Canada’s redesigned $10 bill recognized as best international banknote of the year

Canada’s redesigned $10 bill has earned the Bank of Canada a Bank Note of the Year Award from the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). The society’s members selected the vertically-oriented bill out of 15 potential options released by governments across the world in 2018. The competition came from Mexico’s 500-peso note, Russia’s 100-ruble note, Norway’s […]

SriLanka Bombing: IG of Police and Defense Secretary Resign

The Inspector-General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks. This is coming after the country’s top defense ministry official, defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando resigned on Thursday. The country’s president Maithripala Sirisena announced the news today, after 253 people were killed during eight explosions near hotels and churches […]

Flint Water Crisis: Judge Rules that Flint Residents can Sue the Federal Government

A Federal Judge has ruled that residents of Flint, Michigan, can proceed with the lawsuits they have filed against the federal government in connection with the city’s water crisis Judge Linda Parker, who serves as a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan said the government is not immune from a lawsuit. […]

Fire Ravages Notre-Dame Cathedral

A major fire has engulfed the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France’s most famous landmarks. The fire broke out on Monday evening, reaching the roof of the Cathedral, destroying its stained-glass windows and the wooden interior before toppling the Spire. Although the cause of the fire is not yet clear, officials say […]