If you are well rounded in your news intake, you’ll already know what’s going on

The world is full of mystifying, otherworldly and even horrifying tales that take place almost daily.

Whether it’s UFO sightings, unfortunate accidents, political dealings, or things we should maybe care a little more about, there are an abundance of items that could eventually have an impact on our lives.

That’s why it’s important to have a well-rounded set of news sources from as many sides of the political spectrum and as many outlets as possible. If not, you may have missed our top ten interesting stories you should know about.

Now, on to the list.

Toronto’s Mayoral Election. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you live in the 6ix, then uhm, it better matter to you and you should be voting on Monday, June 26. If you live anywhere else, it’s about finding out the direction Canada’s largest city and business hub will be taking for the next four years (and perhaps, beyond). Toronto is also North America’s fourth largest city and a World destination that has been riddle with random violence, has a transit system in desperate need of upgrades to infrastructure and service, and lawless homeless camps popping up everywhere. Learn more about the election and the candidates at Mayoral Election.

UFO & UAP sightings. A recent UFO sighting in May, which was accompanied by a phone call to the police claiming aliens were in a family’s backyard, took place in Las Vegas. The incident included body cam footage of a glowing item falling to the ground (some say it was a meteor) and the subsequent 911 call. Just so we’re all clear, the incident hasn’t been fully reconciled, so a lot of questions remain. Also in May, new footage of a 2021 mass sighting event over a U.S. military base came to light.

As well, NASA has admitted there are hundreds of reported UFO or UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) sightings that are unexplained, including some from the oceans.

Putin’s biggest critic in Russia to face trial . . . Again. Russian political figure Alexei Navalny was, and still is, the biggest threat to Vladimir Putin’s reign in Russian. It’s why the Kremlin (allegedly) tried to kill him and imprisoned him immediately after he returned to his home country from Germany in 2021. The BBC has a solid first-person account on what’s going on – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65951504

Protecting our oceans. Members of the United Nations adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas this week. It’s a huge step that will aid in the conservation of ocean life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. But, there are some steps left, including 60 countries signing the new treaty in September during the annual meeting of world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Read more at Protecting Our Oceans.

Synthetic human embryo with a beating heart created. Scientists have created a synthetic human embryo resembling an actual embryo in its third or fourth week of pregnancy, using stem cells instead of sperm, eggs or fertilization. It’s considered the most advanced stage of a lab-made embryo created with human material. The experiment was conducted by Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge and is yet to be peer reviewed. Read more at Model Human Embryo.

Google warns staff about chatbots. It’s kind of interesting that one of the company’s pushing their AI technology on the planet is telling it’s own staff to be careful of how they use it, including banning the use of certain chatbots due to security and privacy concerns. The chatbots, among them Bard and ChatGPT, use generative AI which is what causes the concern. Apple also banned employees from using generative AI outright, over similar privacy concerns. The growing list now includes the likes of Amazon and banks. Read more at: Staff Warned and Staff Banned.

Humans tilting the Earth. Researchers in Korea say the removal of groundwater around the world for drinking and irrigation is altering the Earth’s mass and in turn making its axis ‘wobble.’ According to the team, we’ve shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted 31 inches (78.5cm) east between 1993 and 2010 alone. Changing the position of the axis can potentially increase the amount of sunlight the poles are getting, which can increase the melting of polar ice. Read more at Earth Tilted.

Gas stoves worse than second-hand smoke. According to a recent study, gas and propane stove burners emit a known carcinogen called benzene which is a chemical link to a risk of cancer of the blood cells. The study done by scientists at Stanford University show that levels of benzene raised by home cooking apparatuses are well above the “health benchmarks” and can have a worse impact than even second-hand tobacco smoke. Read more at Risky Cooking.

Economists warn of more interest rate hikes. These rate hikes, expected to be announced sooner than later, could have a negative impact on the housing market as a whole through the rest of 2023 before rate cuts in 2024 start to level things out again. Read more at: Rebound May Not Last.

Pretty Much Everything Russel Brand does commentary on. No seriously, the comedian, actor and podcast host is at the forefront of researching items the world as whole should be concerned with. Though much of his commentary is opinion based, he does provide facts to back up his arguments and ask strong questions. Those wanting to expand their minds should become one of the “6.4 million awakening wonders.” He also has some great guests and topics . . . https://www.youtube.com/@RussellBrand

There you have it, a bunch of stories you my or may not have known about, but should definitely be paying attention to.