Celebrate Bisexuality Day - 23 September.

On September 23rd, Celebrate Bisexuality Day unites the bisexual community, their friends, and their supporters. It also raises awareness and provides an opportunity to educate the public about bisexuality.  The day aims to counteract prejudice of bisexuals by both the strai…

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Willie Garson, 'Sex and the City' actor, dead at 57.

Willie Garson, an actor best known for playing Stanford Blatch on “Sex and the City” and Mozzie on “White Collar,” has died. He was 57. A family member of Garson’s confirmed his death to Variety. He died of pancreatic cancer. In HBO’s wildly popular “Sex and the City” series,…

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Global Innovation Index 2021.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 132 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business soph…

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Taliban removes Uzbek from official language status.

Contrary to their pledges of forming an inclusive government and respecting all the ethnicities in its Islamic Emirate, the Taliban removed Uzbek from official language status. The law entitled "Fundamentals" indicates the official religion of Afghanistan Sunni Isl…

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China launches Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft.

China on Monday (20th) launched a cargo spacecraft for its under-construction space station, the country’s space agency said. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said in a statement that Long March 7 Y4 rocket carried the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft into space from the Wenc…

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Former England Footballer Jimmy Greaves passes away.

Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer, has died at the age of 81, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Greaves, who suffered a stroke six years ago, scored 266 goals for Tottenham between 1961-1970 and his…

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73rd Emmy award 2021 announced

An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry. It is presented at numerous annual events held throughout the calendar year, each honouring one of the various sectors of the television industry. The 73rd Primetime Em…

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Car Free Day - 22 September.

On September 22nd, Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The observance is also known as World Car Free Day. Also the  World Car-Free Day a great opportunity to reduce air pollution Many people around the world consider their …

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Volcano erupts on Spain's Canary Islands.

A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate. Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano has been pouring downhill since Sunday's eruption, devastating everything in its path. Local officials said a…

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Iran becomes 9th member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Iran was officially admitted as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The decision to admit Iran as a full member was declared in the 21st summit of the SCO leaders in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. At the end of the 21st Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Or…

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International Week of Deaf People 2021 - September 20 to 26.

Every year, the full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). In 2021, IWD is being observed from September 20 to 26, 2021. The last Sunday of the month of September is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or Intern…

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Top 10 highest paid young athletes in 2021.

Who are the athletes currently being paid the most? We've taken a look at this year's Forbes' list of the 50 highest-paid sportspeople on the planet, and picked out the youngsters below 26 as the cut-off age. Here are the current top 10, based on this year's e…

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UNESCO steps up efforts for biodiversity conservation with the designation of 20 new biosphere reserves.

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme today added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries, including 22 transboundary sites. UNESCO Biosphere reserves now cover more than 5%…

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The President of UNGA 76, Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives, Shahid highlighted five “rays of hope” for the UNGA session.

As the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opened, the incoming UNGA President called for a “new narrative” and identified sources of hope for the coming year. The UN General Assembly closed its 75th session (2020-2021) and opened the 76th (2021-2022) on 14 September 202…

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Japanese sisters certified Guinness World Records as world's oldest twins.

Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living identical twins at over 107 years and 300 days. Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama have broken the record set by late Japanese twin sisters Kin Narita and Gin Kanie. Umeno and Kou…

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Pfizer/BioNTech Company said data show COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids.

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE said on Monday (20th) their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, E…

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International Day of Radiant Peace - 22 September.

September 22nd marks the International Day of Radiant Peace. The goal of observing this day is to increase awareness about Radiant Peace and promote Radiant Peace projects around the world. Radiant Peace is described as the “natural, whole, harmless, and benevolent energy wi…

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World Rhino Day - 22 September.

On September 22nd, World Rhino Day celebrates five species of rhinos around the world. From a conservation perspective, the day raises awareness of the plight of these beautiful beasts. The five species of rhinos include Black, White, Greater One-horned, Sumatran, and Javan.…

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World Narcolepsy Day - 22 September.

Every year on September 22nd, World Narcolepsy Day spreads awareness for this chronic sleep disorder. It’s also a day for those who have narcolepsy to share their stories on social media. Narcolepsy is known as a sleep disorder. However, narcolepsy is also considered a chron…

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76th Session of UN General Assembly gets underway at UN Headquarters in New York.

The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly got undeway in New York on 21 September 2021. Over 100 global leaders are attending the deliberation.  These includes, Sri Lankan President Hon. Gothabhaya Rajapaksha, US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Naren…

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