Monthly Archives: October 2016

Activists at the Malheur wildlife refuge were carrying guns but if native people were armed, we would be killed, says an activist at Standing Rock Johanna Holy Elk Face couldnt help but chuckle. The 63-year-old Native American was one of hundreds of activists gathered to block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on Thursday, when […]

Around the world, apartment blocks are springing up in cities in lieu of older houses. But this apartment in Sydney, Australia is pretty bizarre. It’s a semi-detached house, sliced in half, and a five-story apartment block has been built snugly right next to it. SEE ALSO: Australia sweetens deal for backpackers looking for a working […]

Image: victoria ho/mashable SINGAPORE For many homebuyers, picking a new apartment means going down an endless journey of showrooms. But some real estate companies in Singapore are trying a different approach, to avoid the cost and time needed to construct a traditional display space. SEE ALSO: ‘The Simpsons’ celebrates 600th episode with virtual reality short […]

A changing of the guard is afoot at Mail.ru, the Russian Internet giant that owns the countrys most popular email service; Russias Facebook equivalent Vkontakte; messaging service ICQ and a number of other properties. Co-founder Dmitry Grishin has announced that he is stepping down as CEO, to be replaced by Boris Dobrodeev, the currentCEO of […]

Starbucks does not want its brand to be associated with weed, which is unfortunate seeing as their distaste for the drug comes at the expense of a totally sweet bong. The coffee giant has successfully won a copyright infringement lawsuit over a bong that resembles the classic Starbucks Frappuccino cup. The contraption, dubbed the Dabuccino, […]

As life expectancy increases, and scientists search for new ways to outwit mortality, we are beginning to fear old age and longevity more than dying. But who decides when it is the right time to go? We are often told that in earlier times all cultures had a concept of the afterlife that everybody believed […]

(CNN)With early voting underway in a growing number of states and Donald Trump talking about a “rigged” election and warning about what he says will be voter fraud, there have been significant discussions about “poll watchers,” and concerns that certain individuals may try to intimidate their fellow voters. But what are the rules governing polling […]

Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths of the children. Firefighters were called to the property at 03:40 BST on Friday and tackled what they described as a small fire in the hallway.

Leon Butler asked a friend for help and ended up meeting the Wire actor Even in his wildest dreams, Leon Butler never imagined that he would make a film with Idris Elba one of Britains biggest stars of film and TV. As a quantity surveyor and property developer, Butler had no connections with that world, […]

Activists released after arrest treated like were not human beings as standoff with law enforcement continues with peaceful Saturday rally Native Americans 141 people arrested on Thursday when protesters tried to block pipeline construction. Were simply numbers to them. In tears, Caro Gonzales, a member of the increasingly tense conflict between Native American activists and […]