Top Read Stories Of 2016

Before winding up this year, we take a look back at some of the major stories, which grabbed our attention.


The most reported ones being, of course the US Presidential Elections 2016. President-elect Donald Trump hijacked the newsrooms with his comments, speeches and leaked videos.

 

Not surprisingly, US election 2016 was also one of the most read stories of this year. Let’s rewind and refresh our memory, which other major happenings shared the spotlight.




POLITICS



Apart from Trump’s trumpet, Hillary’s email controversy, and BREXIT kept the readers hooked.



Donald Trump Sweeps 2016 US Presidential Elections:

 

 

Finally it happened. Donald Trump sweeped the US presidential elections with a landmark victory. Trump has also secured 270 votes in the Electoral College to formally win the United States presidency.

 

A joint session of Congress, scheduled for January 6 will certify the results of the Electoral College vote.
 

Once the result is certified Mr Trump will be sworn in on 20th January.

 

Everything from being an outsider to blatantly displaying white supremacy, scandals etc; worked in his favour.

 

Hillary Clinton’s E-mails Controversy

 

Simply breaking down the long drawn controversy, Hillary Clinton used a private email server, situated in her New York home, while she was secretary of state, from 2009 to 2013. She has admitted that it was an honest mistake.



The FBI in July, concluded that Clinton and her aides had been “extremely careless” in their handling of classified information. Although no “reasonable prosecutor” will bring criminal case against her.

But right before the voting, i.e. 11 days prior to the elections, a new batch of emails were brought out for examination.

 

She retorted by saying that it was more convenient for her to access her emails from a single device and single account.

Sadly there are no takers for her explanation. Critics on both the left and the right have expressed concern that her reliance on a "homebrew" email system made her communications more susceptible to hackers and foreign intelligence services.



Donald Trump's Behaviour With Women In Private

 

This was probably the most embarrassing scandals from all of his previous ones. The leaked videos consolidated Trump’s misogynistic take towards women.

 

Later he tended an apology, but blamed his detractors for using the opportunity to steer away people’s attention from “real issues.”

 

BREXIT Crisis   

 

 

The BREXIT was a sign of significant  departure from tradition. A referendum voted in the favour of Britain’s exit from the European Union, an economic and political partnership involving 28 European countries.

 

The UK Independence Party, has campaigned for many years for Britain's exit from the EU.


They said Britain was being held back by the EU, which imposed too many rules on business and charged billions of pounds a year in membership fees for little in return.


They also wanted Britain to take back full control of its borders and reduce the number of immigrants coming to live and/or work.

 

SCIENCE

 

Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein's Theory

 

 

What Albert Einstein had predicted a century ago, was confirmed by Physicists with the discovery of gravitational waves. Ripples in the fabric space, caused due to the collision of two black holes.



Gravitational waves carry completely different information about phenomena in the universe. So the discovery has opened a new way of listening to a broadcasting channel which will allow us to discover phenomena we have never seen before.

 

DEATH

 

Prince Who Defied Genre, Is Dead At 57

 

 

Prince Roger Nelson, the legendary singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was known for his flamboyant persona. His death deeply saddened his fans, as he was remembered for his contribution not only in the world of music.



Hailed as the ‘cultural icon’ the singer's career reached new heights with the release of 1984's Purple Rain soundtrack, which produced a slew of hits such as the title track, Let's Go Crazy and When Doves Cry.




Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied US, Dies At 90

Fidel Castro an iconic Cuban revolutionary leader, breathed his last on 25 November, 2016. 



Fidel Castro had survived more than 600 CIA assassination plots to become the longest serving non-royal leader of the 20th Century. 

As leader of the Cuban Revolution, he created a communist state in America’s backyard that still survives today.
 

To his enemies he was a ruthless autocrat whose close links to the Soviet Union brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. To his supporters, he was a revolutionary hero who stood up to Washington’s might.

 

TERROR


Orlando Nightclub Shooting

 

 

The #OrlandoShooting is considered one of the deadliest attacks since 9/11. On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack/hate crime inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States.



He was shot and killed by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers after a three-hour standoff.



It was both the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter and the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in United States history.

For other prominent stories, check out the list, Most Read Stories Of 2016.