New Zealand's "Do It Yourself" Coffin Clubs Take Sting Out Of Aging, Death
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019
As she painted her husband's coffin, Judith Aitken was in an excellent mood. "He's a Scottish lad," she said, pointing out the logo of the Heart of Midlothian soccer club adorning the head end. Near it she'd added a fighter plane used in the pivotal Battle of Britain in World War II. "He loves his Spitfires," she explained.
Russian "Spy" Whale Refusing To Leave Norway City, Seeks Human Attention
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 3, 2019
An alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave a Norwegian port city, in what appears to be a high-profile defection after a week of global attention on the unnamed beluga.
Switzerland Wants To Declare Coffee Non-Essential For Human Survival
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday April 12, 2019
Peacefully tucked away in the European Alps, Switzerland isn't the kind of country you would associate with the end of the world.
Why Wikipedia Will Go Offline for 24 Hours in Germany
Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday March 15, 2019
Wikipedia's German edition will go offline for 24 hours next Thursday as its authors try to rally Europeans against a proposed EU law that would tighten online copyright regulations.
Your Favorite Foreign Cities, Countries May Soon Ask You To Pay More
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 6, 2019
More countries and cities face growing tourism numbers. Between 2017 and 2018, global tourism arrivals increased by 6.8 percent, to 1.3 billion in total. Back in 2000, it was half that number.
13,000 Jellyfish Stings Prompt Australian Officials To Declare "Epidemic"
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Monday January 7, 2019
Authorities in Queensland, Australia, were forced to close beaches across the region over the weekend, amid what local officials said was a jellyfish "epidemic." More than 13,000 stings were recorded in Queensland alone last week, with more than 2,500 people seeking treatment over the weekend, according to rescue organizations.
Australian Government Tried Shutdown In 1975. Why It Never Happened Again
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 2, 2019
U.S. congressional leaders will head to the White House on Wednesday to find a way out of the partial U.S. government shutdown that has engulfed the country for the last 11 days. Any solution is likely to force both sides into concessions, even though President Donald Trump has so far shown no willingness to withdraw his demands for billions of dol...
Study: Did You Know Global Fertility Rates Are Declining! Know Why
Health | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Monday November 12, 2018
Falling fertility rates do not immediately have to result in receding population numbers, as migration and better health care also impact overall figures, according to the study that was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Elderly Men, Missing From Old-Age Home, Found At Heavy Metal Concert
World News | Lindsey Bever, Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 7, 2018
Hordes of headbangers amassed in Germany for the world's largest heavy metal festival - among them, two elderly men who apparently left their retirement home to rock out, police said.
Thieves Steal Sweden's Crown Jewels And Escape In A Speedboat
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Thursday August 2, 2018
Sweden's royal family still regularly captures Europe's attention with glamour, gossip - and the shiny crown jewels that are put on public display whenever the occasion merits it.
Want To Be In The Police In Germany? Don't Be Short Or Have Narrow Hips
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Saturday June 30, 2018
To become a police officer in Germany, you need a desire to uphold the law, an appropriate training score - and, at least in some places, a certain minimum height.
Harley-Davidson Could Move Work To India Over Trump Tariffs. The Irony
India News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 26, 2018
"Trade wars are good, and easy to win," a confident President Donald Trump tweeted in March, before escalating disputes with a number of countries, including U.S. allies and major Asian economies.
"Nazis Need No Bathing Fun": German Lawmaker Had Clothes Stolen At Lake
World News | Avi Selk, Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Thursday June 7, 2018
Police have yet to find the man who stole Alexander Gauland's clothes while he swam in a lake last week, forcing the co-leader of the German Parliament's most far-right party to walk half-naked through the streets - an image that is going viral on social media.
What Happened To MH370? Theories Remain As 4-Year Search Comes To An End
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 30, 2018
Ever since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared without leaving traces four years ago on March 8, 2014, theories about its disappearance have drawn global attention
Once Again, A Japanese Train Leaves An Inexcusable 25 Seconds Early
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 18, 2018
It was 7:11 a.m. last Friday, when Japan's national railway embarrassment took its "inexcusable" course, causing "great inconvenience," as officials later acknowledged. A full 25 seconds before its scheduled departure time, at 7:12 a.m., a train left the station after its conductor was unable to spot anyone on the platform - essentially the Japanes...
New Zealand's "Do It Yourself" Coffin Clubs Take Sting Out Of Aging, Death
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019
As she painted her husband's coffin, Judith Aitken was in an excellent mood. "He's a Scottish lad," she said, pointing out the logo of the Heart of Midlothian soccer club adorning the head end. Near it she'd added a fighter plane used in the pivotal Battle of Britain in World War II. "He loves his Spitfires," she explained.
Russian "Spy" Whale Refusing To Leave Norway City, Seeks Human Attention
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 3, 2019
An alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave a Norwegian port city, in what appears to be a high-profile defection after a week of global attention on the unnamed beluga.
Switzerland Wants To Declare Coffee Non-Essential For Human Survival
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday April 12, 2019
Peacefully tucked away in the European Alps, Switzerland isn't the kind of country you would associate with the end of the world.
Why Wikipedia Will Go Offline for 24 Hours in Germany
Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday March 15, 2019
Wikipedia's German edition will go offline for 24 hours next Thursday as its authors try to rally Europeans against a proposed EU law that would tighten online copyright regulations.
Your Favorite Foreign Cities, Countries May Soon Ask You To Pay More
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 6, 2019
More countries and cities face growing tourism numbers. Between 2017 and 2018, global tourism arrivals increased by 6.8 percent, to 1.3 billion in total. Back in 2000, it was half that number.
13,000 Jellyfish Stings Prompt Australian Officials To Declare "Epidemic"
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Monday January 7, 2019
Authorities in Queensland, Australia, were forced to close beaches across the region over the weekend, amid what local officials said was a jellyfish "epidemic." More than 13,000 stings were recorded in Queensland alone last week, with more than 2,500 people seeking treatment over the weekend, according to rescue organizations.
Australian Government Tried Shutdown In 1975. Why It Never Happened Again
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 2, 2019
U.S. congressional leaders will head to the White House on Wednesday to find a way out of the partial U.S. government shutdown that has engulfed the country for the last 11 days. Any solution is likely to force both sides into concessions, even though President Donald Trump has so far shown no willingness to withdraw his demands for billions of dol...
Study: Did You Know Global Fertility Rates Are Declining! Know Why
Health | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Monday November 12, 2018
Falling fertility rates do not immediately have to result in receding population numbers, as migration and better health care also impact overall figures, according to the study that was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Elderly Men, Missing From Old-Age Home, Found At Heavy Metal Concert
World News | Lindsey Bever, Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 7, 2018
Hordes of headbangers amassed in Germany for the world's largest heavy metal festival - among them, two elderly men who apparently left their retirement home to rock out, police said.
Thieves Steal Sweden's Crown Jewels And Escape In A Speedboat
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Thursday August 2, 2018
Sweden's royal family still regularly captures Europe's attention with glamour, gossip - and the shiny crown jewels that are put on public display whenever the occasion merits it.
Want To Be In The Police In Germany? Don't Be Short Or Have Narrow Hips
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Saturday June 30, 2018
To become a police officer in Germany, you need a desire to uphold the law, an appropriate training score - and, at least in some places, a certain minimum height.
Harley-Davidson Could Move Work To India Over Trump Tariffs. The Irony
India News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 26, 2018
"Trade wars are good, and easy to win," a confident President Donald Trump tweeted in March, before escalating disputes with a number of countries, including U.S. allies and major Asian economies.
"Nazis Need No Bathing Fun": German Lawmaker Had Clothes Stolen At Lake
World News | Avi Selk, Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Thursday June 7, 2018
Police have yet to find the man who stole Alexander Gauland's clothes while he swam in a lake last week, forcing the co-leader of the German Parliament's most far-right party to walk half-naked through the streets - an image that is going viral on social media.
What Happened To MH370? Theories Remain As 4-Year Search Comes To An End
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 30, 2018
Ever since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared without leaving traces four years ago on March 8, 2014, theories about its disappearance have drawn global attention
Once Again, A Japanese Train Leaves An Inexcusable 25 Seconds Early
World News | Rick Noack, The Washington Post | Friday May 18, 2018
It was 7:11 a.m. last Friday, when Japan's national railway embarrassment took its "inexcusable" course, causing "great inconvenience," as officials later acknowledged. A full 25 seconds before its scheduled departure time, at 7:12 a.m., a train left the station after its conductor was unable to spot anyone on the platform - essentially the Japanes...
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