Friday, May 6, 2005 The first ever feature-length film to be shot in Yemen will be screened, but will not compete for prizes, at this year’s international Cannes Film Festival. The 90-minute romantic drama by British-Yemeni film director, Bader Ben Hirsi, is titled A New Day in Old Sanaa’a. “For the most people viewing this […]
Read MoreIceland nationalises Kaupthing Bank
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Iceland’s Financial Services Authority has nationalised the Kaupthing Bank as a response to the financial crisis which may result in a total collapse of the nation’s economy. Kaupthing Bank logo Kaupthing, together with Glitnir Bank and Landsbanki, owe a total of US$61 billion, which is twelve times the estimated size of […]
Read More‘A very giant struggle’: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warning of oncoming economic difficulties
Thursday, December 2, 2021 In a talk made to officials at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Workers’ Party of Korea held on Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned officials of a coming “very giant struggle” in the economic field, reported Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun. Present at the meeting, which was […]
Read MoreCommonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
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Wikinews discusses DRM and DMCA with Richard Stallman after GitHub re-enables public access to youtube-dl
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Screenshot showing how youtube-dl is used to download a YouTube video in the public domain.Image: user:acagastya. On November 16, code-sharing and hosting service GitHub re-enabled the public access […]
Read MoreIrish National Pensions Reserve Fund gains 2.4% in first quarter
Friday, April 22, 2005 Ireland’s National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has posted a 2.4% return for the first quarter (9.6% annualized). On March 31, the funds value stood at €12.3bn, a rise of €290m (excluding state contributions) since December 31. Donal Geaney, the fund’s chairman, told the press that growth in the past quarter had […]
Read More‘Guantanamo’-style detention facility under construction on Australian Island
Monday, November 28, 2005 The Australian Government is currently building a “Guantanamo-style detention facility” – a $210 million, 800-bed Immigration Reception and Processing Centre – on Christmas Island, 1400km off Australia’s northwest coast. The project has residents concerned about the prospect of having imprisoned detainees and possible terrorism suspects as neighbours. Christmas Islanders fear the […]
Read MoreSweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend
Monday, June 21, 2010 Victoria, and husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland lead the procession around Stockholm after marrying SaturdayImage: Prolineserver (Wikimedia Commons). Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. […]
Read More13 killed in U.S. air strike in Pakistan
Saturday, April 4, 2009 Map of Waziristan, Pakistan A suspected United States drone missile attack in northwestern Pakistan has left 13 people dead, local security officials say. The strike hit a town in the tribal area of North Waziristan, near the Afghan border, an apparent stronghold of Al-Qaeda militants. “Thirteen people were killed. Ten of […]
Read MoreOntario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Russ Aegard, Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Monday, September 24, 2007 Russ Aegard is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan 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 […]
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