Day to Day Headaches - (July 7, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

A ‘leap second’ will be added to the end of 2016 : Already a leap year, 2016 will drag on a bit longer. International timekeepers are adding a leap second at year’s end.

Because Earth is slowing down a tad, occasionally timekeepers insert another second or two to match Earth’s rotation and the precise atomic clocks. U.S. Naval Observatory’s Geoff Chester says the tides’ interaction with the moon and other factors, including warmer, denser waters from El Nino, cause Earth to take longer to go full circle each day. Know more

Medical marijuana use linked to lower prescription drug use : American states that allow their residents to use marijuana for medical purposes have seen a marked decline in prescription drug use among the elderly and disabled, according to a study published Wednesday. Know more

US sanctions North Korea's Kim Jong-un for the first time : The US has sanctioned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time, accusing him of human rights abuses.

A statement from the US Treasury named Mr Kim as directly responsible for violations in his country.

Ten other top North Korean officials have also been blacklisted. There has been no response yet from the North Korean government. Know more

As Rio Readies For Summer Olympics, LGBT Brazilians Are Being Murdered On An Epic Scale : Almost half of all the transgender murders in the world take place in Brazil, where, on average, one LGBT person is murdered ever day.

As Orlando proved, anti-LGBT violence is a global problem. But in Brazil, it’s reached epidemic proportions—often with a gruesomeness that is shocking to even hardened activists.

According to the group Grupo Gay da Bahia, nearly 1,600 LGBT people have been murdered in the country since 2011. By their estimates, a gay or trans person is killed almost every day in Brazil. Know more

Judge asks alleged rape victim 'why couldn't you keep your knees together' : Robin Camp has been suspended for his remarks in the 2014 trial

A judge who asked an alleged rape victim why she “couldn’t keep her knees together” is facing a public hearing to keep his job in Canada. 

During the 2014 trial of Scott Wagner, who was accused of raping a 19-year-old girl over a sink at a party, Judge Robin Camp asked the alleged victim "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?" and "Why didn't you just sink your bottom down into the basin so he couldn't penetrate you?". Know more

India’s top court ordered Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to ban ads for pre-birth gender tests

Despite the ban on female feticide in India, ads for sex-selection services are still abundant on the web. In a move to end this and help save the girl child, the Indian supreme court has warned Silicon Valley behemoths Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft against hosting ads that violate the country’s ban on prenatal gender testing and sex selective abortion, the Economic Times newspaper reported. The court ordered the three tech giants to stop promoting sex discrimination kits, tools, and clinics. Know more

Vancouver’s real estate is ‘fuelled by a money laundering bubble’: Market analyst : There is no denying that the real estate market in Vancouver is red hot – prices have been rising with no end in sight.

But one market analyst thinks we will see the bubble burst.

Marc Cohodes used to run one of the largest hedge funds on Wall Street. Now, he’s eyeing the Canadian housing market. Know more

African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total ban on ivory trade : European commissions’ opposition to a proposed global ban will spell the beginning of a mass extinction of African elephants, warn officials from 29 African states

Wildlife officials in nearly 30 African states say they are appalled by an EU decision to oppose a comprehensive global ban on the ivory trade.

In a position paper released on 1 July, the European commission said that rather than an all-encompassing ban it would be better to encourage countries with growing elephant numbers to “sustainably manage” their populations. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day.



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

"Graduation proofs!"

"Planet Sandwich!"

"That CURTAIN!"

"One of my favorite simpsons moments"

"Saw this picture in one of our biotech labs at work"

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



Today's Historic Event

July 7th 1985 

England Boris Becker Wins Wimbledon 

Boris Becker wins the men's Wimbledon championships breaking multiple records in the process.

1. The youngest ever player to win the men's title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

2. The first German ever to win the men's title.

3. The first unseeded player to ever win the championship.

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 6, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to six years for Steenkamp murder – Judge says ‘substantial and compelling’ reasons why Pistorius should not serve 15-year minimum sentence. Know more

Chilcot report: Tony Blair's Iraq War case not justified

Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle and had "wholly inadequate" plans for the aftermath, the UK's Iraq War inquiry has said. Know more

Muslims united in condemning suicide attack on Islam’s holy site - THERE was widespread outrage yesterday after a deadly suicide bombing at Islam’s second-holiest site in the Saudi city of Medina, one of three attacks in the kingdom on a single day. Know more

US accuses Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land - In strongly worded statement, State Department says plans for new homes in East Jerusalem, West Bank raise questions about Israel’s commitment to peace. Know more

United States of Africa? African Union launches all-Africa passport

As the European Union threatens to unravel in the wake of Britain's vote to leave, the African Union is pursuing a path of closer integration through the launch of a common passport that will grant visa-free access to all 54 member states. Know more

Rio police tell tourists they won't be able to protect them - Violence is on the rise, and police officers are at loggerheads with the Rio state government after claiming they've not been paid for months. Know more

After 10 years and billions in fines, the UK has convicted precisely five people for rigging interest rates

Three former Barclays traders were found guilty by a jury in a British court of conspiring to manipulate Libor, a London-based international financial benchmark linked to some $300 trillion worth of mortgages, loans, and derivatives. Know more

Police say 13-year-old girl made up 'refugee sex attack' at swimming pool in Austria - The alleged sexual assault sparked a temporary ban on asylum seekers at the pool

A reported sex attack at an Austrian swimming pool that sparked a ban on refugees was made up by a 13-year-old girl, police have said. Know more

Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson are unpatriotic quitters, says Juncker - European commission president attacks politicians for standing back from leadership positions in wake of referendum

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, has accused Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson of being unpatriotic quitters, after the pair stood back from leadership positions after the UK’s historic vote to leave the European Union. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day.

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

"Almost run over by this jaywalking jerk"

"You just took orders from a rock"

"Is the person naming the yarn okay??"

"If surfing was included in the 2016 RIO olympics"

"How Hondurans shower"

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



Today's Historic Event

July 6th 1924

Meteor Shower

A large Meteor Shower lands on Johnstown, Colorado with the largest weighing approximately 14 pounds 

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 5, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

WikiLeaks Releases Over 1,000 Clinton Iraq War Emails - WikiLeaks has released 1,258 of Hillary Clinton’s emails in relation to the Iraq war, preceding the British Chilcot report on the conflict set to be released later this week.

WikiLeaks tweeted a link to their email archive from their official Twitter page today. Wikileaks appears to have a substantial amount of information on Clinton, having already released a large archive of Clinton’s emails earlier in the year. Breitbart has previously reported on Julian Assange’s claims that Google is complicit in the managing of Clintons online media campaign. Know more

Medina explosion: Suicide bombing near Saudi holy site - A suicide bomber has killed four security officers and injured five others near one of Islam's holiest sites in the Saudi city of Medina, according to the interior ministry.

The bomber detonated his explosives after being stopped outside the Prophet's Mosque, a statement said. Know more

Refugees who cannot pay people smugglers 'being sold for organs' - Man arrested for people trafficking opens up to police after shock at the number of migrant deaths

Migrants who are unable to pay people smugglers for their journey from Africa to Europe are killed for their organs, a former smuggler has said. Know more

Tony Blair decided to invade Iraq before telling public but was 'looking for a reason to do it', says Admiral Lord West

The decision to invade Iraq was made before Tony Blair publicly announced it "but they were looking for a reason" to do it, the head of the Royal Navy at the time has said. Know more

Muslim student killed in Dhaka siege after refusing to desert friends in Western clothes - The militants reportedly tortured and killed any hostage unable to recite a verse from the Qur'an

One of the victims of the Dhaka cafe shooting was a Muslim student who, despite being allowed to leave by the militants responsible, refused to desert his friends and fellow hostages. Know more

Iraq PM orders removal of British-made fake bomb detectors - After hundreds killed by Isis car bomb, Haidar al-Abadi orders corruption inquiry into James McCormick handheld wands

For the past nine years, Iraq’s security forces have tried to stop car bombs with a British-made bomb detector wand that was long ago proven to be fake. A day after a car bomb killed at least 157 people in central Baghdad, the country’s prime minister, Haidar al-Abadi, has demanded their withdrawal. Know more

Tony Blair 'Should Go To Jail' Over Iraq War - The call comes from the family of a Royal Marine who died in the conflict, days before the Chilcot inquiry publishes its report.

George Bush and Tony Blair should go to jail, according to the family of a Royal Marine who was killed during the Iraq war. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


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

"Who says good cosplay needs boobs?"

"Que"

"They have a point"

"Ain't nobody got time for that"

"How nerds shower"

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



Today's Historic Event

July 5th, 1948 

UK NHS Begins 

Britain's National Health Service Act ( NHS ) takes effect, providing government funded medical and dental care and headed by the Health Minister Aneurin Bevan. The National Health Service was part of the "cradle to grave" welfare-state reforms. 

The NHS is funded from taxes including a proportion from National Insurance payments. The National Health Service is the world's largest health service and the world's fourth-largest employer. 

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 4, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

UKIP leader Nigel Farage stands down : Nigel Farage says he is standing down as leader of the UK Independence Party.

Mr Farage said his "political ambition has been achieved" with the UK having voted to leave the EU. Know more

28,000 People Missing in Mexico in the last Decade : According to human rights organizations, Mexico should create a national search system for the disappeared. 

More than 28,000 people have disappeared in Mexico in the decade since the country began its war on drugs, according to a report published Friday by the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights. Know more

Saudi Arabia 'should be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council', say leading human rights groups : Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called for Riyadh's suspension over its conduct in Yemen. Know more

‘True Islamic ideals’: Muslim group break Ramadan fast with Irish LGBT community : A Muslim group aimed at fostering peace and integration in Ireland has joined with members of the country’s LGBT community to break bread during Ramadan. Know more

UK Govt Spends Over Half a Million in Attempt to Cover Up MI6 Torture Case : The UK Government has spent over £600,000 on lawyers in an attempt to stop a torture case being heard in court, documents obtained by human rights group Reprieve have revealed – even though the victims bringing the case have offered to settle for an apology and a token payment of one pound. Know more

Members of Cuba's volleyball team detained on rape suspicions : Eight Cuban men have been taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated rape at a Tampere hotel. Police say they usually do not comment on such cases at this stage, but decided to do so to quash speculation that the players had defected or disappeared. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


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

"From England with Love"

"3 stages of growing up"

"Shall we go for a walk"

"Do your part people"

"Monster Inc. in South Korea"

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



Today's Historic Event

July 4th 1776 

U.S.A. United States Declaration of Independence Signed Jul. 4th 1776  

The United States Declaration of Independence Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson is adopted by the Continental Congress and signed by 56 delegates to the Continental Congress from the Thirteen British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. 

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 3, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

At least 91 killed, scores wounded in separate bombings across Baghdad - At least 91 people were killed Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 86 people -- among them 15 children -- in a central shopping district, officials said.

The bombings demonstrated the extremists' ability to mount significant attacks despite major battlefield losses, including the city of Fallujah, which was declared "fully liberated" from IS just over a week ago. Know more

JAMAICA TO INSTALL WEED VENDING MACHINES AT AIRPORTS

Instead of landing and having to ask strangers where “the plug” is, you’ll find it conveniently plugged into the wall nearby. The Jamaican government is looking over a proposal to install cannabis kiosks in Jamaican airports. Only one year ago, the Jamaican House of Representatives passed a law that made possession of 2 ounces of marijuana legal. Know more

Knife-armed Buddhist mob attack Muslims and set Myanmar mosque ablaze - Buddhists in anti-muslim attack as Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is criticised.

A crowd of Buddhists has set fire to a mosque in the north of Myanmar, furious that a Muslim place of worship was built near a Buddhist pagoda in the predominantly Buddhist country. The attack happened on Friday, 1 July, in the village of Hpakhant in Kachin state. Know more

Belgian Citizens Lose Right To Not Be Tracked By Facebook - Facebook is now free to track users’ internet activity regardless of whether they are signed into the social network after a Brussels appeals court dismissed an earlier ruling banning the practice.

The Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy implemented a rule forbidding Facebook from tracking users’ behavior — such as engagement, likes, and shares — via cookies in browser plugins that collect data even if the user isn’t logged in. Facebook faced a €250,000 (now approximately $277,500) daily penalty for continuing the practice. Know more

Skydivers fall to their deaths in Olympic rings performance in Brazil - The tragedy occurred on Wednesday when a group of 28 people attempted to form the famous five rings associated with the Olympics. Know more

While The Spotlight Was On Offshore Drilling, Fracking Quietly Made Its Way Into Our Oceans - The Gulf of Mexico has been struggling with the pollution from offshore oil drilling for a long time, a struggle that was dramatically highlighted by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill six years ago.

But now it has come to light that the oil industry is conducting offshore fracking in the Gulf, which is even more dangerous than conventional oil drilling, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The group received copies of more than a thousand fracking permits from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) following a court order. Know more

Controversial exports in German arms report: newspaper - Qatar and Saudi Arabia received controversial German arms exports worth several billions last year, according to a major Sunday newspaper. Germany's military sales as a whole nearly doubled compared to 2014.

The "Welt am Sonntag" newspaper said Sunday that a 180-page German Economic Ministry report to be tabled in Cabinet on Wednesday itemized 7.8 billion euros ($8.7 billion) in German arms exports. Know more

Half of working Britain has seen no rise in living standards since early 2000s - Squeeze on earnings and rising housing costs have hit family budgets, fuelling disillusionment at economic and political status quo

Weak income growth and rising housing costs have effectively wiped out any gains for low and middle income working age households since the early 2000s, providing the backdrop to disillusionment with the political and economic status quo, according to a major new report published today (Tuesday) by the Resolution Foundation in the aftermath of the UK’s Brexit vote. Know more

Iranian military official: We have 100,000 missiles in Lebanon ready to hit Israel

According to Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the IRGC, "the opportunity to destroy Israel is now better than ever." Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 

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

"Please?"

"Mistyped"

"Thoughtful note I received with flowers"

"I approve"

"Anxiety driving"

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

Today's Historic Event

3rd July 1998 

UK Rolls Royce Sold To Volkswagen 

After many months of negotiations, together with a bidding war with BMW and high court battles Rolls Royce is sold to Volkswagen for £479m. Volkswagen has stated that the manufacture of Rolls Royce cars will continue at Rolls-Royce's Crewe headquarters in England. The Saga of who owned the rights to produce cars with the famous Rolls Royce emblem continued for the next few years as unknown to Volkswagen they had not bought the rights to use the RR Logo. Over the next few years BMW and Volkswagen did come to an arrangement where Volkswagen own and build Bentleys with Volkswagen Engines at the old Rolls Royce factory in Crewe in England and BMW own and produce Rolls Royce Cars with BMW engines at Goodwood in Englan

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 2, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Disrupting Internet Access Is A Human Rights Violation, UN Says - The United Nations Human Rights Council formally condemned countries that block or limit citizens’ internet access in a new resolution passed Friday. Know more

Summer Sanders participated in medals ceremony - Former Olympic champion Summer Sanders participated in the medals ceremony for the women's 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials. Her 10-year-old daughter Skye did all the work, though. Know more

Woman arrested after Professor Stephen Hawking receives death threats - 'I'm next to you and can kill you,' one message sent to the world-famous scientist reportedly said

A 41-year-old American woman has been arrested in Spain after physicist Professor Stephen Hawking allegedly received death threats. Know more

Gunmen take hostages in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka - Gunmen have stormed a popular cafe in the diplomatic area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, taking a number of hostages, officials say.

Several foreigners are among those being held by eight or nine armed men in the Holey Artisan Bakery cafe in the city's Gulshan district, they add. Know more

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte tells people to 'go ahead and kill' drug addicts - Newly inaugurated Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged communist rebels to start killing drug traffickers and people to kill addicts, adding another layer to a controversial war on crime in which he has warned thousands will die. Know more

Paris bans old cars in air pollution crackdown - Paris banned old cars from its streets today in a bid to crackdown on air pollution.

Any car registered before 1997 - excluding vintage vehicles - will be barred in the city centre between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday. Know more

The president of France says if Brexit won, so can Donald Trump - French President François Hollande is urging Democrats in the US to "get Hillary Clinton elected," and says that a Donald Trump presidency could "complicate relations" between Europe and Washington. And he has a warning for the world: the Brexit referendum won unexpectedly, and that means Trump can too. Know more

Dhaka attack: 20 hostages killed Friday night, says ISPR. 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.

"I'd rather not see"

"Being in a band be like"

"Hot girls at work when they had a question"

"Figured it was an appropriate selfie, Happy Canada Day Friends!"

"Punion"

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

Today's Historic Event

2nd July 1979 

U.S.A. Susan B. Anthony Dollar 

The Susan B. Anthony dollar became available at banks and is The Dollar of the Future. 

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (July 1, 2016)

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 

That's all for today, Thank you. 

Day to Day Headaches - (June 30, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Jamaica proposes marijuana dispensers for tourists at airports following legalisation - The kiosks and desks would give people a license to purchase up to 2 ounces of the drug to use during their stay

Jamaica is planning to install marijuana-dispensing kiosks for tourists in order to regulate a growing drug market and to bring in more government revenue. Know more

Switzerland denies citizenship to Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys - The Swiss government recently rejected citizenship for two Muslim immigrant girls who refused to swim with boys in a coed class at school, USA Today said Tuesday, citing reports from Swiss media outlets.

“The girls, whose names were not disclosed, said their religion prevents them from participating in compulsory swimming lessons with males in the pool at the same time,” USA Today reported. “Their naturalization application was rejected because the sisters did not comply with the school curriculum, Basel authorities said.” Know more

Mutilated body washes up on Rio Olympic beach volleyball venue - Discovery is latest high-profile incident amid rising crime, a recession and a major political scandal with barely a month to go until Brazil hosts Olympic Games

Parts of a mutilated body have washed up on the sands of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro just meters from where beach volleyball athletes will compete in the upcoming Olympics. Know more

Taliban attack on Afghanistan police cadets near Kabul kills dozens - Taliban bombers have attacked an Afghan police convoy outside the capital Kabul, killing at least 30 people and wounding 50 others, officials say. Know more

US, Iraqi strikes kill at least 250 ISIS fighters in Iraq convoys - Iraqi aircraft joined the U.S.-led coalition in airstrikes targeting Islamic State convoys and killing at least 250 fighters, a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad told Fox News Thursday. Know more

Turkish Cop Who Took Down Istanbul Gunman Hailed a Hero - A Turkish police officer who faced down and shot a machine gun-wielding terrorist moments before the attacker detonated a suicide bomb at Istanbul's Ataturk airport was hailed a hero by airline officials. Know more

Puerto Rico will default on $1 billion of debt on Friday - Puerto Rico is going to default, again.

The governor of the commonwealth, Alejandro García-Padilla, wrote in an article for CNBC on Wednesday that Puerto Rico would not make some $1 billion in bond payments on Friday as it struggles with the long-term implications of its massive deficits. 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.

"My girlfriend got revenge news for today"

"Enough news for today"

"High amount of wat"

"He's got my vote"

"Inclination would be to stick with using a volleyball"

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

Today's Historic Event

Jun. 30th 1937 

999 emergency service is started in London When 999 was dialed, a buzzer sounded and a red light flashed in the exchange to attract an operator's attention. 

That's all for today, Thank you.