Viena Abdon
522 Articles0 Comments

Viena is a reporter for Future Sharks covering news around the globe.

The US Considers Banning Cotton Imports from China

In light of Beijing’s supposed suppression of the Uighur Muslim minority group, the Trump administration considers restricting the importation of products containing cotton from Xinjiang, China. This potential move, which may be implemented as soon as Tuesday, is the White…

California Fire: Gender Reveal Gone Wrong

Instead of blue or pink smoke, flames sparked from a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device used for baby’s gender reveal held in a city east of Los Angeles. The fire turned into wildfires that burned thousands of acres, forcing people to evacuate…

Boats Sink at Pro-Trump Boat Parade

On Saturday, the Office of the Travis County Sheriff said they received fifteen distress calls, including boats taking on big waves, ships sinking, stalled engines, and capsized boats. These calls were coming from the scheduled boat parade on Lake Travis…

For the First Time, Jacob Blake Speaks After Shooting Incident

In his first public comments since the shooting, Jacob Blake delivered a message from his hospital bed to his supporters how everything can change in just an instant. His attorney, Benjamin Crump, posted to twitter the 57-second video of Blake…

Relief for College Towns Remains Elusive

Seven months after the first COVID case was recorded in US soil, college towns are still struggling to keep their schools afloat. Fear of getting infected by the virus has led to students’ mass exodus in spring and persists until…

Breaking Barriers: Men on Mental Health

Toxic masculinity has, for the longest time, been a taboo subject for males, with black men being the least open to the topic. It comes as a troubling fact since it is recorded that black adults are twenty percent more…

Is the Equality Divide for Female Entrepreneurs Being Made Worse by Corona?

It’s a challenging time for a start-up business in this economic climate. The strain that COVID-19 has placed on businesses is likely to result in bankruptcy for up to 40% of grassroots companies. Like that’s not enough, the hardships faced…

Tech Giants: ‘Winners’ of the Coronavirus Crisis, Must Pay More Tax

According to a top European official over CNBC on Saturday, Big Tech needs to pay a “fair amount” of taxes in Europe since they are the “real winners” in this pandemic. These comments come amidst an ongoing argument between the…

Many Investors Not Confident in Europe, Says Crisis Fund Head

On Saturday, the head of the euro zone’s crisis fund told CNBC that Europe’s unprecedented stimulus plan has differentiated how many investors perceive in the region. Investors criticize Europe for the absence of coordination and shaky institutions, most prominently since…

The Best Ways to Juggle Motherhood and Work in 2020

If you are a working mother, you must be able to create a proper schedule that could accommodate everything that you need to do for your company and the family without compromising one or the other. However, one can ask…