Day to Day Headaches : Douglas Bader (July 23, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Great Barrier Reef Undergoing a 'Complete Ecosystem Collapse,' Scientists Say : Depleting fish populations and corals that are still bleaching in the winter paint a bleak picture for parts of the Great Barrier Reef, which is undergoing a “complete ecosystem collapse,” scientists say.

For a week, Coral Watch chief investigator Justin Marshall surveyed the reefs around Lizard Island in Queensland, according to the Guardian. He said many of the fish species commonly spotted around the coral had completely disappeared. Know more

Protesters burn cars in north Paris suburb on third night of unrest : Protesters burned cars and garbage bins in a suburb north of Paris on Friday, for the third night in a row. The unrest was sparked by the death of a man in police custody earlier this week.

Protests started on Tuesday night after 24-year-old Adama Traore died en route to a police station following his arrest in the Val d'Oise area about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Paris.

An autopsy reportedly found no signs of significant violence on Traore's body but found he had been suffering from a "very serious infection," according to a justice official. He was arrested after an altercation with police when they went looking for his brother over a petty crime case. Know more

Munich shooting: Gunman acted alone, say police : A shooting at a Munich shopping centre which left nine people dead was carried out by one gunman who then killed himself, German police have said.

The suspect was an 18-year-old German-Iranian dual national who lived in Munich, police told a news conference, but his motive is unclear. Know more

Half of Brazilians are against the Olympics : Brazilians are not happy that the Olympics are in their backyard.

An estimated 50% of Brazilians are against the Olympics, according to Brazilian polling agency Datafolha. That's double the disapproval rating from June 2013.

It's a sobering reminder that Brazilians are grappling with the country's historic recession, which has shadowed the lead up to the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, which start August 5. Know more

Iraq sweats in near-record heatwave : Government offices have been shut and streets have emptied in Iraq as summer temperatures hit 53C (127F), nearing the highest recorded in the country.

The heat has been compounded by chronic power shortages, depriving homes of electricity for large parts of the day. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


Here's Our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.

"This kid didn't receive the Ice cream for the kiddy meal, welcome to the real world"

"Steve catscemi"

"Hotel room survey"

"Packing heat"

"Chillin"

There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.



Today's Historic Event

23rd of July 1941 

Douglas Bader 

Douglas Bader the British RAF fighter pilot who had lost his legs in a flying accident, was shot down over France and captured by the Germans. During his time as a POW, Douglas Bader made as much trouble as possible and escaped in August 1942 , on his recapture by the Germans he was sent to Colditz Castle which provided a more secure prison. Before he was shot down he had claimed 22 German aircraft shot down which was the fifth highest total in the RAF. In 1956 the movie “Reach for the Sky” was based on The Story of Douglas Bader, Hero of the Battle of Britain.” 

That's all for today, Thank you.