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.
Rare Birth of Endangered Lemur Celebrated in Cotswold Wildlife Park
On Oct. 24, the Cotswold Wildlife Park ushered in the birth of one of Madagascar’s most endangered lemurs; the greater bamboo lemur. This marks a triumph in wildlife conservation as there are so few of...
Rare Rainfall Descends Upon Sahara, First Floods in Desert in Half a Century
For the first time in 50 years, the Sahara Desert experienced a substantial amount of rainfall throughout September, with blue lagoons flooding parts of the desert’s most arid regions. The Moroccan government reported that two...
After Sharing Dalai Lama’s Speech, Tibetan Monk Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail
On Sept. 26, a Tibetan monk was sentenced to 18 months in jail by Chinese authorities for sharing a speech by the Dalai Lama online, Tibetans in exile told Radio Free Asia (RFA). Jampa Choephel...
Smoke and Ash Engulf Ecuador Capital as Wildfires Burn Amidst Heavy Drought
The Ecuadorian capital of Quito — already struck by severe drought — is enveloped by rising smoke as a wildfire threatens to trap the city. Authorities are racing to keep the inferno in check, but ...
SpaceX Makes First Private Spacewalk in Polaris Dawn Mission
On Sept. 10, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a mission into outer space to perform the aerospace company’s first private spacewalk. The mission lasted five days and the astronauts returned safely to Earth on Sept. 15,...
China Rebukes Germany for Voyage Through the Taiwan Strait
On Sept. 14, two German warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, provoking another warning from Beijing over “security risks” in the contested waters. Beijing said that this move by Germany was sending “the wrong signal.”...
Vietnamese Celebrities Face Backlash Over South Vietnamese Flag
Recently, Vietnamese celebrities have been harassed online after having their pictures taken in the presence of an old reminder of their country’s war-torn past and authoritarian present: the flag of South Vietnam. The flag —...
Befriending Birds – A Practical Guide to Making Feathered Friends
For millions of years, birds have dominated the skies with little effort. Although we can only achieve flight through technology, we have the chance to interact with these able aviators when they come down to...
Hong Kong Court Rejects Appeal to Clear Jimmy Lai’s Convictions
On Aug. 12, Hong Kong’s top court rejected a bid to reverse convictions on publisher Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists for their activism during the 2019 anti-government protests. The appellants had their conviction...
The Highs and Lows of the Paris Olympics
When International Olympic Committee (OIC) president Thomas Bach delivered the closing speech of the Paris Summer Olympics on Aug. 11, he declared the games “sensational, or dare I say, ‘Seine-sational’,” calling them “Olympic Games of...
TikTok Removes ‘Lite’ Rewards Feature in EU to Comply with Safety Regulations
On Aug. 5, the wildly popular short video streaming platform, TikTok, agreed to stop offering its TikTok Lite rewards program in the European Union (EU), in compliance with regulations set by the bloc. The case...
Starbucks Struggles in China as Middle Class Spends Less
As it reaches the third quarter of the year, Starbucks has suffered lower sales in China as the middle class spends less on their products. Competition and the country’s own economic woes have been cited...