Mo Ibrahim: Some African countries too small to continue to exist independently

Sunday, November 15, 2009 Sudanese-born British mobile communications tycoon Mo Ibrahim told a news conference in Tanzania today that some African countries are too small to keep functioning independently, and need to integrate in order to survive. Ibrahim, speaking at the beginning of a two-day-long event encouraging good governance on the continent, commented that “some […]

Disney theme parks to rid trans fats internationally

Thursday, October 25, 2007File:Entrance of Disneyland Paris.jpg Walt Disney Resorts in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo will eliminate trans fats from all food served at the parks by 2009. This move comes in addition to ridding foods of trans fats at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, by the end of this […]

Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion

Saturday, May 5, 2007 A lawsuit filed by a former employee of Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (now Sunrise Children’s Services) and four other tax-payers, has shed light on the possibility of religious coercion by the organization. The lawsuit challenges the faith-based agency’s eligibility for state funds. Specifically, interviews of children conducted by the state […]

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]

Construction Business In Australia

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Buy Pneumatic Hammers Construction Business in Australia by Civil Engineers Construction business in Australia is governed by the Australian Building Codes Board which makes sure that any building construction business in Australia is being operated with the mandatory licenses, codes, permits and only approved raw material and construction […]

Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis leaves Scientology

Monday, October 26, 2009 Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis declared to Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis that he had decided to leave the Church of Scientology after being a member for 35 years. His letter to Davis was posted Saturday on the blog of former high-ranking Scientology official Marty Rathbun. Haggis received Academy Awards for […]

South Gippsland, Australia local council candidate Sue Plowright speaks with Wikinews about environment, education, and other local issues

Saturday, September 4, 2021 Since June 2019, the people of South Gippsland Shire, located at the southernmost tip of Australia, have been without a local council, after a state government inquiry found “high levels of tension” within the council. Administrators were appointed by the Victorian state government in July 2019, who have governed the shire […]

Chili Finger Incident

 Correction — October 10, 2019 The day of the alleged incident, March 22, 2005, was a Tuesday, not a Thursday.  Friday, May 6, 2005 On Thursday the 22nd of March, 2005, Anna Ayala, a woman from Las Vegas, claimed to have found a human finger in her bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant located at […]