Today's World News
To Start off
Brexit Turns Bitcoin Into an Unlikely Haven Currency: Chart
While bitcoin is not exactly regarded as stable — it’s bounced around between $2 and $1,137 over the past five years — it’s become an unlikely haven for currency investors in the aftermath of Brexit. On Tuesday, the 10-day historical volatility of bitcoin dropped below the pound’s. Operators of bitcoin exchanges report investors swapping pounds and euros for the digital money, and Zurich-based Vontobel Holding AG is courting Swiss investors with the country’s first bitcoin-tracking structured product. Know more
In aging Japan, the 18-year-old voter gets welcomed to the voting booth : In the biggest expansion of the vote since 1946, teens are being courted ahead of Sunday's vote for the legislature's upper house. A key issue: the pacifist Constitution. Know more
Borneo's orangutan sliding towards extinction: Conservationists : Borneo's orangutan is on the verge of extinction, a top conservationist body said on Friday (Jul 8), also warning that the world's biggest fish, the whale shark, and a hammerhead shark species were endangered. Know more
Gambia and Tanzania outlaw child marriage : The Gambia and Tanzania have banned child marriage, with tough penalties for those who breach the rulings. Know more
Refugee who fled Boko Haram for Italy killed by 'ultra' football fan : Emmanuel Chidi Namdi, 36, was attacked after defending his wife from racist abuse in central Italian town of Fermo
A Nigerian refugee thought to have fled the terrorist group Boko Haram with his wife has died after being attacked by an “ultra” football fan in a small Italian town. Know more
Britain lifts ban on women in frontline combat army roles : Britain is lifting a ban on women serving in frontline combat roles in the army, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday.
Cameron, who is attending a NATO conference in Warsaw, Poland, said he had accepted a recommendation from the head of the Army, Gen. Nick Carter, that women should be allowed to serve in ground close-combat roles. Know more
There you have it our Top News of the day.
Here's Our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
"Truck-eating bridge in my hometown claims yet another victim"
"The simpsons did it first, AGAIN"
"My friend's daughter just dropped the best wedding photobomb I've seen in a while"
"My mom gives me the best presents"
"Shit they caught predator"
There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.
Today's Historic Event
July 9th 1947
Princess Elizabeth
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