‘What next?’ Social media users livid as Californian food blogger tries to cancel ‘curry,’ claims name rooted in colonialism
Social media users as well as political commentators have reacted angrily after a Californian food…More
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Samsung Vice-Chairman Lee to be released after serving more than half of his bribery sentence
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has decided to release Samsung Vice-Chairman Lee Jae-yong early after…More
Taliban captures 6th provincial capital weeks after rejecting reports of a ceasefire, amid fallout from US withdrawal
The Taliban has seized control of its sixth provincial capital in Afghanistan within a matter…More
Hundreds of hospitals in Philippines are nearing full capacity, with Manila under new lockdown
Hundreds of hospitals, nearly a fifth across the Philippines, are almost at full capacity as…More
‘Darwin Awards, maybe?’ Australian vaccine-hesitant senator mocked for defending ‘choice to get Covid and die from it’
Australia’s Senator Pauline Hanson has been slammed by health professionals and mocked online for arguing…More
Catholic clergyman killed in France, suspect reportedly under police supervision for arson of cathedral
A Catholic priest has been killed in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, a commune in the Vendée by a…More
Alibaba fires supervisor after he reportedly confesses to engaging in ‘intimate acts’ with drunk employee
Chinese technology giant Alibaba fired a supervisor at the company and sanctioned several other employees…More
Afghan radio manager working for media rights group killed by Taliban, journalist kidnapped, officials report
Afghan officials have reported that Toofan Omar, a radio station manager, has been shot and…More
Australia’s Byron Bay plunged into lockdown, officials fear Covid has spread from Sydney
Australian officials extended coronavirus restrictions to the coastal region of Byron Bay on Monday morning,…More
‘Code red’: UN issues dire warning about climate change, pinning blame ‘unequivocally’ on humans
The United Nations has warned there is increasing evidence that climate change is already delivering…More