The French. They just don’t seem to realise how funny they are, do they? It’s 200 years to the day since Napoleon Bonaparte died. Napoleon, in case history isn’t your thing, was a very short French soldier who wore a funny hat and almost conquered the whole world. Today, the …
Read More »Bill Gates & wife Melinda to divorce after 27 years together & building a $127 billion fortune
The decision to end their marriage came after a “great deal of thought and a lot of work” on their relationship, the soon-to-be-ex-couple said in a joint statement on Monday. Bill Gates, 65, and the 56-year-old Melinda pointed out that during their 27 years together they’ve “raised three incredible children …
Read More »US at risk of armed anti-police insurgency within FIVE YEARS, researcher claims
Oriola is the joint Editor-in-Chief of the African Security journal and associate professor at the University of Alberta. Based on his years of experience studying armed uprisings across the globe, he now believes that the US is potentially on the brink of disaster. In a recent article, he cites recent …
Read More »‘We may find signs of life on other planets in next 5 to 10 years’ thanks to powerful new telescope, claims researcher
Due to launch in October 2021 after years of delays, the new cutting-edge telescope could allow humanity to detect life signs on distant planets in as little as 60 hours, according to early calculations. “What really surprised me about the results is that we may realistically find signs of life …
Read More »BLM has been plagued by grifters for years, so it should surprise no one that a co-founder now has a $3mn real estate empire
It would be nice to have a pleasant surprise when it comes to politics. Maybe have some good news to share, but sadly today is not that day. Though I imagine there are members of Black Lives Matter who are having a worse day than I am. Especially given the …
Read More »53 years after MLK’s death, George Floyd may not be the ‘perfect’ martyr… but his impact on society could be more profound
Call it coincidence. Call it poor scheduling. Call it a gift from God. Any way you look at it, the timing of Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd couldn’t be better, given its powder keg symbolism. As the courtroom drama surrounding former police officer Chauvin enters its …
Read More »Ex-Premier League ace who played in Messi exhibition game cops 11 years in jail for smuggling $29MN of cocaine from Colombia to US
Shamed ex-midfielder Viafara has been handed the sentence by a federal court in Texas after being found guilty last November of helping to import at least five kilograms of the Class A substance into the US, including some missions carried out by speedboats and planes via Mexico. The haul co-organized by …
Read More »Xiaomi mocked online after spending 3 years on new logo that looks almost identical to the original
he revamped logo that was unveiled this week looks like a slightly rounded version of the previous logo. The colors have remained the same – orange and white. Chinese social media users were baffled at how little was changed, considering that the redesign took three years to develop and reportedly …
Read More »Sorry to be such a doom-mongering Jeremiah, but I fear we face THREE YEARS of wave after wave of Covid outbreaks and lockdowns
Actor, freedom fighter and London Mayoral candidate Laurence Fox may not be everyone’s cup of community cohesion; but I’ll give him one thing: he’s got chutzpah. Launching his election bandwagon this week while posing in front of an open-top double-decker bus, the self-styled “anti-woke campaigner” told the capital’s nine million denizens …
Read More »Frozen in time: Scientists say the depths of the Black Sea are still trapped in the Ice Age 12,000 years after it ended
In a recently published study, researchers contend that they have found a “very dynamic situation” relating to the “development of the Black Sea since the last ice age.” Their analysis of the state of gas hydrate deposits – methane trapped in water molecules that physically looks like ice – is …
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