With a large number of elderly Australians struggling to purchase toilet paper and other necessities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and panic shopping, the Woolworths Markets announced a great way to help the most vulnerable in their community. The supermarket chain is now collaborating with the volunteers Meals on Wheels from […]
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Pillar of Support for Victims: Sikhs Deliver Free & Nourishing Food to UK’s Elderly during COVID-19 Outbreak
Recently, whenever there’s been a crisis, whether the bushfires in Australia, the Indian droughts or the Syrian civil war, the world always had the immense support of the Sikh community. They’ve been essential support to the victims and affected communities and they help in providing water, food, medical help, and […]
This Teacher in Florida Was Fired because She Gave Zeros to Students Who Didn’t Turn in Homework
A teacher from Florida, Diane Tirado, was fired from Westgate K-8 School located in port. St. Lucie because she gave her students zero grades when they didn’t turn in assignments. Tirado was an 8th grade teacher of history and she once gave her students a period of two weeks to […]
50 % of Sandy Beaches Worldwide Could Disappear because of the Sea Level Rise by the Year 2100
According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change journal, up to 50 percent of the sandy beaches in the world are at a risk of disappearing if the needed actions against greenhouse emissions aren’t taken. And, even if we assume there’s a better outcome for the actions on […]
During COVID-19 Lockdown, Italians Gather on Balconies & Sing Patriotic Songs
Trying to boost their morale during a nationwide lockdown which started this week in Italy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italians have been gathering on balconies across the country and singing. The videos of Italian neighbors singing have been popping up on social media after the PM of the country, […]
Australian McDonald’s Will Stop Using Plastic Cutlery & Use Wooden Utensils Instead
The McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be replacing plastic cutlery with wooden utensils. The fast-food chain announced this change at the plastic summit which recently took place in Australia. By the end of this year, the plastic cutlery in the 900 McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be removed. This decision […]
Thousands of Women Gather on World Streets on International Women’s Day to Protest Gender Violence, Inequality, and Exploitation
On International Women’s Day, women gathered in the streets of some the largest cities in the world to protest against gender violence, exploitation, and inequality. The mothers of murdered girls were leaders of the march in Mexico City. Although many protests were peaceful, others were full of tension and security […]
Believe It or Not, this Woman Wanted to Celebrate Her 100th Birthday in a Prison
This North Carolina woman spent her 100th birthday in a jail, by choice. Ruth Bryant always wanted to be jailed so the local sheriff in Roxboro ‘obliged’ to fulfil this centenarian’s unusual wish for her milestone birthday. Bryant laughed as she was processed through jail and was excited that she’s […]
Singapore: the World’s Second Safest City after Tokyo according to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index 2019
Singapore has kept its position as the second safest city in the world after Tokyo, according to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index. This index ranks a total of 60 countries and 5 continents and takes into account more than 50 quantitative and qualitative indicators which spread across 4 categories of […]
Wonderful People: A Brazilian Priest Brings in Stray Dogs to Sunday Mass to Help Find Them Forever Homes
Gravata, Brazil is a city with a large number of stray dogs that are without a forever and loving home. But, this priest decided to help these souls -he invites them into the church and includes them in his service regularly in hopes of helping them in the search for […]
