French and British at a Coincidental New War?
In history, France and Britain were constantly at war with each other. The 20th century made the two countries friends and ended the age-old conflict. However, this December, France issued new restrictions for Britons entering France, not because of a political conflict, but because of the new Omicron variant that swept through Europe and the […]
Omicron is Spreading Ominous Resistance to Science
For now, despite causing comparatively less severe symptoms than older Covid-19 variants, the newest Omicron variant spreads 70 times faster than all other Covid viruses. In addition, studies predict that Omicron has a high chance of becoming vaccine-resistant. According to a University of Hong Kong study, the Omicron variant causes fewer lung infections, “which may […]
From Christmas Markets to Fines, Europeans Embrace a Chilling Christmas
After parties, malls, restaurants, and traveling being largely canceled during 2020’s Christmas holiday, many in Europe are now hoping to enjoy a normal Christmas holiday this year. But the new surge in Omicron cases is about to undermine this year’s cheerful ending. Inflations In France, more than 29% of parents have given up purchasing toys […]
Local Stores Add Shine to Holiday Shopping Amidst Pandemic
The discovery of Omicron Variants in the last week has plundered the stock market. However, it has done little to dampen Americans’ holiday spirit this year. Around the country, the shopping streets and downtowns are decorated as early as mid-November in preparation of the year-end holiday season. The busiest holiday season also brings back another […]
Twitter Strikes Down its CEO , CNN Switches to a New Owner
Two large shifts have occurred in two large communication/media companies: Twitter and CNN. Right after Thanksgiving, Twitter announced their CEO was taking a step back and CNN shared that it is transiting to a new owner. On Monday, November 29, 2021, Twitter board announced CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down. Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer, […]
First Russian Royal Wedding Since the Communist Rule a Century Ago
On September 30, 2021, at St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the former imperial capital of Russia, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov married Rebecca Virginia Bettarini. Two rows of honor guards escorted the newlyweds. Around 1,500 guests, many of prominent names, attended the wedding, such as Prince Rudolph and Princess Tilsim of Liechtenstein. Metropolitan Varsonofy, […]
Swiss Watches Made Through Pandemic with Moot Future
Swiss watches are known for their vintage design, high quality, mechanically powered, and the signature solid steel structure that feels heavy against the wrist. The Swiss watch field is highly decentralized, thanks to the decentralized nature of the country as a whole. According to chief executive of Montblanc, Jérôme Lambert in a report from the […]
Amber Room: Russian Empire’s Lost Jewel
In 2004, British journalists Catherine Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy wrote in their book The Amber Room: The Fate of the World’s Greatest Lost Treasure that, according to their investigation, the historical architecture, called the Amber Room, was destroyed during the Soviet Red Army’s attack on the Königsberg Castle during World War Two. Scott-Clark and Levy’s […]
God, Please Make It Right: On the Day of 9/11
In New York City alone, around 2750 people were killed by American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175 crashing into the south and north towers of the World Trade Center. Terrorists hijacked the two aircrafts in flight and turned them into fissile missiles. The then New York City Mayor was Rudolph Giuliani. When […]
The Flight 93 That Never Crashed
In Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania stood a building complex with a line of white marble walls, known as the Wall of Names, that hold 40 names on their surfaces. They are the people who boarded United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11th, 2001. Flight 93 was a domestic, daily scheduled passenger flight from Newark […]