Cats have been ruling the internet for as long as anyone can remember, and now a scientist is harnessing online’s love of all things feline to bring attention to world news.Justinas Butkus has created News By Cats which adds a moggy element to stories making the headlines. The 27-year-old, who currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand, came up with the idea just as he completed his PhD in physics.“I realised how detached from the real world events I was. Instead of spending the little free time I had for news I preferred fun and silly content such as cat memes,” he told Press Association. “Internet cats are great for entertainment and holding our interest so why can’t we employ them for useful things like keeping up with what’s going on in the world?!”Headlines have included: “Melania Trump in hospital: undergoes kidney opurration” and “US Geological Survey raises Hawaii’s volcano alert: prepurr for major … [Read more...] about How this cat website harnesses feline power to bring attention to world news
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WORLD NEWS: Woman shoots herself after three injured at YouTube HQ
A woman opened fire with a handgun in a courtyard atYouTube headquarters in California, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself in what is being investigated as a domestic dispute, authorities said. Terrified employees huddled inside, calling 911, as officers and federal agents swarmed the company's suburban campus sandwiched between two interstates in the San Francisco Bay Area city of San Bruno.YouTube employee Dianna Arnspiger said she was on the building's second floor when she heard gunshots, ran to a window and saw the shooter on a patio outside.She said the woman wore glasses and a scarf and was using a "big huge pistol.""It was a woman and she was firing her gun. And I just said, 'Shooter,' and everybody started running," Arnspiger said.She and others hid in a conference room for an hour while another employee repeatedly called 911 for updates."It was terrifying," she said.Authorities gave few details about the shooter and victims, except that the gunfire was … [Read more...] about WORLD NEWS: Woman shoots herself after three injured at YouTube HQ
International Women’s Day marked by vibrant demonstrations across the world
0 Comments International Women’s Day marked by vibrant demonstrations across the world BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/international-womens-day-marked-by-vibrant-demonstrations-across-the-world-36685089.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article36685080.ece/35eff/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_9e93b4da-ba83-4191-add2-629170631319_1 Email Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike. Crowds of demonstrators filling the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi. Spanish women were staging dozens of protests across the country against the wage gap and gender violence. In Barcelona, protesters disrupting … [Read more...] about International Women’s Day marked by vibrant demonstrations across the world
Marchers around the world make voices heard on International Women’s Day
0 Comments Marchers around the world make voices heard on International Women’s Day BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Marchers around the world are marking International Women’s Day in a year where the #MeToo and the Time’s Up campaigns have brought gender rights to greater attention. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/marchers-around-the-world-make-voices-heard-on-international-womens-day-36683334.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article36683327.ece/53f9d/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_d2358a08-2488-43ee-9487-0cd01cf58da8_1 Email Marchers around the world are marking International Women’s Day in a year where the #MeToo and the Time’s Up campaigns have brought gender rights to greater attention. In the Philippines, protesters decried the president as a violator of women’s rights while in South Korea the #MeToo movement took to the streets. In India, where endemic violence against women has only recently become part … [Read more...] about Marchers around the world make voices heard on International Women’s Day
World Trade Organisation warns Trump risks trade war over tariffs
0 Comments World Trade Organisation warns Trump risks trade war over tariffs BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that US president Donald Trump is risking an economically damaging trade war if he goes ahead with plans to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/world-trade-organisation-warns-trump-risks-trade-war-over-tariffs-36663856.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article36663852.ece/d7379/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_4d2f4661-bf24-48e3-ac11-ae05efe254c8_1 Email The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that US president Donald Trump is risking an economically damaging trade war if he goes ahead with plans to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Mr Trump, who has long railed against what he deems unfair trade practices by China and others, said he planned to levy penalties of 25% on imported steel and 10% on aluminium imports from next week. … [Read more...] about World Trade Organisation warns Trump risks trade war over tariffs