High heels debate at new heights

Led by Yumi Ishikawa, an actress and writer, #KuToo campaign aims at criticising dress codes, requiring women in office to wear high heels. The hashtag trended on Twitter and resulted in 150,000 petition signatories as many compared the requirements to foot binding. Dubbed as the #KuToo movement, thousands of Japanese women are protesting against the…

Son of Russian oligarch eats gold

Amid COVID19 pandemic son of Russian oligarch from city Samara – Alexey Shapovalov flaunts his experience of tasing gold 958 KDM, while residing in one of luxury hotels in Emirates. Сын самарского олигарха Алексея Шаповалова, опубликовал ролик, в котором ест золото 958 пробы.Еду из драгметалла приготовили для него в одном из отелей на берегу Персидского…

COVID19: Venice welcomes swans

In times of COVID19 pandemic Venice, one of Italy’s most famous tourist attractions, which usually receives visitors throughout the year, notices some positive effects of the imposed quarantine. Swans in Murano and Burano making the most of the current calm, clear water in the canals #Venice #Murano #Burano pic.twitter.com/TpBcdgaBUB — City Wonders Ltd. (@City_Wonders) March…

COVID19: Austria 5 people limit

Austria’s Chancellor says his government is limiting people’s movement nationwide, and introduces gatherings limit of five people. #BREAKING Austria bans gatherings of more than five people over #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/JFQvm8lNS4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 15, 2020 Sebastian Kurz told the Austria Press Agency on March 15 that there should be only three reasons for…

Everest closed for climbers

The “roof of the world” Mount Everest has been banned for climbers for the rest of the expedition season because of the coronavirus outbreak, announced Nepal government after the meeting on the issue of COVID19 precaution measures. #BREAKING Nepal suspends all Everest expeditions due to #coronavirus: government pic.twitter.com/bR1nVfsynf — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 13,…

Ukraine tourists vandalised Vatican fresco

A video was published in the “Italy for Me” community of the Facebook social network in which the user showed the names of tourists from Ukraine scratched on a Raphael fresco in the Vatican, the RIA Novosti news agency reports. The incident caused an outrage in social media, demanding the investigation into the this appalling…

COVID19: chocolate Easter eggs

A baker has created coronavirus-themed Easter eggs, hoping to bring positivity to people as Covid-19 hits France. French chocolatier Jean-Francois Pre found inspirtion in the novel virus 3D model.The ironic creator has sold dozens to customers in western France’s Finistere region over the last week – and he does it, he says, because “it makes…

COVID19: Italy wine fair cancelled

The novel virus outbreak has heavily disrupted daily life in Italy’s most affluent and productive regions, with schools closed and many public events canceled including world famous fashion shows and top-flight football matches. We would like to advise all our followers that Vinitaly 2020 has new dates:14-17/06/2020Take note of it!#hotelbareta #vinitaly2020 pic.twitter.com/ljiwMFTKcD — Hotel Bareta…

Russia: novel virus clown reprimanded

The Cheryomushki district Court of Moscow, Russia, decided to arrest the citizen of Tadjikistan Karomat Dzhaborov, who staged a novel virus pantomime in the subway. The young man imitated a coronavirus attack and convulsions, but now he will reflect about his joke in the isolation prison cell. Суд в Москве арестовал участника пранка про коронавирус:…

Aeroflot destroyed cats in luggage

The recent case of animal cruelty exposed Aeroflot inhumaine practices of transportation of animals with luggage, leaving a passenger devastated when receiving two cats crushed in cages, and one frozen to death. Brutal destruction of all tree cats, belonging to the same passenger, caused public outrage in Russia and beyond. (Image above: illustration). На борту…