English court jails policeman over insurance fraud
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Disney animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95
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Drug-resistant infections on the rise in American hospitals
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Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday, the state government of Victoria, Australia announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two…
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her…
French Workers stay at home for Whit Monday
Monday, May 16, 2005 In France, workers by the millions stayed at home during the Whit Monday holiday despite the…
The Onion: An interview with ‘America’s Finest News Source’
Sunday, November 25, 2007 Despite the hopes of many University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) students, The Onion was not named after…
UK clarifies foreign, domestic response to cost of living crisis
Monday, March 14, 2022 Wikinews received clarification earlier this month from the United Kingdom Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
Josef Fritzl’s former house to be demolished
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 The house where Josef Fritzl used to live and where he imprisoned his daughter is set…
Bank of America leads Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about mortgages
Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages…