Anku Upmanyu 
What happened in the world last week?
Some news was important but remained hidden due to other trending incidents that got hyped and took the mainstream media pages. This is to follow up with some exciting news last week.
Let us check some news that happened last week which may or may not have any geographic impact, however interesting.
Takerufuji Makes Sumo History
Top-division debutant Takerufuji makes a history by becoming the first wrestler since 1914 to win a championship in his top-division at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
Sumo is the oldest sport in Japan and consider to be national sport.As per Japanese traditions, only men practice the sport professionally.
The rules are very simple: the wrestler who first exits the ring or touches the ground with any part of his body besides the soles of his feet loses. Each contest normally lasts a few seconds; however, some matches last a minute or more.
There are no classes or weight restrictions, so you can see different size wrestlers competing against each other. As a result, Sumo wresters are huge in size and weight is part of their sumo training.
Life magazine will be back
Life magazine will be back, Supermodel Karlie Kloss and her husband, investor Josh Kushner, have acquired the publishing rights to the iconic publication from Dotdash Meredith. Kloss and Kushner’s, Bedford Media, said they will relaunch “Life” as a print magazine with a “vibrant” digital and video presence.
“We see Life as an uplifting and unifying voice in a chaotic media landscape,” said Kloss in a statement. “While Bedford is a new media company, we are deeply inspired by Life’s iconic legacy and ability to connect diverse audiences with universal narratives of humanity.”
TikTok Banned in Your Country or Not Yet
TikTok once a popular app among the masses is now facing increasing limits and bans around the world.
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance is based in China, and this is the major concerns for many nations.
European Commission and NATO also banned staff from using TikTok on their corporate phones, as have federal governments in countries across the globe.
Main Countries who have invoked partial or total bans on the app.
- Afghanistan since April 2022.
- Australia on April 2, 2023.
- Belgium March 10,2023
- Canada Feb 27, 2024, from all government mobile devices.
- India June 29, 2020.
- Taiwan Dec 8, 2022.
- United States March 14, 2024.
There are other countries too that banned TikTok in some sense like United Kingdom, Somalia, New Zealand, The Netherlands.
Google Maps Updates to make Travel More Fun
Google have announced their Google maps updates this week and it is exciting to explore all when you are on the move.
There will be three new lists,
- The 🔥Trending list: Explore the trending/latest hotspots in the city, updated weekly based popularity.
- The 🏆 Top list: Discover the Google Map community’s favorite destinations, tried and tested over time.
- The 💎 Gems list: Uncover hidden gems and local secrets to enhance your travel experience.
You can share your lists with your friends or family on social media or group chats.
Now you can get instant reviews from about the place and its surroundings, thank you for google strong AI tools.
You can get more detailed information.
https://blog.google/products/maps/google-maps-updates-summer-travel-2024/
‘Oppenheimer’ in Japan
“Oppenheimer” the Oscar winning film, has been released in Japan. Japan was the epicenter of nuclear weapons in 1945, invented by American scientist as portrayed in the movie. However, movie does not talk about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where two nuclear bombs were dropped and killed hundred of thousands of people. Movie is about Oppenheimer as a person.
Japanese movie lovers have mixed and emotional reactions.
Baltimore Disaster Catastrophic
Baltimore Bridge collapse incident may have more casualties, but due to swift response by first responder on emergency radio saved more lives.
Traffic in morning hours is decent and without that response, the scale of disaster may have been far greater.
“There’s a ship approaching that just lost their steering,” an unidentified responder said, according to a recording of Maryland Transportation Authority Police posted by the website Broadcast. “So, until they get that under control, we’ve got to stop all traffic.”
Divers on Wednesday recovered the remains of two of the six workers missing since the crumbling bridge tossed them into the water. The other four are presumed dead.
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