Why Lady Gaga is my favourite popstar
Christiana Musgrave is a 23-year-old data artist who lives in London with her photographer boyfriend, Ry Cronje. She first gained publicity when the government sent her painting Lady Gaga over the bridge as a…
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U.S. sends arms to Ukraine, to help arm small army
Written by By Staff Writer The United States is set to send more small arms and ammunition to Ukraine in an effort to help the small army protect itself against Russian-backed fighters, according to…
Trump’s ‘arms race’ comments for world’s military spending ‘insane,’ Hawaii lawmaker says
Republican President Donald Trump’s call for an “arms race” among world leaders to increase their military spending was “insane,” according to Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. “It seems like President Trump’s desire to increase military…
Facing criticism, B.C. Liberals should revisit foreign-investment tax
The B.C. government should consider overhauling the tax system on foreign investment by bringing B.C. property tax in line with similar systems in Ontario and Quebec, say three researchers from Simon Fraser University, Monash…
In a private meeting, the United States sees another side of Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, or MBS as he is known, became king last year and deputy crown prince in 2014. When he proposed to his wife, an American named Amal, in 2004,…
One child’s death sparks new Zika outbreak in Canada
Written by Ula Ilnytzky, CNN Eight people are now confirmed to have contracted the same variant of Zika virus as one who died earlier this year in Canada. The death of the child in…
Washington, D.C., is not among the top 10 most expensive cities in the world, despite coming in eighth place last year
Bloomberg BusinessWeek released its World’s Most Expensive Cities 2018 list on Thursday, and the status quo has not yet changed. The report found that the priciest city in the world is unsurprisingly, Hong Kong….
Remembering the impact of ‘Sex and the City’
“I’m wearing a leather skirt.” “I’m wearing a white, velvet, shearling jacket.” “I’m wearing Christian Louboutin boots.” “I’m wearing a mother-of-pearl necklace.” We learned these things from the characters of Sex and the City….
Mysterious prints found near Britain ‘more likely to be human’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The prints were found in a river in the Chilmark Plateau, near Britain A set of enigmatic footprints discovered in the hills surrounding Britain more than a century…
United States’ Suni Lee and U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel are Sports Illustrated’s Athletes of the Year
Suni Lee of the United States and Caeleb Dressel of the United States were selected as Sports Illustrated’s Athlete of the Year on Friday. Lee, of Indianapolis, won the gold medal in the 100-meter…