Category: GoodNews


  • England in New Zealand: Kane Williamson to miss T20 series

    Williamson opted to miss the recent T20 series against Australia under the terms of his casual contract with New Zealand Cricket, while he is also returning to full fitness after a “minor medical issue”, according to coach Rob Walter. All-rounder Santner suffered a groin injury while representing Northern Superchargers in The Hundred and has not…

  • MacKenzie Scott Donates $42 Million to Expand College and Career Opportunities for Low-Income U.S. Students

    10,000 Degrees students, Stephanie Fayette and Hanan D.J., celebrate their college graduation together (Courtesy of 10,000 Degrees) A California-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing quality education and career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds just received a โ€œtransformational giftโ€ from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. She donated $42 million this week to the group โ€˜10,000 Degreesโ€™ to assist…

  • Oscar-winning actress dies aged 79, US media report

    Noor NanjiCulture reporter Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton through the years Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather films. She was also known for starring roles in films including Father…

  • Nobel Prize for Chemistry Awarded for Innovation Compared to Hermioneโ€™s Handbag in Harry Potter

    Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe arriving for Harry Potter film premier in London for National Pictures via SWNS While bestowing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry last week, the winners were praised for their innovation, which one Nobel committee member compared to Hermioneโ€™s handbag from the Harry Potter novels. The honored scientists developed materials that…

  • Four killed in mass shooting after Mississippi football game

    Four people have been killed and 12 others injured, four critically, after a mass shooting in the US state of Mississippi. The shooting happened at around midnight on the main street in Leland, a small town 120 miles (190km) north-east of the state capital Jackson, the small city’s Mayor John Lee told the BBC. Four…

  • $25 Thrift Shop Purchase May be โ€˜Pricelessโ€™ Glasswork Belonging to Scottish King Robert the Bruce

    Antique dealers Richard and Alfie Drummond with stained glass window connected to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland -SWNS An antique dealer who bought a stained glass window in a Scottish thrift shop for $25 says it belonged to King Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce from the 1300s. Richard Drummond spotted the…

  • Football quiz: Guess the Footballers

    The international break. A perfect time to slow down, relax and put your football knowledge to the test. We’ve brought back our Guess the Footballers format – and there are 10 players to get. Looking for this weekend’s Guess the Line-ups quiz? It was published on Tuesday to mark England’s friendly against Wales. Source link

  • Man Who Made History in โ€˜Blinking Guyโ€™ Meme Using His Fame to ‘Pay it Forward’

    blinkingguy.com Not all heroes wear capes, some, well, blink confusedly. Thatโ€™s been the story to some degree of the last 12 years of Drew Scanlon, a man who would come to be known as โ€œBlinking Guy,โ€ but who used that fame to raise money for charitable causes. Scanlonโ€™s life would change forever by a face…

  • Former MasterChef presenter claims BBC caused him ‘distress and harassment’

    Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is seeking up to ยฃ10,000 in damages from the BBC, claiming the broadcaster caused him “distress and harassment” by failing to comply with his request for copies of his personal data, according to court documents. Wallace is taking legal action against the BBC and BBC Studios after being sacked from…

  • Police Actually Follow up on iPhone Theft Reports and Bust Global Smuggling Ring

    Phones were found in the suspectsโ€™ car wrapped in foil โ€“ credit, MET. Police, supplied to the BBC In the rare occurrence that police actually looked into the case of a woman who had her phone stolen in London, it turned into the crumbs on a bread crumb trail which led to a huge organized…