Friday, March 6, 2020 Yesterday, an all-women crew ran the Mysuru–Bengaluru Tippu Express in the Indian state of Karnataka. The state-run Indian Railways launched this event ahead of International Women’s Day, for promoting gender equality at work places. All-women crew prior to the departure of Tippu Express on Thursday. Image: Mysore Division, South Western Railway. […]
Prime suspect in Northern’s Ireland’s Omagh bombing found not guilty
Friday, December 21, 2007 This photo was taken shortly before the explosion, the camera being found in the rubble afterwards. The red Vauxhall Cavalier carrying the bomb can be seen on the right side of the picture.Image: Ireland’s Story. A judge has issued a ruling in the 1998 bombing in the Northern Ireland town of […]
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 Dorsa Derakhshani in Baku, 2017 (Image: Gibraltar Chess Festival) In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess […]
Brazilian footballer, ex-policeman among seven arrested for ‘barbaric’ murder
Sunday, July 11, 2010 A professional football player from Brazil and a former police investigator are among seven people arrested in connection with a murder police called “barbaric”. Flamengo goalkeeper, and captain, Bruno Fernandes is accused of hiring former policeman Marcos Aparecido dos Santos to kill his mistress. “Monster”: Police believe the football star killed […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Chapman, London-Fanshawe
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Jim Chapman is running for the Progressive Conservative of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the London-Fanshawe riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
Category:Music
This is the category for Music. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 10 August 2022: Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, dies at 79 8 February 2022: Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at age 92 5 August 2021: DaBaby Levitating remix losing US radio audiences after the rapper’s comments on HIV/AIDS 11 […]
China executes nine for ethnic riots
Monday, November 9, 2009 Guangdong provinceImage: Fanghong. China has executed nine people for taking part in July’s ethnic unrest in the western city of Ürümqi, according to a local state news agency. The official Xinhau news agency reported that the nine were the first of those convicted in the riots to be executed. It said […]
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps […]
Denny’s Super Bowl free ‘Grand Slam Breakfast’ brings 2 million diners
Friday, February 6, 2009 Lighted sign of a Denny’s Diner restaurant in Dallas, Texas Denny’s 1,600 chain restaurants across North America, Puerto Rico and Canada, were slammed for eight hours Tuesday with hungry patrons standing on sidewalks for nearly two hours to take advantage of the $5.99 “Grand Slam Breakfast” giveaway. Denny’s, a dining chain […]
Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan dies in car accident aged 50
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Dr. Frank Ryan Plastic surgeon to the stars Dr. Frank Ryan has died in a car accident at age 50. It is reported that the Jeep Ryan was driving crashed over the side of the Pacific Coast Highway and landed on rocks. Lifeguards were first on the scene and unsuccessfully tried […]