Day to Day Headaches : Germany Olympic Games (August 1, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone could become the world’s largest solar farm

What do you so with land that’s been rendered inhabitable by humans? The Ukrainian government has decided the best use of the 1,600 square mile “exclusion zone” surrounding the former Chernobyl nuclear power station is to build one the world’s largest solar power plants, according to Electrek. Know more

Pope says Islam is not terrorism : Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists.

"It's not true and it's not correct (to say) Islam is terrorism," he told journalists aboard the papal plane during the return journey from a trip to Poland.

"I don't think it is right to equate Islam with violence". Know more

Russian helicopter on Aleppo aid mission shot down, all 5 aboard dead : A Russian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by ground fire in Syria following delivery of humanitarian supplies to Aleppo, the Defense Ministry said. Three crew and two officers from Russia's Reconciliation Center died, according to a Kremlin statement. Know more

'Tragedy' for Norway after boys deface 5000-year-old rock carving of skier : A 5000-year-old rock carving in Norway which depicts a figure on skis has been "damaged forever" by youths who claim they were trying to improve it.

The two alleged vandals said they had been trying to repair the historical site by carving over the outline of the figure to make it easier to see – but local officials described their makeshift restoration as a "tragedy" for Norway's cultural heritage. Know more

Muslims attend Mass : Muslims across France have attended Catholic Mass in a gesture of solidarity after the murder of a priest on Tuesday.

Fr Jacques Hamel was killed in his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen by two men who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.

France's Muslim council, the CFCM, urged Muslims to show "solidarity and compassion" over the murder. Know more

Olympic sailing ramp in Rio de Janeiro collapses : The main ramp of Marina da Gloria, the sailing venue of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has partially collapsed, raising further questions about the quality of construction in the Olympic host city.

Philip Wilkinson, a spokesman for the Rio 2016 organising committee, said high tides and stormy seas on Saturday were to blame for the damage. The collapsed structure, which is temporary, is the main access point for boats to reach the water. No one was injured in the incident. Know more

Australian athletes’ laptops stolen during Olympic village fire : A laptop and team shirts have been stolen from Australia’s accommodation at the Olympic athletes’ village while the building was being evacuated because of a small fire, the head of the team’s delegation at the Rio Games said Sunday.

Kitty Chiller said other computer equipment was “rifled through” but was left behind during the theft on Friday.

She said security seems to have improved, but called the theft “concerning.” Know more

Death toll in Baghdad bombing rises to 324 : The death toll from a suicide bombing in central Baghdad on July 3 has reached 324 and might climb further, Iraq's health minister said on Sunday.

The attack, claimed by the militant group Islamic State whose fighters government forces are trying to eject from large parts of the north and west, was the deadliest bombing in Iraq since U.S.-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein 13 years ago. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


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

"I see your most American and most British photos, and raise you"

"Guy photoshop's Tiny Dog to reflect How big she thinks she is"

"Photobomb"

"I was groot"

"Is the mask muffling my voice?"

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



Today's Historic Event

1st of August 1936 

Germany Olympic Games

Possibly one of the most controversial Olympic games of modern times opens in Berlin, Germany with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. The Games of the XI Olympiad were used by Germany as a tool for propaganda. to promote their ideology, and its promotion of the superiority of the "Aryan Race" by only allowing Germans of "Aryan race" to compete for Germany. 

That's all for today, Thank you.