US home building surged in February
Washington, DC CNN — US home building jumped higher in February, turning around after five consecutive months of falling. Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, rose by 9.8%…
Thailand scrambles to find radioactive cylinder containing Caesium-137 from a power plant
Bangkok, Thailand CNN — Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous radioactive contents that went missing from a power plant this week, warning the public…
Hong Kong asks: what to do with 40,000 empty Covid quarantine units in a housing shortage?
Hong Kong CNN — Behind the gleaming skyscrapers and multimillion-dollar homes that have made this city the world’s most expensive property market lies a far less attractive parallel reality: one…
France strikes: Parisian streets left littered with uncollected trash
Paris CNN — The City of Lights has a garbage problem. Massive strikes in Paris against pension reform this week are affecting trash pickup services in the French capital, with…
Life at Sea Cruises: You can now live on a cruise ship for $30,000 per year
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How to save water at home
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Elon Musk donated $1.9 billion of Tesla stock to charity last year
New York CNN — Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave 11.5 million shares of his stake in the electric automaker to an undisclosed charity last year, shares worth about $1.9 billion…
South Africa’s power blackouts are causing havoc for citizens
Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to life under South Africa’s power blackouts. Last week the grim…
In Japan, pet fish playing Nintendo Switch run up bill on owner’s credit card
CNN — Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Pet fish playing a video game in Japan managed to log on to the Nintendo Switch store, change their owner’s avatar, set…
European Debt Crisis Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. July 11, 2011 – A munitions explosion at a naval base…