New high-tech transparent public restrooms are being built in the Japanese capital city as part of the Tokyo Toilets project launched by the Nippon Foundation.
Nigerian journalist, Kiki Mordi just got her first Emmy nomination. The 29-year-old exposed the rot in West African universities when she went undercover to a number of tertiary institutions in Nigeria and Ghana.
A pregnant 10-year-old girl had to be protected by military police when angry religious protesters tried to block her from having an abortion at a hospital in Brazil. The child, from Sao Mateus, was allegedly raped by her uncle.
The Washington Football Team has made a historic announcement by naming former running back Jason Wright as its president, making him the first black team president in NFL history.
Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has ordered that pet dogs in Pyongyang be rounded up and owners are fearful that their beloved pets are being used to solve the nation's food shortages.
The winner of Miss London 2020 was pictured rocking coronavirus visor as she was officially crowned on Sunday, August 16. Jessica Kang, a 25-year-old professional model who also works in HR for London’s Ealing Council came out top via virtual contest back in March 2020.
Tiger Woods' 11-year-old so has won a Junior Golf Tournament in Florida, with his dad by his side. Charlie who played at a US Kids Golf-sanctioned event at Hammock Creek Golf Club easily dominated his opponents and topped the leaderboard.
The UK has officially entered into the largest recession on record due to the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. Figures showed the pandemic sent the economy plunging by 20.4% between April and June. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the UK's nosedive into recession for the first time since the financial crisis after the record-breaking contraction in the second quarter, which follows a 2.2% fall in the previous three months.