Why So Many Train Accidents In the U.S: America’s Train Industry and Recent Derailments
A Union Pacific coal train becomes the fourth to derail in the same area of Nebraska. This and several other derailments pose questions waiting to be answered. Another number has been added to the three-train derailment streak when the Union Pacific coal train suffered the same fate in Nebraska. The coal train reportedly left its […]
In The Might Of The Weather
Humankind has been the master of the planet for centuries, and we have tamed almost all threats to our rule and existence. Once in a while, we are reminded that we are not the ultimate rulers of the world, contrary to what we think. A force beyond our control could wreak untold havoc on our […]
300-Year Old Musical Artifact Estimated $10 Million On Auction
The Baltic, a highly valued musical artifact, originally from 1761, is predicted to fetch a windfall price after being exhibited twice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Highly-valued musical artifact- The Baltic, has been offered up for auction after been exhibited twice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The […]
Islands of Refuge: The Five Places on Earth Where You Can Survive a Nuclear Winter
As the Doomsday Clock inches towards midnight, scientists have revealed the countries likely to survive a nuclear winter. A recent study has earmarked New Zealand, Vanuatu, Iceland, Solomon Islands, and Australia as the beacons of hope for humanity in the case of a nuclear winter. This study comes after the Doomsday Clock has been set […]
US Senator Cries Foul Calls For Defunding of the Ecohealth Alliance
Iowa’s senator, Joni Ernst (R), has proposed a bill to permanently defund the United States’ participation in the Ecohealth Alliance as investigations reveal China’s mismanagement of COVID experiments. The investigation was conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The findings revealed that EcoHealth had mismanaged coronavirus tests […]
China’s COVID-19 Death Toll at 60,000: WHO Claims Under-reporting
China’s COVID-19 cases are on the rise as restrictions are relaxed. China has reported 60,000 Covid-related deaths in less than a month, the first significant death toll since the country abandoned its zero-Covid policy. With evidence of hospitals and crematoriums being thronged, China has been widely accused of underreporting coronavirus mortality. China recorded 59,938 Covid-related […]
Swedish Mining Company Discovers Europe’s Largest Rare Earths Deposit.
The future of the China-Europe relationship is set for a dramatic change as Swedish mining company discovers Europe’s largest rare earths deposit. Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) is a government-owned Swedish mining company. The company claims to have discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth oxides in the north of the country. This will serve a critical purpose […]
Pope Benedict XVI To Receive “Simple Funeral”
Only Italian and German delegations are invited to the former Pontiff’s burial, heads of state excluded. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican,” This announced the passing away of Pope Emeritus Benedict with the Director of the Press […]
Deathly Blizzard Hits Lake Erie, Death Toll at 39
Video shows buildings and vehicles covered in ice Video and photographs show buildings in upstate New York on the edge of Lake Erie entirely coated in ice, including monstrous-looking icicles spanning several feet long. Anyone walking through the streets will most probably feel like he stepped into a scene from an ice apocalypse. One drone […]
2023: A Looming Economic Crisis?
CNN says experts predict a difficult year ahead amidst the financial crisis, global inflation, and rising energy prices. The global economy has experienced a chaotic year as inflation drains post-lockdown spending, forcing central banks to raise borrowing costs at an unprecedented rate to keep inflation under control. In the meantime, these price-control measures may be […]