Thursday, August 16, 2007 Robert Cailliau in 1995.Image: CERN. The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow […]
Saturday, October 11, 2008 George W. Bush, the President of the United States, has attempted to reassure Americans on the economy in his weekly radio address. “Over the past few days, we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market — much of it driven by uncertainty and fear,” he said, introducing the address. […]
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Image: Chris Eaves. This past Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill known as “Rocky’s Law” that requires Illinois high schools, through the local school district, to buy catastrophic injury insurance up to US$3 million or medical costs for up to five years, whichever […]
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 While nearly all cover of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. As a non-partisan news […]
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Ballarat, Australia — The rural Australian city of Ballarat saw some residents take to the streets in a rally for climate action on Sunday. Initially beginning at 1pm outside the Ballarat Civic Hall, the protesters moved down Mair, Lydiard, and Sturt Street – passing the office of local MP Catherine King […]
Monday, March 26, 2012 The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is about to challenge patent rejection in India before the Supreme Court of India. The court case is to begin on March 28. Should the complaint be successful millions of people may no longer be able to purchase necessary medication. Novartis AG headquarters in Basel (2006) […]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Rocky Anderson in 2009Image: Don LaVange. Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as […]
Monday, November 26, 2012 Mallory Owens in hospital. Image: Sonia Mason. An 18-year-old man, Travis Hawkins Jr., was charged yesterday by police in Mobile County, Alabama, for allegedly beating a woman who is romantically involved with his sister. Hawkins was bailed following a charge for second-degree assault. Mallory Owens, 23, the victim of the attack, […]
Sunday, January 11, 2009 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak of salmonella that has affected at least 399 people in 42 different U.S. states has been linked to King Nut, an American brand of peanut butter. In Minnesota, the state’s Health Department announced that bacteria tests for the disease on […]
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Friday, January 4, 2013 Listen to this interview. Portrait of Australian wheelchair basketballer Shelley Chaplin, 2012. Image: Australian Paralympic Committee/Australian Sports Commission. Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketballer […]