No Gas, No Food, No Electricity? Sri Lankans Siege President’s Home In Outrage
The South Indian island of Sri Lanka demonstrated in action this week what fallout politicians may face...
Photographer Shocked by Volcanic Eruption Close to Home: ‘We Cannot Fight Against Nature, Only Adapt
Travel and nature photographer Saúl Santos Díaz realized his dream of capturing a live volcano on camera...
Shanghai Begins Second Stage of Citywide Lockdown, Panicked Residents Empty Supermarkets
Shanghai, China’s financial capital, has begun the second part of a two-phase lockdown that began on...
The Revenge of the Dumbphone
Dumbphone sales are currently experiencing a revival as a growing number of consumers are developing...
Millions of Baby Oysters Rescued From Flood Waters in New South Wales
As northern New South Wales (NSW) faced one of its worst floods in over a decade, oyster farmers rushed to relocate three million tiny baby oysters to safe waters on March 15. While other fields...
Currently Under Investigation, China’s Former Justice Minister Fu Zhenghua Is Officially Expelled From Posts
Chinese state media Xinhua on March 31 announced the expulsion of Fu Zhenghua, the country’s retired Minister of Justice and a former high-ranking police official, from his posts in the government and Communist Party. The...
Despite Activism in the US, Disney Expanding to 10 Anti-Gay Countries
The Walt Disney Company is sending mixed signals after announcing on March 29 that Disney+, the company’s subscription based streaming service, will be launched in 42 currently unserviced areas in Europe, Asia and West Africa...
Oil Prices Fall 3% in Global Trade as US, China Adjust for Impact of Ukraine War
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues into its second month, oil prices edged lower this week after Moscow said it would reduce military operations near the capital of Ukraine and signaled willingness in considering a...
Adorable Little Dog Just Won’t Stop Smiling: ‘Everything To Him Is A Celebration’
Being greeted with a smile is always a treat, but when that smile is on the face of an animal, it makes you look twice. Smiling animals have the ability to touch us in a...
Portland Rioter Gets 10-Year Sentence for Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Cops
A participant in Portland’s summer of 2020 riots has been handed a 10-year prison sentence and is ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution after molotov cocktails he threw ignited the clothes of a police officer...
Consumer Electronics Demand Down ‘Especially in China’ Says TSMC Chief
The head of an industry-leading semiconductor manufacturing company says consumer demand for personal electronics is waning while production costs are on the rise. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) Chairman Mark Liu gave comments on March...
China Deploys Special COVID Task Force to Shanghai as Cases Skyrocket
In their desperate bid to control the growing outbreak of COVID-19, Shanghai authorities have enacted the most extensive lockdown measures since the pandemic first started in Wuhan over two years ago. The situation has gotten...