A 7.0 magnitude Earthquake shakes the Greek Island of Samos about 11miles off the coast of Western Izmir Province, which was even felt in Athens, Crete, and Istanbul. Turkey’s Aegean Coast also had tremors causing buildings to collapse according to US geological Survey. In 1999 17, 000 people died in Izmir after an earthquake. The…
The winners of this year’s International Photography Awards (IPA), open to professional, non-professional and student photographers around the world, received over 13, 000 submission across its 13 categories. Winners of the professional categories will be entered into the IPA’s Photographer of the Year Competition, with the chance of winning $7, 750($ 10, 000) prize. The…
Raindance will continue to support and inspire film fans and the broader film community, enabling them to thrive during COVID19 pandemic. Britain’s arts and culture organisations have long recognised the need to adapt to survive when faced with the likes of funding cuts or changes in the way audiences engage – and like its compatriots…
British government who bought vaccine doses for 20 million people, hopes that a German vaccine backed by Pfizer could be ready to distribute before Christmas, if the drug is shown to be successful, with the first doses reserved for the elderly and most vulnerable. Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer said that the vaccine was in…
Reality star Kim Kardashian West has been accused of being “ tone deaf” after celebrating her 40th birthday on a private island with a large group of family and friends. Kardashian said the trip followed “two weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine” with the photos of the event posted on Twitter,…
Apple is likely to have been working on its own search engine for years, after key hiring in 2018 of John Giannandrea, former Google head of search to improve AI tech and Siri and software hints to improve search. The Applebot web crawler has seen increased activity for years, potentially laying the groundwork for a…
Resolution Foundation’s latest survey of 6, 000 adults found 19 per cent of 18-24-year-olds who were furloughed during lockdown were unemployed in September. For Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic workers the figure was 22 per cent compared to 9 per cent for the general population. The Treasury said its wage support schemes had helped…
NASA confirmed it found traces of water on a sunlit surface of the Moon for the first time. The discovery made using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Centre. Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator tweeted “ We confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon…
A Tweet announcing the relaunch of Woolworths although proved to be a hoax but gone viral. The Twitter account@UKWoolworths, linked to a website that was not active, which has now over 4, 000 followers misspelled the shop’s name. Very, the company that owns the local rights to the Woolworths brand, confirmed it was a hoax.…
The celebrated Raindance Film Festival Begins 28 October 2020 (their 28th British Festival) – mostly online and mostly on voluntary payment – so its free if you want it to be! Read on for the most exciting new films to watch! ENJOY! The online films and other content are all available via the Raindance Player: cinema.raindance.org –…