TGIF, 20 October 2017
“Even in
Anton Chekhov
STORY OF THE DAY
Marikana: Survivors of the massacre are still hounded and assassinated amid rumoured ‘hit list’
By GREG NICOLSON
Miners are being assassinated in Marikana, again. The truth as to who’s to blame has also become a victim
White supremacist shouted down
Racist figurehead Richard Spencer was shouted down by hundreds of protesters on Thursday. Spencer had attempted to speak at the University
North Korea on the 'cusp' of US nuke
The CIA's head has revealed that they believe North Korea is "on the cusp" of developing a nuclear missile able to strike American targets. Director Mike Pompeo noted that President Donald Trump, and indeed the entire United States administration, should act as though Kim Jong Un's fiefdom is within
Senegal terror threat announced
The United States embassy in Senegal has issued a warning to its citizens, believing a terrorist attack is possible. Calling it a "credible threat", the embassy said that an attack in Dakar could be possible. American staff were advised to avoid seaside hotels. Canada issued a similar warning on Thursday. Senegal is not a usual suspect for terror attacks, making the warnings particularly alarming.
Pollution's death toll revealed
Researchers revealed that nine-million people died from pollution in 2015. A report published today in the Lancet medical journal indicated that one in every six deaths in 2015 was a direct result of pollution, with 92% of the fatalities occurring in low to middle-income countries. Half of the nine-million deaths were in China and India alone.
IN NUMBERS
9.6%
The percentage of the world's population living in extreme poverty. This figure was 94% in 1820.
FACTS OF THE DAY
Today is World Statistics Day. Crunch your numbers with pride!
The air quality from pollution on a cruise ship can at times be worse than the world's worst cities.
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