Fight for Justice over the Olympics

Posted on August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 By Chris

The It’s a Penalty campaign harnesses the power of sport to protect children from exploitation and abuse around the world, and at major global sporting events.

Throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, It’s a Penalty reached over 300 million people globally. There were 11,252 calls to the Brazilian national crisis line reporting child exploitation.

For the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games, they’re striving to do the same.

It’s a Penalty Informs, Equips, Educates, Spreads Awareness and Communicates about how to make a difference in the global community to protect these children.

Together we can put an end to it.

Funny stories from around the world

Posted on March 30, 2013 By Chris

Some more funny and random headlines from around the world:

Medellin is ‘most innovative city’: The Colombian city of Medellin is voted as the world’s most innovative for its modern transport system, environmental policies and cultural offerings.
Man says ex-girlfriend ‘stole sperm’: US media reports a Louisiana man sues a clinic accusing his ex-girlfriend of stealing his sperm and using it to get pregnant.
Dog ‘saves’ missing Polish girl: Firefighters in Poland say a small dog probably saved the life of a three-year-old girl who went missing from her home overnight in freezing temperatures.
Miners fired for doing Harlem Shake: Up to 15 miners in Australia have been fired after performing a version of the Harlem Shake underground and posting a video of it online.
Hanoi bans short, fat traffic police: Vietnam takes short, obese and abusive traffic police off the streets of Hanoi to improve the force’s tarnished public image, reports say.
Sabbath star pens Eurovision entry: Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi writes the song which will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
‘Viking sunstone’ found in shipwreck: A crystal found in a shipwreck could be similar to a sunstone – a navigational aid said to have been used by Viking mariners, scientists believe.
Mind the Gap returns after wife plea: A 40-year-old “mind the gap” recording once heard across the Tube will return to one station – so the widow of the actor behind it can hear his voice.
Fake fingers ‘used for Brazil fraud’: A Brazilian doctor faces charges of fraud after being caught on camera using silicone fingers to sign in for her absent colleagues, police say.
Sick leave shark wrestler is sacked: A charity worker is sacked after his bosses saw footage of him wrestling a shark in Australia while he was on sick leave for stress.
MPs locked in after working late: Two MPs are locked in the House of Commons Library on Wednesday, having stayed there working late.
Titanic violin genuine, say experts: A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader on the Titanic as it sank is the genuine article, according to experts.
Doctor Who script ‘locked away’: Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat admits he is taking special care to protect the secrets of the programme’s 50th anniversary story in November.
BBC film ‘disturbed polar bears’: A film-maker who shot a BBC documentary about polar bears could be fined after Norwegian authorities said his methods disturbed the wild animals.
Marmite returns to New Zealand shops: ‘Marmageddon’ over as New Zealand shops restock locally-made Marmite, after shortages caused by the Christchurch quake in 2011.
Runaway lorry scare on German road: A heavy lorry careers along a German motorway for 10km (six miles) with an unconscious driver at the wheel, but nobody is hurt.
Canadian had knife in back for years: Doctors in Canada remove a knife from an unwitting man’s back more than three years after he was stabbed in a fight.
Groundhog ‘indicted’ for late spring: Ohio prosecutors issue an “indictment” against Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog famed for predicting spring’s arrival, after he got it wrong this year.
Pope calls kiosk to stop newspapers: Newly-elected Pope Francis stuns the owners of a Buenos Aires newspaper kiosk, by phoning directly to cancel his order.
Rare Beatles photos fetch £30,000: Pictures of The Beatles’ historic 1965 Shea Stadium concert, taken by an amateur photographer who bluffed his way backstage, sell for £30,000.
Ford sorry for Berlusconi advert: The Indian unit of Ford apologises for an advert showing former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi with a group of bound women in the boot of a car.
Lack of snow worries Sochi chiefs: Organisers of the 2014 Winter Olympic store snow for next February’s event after unseasonably warm temperatures in Sochi.
Lamb’s survival story on Twitter: Meet Micro Lamb – the tiny Hebridean lamb who survived the freezing North Yorkshire weather – and got her own Twitter account.
Game lets Argentina invade Falklands: An Argentine company develops map for the online game Counter Strike in which Argentine ‘police’ players fight British ‘terrorists’ on the Falklands Islands.
Louvre is most visited venue of 2012: The Louvre in Paris tops the list of the most visited art museums of 2012, according to the Art Newspaper.
Olympic Park opens up for tours: The London Olympic Park is reopened to visitors with 20,000 tickets sold in advance.
US ‘pregnant man’ refused a divorce: An Arizona judge refuses to grant a divorce for a transgender man who gave birth to three children.

Funny stories from around the world

Posted on January 18, 2013 By Chris

Some more funny and random headlines from around the world:

Cat ‘arrested’ at Brazil prison: A cat is “arrested” in the grounds of a jail in the Brazilian city of Arapiraca, with contraband goods for prisoners taped to its body.
Honduras police seize golden gun: Honduras police put on display a gold-plated, jewel-encrusted AK-47 assault rifle, seized during a raid.
Twilight leads Razzies shortlist: The final instalment of the Twilight saga dominates the Razzie awards for worst film of 2012, with 11 nominations in 10 categories.
Your local, ‘independent’ (quietly owned by Tesco) coffee shop: Is your artisan cafe quietly owned by Tesco?
Mannequin charge woman acquitted: An Aberdeen woman charged after a mannequin was entered as a candidate in last year’s city council election is acquitted.
Florida holds python hunt contest: The US state is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species.
Runaway boy drives across Europe: A 13-year-old boy takes his father’s Mercedes and drives from Italy all the way to Germany after an alleged row with his mother.
Mother gives birth on Armenia jet: A baby girl born on a plane flying to Armenia is named after a member of cabin crew who helped deliver her, local media say.
Top US judge breaks court silence: US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has not asked a question in court since 2006, breaks his silence by uttering four words.
Should Scrabble letter values change?: Are the letters Z and X worth too many points?
‘Stolen’ train crashes into flats: A cleaning woman stole an empty commuter train in a suburb of Stockholm and crashed it into a house, injuring herself, Swedish officials say.