The extraordinary story of a British First World War captain who became an unlikely cult hero as he fought the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War has come to light after his medals and photographs sold for £7,500. Captain William Richardson was flung into the conflict along with other Allied war veterans after troops … Read more
Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu that both orbit between Earth and Mars may be chunks of the same giant space rock that was smashed apart in a collision Mathematical modelling suggests a possible relationship between the asteroids Astronomers at University of Arizona and Laboratoire Lagrange made prediction But tests on samples from both rocks will be … Read more
Fancy a FREE holiday to Japan? Tourist board announces bold new plan to draw visitors back after the coronavirus pandemic stopped international travel The Japanese Government announced a bold plan to pay for tourists to visit An $18.2 billion campaign hopes to attract tourist after the COVID-19 pandemic The plan could see half of all … Read more
The tobacco firm that is still making a mint from menthol cigarettes: Bosses are accused of sidestepping ban aimed at stopping children smoking Mint flavour menthol cigarettes were banned in Britain just last Wednesday But the UK’s best-selling tobacco company put out product range on same day The new cigarettes are being advertised under the … Read more
Perhaps living to a ripe old age is your aim. Then why not leave your medicine chest behind and move to Dominica? This Caribbean island has the highest number of centenarians in the world, and it was from here that the oldest person ever hailed. Born in 1875, Ma Pampo died in 2003, aged 128. … Read more
U.S. authorities have arrested a former Special Forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the country. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts said that former U.S. Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, helped Ghosn last year … Read more
Lightning on the African savanna and Hong Kong shrouded in fog: The 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest continues to amaze (and there’s just ONE DAY left to enter) Ten more stunning entries to the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest have been released Budding and established photographers are encouraged to enter the competition – … Read more
Japan’s suicide rate falls by a fifth during coronavirus pandemic as workers spend less time with bullying bosses Japan’s suicide rate has fallen by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic 1,455 people took their lives last month, compared to 1,814 in April 2019 Health ministry believes working from home, less commuting are reasons why Here’s … Read more
Japanese researchers unveil an INFLATABLE e-bike that weighs 12 pounds and can be folded so it fits inside a backpack A team from the University of Tokyo developed a new twist on the electric bike Nicknamed Poimo, the e-bike is built around an inflatable frame It can be inflated in around a minute and folded … Read more
Russia‘s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in 2019 in a new report. It has beaten Japan‘s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which comes second, and highest-ranked U.S airline Delta Air Lines is third overall. Virgin Atlantic is the UK’s most on-schedule carrier. Meanwhile, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is named as the … Read more