avoid them. One of these ornaments hit a street light post before speeding off down the road […]
Forty-one bags containing human remains from two hidden graves were found in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. Local media reported that the graves were found after neighbors told police they saw a dog running around carrying what was identified as a human leg. In a statement from the prosecutor’s office, the remains were transported […]
British billionaire Richard Branson turned down the Singaporean government’s offer for him to speak in a live televised death penalty debate and its war on drugs. In its place, he urged Home Affairs and Law to engage local activists in the discourse and not him. The invitation comes after Branson ranted through a blog post […]
More than 150 people died during the Seoul Halloween fracas on Saturday. Videos posted on social media showed Seoul’s oblique 10-foot-wide lane crammed with people moving in many directions. Countless bystanders complained about the lack of crowd control measures. While the National Police Agency was quoted to have sent a total of 137 police officers to the […]
In less than a decade, the number of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in Singapore has spiked to approximately 27% — from about 201,000 in 2010 to 255,800 this year. Today, every fifth Singaporean household has a maid. In 1990, the ratio was about one in 13, with about 50,000 maids then. With increasing affluence, a […]
