'He Loves Any Kinds of Sweets': World's Oldest Living Man Found in Japan
April 16, 2018 at 12:05 PM
The supercentenarian lives with his family and enjoys everyday life, watching TV and eating his favorite cakes. Read More »
Russian civil servants’ careers now depend on internet reviews from citizens
April 09, 2018 at 02:16 PM
The Russian government has changed the assessment criteria for civil servants – now their careers will depend on feedback from ordinary citizens, as well as their reactions to reviews posted on the internet. Read More »
Chinese City Offers Rewards to Senior Residents Choosing Eco-Friendly Funeral
April 09, 2018 at 10:42 AM
The government of the city of Wenling in East China's Zhejiang province has introduced a measure granting monthly rewards to elderly residents who choose ecological burial after their death. Read More »
Modern-Day Libya: Slave Markets, Executions and Torture – UN
April 06, 2018 at 10:29 AM
Just over seven years ago, a NATO-led coalition militarily intervened in Libya to topple the country's leader, Muammar Gaddafi - a former ally of the west. With air support, anti-Gaddafi militants quickly swept across the country, and captured and killed Colonel Gaddafi. Read More »
Saudi Arabia Criminalizes Spousal Spying on Cellphones
April 04, 2018 at 12:00 PM
Saudi Arabia has reportedly passed a law preventing spouses from illegally accessing each other’s mobile phones, adding it to the IT-ranked crimes. Read More »
‘Humanitarian Crisis in Hollywood’: Chronic homelessness vs. the American Dream
April 03, 2018 at 10:24 AM
Thousands of people in one of America’s richest cities live on sidewalks infested with flesh-eating bacteria and tuberculosis. A Redfish Media report looks at the chronic homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. Read More »
Recognizing transgender identities reduces depression and suicidality, study shows
April 02, 2018 at 12:18 PM
The transgender community has fought for the right to use adopted names in everyday life and on social media. Now, a new study has revealed that using a transgender person’s chosen name helps to combat depression. Read More »
First Women's Yoga Center Opens in Gaza
April 02, 2018 at 10:17 AM
The project is aimed at training some 30 yoga instructors in the densely populated enclave of two million people, where recreational activities for women are hard to come by. Read More »
Happiest Teens Use Phones for Less Than an Hour a Day
March 29, 2018 at 10:58 AM
It may be time for your teen to put down their smartphone and go play outside, like the good ol’ days, because yet another study reveals a link between unhappiness and time spent hooked on phones and other electronics. Read More »
Till Daesh Does Us Apart: Women in Iraq Massively Seek Divorce From Terrorists
March 28, 2018 at 04:10 PM
Numerous cases of divorce have been registered in courts in the liberated city of Mosul against Daesh terrorists.
The lawyer of the Mosul court, who asked not to be named, told Sputnik that, “Every day women come to us. They start a divorce process from their husbands who were in Daesh and are currently imprisoned.” Read More »