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In Other News… Happy New Year! 

In other news we round up this year’s, well, other news. Ami remembers the time Shell were told no to oil projects. Lubna talks about her first headlines of the year. And Emily reminds us to be kind to ourselves when setting New Year's resolutions 

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey! 

As always, we love to make sure we’re only spreading holiday cheer and NOT spreading fake news so check out our source links: 

Ami’s links 

Headlines: 

https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2021-26-good-news-stories/ https://www.socialprogress.org/static/9e62d6c031f30344f34683259839760d/2021%20Social%20Progress%20Index%20Executive%20Summary-compressed_0.pdf 

Breakdown: 

https://registeroftradeswomen.com/ 

Off the record: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/new-year-s-eve-night-in-brits-tesco-britain-2019-a8703076.html tescochristmasreport.com/TescoChristmasReport2021.pdf 

Emily’s links 

Breakdown: 

https://nerdist.com/article/the-best-weird-news-stories-of-2021/ 

Headlines: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-explore-cias-entire-collection-ufo-related-documents-180976756/ 

https://nbc-2.com/news/state/2021/04/18/historic-haunted-1928-jail-for-sale-in-florida-for-140000/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8468563/dinosaur-egg-embryo-fossil-found-china/ 

Off the record: 

https://discoverhappyhabits.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/ 

Lubna’s link 

Headlines: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-16/wallstreetbets-jokes-of-pumping-reddit-stock-after-ipo-filing https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/23/omicron-coronavirus-vaccine-inequality/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/13/covid-vaccine-corporatism-inequality/ https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/vast-majority-of-canadians-worried-about-inflation-and-rising-costs-poll 

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/wage-growth-outpaces-inflation-as-job-vacancies-surge-to-record https://www.theguardian.com/business/commentisfree/2021/dec/29/inflation-price-controls-time-we-use-it?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1640776964 

Breakdown: 

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/biomass-energy/ https://www.bp.com/en/global/air-bp/news-and-views/views/what-is-sustainable-aviation-fuel-saf-and-why-is-it-important.html 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sustainable-aviation-fuel-aces-helicopter-and-plane-flight-tests/ 

Music: Auld Lang Syne, performed by Sankta Eugenia Vokalensemble.

In other news, we are bringing in some festive cheer as we share holiday-inspired stories. Ami reminds us of another holiday tradition the Brits stole, Emily explains very calmly why Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie and Lubna speaks on the history of Santa Clause - a capitalist figurehead created by a multi-billion dollar corporation. 

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! 

As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey! 

Also come engage in our IG stories where we will be asking you questions about conspiracy theories and Die Hard. 

As always, we love to make sure we’re only spreading holiday cheer and NOT spreading fake news so check out our source links: 

Ami’s links 

Headlines: 

Darkest Village Gets Lit: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-living-in-darkest-village-lights-sky-with-huge-christmas-tree/ 

Neighbour’s Christmas Decorations: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17032337/christmas-tree-funny-decoration/ 

Wrapping Paper House: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/christmas-mad-mum-spends-four-25524729 

Breakdown: 

Holiday Movies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59560618 

Off the record: 

The British Pantomime: https://epigram.org.uk/2021/12/03/untitled-183/ 

History of the British Pantomime: https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/features/pantomime/ 

Emily’s links 

Headlines: 

Cream Cheese Shortage: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/business/cream-cheese-shortage-dessert/index.html 

Venomous Snakes & Christmas: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/12/14/christmas-tree-trimmed-decorations-and-venomous-snake/8892944002/ 

Charcuterie Board for Adults: https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2021/12/toronto-man-phallic-charcuterie-boards-cockuterie/ 

Strip Teasing Santas: https://www.yahoo.com/news/hungarians-strip-off-santa-run-175521105.html 

Off the record: (Well we don’t need a source for this, just listen to what Emily has to say) 

Lubna’s link 

Headlines: 

The Grinch who actually stayed in character: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/opinion/2021/12/15/woman-invites-grinch-to-christmas-party-is-shocked-when-grinch-goes-grinch-and-destroys-her-home.html 

The Queen cancels Christmas lunch: https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/lifestyle/queen-elizabeth-ii-cancels-pre-christmas-lunch-as-covid-19-cases-soar-1.5709698 

How to deal with 12 holiday horrors: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/dec/14/how-survive-12-disasters-of-christmas-vegan-guest-antivaxxwer-allergic-turkey-raw-festive 

Breakdown: 

Fairtyatles, Royalty and Holiday Romantic Comedies: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/16/knights-princes-scottish-castle-women-christmas-romcoms-fairytales 

Off the record: 

Coca Cola and Santa: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/faqs/did-coca-cola-invent-santa 

Facts about Santa: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history/five-things-you-never-knew-about-santa-claus-and-coca-cola 

History of Santa: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Santa-Claus

In other news, we will be sharing special news stories with you as we recount stories from this day in history (13th December). Ami reminds us what the 2017 word of the year was, Emily pays homage to a musical icon and Lubna looks back at how far we've come (or not come) with vaccines. 

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey!

As always, we love to make sure we’re not spreading fake news so check out our source links:

Ami’s links

Headlines:

https://www.onthisday.com/day/december/13

https://www.clipontie.com/clip-on-ties-then-and-now.html

https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/13

Breakdown:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/dec/13/feminism-merriam-webster-word-of-the-year

Off the record:

https://twitter.com/rohit15_/status/1466069874317406213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1466069874317406213%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fhanifahrahman%2F22-hilarious-british-tweets-that-got-me-through-this-cold

Emily’s links

https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-13

(I cheated)

Lubna’s link

Breakdown:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9049607/Offset-says-hes-not-willing-coronavirus-vaccine-amid-distrust-government.html

headlines:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/health/covid-vaccine-first.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/13/newsid_3240000/3240133.stm

Off the record:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/13/newsid_2547000/2547825.stm

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/ireland-s-thalidomide-survivors-the-state-is-only-waiting-for-us-to-die-1.4742903

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/german-family-behind-thalidomide-apologises-to-victims-1.4742271

In other news this week Ami talks about a particularly steamy Australian Firefighter calendar. Lubna shares a story about Prince Williams’ opinions on the African population and Emily tells us about her frustrating encounter with bureaucracy. 

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey! 

As always, we love to make sure we’re not spreading fake news so check out our source links: 

Ami’s links Headlines: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2022-australian-firefighters-calendar/ 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/16811085/private-jet-flying-superyacht-billionaires/ 

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/a-2nd-person-may-have-been-naturally-cured-of-hiv-what-science-is-learning 

Breakdown: 

https://www.wearebreadandroses.com/ 

https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/how-floristry-is-helping-refugee-women-flourish-in-the-uk/ 

Off the record: 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/piers-morgan-slams-woke-brit-25522093 

Emily’s links 

Headlines: 

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/21/woman-swallows-airpod-instead-of-painkiller-records-audio-from-stomach 

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/dont-get-caught-napping-pillow-fighting-enters-combat-sports-arena-2021-11-19/ 

https://news.yahoo.com/china-bans-celebrities-showing-off-191511103.html 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/11/23/trump-towers-new-bar-sells-45-presidential-themed-cocktails/?sh=4b54779b38b0 

Lubna’s links 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/23/bugs-for-breakfast-insects-could-be-key-for-the-future-of-food 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-robson-david-suzukis-blown-up-pipelines-comment-symbolizes-a-lawless-left 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/24/nasa-launches-spacecraft-to-kick-asteroid-off-course 

Breakdown: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/throne-speech-mary-may-simon-one-1.6259615 

Off the record: 

Prince William derided over Africa population growth remarks: 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/24/prince-william-remarks-on-africa-population-growth-spark-backlash?sf155481450=1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/10/chinese-traditional-medicine-growth-in-africa-threatens-wildlife

In other news, it’s our unofficial environmental special? With a hint of almost unhinged rants by Emily. Lubna gives us the grim reality of palm oil, Emily tells us how a man burst into flames and Ami ends our doomsday pod on a high note. 

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey! 

As always, we love to make sure we’re not spreading fake news so check out our source links: 

Ami’s links 

Headlines: 

https://www.worldatlarge.news/environment-policy/marine-reserve-added-to-galapagos-islands-during-cop-26 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/home-alone-lego-set-christmas-2021/ 

https://people.com/food/justin-bieber-teams-with-tim-hortons-timbiebs-timbits-merchandise/ 

Breakdown: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/last-d-day-veterans-returns-from-france/ 

https://planetradio.co.uk/mfr/local/news/service-held-for-force-k6-soldiers/ 

Off the record:

 https://worldarchitecture.org/article-links/evhmv/the-uk-s-first-green-mosque-the-cambridge-mosque-.html 

Emily’s links 

Headlines: 

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-burst-into-flames-after-police-use-taser-on-him-authorities-say?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1cTbgjfn3CfLDuxL7dt2Zh4mva_PlpoibDf76lYYWZTtdMILONjY4MPww https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/birth-control-colombias-hippos-contraceptive-darts-2021-11-05/ 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/woman-visits-toilet-at-vegan-cafe-finds-satanic-sex-cult-meeting/Z6NNMRSWK4VZ6BXGWQCJAUAIUM/?ref=readmore 

Breakdown: 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-man-who-intentionally-caught-virus-wishes-he-hadnt-done-it/WTWL7O7MAI6QA3BUF5Q4OOWWFA/ 

Off the record: 

https://news.yahoo.com/texas-democrat-candidate-former-bush-195742626.html?guccounter=1 

Lubna’s links 

Headlines: 

https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/woodsmoke-clouds-nigerias-carbon-reduction-plans-2021-11-09/ 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-recruits-farmers-teachers-battle-anti-palm-oil-sentiment-2021-11-10/ 

https://westminsterworld.com/why-sustainably-sourced-palm-oil-matters-for-the-world/ 

Breakdown: 

https://www.middleeastarchitect.com/insight/42044-cambridge-reveals-europes-first-eco-mosque 

Off the record: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/well/mind/glial-cells-chronic-pain-treatment.html

In other news, it’s our Halloween special. Lubna shares the story of a ghost hunter in Palestine, Emily recounts the tale of Roanoke and Ami finds one fast-food chain that’s getting a little x rated with their Halloween decorations.

To keep up to date with the three girls follow @3girls1newscast on Instagram! As much as we love talking to the void, feel free to say hey!

Music by Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay

Music in off the record : https://soundcloud.com/jonathansegev/cursed-lullaby Jonathan Segven Cursed Lullaby

As always, we love to make sure we’re not spreading fake news so check out our source links:

Ami’s links

Headlines:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mcdonalds-halloween-decorations-mocked-online-25291076

https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/spookyspacesounds

Sound used in podcast: Sounds of Saturn: Hear Radio Emissions of the Planet and Its Moon Enceladus

https://archive.news.stv.tv/archive/1371148-do-you-know-the-mysterious-origins-behind-kilmarnock-halloween.html

Breakdown:

https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/the-worlds-end-ecton/

Off the record:

https://www.tudorworld.com/

Emily’s links

Headlines:

Breakdown:

Off the record:

Lubna’s links

Headlines:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/halloween-traditions-wildlife-1.6225033

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/local-peterborough/news/2021/10/26/please-don-t-make-a-mockery-of-us-indigenous-halloween-costumes-shouldn-t-be-worn-says-curve-lake-resident.html

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/oct/23/the-31st-annual-tompkins-square-halloween-dog-parade

Breakdown:

https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/palestine-jinn-ghoul-ghost-islam-legend-heritage