Britain’s a new leader / 英国の首相交代
On October 20th, Liz Truss announced her intention to resign as Conservative party leader and Prime Minister after only 45 days in office. Britain now has a new leader, Rishi…
The 51 “Coolest Neighborhoods” in the world /世界のイケてる都市51選
Magazine Time Out compiled their annual list of “Coolest Neighborhoods” in the world for 2022, with Colonia Americana in Guadalajara, Mexico coming in first, followed by Cais do Sodre in…
Roller coasters making iPhones call 911 / iPhoneからの誤通報が相次ぐ
Operators on the American emergency number 911 have reported receiving automated calls from iPhone14 units that say “The owner of this iPhone was in a severe car crash and is…
NYU professor fired because class too difficult /授業が難しすぎてクビになった教授
Chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. was fired from his position at New York University after students filed a petition complaining about the difficulty of his course. An NYU spokesperson said…
Two-Headed Tortoise Janus Celebrates 25th / 頭が二つある亀が25歳に
On September 3, 2022, Janus a two-headed tortoise turned 25 years-old. He celebrated his birthday at the museum of Geneva, Switzerland where he lives. There was an event at the…
New words added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary/米辞書に追加された新語
American dictionary Merriam-Webster announced 370 new words added as of September 2022 which included topical words such as “subvariant”, “metaverse”, and “supply chain”.One Japanese word that made the cut was…
California to legalize jaywalking / カリフォルニア州で横断歩行が自由に
On September 30th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed The Freedom To Walk Act which will make it legal to jaywalk when safe to do so. Starting January 1st, 2023, Californians…
Bruce Willis face deepfaked
Russian telecom company Megafon created a new commercial starring only the face of Bruce Willis which was deepfaked onto a Russian actor. Willis retired from acting in March but made…
Man killed by kangaroo in rare fatal attack／豪でペットのカンガルーに襲われ男性死亡
A 77 year old man who might have been keeping a wild kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in southwest Australia on Sept. 11. It happened in…
The state of monkeypox in the U.S. / 米国におけるサル痘の状況
The spread of monkeypox starting from May 2022 has come to a decline in the US and globally. Global cases have reached 59,600, and there have been nearly 23,000 confirmed…