International

Baby snatchers forcibly steal unborn child from mother’s womb

Baby snatchers forcibly steal unborn child from mother’s womb

Last week, there has been a lot of coverage about a woman who was forced to have a cesarean after being deemed ‘unfit’ to take care of the baby once it is born. Now a second woman may be forced to have a baby snatched from her womb. In the first case, social services reportedly obtained permission from a High[Read More…]

Hunter Yelton

US school backs down after accusing 6 year old of sexual harassment

A US school has backed down after prompting outrage for accusing a six year old who kissed a classmate on the hand, of sexual harassment. Canon City schools, near Colorado Springs, backed down after accusing toddler Hunter Yelton of sexual harassment and suspending him after the incident. After the case attracted international attention, the school claimed that his punishment will[Read More…]

US man harassed by govt after Google incorrectly completed his search-query

US man harassed by govt after Google incorrectly completed his search-query

A US man is suing the CIA and American government after Google incorrectly auto-completed a search query he was typing in, leading to him become a victim of sustained harassment. Jeffrey Kantor claims that Google auto-completed his search to reference bomb-making and as a result, he lost his job. His search query was changed from ‘How do I build a[Read More…]

Forget watching TV.. ‘Smart TVs’ are now watching you

Forget watching TV.. ‘Smart TVs’ are now watching you

Electronics giant LG is under the spotlight after one customer claimed that his television was collecting data on him and even sending photographs of his children to third parties. It sounds like something right out of a science fiction movie doesn’t it? However LG has now been forced to investigate how this “breach” occurred. According to Hull-based IT consultant Jason[Read More…]

Nestlé tries to patent flower and gain monopoly over natural cure

Nestlé tries to patent flower and gain monopoly over natural cure

The nigella sativa – more commonly known as fennel flower – has been used as a cure-all remedy for over a thousand years. It treats everything from vomiting, fevers and skin diseases. It has been widely available in impoverished communities across the Middle East and Asia. However, one corporation wants to put a stop to all that and declare itself[Read More…]