TikTok videos to be 10 minutes long
3rd March - "Easier"
TikTok users will soon be able to upload 10-minute-long videos.
Ex-world boxing champions to defend Ukraine
28th February - "Harder"
Two former Ukrainian boxing world champions have joined what is probably the greatest fight of their lives.
Germany closes gas pipeline amid Ukraine crisis
24th February - "Easier"
Germany has announced it has closed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Brains do not slow down until after 60
21st February - "Harder"
Research shows our cognitive skills are still powerful at the age of 60.
Flying taxis could be here in next three years
17th February - "Easier"
A new form of transport will be with us in the next few years - flying taxis.
Koala put on endangered species list
14th February - "Harder"
The koala has been put on the endangered species list.
Fast fashion is harming the environment
10th February - "Easier"
Environmentalists are getting more worried about the effects of fast fashion on the environment.
U.K. Queen celebrates platinum jubilee
6th February - "Harder"
The UK's Queen Elizabeth II marked her platinum jubilee on Saturday.
The New York Times buys Wordle
3rd February - "Easier"
The New York Times newspaper has bought the online word game Wordle.
US general says invasion of Ukraine would be 'horrific'
31st January - "Harder"
A US general has warned of "horrific" consequences of armed conflict in Ukraine.
Australia buys copyright to Aboriginal flag
27th January - "Easier"
Australia's government has bought the rights to the Aboriginal flag.
Pristine coral reef discovered off coast of Tahiti
24th January - "Harder"
Marine biologists have unearthed a spectacular coral reef off the coast of Tahiti in the South Pacific.
Tonga trying to clean up after tsunami and volcano
20th January - "Easier"
A cleanup operation has begun in Tonga after the island nation was hit by a tsunami and volcano.
Researchers find world's largest fish breeding ground
17th January - "Harder"
Scientists in Antarctica found the world's largest breeding ground for fish.
Man gets first ever pig-heart transplant
13th January - "Easier"
Doctors in the USA have transplanted a pig's heart into a man.
Choosing pets over children is 'selfish,' says Pope
10th January - "Harder"
The Pope has suggested that people who choose to have pets instead of children were selfish.
China's artificial sun five times hotter than real sun
6th January - "Easier"
China has set a record for creating the highest heat ever recorded.
2021 not as bad as 2020, says think tank
3rd January - "Harder"
A think tank has suggested that the year 2021 wasn't as bad as 2020.
Japanese professor invents lickable TV screen
30th December - "Easier"
A professor in Japan has developed a prototype TV screen that you can lick.
Madagascar minister swims for 12 hours after helicopter crash
27th December - "Harder"
Madagascar's police swam 12 hours to safety after a helicopter crash in the Indian Ocean.
Fossil found of giant car-sized insect
23rd December - "Easier"
A newly-found fossil shows the biggest bug that ever lived was the size of a small car.
We are as smart as rocket scientists
20th December - "Harder"
Scientists say the general public is as smart as rocket scientists and brain surgeons.
TIME names Elon Musk 2021 Person of the Year
16th December - "Easier"
TIME magazine's Person of the Year for 2021 is... Elon Musk.
Injuries in home offices are workplace accidents
13th December - "Harder"
Getting injured between your bedroom and home office can be a workplace accident.
World faces maple syrup shortage
9th December - "Easier"
Changing weather patterns and an increase in demand have led to a shortage of maple syrup.
104-year-old woman learns to read and write
6th December - "Harder"
A 104-year-old woman from Kerala, India has passed a state literacy test.
Scientists create living robots that can have babies
2nd December - "Easier"
Scientists say that a new kind of robot that can create baby robots.
Omicron coronavirus variant spreading worldwide
29th November - "Harder"
The Omicron variant of the covid-19 virus is spreading worldwide.
Lobsters, octopuses and crabs feel pain says U.K.
25th November - "Easier"
Research from the U.K. says lobsters, octopuses and crabs feel pain
Top 25 travel destinations for 2022 revealed
22nd November - "Harder"
National Geographic has released its list of the top 25 travel destinations for 2022.
Scorpions sting more than 500 people in Egypt
18th November - "Easier"
More than 500 people have been stung by scorpions in Egypt.
Portugal bans bosses contacting staff after work
15th November - "Harder"
Portugal is prohibiting bosses from contacting workers outside of work hours.
Going to bed at 10pm linked to lower heart disease
11th November - "Easier"
Doctors say a bedtime of between 10pm and 11pm is best for our health.
Japan to give children under 19 $880 cash handout
8th January - "Harder"
Japan is planning to give $880 to all children under the age of 19.
Jeff Bezos promises $2 billion to help nature
4th November - "Easier"
Jeff Bezos has promised to give $2 billion to help nature.
Greta Thunberg 'not officially' invited to COP26
1st November - "Harder"
Greta Thunberg not officially invited to COP26 climate change conference.
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