Airline pays staff bonus for spotting oversized bags
24th July - "Easier"
The Irish airline Ryanair will increase a bonus it pays to staff for spotting bags that are too big.
U.K. to lower voting age from 18 to 16
21st July - "Harder"
The British government has announced a lowering of the voting age to 16.
Library battles beetles to save 100,000 old books
17th July - "Easier"
Tens of thousands of antique books are in danger of being eaten by beetles in a 1,000-year old library.
De-extinction company plans to recreate giant moa bird
14th July - "Harder"
A biotechnology company claims it has plans to bring back the extinct, giant bird - the moa.
People from 74 nations can now enter China visa free
10th July - "Easier"
Citizens of 74 countries now have visa-free access to enter China for up to 30 days.
Scientists say cheese could give us nightmares
7th July - "Harder"
New research suggests that dairy products, cheese in particular, could give people nightmares.
France bans smoking for tobacco-free generation
3rd July - "Easier"
France has banned smoking in public places to create a tobacco-free generation by 2032.
North Korea to open beach resort to woo tourists
30th June - "Harder"
North Korea will open a beach resort on Tuesday to provide a boost to its tourism industry.
Tourist damages priceless painting because of selfie
26th June - "Easier"
A tourist in Italy damaged a valuable painting after he asked his girlfriend to take a photo of him.
Grow a Garden game breaks record for concurrent users
23rd June - "Harder"
The Grow a Garden game has broken the record for the most users being online at the same time.
Doctors angry over secret filming by patients
19th June - "Easier"
Many doctors in the UK are angry because of people filming them on their smartphones.
Iran and Israel continue to exchange airstrikes
16th June - "Harder"
The conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating as the two nations exchange waves of ballistic missile attacks.
U.N. issues report on global birth rate crisis
12th June - "Easier"
The United Nations has said the world is experiencing a birth rate crisis.
Nintendo launches Switch 2 console worldwide
9th June - "Harder"
Nintendo's much-anticipated Switch 2 console was released worldwide last Thursday.
Disney cuts hundreds of jobs
6th June - "Easier"
The Walt Disney Company is cutting hundreds of jobs.
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