Swimmers angry over afro Soul Cap Olympics ban
5th July - "Harder"
The Black Swimming Association is up in arms over a ban on the use of a swim cap.
Flying car flies from one city to another
3rd July - "Easier"
A prototype flying AirCar completed a test flight between two cities in Slovakia.
Man breaks M&M stacking world record
1st July - "Harder"
An engineer has broken the world record for stacking M&Ms on top of each other.
Scientists show the world 'Dragon Man'
29th June - "Easier"
Researchers in China have shown an ancient skull to the world for the first time.
Toxic workplaces increase depression risk by 300%
27th June - "Harder"
New research has revealed that toxic workplaces can be hazardous to mental health.
Mouse plague in Australia forces prison to close
25th June - "Easier"
Millions of mice have been creating havoc in Australia.
Night golf becomes a thing in South Korea
23rd June - "Harder"
Golf clubs in South Korea are opening after dark to allow more people to play the game.
A quarter of adults don't want children
21st June - "Easier"
New research shows that 25 per cent of adults do not want to have children.
World's first wooden satellite tested
19th June - "Harder"
A company has tested a new satellite that is predominantly made from plywood.
Car maker Ferrari launches fashion brand
17th June - "Easier"
The Italian car company Ferrari has entered the business of fashion with a new line of clothing.
G7 leaders promise to build a better world
15th June - "Harder"
The Group of Seven Leaders' Summit has concluded with promises to build back a better world.
Earth gets a fifth ocean
13th June - "Easier"
The National Geographic Society has officially accepted that this body of water around Antarctica is a real ocean.
Tigray on brink of famine, warns U.N.
11th June - "Harder"
The United Nations has warned that people in Ethiopia's Tigray region are on the brink of a famine.
Supersonic passenger jets could be flying by 2029
9th June - "Easier"
Supersonic passenger planes could return to the skies before the end of this decade.
Herd of wild elephants on the march in China
7th June - "Harder"
A herd of 15 wild elephants is approaching a city of 6.6 million people in China.
More young people suffering from 'eco-anxiety'
5th June - "Easier"
More and more children are suffering from "eco-anxiety".
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Tennis Open
3rd June - "Harder"
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Tennis Open citing stress.
Amazon creates 'AmaZen' booths for stressed workers
1st June - "Easier"
Amazon wants to help its workers with stress and mental health problems.
World's 'first war' was in Sudan 13,400 years ago
30th May - "Harder"
A new study has led archaeologists to believe that the world's first war was in Sudan.
Bad dream stops climber's record Everest climb
28th May - "Easier"
A man decided not to climb Mount Everest because he had a bad dream.
Dating app asks 'Are you sure?' before hitting send
26th May - "Harder"
The dating app Tinder has launched a new feature designed to help reduce online harassment.
Older UK farmers to get $140,000 for retiring
24th May - "Easier"
The government in the United Kingdom wants to change its farming industry.
Working long hours kills hundreds of thousands
22nd May - "Harder"
The WHO has issued a stark warning about the danger of overworking.
Dogs wear body armour to stop eagle attacks
20th May - "Easier"
Dog owners in Alaska are buying vests for their pets to protect them from attacks by bald eagles.
Record breaking 96-year-old DJ retires
18th May - "Harder"
A 96-year-old DJ has retired after broadcasting for more than seven decades.
Brain implant lets man write using thoughts
16th May - "Easier"
A man who cannot move his arms or hands has used his thoughts to write on a computer screen.
World Food Prize awarded to fish expert
14th May - "Harder"
The World Food Prize has been awarded to a nutrition expert for her innovative work on fish.
IBM makes 'next-generation' microchip
12th May - "Easier"
IBM has announced it has made a significant breakthrough in microchip power.
Woman gives birth to nine children
10th May - "Harder"
A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine healthy babies.
Farmer accidentally moves Belgium-France border
8th May - "Easier"
A farmer took just a few minutes to change the border between Belgium and France.
Rome's Colosseum to get new hi-tech floor
6th May - "Harder"
Italy's government has given the green light for Rome's famous ancient Colosseum to get a new floor.
Researchers find most 'instagrammable' bird
4th May - "Easier"
Researchers have discovered that the frogmouth is the most 'instagrammable' bird.
Germany to return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
2nd May - "Harder"
Germany is to return the precious Benin Bronzes artefacts that were plundered from Nigeria during the colonial era.
World sends oxygen aid for India's COVID crisis
30th April - "Easier"
Many countries around the world are sending oxygen to India.
Volunteers experience 40 days of isolation in a cave
28th April - "Harder"
Fifteen people took part in a project to see how they would cope with being totally disconnected from the modern world.
Tokyo Motor Show cancelled for first time ever
26th April - "Easier"
The Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled for the first time in its history.
Scientists make biodegradable plastic
24th April - "Harder"
Scientists have developed a form of biodegradable plastic.
Football fan fury over European Super League
22nd April - "Easier"
The plan created by Europe's top football clubs to create a breakaway super league seems to be falling apart.
Scientists create human-monkey chimera
20th April - "Harder"
A team of scientists has created the world's first part-human, part-monkey embryo.
Croissant terrorizes residents in Poland
18th April - "Easier"
The latest thing to have caused fear for some people in Poland is a croissant.
World's longest rabbit is 'rabbitnapped'
16th April - "Harder"
One of the world's largest rabbits has been stolen from his home in England.
No loss of marks for spelling mistakes at UK university
14th April - "Easier"
A university in England has said students will not lose marks for spelling mistakes.
Levi's says baggier 'balloon' jeans are in
12th April - "Harder"
Fashion is ephemeral. This is particularly so for jeans. The latest trend in jeans is the baggy look.
Titanic postcard could sell for $15,000 at auction
10th April - "Easier"
A postcard written by a worker on the Titanic in 1912 could fetch $15,000 at an auction.
Iran and U.S. in talks to revive nuclear deal
8th April - "Harder"
Talks between Iran and the USA to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are set to resume.
Ocean explorers film world's deepest shipwreck
6th April - "Easier"
An American ocean exploration team has filmed the world's deepest known shipwreck for the first time.
UK report on racism draws criticism
4th April - "Harder"
A report on racism commissioned by the UK has drawn criticism from upholders of racial equality.
Earliest cherry blossoms in Japan city in 600 years
2nd April - "Easier"
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan have bloomed at their earliest date in 600 years.
Suez Canal reopens after stranded ship is freed
31st March - "Harder"
The Suez Canal is finally open again after the giant vessel that had blocked it for a week is refloated.
Earth safe from asteroid hit for 100 years
29th March - "Easier"
Scientists say asteroids will not be a danger to Earth for the next 100 years.
Olympic Torch Relay starts in Japan
27th March - "Harder"
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics is finally under way.
Stink bugs arrive in UK and threaten crops
25th March - "Easier"
Farmers in the UK have a new pest to worry about - stink bugs.
Scientists say cure for baldness could be close
23rd March - "Harder"
Help may soon be at hand for those who are losing or have lost their hair.
Pigs are intelligent enough to play video games
21st March - "Easier"
Pigs may be more intelligent than we thought. They may be able to play video games.
Online romance fraud is on the increase
19th March - "Harder"
Authorities are urging those looking for love on the Internet to be cautious.
Coca-Cola tests a paper bottle
17th March - "Easier"
Coca-Cola has teamed up with company to make a paper bottle.
Denmark to make artificial clean-energy island
15th March - "Harder"
Denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its clean energy needs.
World's biggest music company to invest in K-Pop
13th March - "Easier"
Pop music from South Korea (K-pop) has become very popular around the world.
'Miracle' puppy born with six legs
11th March - "Harder"
A puppy born with severe abnormalities has survived its first week.
Scientists find animal with biggest ears
9th March - "Easier"
The long-eared jerboa is the animal with the biggest ears relative to its body size.
Iceland has 18,000 earthquakes in a week
7th March - "Harder"
Iceland has experienced 18,000 earthquakes in the space of a week.
UK criticized for cutting aid to Yemen
5th March - "Easier"
The United Kingdom is being criticized for cutting the amount of aid it gives to Yemen. The UK's foreign office said it would cut the amount of humanitarian aid to Yemen by...
Dog theft on the rise worldwide
3rd March - "Harder"
A disturbing new crime is emerging worldwide that should be of concern to dog owners - dog theft.
Countries wondering whether to have vaccine passports
1st March - "Easier"
Governments around the world may create 'vaccine passports' to help open up societies.
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