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Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Editorial Staff
Robbers Spray Chinese Tourists in Paris with Tear Gas Before Stealing Their Luggage
About six robbers have assaulted a group of Chinese tourists in Paris, spraying them with tear gas before stealing their luggage. The tourists, 27 in total, were loading their stuff onto a bus that was supposedly taking them to Charles de Gaulle airport.
· Jacob Wagner
Artist Who Made ‘Peace for Paris’ Symbol Mocks Our Tech Obsession in New Art Series
Jean Jullien is a French illustrator known for his satiral comics. Aside from that, he’s widely known for creating the “Peace for Paris” symbol after the terrorist attack in Paris last month. In a series of illustration, Jullien mocks our societies obsession with technology,…
· Editorial Staff
A 22-Year-Old Reveals How She Survived the Paris Shootings in Heartbreaking Facebook Post
Isobel Bowdery, a 22-year-old South African student studying in Paris, was in the Bataclan theatre when gunmen opened fire on the crowd, murdering a total of 129 people and wounding 352 others. In a chilling Facebook post, Bowdery describes chaos and tragedy of the scene,…
· Laura Dang
Paris is Banning All Cars For One Day For The Best Reason Ever
All hail pedestrians and cyclists! Paris is closing its streets off to cars for a day to make a statement about its terrible air pollution. The no-car holiday, La Journee sans Voiture, will take place on Sunday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paris is expected to close…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s a Comparison of Amazon and Walmart Just in Time for ‘Prime Day’
Tomorrow, July 15, is “Prime Day,” Amazon’s one-day shopping event that’s been advertised as having “more deals than Black Friday.” To make things a little more interesting, Walmart has initiated a sale rivalry with Amazon, potentially making tomorrow one of the biggest shopping…
· Max Chang
Chinese Company to Spend $15 Million on Four-Day Paris Vacation For 6,400 Workers
If you thought your company perks were great, you thought absolutely wrong. Tiens Group, a large Chinese company with 12,000 employees is sending 6,400 workers on an epic four-day vacation to Paris, France, according a report by The Guardian.
· Ryan General
Japanese Police Can Now Predict When and Where Criminals Will Strike
A city in Japan has developed a system in which the police can anticipate the occurrence of a crime even before it takes place. Kyoto police have been utilizing a tool called the Predictive Crime Defense System (Yosokugata Hanzai Bogyo System), a computer software that…
· Carl Samson
Vogue Names K-Pop Star as Louis Vuitton’s Best Dressed Man
Vogue has named Sehun, the “maknae” of K-Pop boy group EXO, as Louis Vuitton’s Best Dressed Man at the Paris Fashion Week on March 7. Louis Vuitton’s Fall 2017 collection was flaunted at the Cour Marly in the Louvre Museum. Sehun, who was spotted with EXO leader Suho heading off…
· King Malleta
Villagers from China Become Instant Millionaires Selling Yarn Online
A rural village in China has hit the jackpot after finding out that they can make millions by selling yarn. According to South China Morning Post, it all started when a young villager started selling yarn online and made roughly around $2,900 in just three months. By comparison,…
· Ryan General
Asians Are Getting Taller While Americans Are Shrinking, Study Finds
South Korean women aren’t just living longer, as earlier reported, they are also growing taller, according to science. A scientific study in human height has revealed that from 1896 to 1996, female South Korean adults have shown a trend of a spike in average growth, reports NPR.
· King Malleta
Study: South Korean Women Will Live the Longest By 2030
A new study predicted that South Koreans will take the lead of having the longest life expectancy by 2030. In a study by The Lancet, led by public health researcher Majid Ezzati from the Imperial College of London, life expectancy was projected for 35 countries by 2030. The…
· Ryan General
Shocking Before and After Photos Reveal Just How Bad Beijing’s Smog Is
It must have been a terrible week for residents of Beijing as the city’s skies have again become darkened with pollutants. Indeed, the air pollution in the city and other neighboring areas increased earlier this week prompting Beijing to issue another yellow alert. The elderly…
· Khier Casino
Family Demands Answers After 72-Year-Old Granny is Killed in California Hit-And-Run
Seventy-two-year-old Amy Yuen was killed in a hit-and-run crash on February 10 after she and her 75-year-old husband were rear-ended on Interstate 880 in Hayward, California. The grandmother was a passenger in the 1999 Acura TL that her husband Lun was driving home to Milpitas,…
· Ryan General
Man Angry at Trump For Using His Father’s Death to Justify Anti-Immigration Policy
Alpha Cheng is the son of accountant Curtis Cheng who was killed in a shooting outside a police headquarters in Parramatta, Australia back in 2015. He is now one of many who are taking issue with Trump’s list of “under-reported” terror attacks. The attack in Australia was…
· Carl Samson
How a Malaysian Woman Created a Successful Macaron Business in Less Than a Year
Oftentimes, the financial risk that comes with starting a new business online is nothing compared to opening up a brick and mortar store. So it’s not surprising to learn that many entrepreneurs spend years testing the waters of the internet before branching out to the “real…
· Carl Samson
Japan Announces It Will Take In 300 Syrian Refugees Over the Next 5 Years
The Japanese government has announced a new decision to welcome more Syrian refugees beginning this year. The Japanese government will be accepting Syrian refugees who are international students with the added bonus that they can bring their spouse and children with them. Over…
· King Malleta
Singaporean Mother Forced to Prove She Can Lactate By German Airport Security
A Singaporean mother is considering legal action against German airport officers after they put her through a “humiliating” experience. Thirty-three-year-old Singaporean Gayathiri Bose was stopped in Frankfurt Airport before she could board her plane to Paris last week after…
· Khier Casino
Flying From the U.S. to Asia Could Soon Be Cheap AF
Time to pack your bags as Malaysian carrier AirAsia X received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority to travel to the U.S., making it the first Asian low-cost carrier to do so. The approval allows the long-haul airline to offer flights to several destinations in the U.S.,…
· Grace Buchele Mineta
Dear World, ‘He’s Good-looking, For an Asian Guy’ is Not a Compliment. It’s Kinda Racist.
To be honest, I wasn’t even sure I was going to write this post. It’s been sitting in my “daft” box for about six months now. With the lull in activity since I finished my book, I figured it was now or never. You see, there’s this phrase “Your husband is pretty hot, for an Asian…
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