Saturday, October 18, 2008 Russia has requested Iceland give them more details of the island nation’s plan to rescue the banking sector and thus the entire national economy before granting them a loan. Two weeks ago, Iceland’s banking sector collapsed…
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan President
Sunday, July 24, 2022 Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the ninth President of Sri Lanka at a ceremony in the country’s Parliament in Colombo on Thursday. Wickremesinghe, who has served as acting president in his predecessor’s absence, defeated rival…
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of…
‘Each makes the other more difficult to recover from’: University of Sussex professor L. Alan Winters speaks to Wikinews on trade, COVID-19, Brexit
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Earlier this month, Wikinews spoke with University of Sussex professor of economics L. Alan Winters regarding the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) in the 2016 Brexit referendum and the subsequent…
The Worldwide Phenomenon Of Spyware
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Managed Cyber Security Services Sydney Submitted by: Jim Matthews We will deliberate regarding one of the most successful anti-spyware solutions being implemented by most IT experts, but the name of this software will…
European football: Santa Cruz to Rovers
Saturday, July 28, 2007 Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz has left Bayern Munich for Blackburn Rovers. Roque Santa Cruz signed a four year deal. Roque Santa Cruz became expendable after major signings by Bayern Munich. Santa Cruz became 5th choice…
Australians unite against whaling in Southern Ocean
Wednesday, January 18, 2006File:Greenpeace Vessels Esperanza and Arctic Sun.jpg Anti-whaling protesters have joined forces across Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the U.S.A calling for an end to the killing of whales for meat by Japan. Greenpeace organised the international…
Landlord Tenant Law In Plain English: “Abandonment And Surrender”
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Mortgage Brokers Bendigo By Bob Miles DISCLAIMER: This article is intended for reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. In landlord-tenant legalese, “abandonment and surrender” refers to the process by which…
Honolulu man dies after fall into sewage-contaminated harbor
Saturday, April 8, 2006 A Honolulu man who fell into the sewage-contaminated Ala Wai Yacht Harbor died Thursday night of a massive bacterial infection that caused the loss of one of his legs, septic shock, and ultimately organ failure. Oliver…
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had…