Today's World News
To Start off
Mexican woman dies at age 117 just hours after receiving birth certificate - Trinidad Alvarez Lira had been waiting for years to obtain proof that she had been born in 1898 so she could claim government old age benefits. Know more
Austria presidential poll result overturned - Austria's highest court has annulled the result of the presidential election narrowly lost by the candidate of the far-right Freedom Party. Know more
Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs - More than 100 Nobel laureates called on the international environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday to end its opposition to genetically modified crops, saying there is a scientific consensus they are safe and can benefit society. Know more
IMF chief backs Athens as permanent Olympic host - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has backed the idea of returning the Olympic Games to a permanent home in Greece. Know more
Huge spike in number of police killings in Rio ahead of Olympics - A huge increase in the number of people killed by police officers in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the run up to the Olympics lays bare the security services’ chilling disregard for the right of life, said Amnesty International today. Know more
China kills millions of innocent meditators for their organs, report finds - Experts estimate between 60,000 and 100,000 prisoners of conscience are executed annually
The Chinese government continues to illegally harvest organs from millions of its innocent prisoners despite saying it had ended the practice two years ago, a decade-long study has alleged. Know more
Switzerland denies Muslim girls citizenship after they refuse to swim with boys at school - Case is the latest case of immigrants not deemed to be 'Swiss enough'
Switzerland has rejected citizenship requests from two Muslim girls for refusing to take part in swimming lessons with boys at school. Know more
Abbas’ PLO Faction Calls Killer of 13-Year-Old American-Israeli Girl a ‘Martyr’ - Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah organization on Thursday declared a “martyr” a Palestinian who stabbed to death a 13-year-old Israeli-American girl in her bed. Know more
Taiwanese warship accidentally fires missile towards China - Taipei says launch of Hsiung-feng III missile during drill in Tsoying could have been due to human error
A Taiwanese warship has mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile towards China, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate. Know more
There you have it our Hottest News of the day.
Now we're presenting to you our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
"Realistic standards"
"To all runner friends"
"Ironic fortune cookie"
"Rick gets it"
"Zoom"
There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
Today's Historic Event
July 1st 1958
Canada Coffer Dam
As part of the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway the coffer dam was blown up using dynamite and Lake St. Lawrence began to fill with water
No comments:
Post a Comment