20 foreigners, including 11 Britons (2 with dual citizenship in South Africa), 8 South Africans, and 1 Indian citizen have been detained in Mongolia by Chinese officials after being suspected of affiliation with a terror group. African… 20 foreigners arrested in China
Rotterdam city council has agreed to consider the usage of a new type of road surface being considered as a green alternative to asphalt. According to the construction firm VolkerWessels, the surface would be made entirely… Netherlands considering recycled plastic road pavement
According to a Suffolk University / USATODAY poll, Donald Trump is still the top choice Republican running for President. This comes as a great surprise to many considering the backlash he has faced after his… Donald Trump tops national poll 2 weeks in a row
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation has pledged $15 million in grants to environmental organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund, Amazon Watch, and Save the Elephants. “The destruction of our planet continues at a pace we can… Leonardo DiCaprio donates $15M towards conservation
Despite Ellen Pao’s resignation on Friday from the CEO position at Reddit, the company continues to struggle with controversy, with their chief engineer Bethanye Blount resigning after joining 2 months ago. Blount has expressed her view… Reddit controversy continues
The United Nation AIDS agency met its 2015 goal of providing HIV treatment for 15 million people in March, nine months ahead of the goal. According to the UN AIDS press release from today: “New HIV infections… UN Goal for HIV Treatment in 2015 Already Met
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage was landmark for the U.S., but has also made ripples elsewhere in the world. In China, where homosexuality has been legal since 1997 but the… Teens in China Coming Out
Another exciting “leak” from San Diego Comic-Con – a first look at Suicide Squad. The movie is about a group of supervillains who are given a secret government mission that will likely lead to their… Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer
Alfred Postell of Washington D.C. started out as a rising star; a hardworking, intelligent, and motivated young man who would obtain degrees in economics, accounting, and law. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1979, the… A Harvard Law Graduate Now Homeless
The Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Conservative Government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron are clashing over the loosening of fox hunting laws in England and Wales. The House of Commons will be considering… Fox Hunting Protestors in UK Embarrass PM
Following Wimbledon, some interesting things happened off the tennis courts. Roger Federer awkwardly walked past a celebrating Novak Djokovic after Djokovic beat him in the finals 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic partied… Wimbledon Champs Novak Djokovic & Serena Williams Dance
Today, the 2-year anniversary of “Glee” actor Cory Monteith’s death, his girlfriend at the time Lea Michele (also on “Glee”) has posted a touching tribute to him on social media. Monteith was found… Lea Michele Pays Tribute to Cory Monteith
Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, passed away on July 11 at the age of 55 due to bile duct growth according to a statement released by the company. Iwata missed E3 in 2014 after having… President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata Dies at 55
Comic-Con was full of news for the nerds of the world (as we’ve already seen with the Sherlock teaser). The newest piece is regarding the highly anticipated R-rated Deadpool movie set to premier on February… Deadpool Movie Trailer Leaked After Comic-Con
With San Diego Comic-Con 2015 underway, everyone’s favorite TV shows, comics, video games, and more are getting hyped up and news is being released. The BBC has finally released promotional materials for the long awaited… Sherlock Teaser Released at Comic-Con