Michelin’s tyre mistake sends US Formula One Grand Prix into farce

Sunday, June 19, 2005 The Indianapolis Formula One Grand Prix descended into farce when just six cars started the race on Sunday. The problem arose when Michelin discovered that its tires were incapable of more than ten laps at race pace. The first indication of trouble was when the rear left tire of Ralf Schumacher’s Toyota racecar exploded during practice […]

Why You Should Buy Your Custom Diamond Engagement Rings From A Reputable Outlet

Read More About: Custom Flatpack Kitchen byadmin There are many are many outlets that sell custom engagement diamond rings today. Some sell their rings online while others are local outlets. However, to get the best deal on quality rings, you should buy your rings from a reputable outlet. When purchasing your diamond rings online, you will be communicating with a […]

Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019

Monday, March 25, 2019 From March 15 to 17, the Canadian city of Toronto played host to the tenth Furnal Equinox, an annual event dedicated to the “furry fandom.” Wikinews attended. Programming ranged from music to gender, science to art, covering dozens of aspects of the varied subculture. The event’s featured guests were visual artists Moth Monarch and Cat-Monk Shiro, […]

Australian Tax Office warns against tax return scam

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification – Please read’, ‘Australian Taxation Office – Please read’ or other variations. The email directs recipients to a bogus website […]

Moscow experiences the snowiest winter in 100 years

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Moscow authorities confirmed they recorded the highest level of snowfall this winter in the capital city of Russia in 100 years. Recent heavy snow has produced major traffic jams since Monday. The traffic stopped in queues up to 20 km long. The weather caused bad visibility and icy roads. The airport services were not affected […]

Patio Furniture Parts Are Cheaper Than Buying A New Patio Set

Read More About: Restaurant Takeaway Menu Toronto By Ann Marier Depending on how much you paid for your outdoor furniture, repairing it may be a consideration as opposed to replacing it when something breaks. You can buy many of the patio furniture parts from the manufacturers and, failing that, from one of many furniture repair shops. Whether your furniture has […]

Open source game developer Perttu Ahola talks about Minetest with Wikinews

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Recently, Finnish open-source video game developer Perttu Ahola discussed Minetest, his “longest ever project”, with Wikinews. Started in October 2010, Minetest was an attempt by Ahola to create a sandbox game similar to Minecraft. Minecraft is a multi-platform commercial game, which was in alpha version when Ahola challenged himself to create something similar to it from […]

Tsunami exposes ancient ruins in India

Friday, March 18, 2005Probably one of the first good things to come out of the 2004 Tsunami in Asia, ancient ruins were discovered in India. Fishermen along the shores report seeing the ruins along the shoreline near Mahabalipuram when the waters receded just prior to the arrival of the tsunami. Mahabalipuram is a port city of South India, dating back […]

Senior UK politicians talk at Confederation of British Industry conference

Monday, November 21, 2016 UK Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn both spoke at the annual Confederation of British Industry conference today, talking about Britain after its planned ‘Brexit’ from the European Union, and future plans for business. May formally announced plans to cut corporation tax from 20%, without giving details, in order to discourage businesses from […]

Kilmore And Kyneton Bluestone Bliss

Read More About: Ndis Physiotherapy Services Australia Submitted by: Audrina Martin The town of Kilmore is located north of Melbourne between Wallan and Heathcote, on the main highway to Echuca. As one of Victoria’s oldest inland towns, Kilmore features a collection of historic buildings including the post office (built in 1863), court house (1864) and former police barracks (1892). However, […]