Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007


Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz […]

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Canberra’s Sophie Lavers crowned Miss World Australia


Thursday, July 23, 2009 Sophie Lavers, a 24-year-old woman from Canberra, has been crowned Miss World Australia in Sydney. She defeated nineteen other finalists to take the prize and will […]

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Wikinews interviews organiser of New Zealand’s Rock2Wgtn festival Phil Sprey


Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Across Easter weekend Wellington, New Zealand was host to Rock2Wgtn, an international two-day hard rock festival. Large crowds showed up at Westpac Stadium to see the […]

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Canada’s Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16) city council candidates speak


This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the […]

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Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate


Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner […]

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GM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata


Friday, April 3, 2009 General Motors (GM) and Chrysler will receive bridge loans from the government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario, however no more will be forthcoming […]

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Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life


Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) […]

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Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian Party potential presidential candidate R.J. Harris


Friday, June 17, 2011 R.J. Harris, a potential candidate for the U.S. Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, took some time to speak with Accredited Wikinews Reporter William Saturn about his campaign […]

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Disposal of fracking wastewater poses potential environmental problems


Wednesday, April 25, 2012 A recent study by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows that the oil and gas industry are creating earthquakes. New information from the Midwest region […]

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China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter


Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. The official Xinhua news agency reported […]

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