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Bobby Charlton launches anti-landmine campaign
Saturday, June 28, 2008 Football legend Sir Bobby Charlton has launched a new campaign he calls “There Must be a Better Way” to find a faster method to clear anti-personnel landmines. The initiative which comes under his “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” and involves physicists, mathematicians and electronic engineers from the University of Manchester and […]
December 3, 2022 – 3:51 pm
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Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a Kawasaki apartment to rescue the girl. […]
November 30, 2022 – 3:44 pm
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Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody. Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced […]
November 29, 2022 – 3:55 pm
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US to alter aviation security policy
Sunday, April 4, 2010 US officials have announced new security policies for all international flights bound for the US. The move will replace the mandatory screening of passengers from fourteen countries, implemented after the failed bombing of a flight to Detroit, Michigan last Christmas by a Nigerian man. The change comes after President Barack Obama […]
November 29, 2022 – 3:03 pm
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Wikinews interviews Katie Hill, Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball medallist
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 London, England — Yesterday, following her team’s 62–37 win over Mexico in the quarterfinals, Wikinews interviewed Katie Hill of Australia’s women’s national wheelchair basketball team. ((Laura Hale)) Katie Hill, we know you’ve won a bronze medal before. What state are you from? Katie Hill: I’m from New South Wales. ((WN)) Do […]
November 26, 2022 – 3:56 pm
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Canada’s Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an […]
November 26, 2022 – 3:52 pm
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November 20, 2022 – 5:13 pm
This is the category for sports. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 26 June 2022: Tour de France: Cédric Vasseur wins stage 10 29 May 2022: BBC apologises after ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ appears on news ticker 2 May 2022: Brothers Sunshine Coast pick up first win in senior rugby at Australia’s University […]
Thursday, May 27, 2021 On Monday, Billboard magazine announced that Olivia Rodrigo’s new song good 4 u had debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 chart dated for May 29. The Hot 100 combines sales, streaming and radio airplay in the United States to create a list of the most popular songs in the US […]