Darren Maung
Darren is an aspiring writer who wishes to share or create stories to the world and bring humanity together as one. A massive Star Wars nerd and history buff, he finds enjoyable, heart-warming or interesting subjects in any written media.
Access to Online Museum Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre Blocked in Hong Kong
On Sept. 30, in a continuation of its draconian censorship and internet control policies, authorities in Beijing blocked access to a website constructed to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre. No one from Hong Kong or...
Tattoos for Tacos: Mexican Restaurant’s Free Meal Deal for Permanent Wearers of Their Logo
While there is no such thing as a free lunch, exceptions to the rule may apply. One small San Francisco restaurant offered free meals for life to those who were willing to wear their logo,...
In Challenge to Beijing, British Warship Transits Through Taiwan Strait
For the first time since 2019, a warship of the British Royal Navy sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sept. 27, testing Beijing’s territorial claims. The HMS Richmond, a frigate of the U.K.’s Carrier Strike...
Self Esteem: Why We Need It and How To Keep It
Self-esteem is described as someone’s personal sense of worth or value - basically, how much you value yourself in life. Factors for your self-esteem include self-confidence, a feeling of security, identity, a sense of belonging...
IOC to Restrict 2022 Beijing Games Attendance to Only Mainland China Spectators
In compliance with Beijing's communist government, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that the winter Olympic Games to be held in the capital city will only permit spectators from mainland China itself. Spectators...
Germany’s Social Democrats Score Close Victory in National Elections
On Sept. 26, millions of voters across Germany went to the polls to select the 20th Bundestag, Germany’s Federal Assembly which possesses federal legislative power. Following a tight race, Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) were...
This Sea Creature Has a Surprisingly Simple Solution to One of the Ocean’s Greatest Threats: Microplastics
Plastic has been used en masse for less than a century, but has had a huge and lasting impact on our environment. The very durability that makes plastics so useful is the same reason it...
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Was Assassinated by Israeli Remote Sniper
A report from The New York Times has confirmed the fate of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, whose life was lost at the hands of an Israeli sniper using an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted sniper...
Chinese City of Harbin Partially Locked Down as COVID-19 Spreads North
COVID-19 cases continue to increase in China prompting the northeastern city of Harbin to be placed under a semi-lockdown. The semi-lockdown was implemented following reports of a surge in reported transmissions of the virus that...
Thousands of United Airlines Employees at Risk of Being Placed on Unpaid Leave; United Sued Over Vaccine Mandate
United Airlines is facing scrutiny after six of its employees filed a lawsuit against the airline company claiming its "draconian" COVID-19 vaccine policy is discriminatory towards its workers. The class action lawsuit was filed before...
British Golf Club Workers Unearth Bronze Age Coffin
Workers at the Tetney Golf Club were tending to the landscape of the area when they unearthed an extraordinary find - a 4,000-year-old coffin that is believed to come from the Bronze Age. While Britain...
Remembering the 9/11 Boatlift: A Massive Rescue Effort to Remove People From Lower Manhattan
As one of America’s greatest tragedies unfolded 20 years ago, killing thousands and triggering shock and panic throughout Manhattan and the other boroughs, a memorable rescue effort took place over water. Along the City’s shores,...