UK politician orders removal of cartoons for child asylum seekers
10th July - "Harder"
The UK government ordered the removal of Disney cartoons from a centre for child asylum seekers.
Taiwan restaurant serves crocodile-foot ramen
6th July - "Easier"
A restaurant in Taiwan has added a new ingredient to its ramen – a crocodile foot.
Microscopic handbag sells for $63,000
3rd July - "Harder"
An art collective has created a microscopic handbag the size of a grain of salt.
Prince William hopes to end homelessness in UK
29th June - "Easier"
The UK's Prince William wants to end homelessness in his country.
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to fight in a cage
26th June - "Harder"
Twitter owner Mr Musk has challenged Mr Zuckerberg to fisticuffs in a cage fight.
Multinational companies to hire 250,000 refugees
22nd June - "Easier"
Multinational companies will help around 250,000 refugees by giving them a job.
Groundwater pumping by humans has tilted Earth's axis
19th June - "Harder"
We have extracted so much groundwater from under our feet that we have changed the tilt of Earth's axis.
Your soap might mean mosquitoes bite you more
15th June - "Easier"
Scientists say the smell of the soap we use could attract mosquitoes.
Four children survive in Amazon jungle for 40 days
12th June - "Harder"
Four children have survived a plane crash and a month in the Amazon jungle.
Smiling lessons in Japan after years of mask-wearing
8th June - "Easier"
People in Japan who have gone maskless are taking lessons in how to smile again.
Canada to put health warnings on individual cigarettes
5th June - "Harder"
Every individual cigarette sold in Canada will have a warning label put on it.
Chinese airliner makes first commercial flight
1st June - "Easier"
China has entered the business of making airplanes.
New York City sinking four millimetres a year
29th May - "Harder"
New York City is sinking by up to four millimetres a year under the weight of all its skyscrapers.
New Zealand loses manuka honey trademark battle
25th May - "Easier"
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand decided that no one could trademark the word "manuka"
China set to become world's largest car maker
22nd May - "Harder"
China is set to become the world's largest automobile exporter for the first time.
Self-checkout machines asking customers to tip
18th May - "Easier"
Self-checkout machines are asking for tips in airports, stadiums, cookie shops, and cafes.
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