World Population Set To Officially Reach Eight Billion Milestone [Images]
Whenever the Earth’s population comes up as a topic of discussion, it almost always raises eyebrows and conjures a sense of genuine concern for many people.
Greta Thunberg’s UN Speech And Trump’s Mocking Response [Video]
Teen activist Greta Thunberg gave an incredible speech on climate change, and Trump made a fool of himself on Twitter. All in a day’s work.
They’ve Put A Date On The End Of Human Civilisation
A terrifying scenario analysis predicts that human civilisation will be coming to an end in the not-too-distant future.
The United Nations Laughed In Trump’s Face During His Speech [Videos]
During his address to world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump didn’t quite get the reaction he had hoped for.
If You Care – Here’s Zuma’s UN Speech [Video]
Many in America are pretty embarrassed with Trump’s long list of blunders at the UN, so I guess we should also take a look at our national embarrassment in action.
Leonardo Seems Fine With The Selfie He Took Of Himself
It’s not like Leo’s never taken a selfie before – but someone took pictures of his face after the selfie moment and it will make your day.
Here’s Victoria Beckham Hugging A Black Child In Soweto
Victoria Beckham, she of the camera pout and all round skinniness, oh, and wife of David, made a trip to South Africa and put pics on Twitter…
5 Minutes Dummies’ Guide To Understand ISIS
Keep yourself up to date and in the know. A quick explanation of ISIS so that you can sound intelligent at the dinner table.
Awesome Spoof: Meet The Kid Who Wants You To “Save Africa” [VIDEO]
We don’t know precisely why we get annoyed with Americans who want to ‘save Africa’. Maybe it’s because we see it as paternalistic. Maybe it’s because we see it patronising.
Friday Morning Spice
Guess who plays the next Batman? Gupta TV clips go viral. UN sending official to Syria. Drug mules might be jailed 3 years before trial. Baby spontaneously combusts. Custom bicycle hits 128 km/h. Zuma to appeal spy tapes order.
Gordon Brown Cancels UN Press Conference After Only One Journalist Turns Up
Poor Gordon Brown. He was due to hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss his role as the UN special envoy for global education, but only one journalist decided to go.
UN Appoints Robert Mugabe As International Ambassador For Tourism (No Spice)
Well this is awfully troubling. Robert Mugabe, and his buddy, and political ally, Zambian president Michael Sata, have been honoured as “leaders for tourism” by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation. They join the likes of Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin.
Charles Taylor Found Guilty Of Aiding War Crimes By UN-Backed Court
The trial of ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor at the Hague has come to an end with a guilty verdict in all of the eleven counts against him after nearly five years of proceedings. Taylor is the first African leader to stand trial for war crimes at the U.N.-backed International Criminal Court.
Eric Schmidt: UN Treaty A “Disaster” For The Internet
The internet’s under attack again! This time by a United Nations treaty aimed at online regulation. Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, warned strongly against the suggested measures: “Do not give that up easily. You will regret it. You will hate it, because all that freedom, all that flexibility, you’ll find it shipped away.”
Where On Earth Do You Fit In?
Last week 2oceansVibe reported on the release on the UN Population Fund State of World Population 2011 report, which estimates that by the end of October 2011, the number of humans in the world would soar past seven billion.