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Footage of man who illegally climbed Egypts Great Pyramid of Giza

Footage of man who illegally climbed Egypts Great Pyramid of Giza

A Turkish student who filmed himself climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt got in trouble with authorities. Faith Kömurcü was detained by police after scaling the historic structure on 16 January. The 23-year-old told The Great Middle East that he “could not restrain himself” from climbing the pyramid, which is part of a Unesco World Heritage Site. He was released by police on the condition he deleted all pictures and videos from his illegal ascent. Jan 25, 2017
President Trump could sign executive orders to ban refugees, build Mexico wall

President Trump could sign executive orders to ban refugees, build Mexico wall

Keeping the promises made during his election campaign, US President Donald Trump has started signing executive orders in the first week after taking office. He is expected to sign a few more orders on Wednesday (25 January), including his proposed plans of putting a four-month halt on all refugee admissions in the US. Jan 25, 2017
Toy Fair 2017: STEM toys and collectables named as some of this years biggest trends

Toy Fair 2017: STEM toys and collectables named as some of this years biggest trends

The Toy Fair 2017 is running from Tuesday 24 January to Thursday 26 January at Londons Olympia, hosting the best and most anticipated toys of this year including new releases from firm favorites including Knex, Lego and Playmobil. The toy market has grown it to over £3.5bn, the highest it has ever been, after seeing a rise of 6.3% last year. This makes it the fourth largest market in the world and the largest in Europe, according to The NPD Group who released the figures today (24 January) in partnership with the British Toy and Hobby Association at this years Toy Fair. The growth is said to be driven, in part, to collectables. Jan 24, 2017
President Donald Trump praises beautiful letter from Barack Obama

President Donald Trump praises beautiful letter from Barack Obama

Speaking at the White House senior staff swearing in on 22 January, President Donald Trump thanked his predecessor President Barack Obama for a letter he left in the Oval Office. Writing a letter to the next president and leaving in the draw of the desk at the Oval Office is a centuries old tradition. Jan 24, 2017
Gina Miller: Article 50 legal case about legal process not politics

Gina Miller: Article 50 legal case about legal process not politics

Gina Miller, who led the legal challenge over who had the right to trigger the UKs departure from the European Union, gave a statement on the ruling outside of the Supreme Court on Tuesday 24 January. The UKs highest court has decided Parliament must vote on whether the Government can start the Brexit process. Jan 24, 2017
Why is Australian Reptile Park getting the public to catch deadly spiders to milk ?

Why is Australian Reptile Park getting the public to catch deadly spiders to milk ?

Australian Reptile Park (ARP) is calling on the public to capture deadly funnel-web spiders, in an effort to produce much needed anti-venom. Antidote supplies are at an all-time low in Australia, after heatwaves in 2016 saw spider bites increase. The ARP ‘milk’ the spiders by aggravating them and then taking samples of their venom. Jan 24, 2017
Theresa May loses Article 50 ruling and must let MPs vote on Brexit

Theresa May loses Article 50 ruling and must let MPs vote on Brexit

Theresa May will have to ask MPs to vote before she can trigger Article 50, the Supreme Court ruled on 23 January. The government lost their appeal by a majority of 8-3 from the judges, as they were arguing they had the inherited prerogative powers to trigger Article 50 and start the Brexit process without consulting parliament. Jan 24, 2017
Three puppies rescued from Italy avalanche rubble gives rescue crews ‘hope’

Three puppies rescued from Italy avalanche rubble gives rescue crews ‘hope’

Three sheepdog puppies have been rescued from the rubble of Hotel Rigopiano in Pescara, Italy, which was struck by an avalanche on 18 January. Seven people are known to have died in the disaster, but another 22 remain missing, and rescue crews say it is a race against time to find them. One firefighter at the scene, Fabio Jerman, said finding the animals was an “important sign of life” and gave hope to those searching for the missing people. The dogs were reportedly found in the boiler room of the hotel, and it is thought that their survival could indicate that air pockets remain in the wreckage. Jan 24, 2017
Palladium: More exciting than gold and platinum?

Palladium: More exciting than gold and platinum?

Palladium’s main properties are strong catalytic properties, excellent conductivity and high resistance to corrosion. Thanks to these particular chemical properties, plladium is used in a number of different applications, including: jewellery, electronics and dental fillings. Jan 24, 2017
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton collapses mid-speech

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton collapses mid-speech

Mark Dayton, 69, the Governor of Minnesota, has collapsed while giving his State of the State address. Dayton fainted at the Minnesota State Capitol building in St Paul on 23 January. His chief of staff Jamie Tincher later confirmed that the governor quickly recovered and walked out of the building after a medical examination. Jan 24, 2017
100s of dolphins tortured in Japan in alarming Facebook Live stream

100s of dolphins tortured in Japan in alarming Facebook Live stream

In a bid to raise awareness of horrific practices, marine welfare charities are streaming the torture of a pod of dolphins by Japanese hunters in Taiji, Wakayama via social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter for the fourth day in a row. Sea Shepherd has been involved in an 11-year-long battle with the government over illegal whaling and currently have two ships in the ocean chasing after whaling ships. Sea Shepherds Cove Guardians campaign Facebook page has 370,433 likes, but over the last seven days, visibility for its Live videos has reached 10 million users. Jan 24, 2017
Urban Explorer climbs Tower Bridge without harness

Urban Explorer climbs Tower Bridge without harness

YouTuber CassOnline has posted a video of himself climbing Londons Tower Bridge with no harnesses or ropes. The so-called Urban Explorer decided to climb the famous structure after his previous video reached 250 likes. Jan 23, 2017
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