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St. Helena, an island in the Atlantic Ocean near Africa, celebrated Jonathan’s birthday last week. Jonathan is a giant tortoise who turned 190 years old and is the oldest living animal on land.
The European Union (EU) has decided that airlines can let passengers use mobile data like 5G technology on airplanes.
Last month, 2,500 people took off their clothes for photos on Australia’s Bondi Beach. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness of skin cancer.
The baguette, a staple food in France, was added to the United Nations’ (UN) cultural heritage list on Wednesday.
Mercedes-Benz will release a new feature for its electric vehicles (EV). The ‘Acceleration Increase’ feature is a $1,200 yearly subscription.
Italy has declared a state of emergency. Heavy rain caused a landslide on the island of Ischia on Saturday.
The company Waymo can now operate their driverless cars in San Francisco.
The king of Saudi Arabia declared a public holiday for the country on Wednesday. The holiday was to celebrate their win against Argentina in the World Cup. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.
An official at NASA says that there are plans for astronauts to live and work on the moon by 2030.
Politicians in New Zealand will soon vote to decide the voting age in the country. Currently, the voting age is 18 years old, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they might lower it to 16 years old.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Palau had around 118,000 visitors a year. Tourism was the main industry in the country. This year, less than 10,000 people visited the country.
For nearly 10 years, PewDiePie was the YouTuber with the most subscribers. MrBeast has now become number one.
On Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) said that the world population is now more than 8 billion people. The U.N. also warned that life will be difficult in some regions of the world because of climate change.
A first edition "Star Trek" comic book from 1967 that’s in mint-condition was auctioned for a record price.
A new law in France requires large parking lots to be covered by solar panels. The law is part of French president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to use more renewable energy.
Nearly ten years ago, Jeff Bezos announced Amazon’s drone delivery service. Finally, it’s ready to start.
It has been reported that Apple wants to stop using the ‘hey’ in “hey Siri”.
Lionel Messi missed a game with his club team Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Sunday because of an injury. His Achilles tendon, a tendon that goes from the heel of the foot to the back of the knee, was hurt.
On Monday, Americans lined up to buy Powerball lottery tickets. The Powerball jackpot is now a record high $1.9 billion.
On Saturday, the Twitter app on the Apple App store was updated. Twitter users can now pay $8 for a ‘blue check’ verification mark next to their name.
