General news and views.
Is TikTok the next big thing? Will it also become bigger than Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc? Here is what Nils Smith on YouTube has to say (in the video below). Just to add: MakingYouAware.com now has a profile on TikTok. Feel free to take a look. More on TikTok from Wikipedia: “TikTok is an iOS … [Read and become more aware…]
The 2017 UK General Election has resulted in a hung Parliament, with the Conservatives winning 318 seats (a loss of 13), and Labour taking 262 seats (a gain of 30). This is despite seeing a rise in the share of votes going to the Conservatives. The next three parties on the list are the Scottish … [Read and become more aware…]
After what seemed an interminable, often savage and always desperately hard-fought campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the USA stunned the world last week by electing Donald Trump to be the 45th President of the United States. President-elect Trump was called a number of things during the campaign, including vulgar self-promoter, political neophyte and … [Read and become more aware…]
At least 84 people were killed on Thursday when a lorry ploughed into a large crowd at a Bastille Day fireworks display. Of those killed, 10 were teenagers or children. A confirmed total of 303 people were taken into hospital following the attack. Of those, 121 remain there receiving treatment, with 26 still in intensive … [Read and become more aware…]
Britain’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May, has emerged from the chaos of the Brexit referendum unscarred, keeping a low profile throughout the campaign. She does portray herself, however, as the one who will lead the country out of the EU, insisting that “Brexit means Brexit”. The second female British Prime Minister, she faces an uphill … [Read and become more aware…]
In the referendum held on Thursday 23 June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, with the Leave vote receiving 52% of the votes. Over 30 million people voted (71.8%), which was the highest turnout in a UK-wide vote since the 1992 general election. (You’ve probably seen the word Brexit appearing everywhere. The … [Read and become more aware…]
BREAKING NEWS “More than 30 people are believed to have been killed and dozens injured in attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station.” – BBC.co.uk For the latest updates and news on the attacks at Brussels international airport see the BBC website here. Also take a look at this article entitled “7 … [Read and become more aware…]
Friday 27th November, 2015. Black Friday 2015 is here – where to find the best deals? What is Black Friday? Black Friday first arrived in the UK five years ago when Amazon thought it would try its luck bringing the shopping sensation to a new market. In 2013, Asda, which is owned by American retail … [Read and become more aware…]
At least 120 people are dead and around 200 people are injured, 80 seriously, from the Paris terror attacks last night. “France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 120 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after … [Read and become more aware…]
Have a read of this article from TheAntiMedia.org website entitled “McDonald’s Franchise Owners Confirm: Fast Food Giant Facing Its Final Days.” “McDonald’s announced in April that it would be closing 700 ‘underperforming’ locations, but because of the company’s sheer size — it has 14,300 locations in the United States alone — this was not necessarily … [Read and become more aware…]