Leo Varadkar, prime minister of Ireland, has formally announced his resignation. Image source: Freddy2001, via Wikimedia Commons The Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, has resigned due to what he called “personal and political reasons”. The announcement on Wednesday came as a surprise for many when Varadkar announced he would be stepping down from leadership once…
Wildlife activists call for the immediate halt to logging after footage of dead Koalas. Source: Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht, Wikimedia Commons. Forest and wildlife activists call for the immediate halt to logging after footage emerged of koalas falling to their deaths from treetops on a plantation in Kangaroo Island. The footage shows koalas clinging to trees being…
A volcano in Iceland has erupted again, putting Grindavik in a state of emergency. Source: Peter Thoeny, Flickr. A volcano in Iceland has erupted on Saturday night for the fourth time in three months, putting the fishing town of Grindavik in a state of emergency. Iceland’s Meteorological Office (IMO) said that the eruption opened 3-kilometre-long…
Putin has won Russia’s presidential election with claims that the results were manipulated and rigged. Source: Wikimedia Commons: File:Vladimir Putin (2022-10-21) 03.jpg – Wikimedia Commons President Vladimir Putin has won Russia’s presidential election, triggering a large number of protests at polling stations, claiming the results were rigged. According to the first official results showed on…
Marchers at Tokyo Rainbow Pride proclaim “#Love Wins” in English and Japanese. Image credit: U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Flickr. Two Japanese courts ruled on 14 March 2024 that the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage violates the constitution. Japanese law currently excludes same-sex couples from the definition of marriage. Same-sex couples can enter a partnership agreement…
The European Union prepares to implement new AI legislation. Image source: Fabrikasimf. Via Freepik. The European Union is leading the way in crafting legal regulations on artificial intelligence with what has been dubbed the “AI Act”. Once put into practice, these regulations will be the world’s first set of comprehensive AI rules having gained approval…
Whistleblower speaking out against the Boeing aerospace company has been found dead, currently under investigation. Image source: Edward Russell. Via Wikimedia Commons. Former Boeing worker John Barnett, who was a whistleblower against the aerospace company’s practices, has reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot. Originally from Louisiana, Barnett had been employed by Boeing for over three…
Missing people stranded by storms and flooding are found alive in the Australian Outback. Image source via Freepik. Aerial searchers have successfully located a group of missing people after three days stranded in Western Australia’s flooded outback. The group, consisting of three elderly adults and four children aged between seven and 17 years, had left…
Shrinkflation occurs in packaged foods and items, with cereal being the most common repeat offender. Source: Pexels. A recent study from Deakin University found that a number of Australian cereal boxes have decreased in size, but increased in price — a strategy known as shrinkflation. Many customers have reportedly felt packets at supermarkets feeling and…
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony closes with Oppenheimer taking home 7 awards out of 13 nominations. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The 2024 academy awards curtains have finally closed with the biggest win being granted to Oppenheimer, taking home 7 awards — nominated for 13 — including Best Picture and Best Director award. Cillian Murphy won Best…