Sweeping bank regulatory overhaul passed in US House of Representatives

Thursday, July 1, 2010 The United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry on Wednesday.Image: Wikimedia Commons. Never again, never again should Wall Street greed bring such suffering to our country. The US House of Representatives passed a significant overhaul of financial regulations that strengthens …

Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study

Thursday, January 29, 2009 Brown Swiss is the breed of dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of milk per annum, over 9000kg Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in …

Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

Saturday, January 29, 2011 Public domain image of Jim Hedges from the Partisan Prohibition Historical Society website U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the …

Canada’s Etobicoke North (Ward 1) city council candidates speak

Wikinews This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Monday, October 30, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3). One …

Fidel Castro temporarily hands power to his brother Raul

Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz President Fidel Castro of Cuba has temporarily handed duties, including command of the military forces, to his brother, Raúl Castro. Fidel Castro is undergoing intestinal surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, and is temporarily unable to govern. 75-year-old Raúl Castro has been the Vice-President …

Technological University Dublin senior lecturer Dr Lorcan Sirr speaks to Wikinews on housing market in Ireland

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well as …

Wikinews interviews Sandra Jephcott, Sustainable Australia candidate for 2020 Groom by-election

Friday, November 27, 2020 Groom, highlighted in green, within the state of Queensland.Image: User:Canley. Portrait of Jephcott.Image: Sustainable Australia. Voters in the Australian electoral district of Groom are scheduled to go to the polls in a by-election this week following the resignation of Liberal National MP John McVeigh for family …