Today's World News
To Start off
Eating Endangered Species Is Now Illegal In China
Many in the West are horrified by China’s Yulin Dog-Meat Eating Festival, an annual 10-day-long event where over 10,000 dogs are consumed. But China has recently taken steps toward improving its shaky animals rights record by passing a new law that bans the sale of food products made from endangered species. Know more
Ecuador Refuses to pay Chevron Nearly $100 Million in Damages : The government insists that the oil-giant should pay Ecuador reparations for thousands of oil spills in Amazon Rainforest. Know more
Leaked TTIP energy proposal could 'sabotage' EU climate policy : EU proposal on a free trade deal with the US could curb energy saving measures and a planned switch to clean energy, say MEPs
The latest draft version of the TTIP agreement could sabotage European efforts to save energy and switch to clean power, according to MEPs.
A 14th round of the troubled negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal between the EU and US is due to begin on Monday in Brussels. Know more
Andrea Leadsom quits Conservative leadership race : Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the contest to become the next Conservative Party leader and UK PM - with Theresa May now set to succeed David Cameron. Know more
Former British Army commander says having women in the army 'will cost lives on the battlefield' : 'No one pretends allowing women onto the front line enhances the army’s capabilities,' says Tim Collins
Lifting the ban on women in combat roles will "drag our infantry to far below the required standard" and put people at greater risk of dying, according to a former SAS commander. Know more
Report: Over 1,200 women assaulted in Germany on New Year's Eve : Germany's federal police have found that over 1,000 sexual crimes were committed across Germany on New Year's Eve. Over 2,000 men are believed to have taken part in the crimes, though only 120 have been identified.
A Federal Criminal Police Agency (BKA) inquiry into the wide-spread New Year's Eve sexual assaults uncovered 900 cases of sexual crimes with over 1,200 victims, German media reported on Sunday. Know more
Major telecoms promise 5G networks if EU cripples net neutrality
A group of 20 major telcos including Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Vodafone, and BT promise to launch 5G networks in every country in the European Union by 2020 — so long as governments decide to weaken net neutrality rules. The coalition's plans are outlined in its "5G Manifesto," a seven-page document that details how the companies will roll 5G out across the continent over the next few years. However, by warning against regulation that would ensure an open internet and encouraging nations to water rules down, the companies are effectively holding the new technology for ransom. Know more
Elon Musk declares on Twitter that he has a 'top secret Tesla masterplan' : Tech billionaire says he hopes to publish details this week as cryptic message echoes 2006 blogpost in which he unveiled what is now Tesla Model S
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, under pressure after a fatal crash involving one of his electric cars, went on Twitter Sunday to say he’s working on another “Top Secret Tesla Masterplan”. He said he hoped to publish details this week.
The tantalizing message echoes an August 2006 blog post, titled “The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)”, in which Musk unveiled the cars that became the Tesla Model S four-door family car and the Tesla 3 sports sedan. Know more
As Japan's population shrinks, bears and boars roam where schools and shrines once thrived : The red-roofed temple at the top of the hill closed about a decade ago, and now Yoshihiro Shibata can’t even remember its name, though the 54-year-old dairy farmer has lived in this picturesque village all his life. Know more
Rio 2016: Every Russian athlete except Darya Klishina and Yuliya Stepanova rejected from competing at Olympics : 136 athletes had applied for 'exceptional eligibility' following Russian athletics federation ban
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rejected every Russian athlete except Darya Klishina and Yuliya Stepanova from participating in international competitions.
Alexandra Brilliantova, head of the legal department at the Russian Olympic Committee, said Ms Klishina, the Russian long jumper, who trains outside Russia, had been cleared to compete as a "neutral" athlete at the Rio Olympics. Know more
There you have it our Top News of the day.
Here's Our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
"Just in time for summer"
"Best dad award"
"Teenage mannequin"
"Tragedy of India"
"Pokemon GO!"
There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
Today's Historic Event
11th of July 1977
U.S.A. Rev Martin Luther King Jr
The Medal of Freedom was awarded posthumously to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a White House ceremony and presented by President Jimmy Carter.
The citation accompanying the medal was
" Martin Luther King, Jr., was the conscience of his generation. He gazed upon the great wall of segregation and saw that the power of love could bring it down. From the pain and exhaustion of his fight to fulfill the promises of our founding fathers for our humblest citizens, he wrung his eloquent statement of his dream for America. He made our nation stronger because he made it better. His dream sustains us yet."
Signed, Jimmy Carter.
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