Large hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold found in Staffordshire, England
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Large hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold found in Staffordshire, England

Thursday, September 24, 2009 A large hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold has been found in a field in Staffordshire, England. The hoard, which was found in a private field over the course of five days in July 2009, is in fact the most Anglo-Saxon gold that has ever been unearthed at one site in the United […]

US presidential candidates gearing up for Super Tuesday
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US presidential candidates gearing up for Super Tuesday

Saturday, February 2, 2008 With less than 72 hours to go until the Super Tuesday primary election event, Republican and Democratic candidates are campaigning all across the United States this weekend in hopes of gaining votes. Democratic Senator Hilary Clinton is spending Saturday in the state of California, while rival Senator Barack Obama is making […]

California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo bank on identity theft
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California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo bank on identity theft

Saturday, October 22, 2016 The California Department of Justice on Wednesday released the warrant and affidavit of a criminal investigation of the Wells Fargo bank. The State of California served the warrant on October 5 to search the San Francisco headquarters of Wells Fargo for felonious activities related to identity theft. The warrant said property […]

Canadian neighbourhood protected from bully for three years
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Canadian neighbourhood protected from bully for three years

Sunday, March 29, 2009 Ralph Scala was sentenced Saturday for 49 counts of mischief, criminal harassment, and uttering threats during seven years of neighbourhood bullying in Toronto, Ontario. Scala, aged 36, slashed tires, smashed windows, and intimidated and insulted his neighbours. “I had to go and calm her down when she found her property littered […]

Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008
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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Sheila White, Scarborough-Rouge River
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Sheila White, Scarborough-Rouge River

Thursday, September 13, 2007 Having worked as an aide, advisor, and Executive Assistant to municipal and provincial politicians, Sheila White is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further […]

Canadian neighbourhood protected from bully for three years
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Canadian neighbourhood protected from bully for three years

Sunday, March 29, 2009 Ralph Scala was sentenced Saturday for 49 counts of mischief, criminal harassment, and uttering threats during seven years of neighbourhood bullying in Toronto, Ontario. Scala, aged 36, slashed tires, smashed windows, and intimidated and insulted his neighbours. “I had to go and calm her down when she found her property littered […]

Prince William marries Kate Middleton—live updates
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Prince William marries Kate Middleton—live updates

Friday, April 29, 2011 Prince William of Wales, the second in line to the British throne, and Kate Middleton will today be married at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the city as the couple travel through the capital to the Abbey, and then back to Buckingham […]

Wikinews interviews painter Pricasso on his art and freedom of expression
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Wikinews interviews painter Pricasso on his art and freedom of expression

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday, October 12, 2015 Wikinews interviewed Australian painter Pricasso on his unique artwork created using his penis, and how his art relates to freedom of expression and issues of censorship. He is […]

Clash of cultures: Somali and Latino workers at U.S. meat packing plants
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Clash of cultures: Somali and Latino workers at U.S. meat packing plants

Friday, October 17, 2008 Muslim Somali workers at a meat packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska wanted to pray. Their colleagues from Latin America wanted to work. A dispute over the company’s break schedule led to formal discrimination claims, mass job walk-offs and public protests by both sides last month, and a reported 200 firings. […]

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