more news examples

Question 1

Kanye west May 2018

Answer 1

“When you hear about slavery for 400 years , For 400 years? That sounds like a choice.

Question 2

Kanye west - martin Luther king

Answer 2

In reference to Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, he added: “Man, I know this is going to cause an uproar, but certain icons are just too far in the past and not relatable and that’s what makes them safe.”

Question 3

will. I .am

Answer 3

That statement was one of the most ignorant statements that anybody that came from the ‘hood could ever say about their ancestors, that slavery is a choice.

Question 4

hurricane Katrina 2005

Answer 4

News article - racism
white people “FIND”
black people”LOOT” (steal)
but both people were doing the same thing write by the same news agency - Association Press

Question 5

Today, the percentage of African Americans who identify as Democrat hovers around 80-90%.

Answer 5

Today, the percentage of African Americans who identify as Democrat hovers around 80-90%.

Question 6

celebs unfollowing

Answer 6

Following a tweet storm during which he vocalized support for Donald Trump, celebrities have started unfollowing Kanye West on Twitter. The Weeknd, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Kendrick Lamar

Question 7

nine million followers in eight minutes unfollowed Kanye — and some of those followers included his own family.

Answer 7

after he posted tweets including a picture of a signed Make America Great Again hat.

Question 8

the Occupy movement

Answer 8

the Occupy movement is an international socio-political movement against social and economic inequality and the lack of “real democracy” around the world.

Question 9

Hussein Ghrer, human rights activist

Answer 9

Hussein Ghrer, human rights activist, Syria

AT SOME POINT WE DECIDED TO STOP BEING SILENT AND OUR REVOLUTION STARTED

Question 10

Mohamed Bouazizi

Answer 10

Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire- December 2010 which became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes

Question 11

Dynamo April 2018

Answer 11

Dynamo’s campaign for Syrian child refugees- working to get every Syrian child an education.

Question 12

India rape: Second Jharkhand teenager set alight, May 2018

Answer 12

About 40,000 rape cases were reported in India in 2016.

Many cases, however, are believed to go unreported because of the stigma that is attached to rape and sexual assau

Question 13

April 2018- introduction of the death penalty for those who rape children

Answer 13

A number of serious crimes in India carry the death penalty, but raping a child was not among them until now after many protests especially after the rape and death of an 8 year old child early April , then another 17 year old girl was raped 2 weeks later

Question 14

prince Charles May 2018

Answer 14

Prince Charles meets Nice terror attack victims’ families

Question 15

France(Nice) terror attack

Answer 15

86 people were killed, including children, when a lorry ploughed into a large crowd watching a fireworks display in Nice to mark the Bastille Day holiday.

Question 16

In the hours after the attacks, worried relatives posted images on social media of the missing.

Answer 16

example of crowdsourcing

Question 17

Twitter hashtag in Nice July 2016

Answer 17

PorteOuverteNice, or Open Door, has been used by many Twitter users in Nice offering their homes to those needing somewhere to shelter.

Question 18

celebrities and political figures used the hashtag to extend their thoughts and sympathy.

Answer 18

PrayforNice

Question 19

Facebook safety page- 2017

Answer 19

Facebook has made a permanent page for Safety Check, its feature for letting others know that you’re safe during an emergency.
For example, in Paris after the attack

Question 20

statistics - number of homocides

Answer 20

Official statistics released in April showed the number of homicides in London had surged by 44% in the last year

Question 21

4th June- London Bridge attack

Answer 21

London attack: Good Samaritans help with #SofaForLondon , Taxi drivers provided free rides

Question 22

Alex winner of Channel 4’s Hunted who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of Autism- Feb 2018

Answer 22

Going on the run and winning has made me realise that the possibilities are infinite. I am now approaching the future with boundless optimisim.”

Question 23

Logan Paul

Answer 23

YouTube punishes Logan Paul over Japan suicide video Jan 2018

Question 24

Japan suicide rates are highest

Last year in Japan, more than 25,000 people took their own lives- mostly men

Answer 24

Technology may be making things worse, increasing young people’s isolation. Japan is famous for a condition called hikikomori, a type of acute social withdrawal.

Question 25

hikikomori

Answer 25

people refusing to leave their house and isolate themselves from society

Question 26

Pokemon go positive impact for Japan

Answer 26

smartphone app is playing a positive role at one of the nation’s notorious suicide spots, discouraging people from killing themselves.

Question 27

pokemon go positive impact on exercise

Answer 27

researchers found that keen players walked an average of an extra 955 steps a day in the first week of using the game.

Question 28

when was Pokemon go released

Answer 28

July 2016

Question 29

May 2018 Meghan Markle may change views on racism and diversity in UK

Answer 29

A blogger tells Sky News that Meghan Markle’s entry into the royal family will be “more powerful than most people can realise”. Mixed raced American actress, whose ancestors were slaves, marrying a white British Prince.