ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Peanut has met several visiting European leaders since becoming Greece’s top dog back in April. On Thursday, the golden-haired former stray decided to give himself a louder introduction ― briefly interrupting a news conference being held by the prime ministers of Greece and Slovakia. Greek Premier Kyriakos Mistotakis expressed support for […]
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Barking up the right tree? Dogs being used to sniff out COVID-19 in Finland
Sniffer dogs are usually used to detect drugs or explosives. But at Helsinki airport in Finland, they’re being utilised to test for coronavirus. A pilot project is providing instant and pain-free COVID-19 testing on the spot. The canines have already sniffed more than 2,000 test samples since their booth was set up a month ago. […]
Barking mad or spitting image? This pet is being compared to a ‘Star Wars’ character
The latest installment in the famous movie franchise is due to hit movie theaters in December and, amidst all the speculation about the plot, a humble dog has gone viral for its striking resemblance to the legendary Wookiee. Filmed by Instagram user duke.thedude, the dog is named Duke and he’s a cockapoo – a cross […]
No joke: 500k food stamp recipients to lose benefits on April 1
More than 500,000 Americans receiving food stamp benefits will no longer qualify for them beginning on April 1. This is a result of government requirements linking the assistance to an individual’s ability to find a job and work. In order to keep their access to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) for more than […]
ISIS goes on-air in Afghanistan to encourage youth to join ranks – report
The news of Islamic State’s Afghan radio station was reported by Ahmad Shakib, a Kabul-based journalist working for The New York Times. The Caliphate Radio is going on-air in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province just east of the capital Kabul, on the Pakistani border. Expansion of the notorious extremist group into Afghanistan is believed to be linked to plans […]
24 Hours After ISIS Called Anonymous ‘Idiots’, Anonymous Takes Down 5,500 ISIS Twitter Accounts
The Anonymous hacking collective has reportedly taken down over 5,500 Twitter accounts purported to belong to Islamic State members following their declaration of “total war” on the terrorist group after the Paris attacks. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after hacktivist group warned of a coordinated and targeted attack against the Islamic State in […]