Mexico City officially renamed Mexico City (well, almost)
So, what’s the capital of Mexico? The answer really depends on your perspective. For people inside the country, it has been just “DF” or a Federal District, but now the government has decided to rebrand to pitch the city’s new status of an almost federal state. Mexico’s President Enrique...
First Zika medical test developed in Germany
German researchers have developed a diagnostic test that can accurately detect the Zika virus in humans. Until now, the only way to determine if someone had the illness was to wait to see if the disease’s distinctive symptoms appeared. Genekam, a German biotechnology company, has created technology that can not only...
Japan sets up anti-air missiles in Tokyo to boost defense against N. Korea
Japan says it has deployed two Patriot missile interceptors in Tokyo to counter North Korea’s activity. The deployment comes amid reports that Pyongyang is preparing for a space rocket launch. Two ground-to-air Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) launchers were installed near the Defense Ministry’s headquarters on...
10,000 kids missing in EU as criminals ‘exploit’ migrant flow – Europol chief of staff
Human traffickers are taking advantage of Europe’s refugee crisis to find sex and labor slaves, particularly children, Europol says. The EU police’s chief of staff told the Observer that some 10,000 minors have gone missing since crossing into the EU. Thousands of underage refugees have reportedly disappeared...
Packing on the PDA! Mel Gibson puts on an amorous display as he locks lips with 24-year-old girlfriend Rosalind Ross in Sydney
He's in Australia filming his latest blockbuster Hacksaw Ridge, but it isn't all work and no play for Mel Gibson. The 60-year-old actor-turned-director was seen packing on the PDA while enjoying a romantic waterside stroll with his much younger girlfriend Rosalind Ross, at the weekend. The pair were admiring the view...
Watch Donald Trump turn COCKNEY in comedian’s hilarious YouTube spoof
British funnyman Peter Serafinowicz has turned his comic talents towards sending up the controversial Republican presidential candidate With more than 500,000 people signing a petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from the UK, perhaps the presidential hopeful needs a new way of addressing us Brits. And funnyman...
Funniest Celebrity Selfies Of All Time
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a selfie is worth...
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended. Despite appearing increasingly isolated, Merkel has resisted pressure from some conservatives to...
5 Ways Obama Wants to Change Retirement Accounts
President Obama has already introduced a new type of retirement account: the myRA. In his 2017 budget, he plans to further tweak the retirement account system. Here are some of the 401(k) and IRA changes Obama is proposing: Pooled 401(k) plans. Setting up and managing a 401(k) plan can be burdensome for small businesses. Under...
Here’s why you definitely need to visit Ireland
Ireland is a joy. And not just because of the ineffable beauty of its local bays, gulfs, islands, valleys and cliffs. The country’s unique history, culture and mythology also play their part. Everything here breathes freedom. Each castle, moor, windmill and seemingly ordinary path have a legend of their own, which is...
Stockholm pogrom: Crowd of masked men hunt and beat up non-Swedes
Dozens of masked man went on an anti-immigrant rampage in Stockholm in an apparent retaliation for the stabbing death of a young Swedish woman at a refugee center earlier this week, local media reported. The crowd of some 40 to 50 people went on a violent spree on Friday night at around 9 p.m. local time in and around the...
Guatemala’s toxic river of trash that is attracting thousands of ‘miners’ risking life in search of gold and jewellery
Amidst a torrent of grey, toxic water, these are the men who call themselves ‘miners’ as they risk their lives in search for gold and jewellery in a garbage-filled gorge. The water spews from a drainage tunnel and surges along the ravine, tumbling along trash that has fallen from Guatemala City’s landfill...