The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its willingness to respect the national sovereignty of Afghanistan and maintain relations with the Taliban, describing the Islamist group as “more sober and rational” than lastRead More…
Controversial French magazine Charlie Hebdo portrays women wearing Lionel Messi burqas as part of Taliban joke on front cover
Controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo has used its front cover to show oppressed women wearing burqas with football superstar Lionel Messi’s name on the back, adding that the Taliban are “worse thanRead More…
‘Is it anti-vax to be concerned?’: Magazine editor reports changes to period after Covid jab, the latest in over 30,000 UK women
At least 30,304 British women have disclosed changes to their menstrual cycle after getting vaccinated against Covid-19. An editor for The Spectator is one of the most recently affected, and says manyRead More…
Melbourne enters 200th day of lockdown, as Victoria state records highest number of Covid cases during 2nd wave
Frustrated Melbourne residents have entered the 200th day of lockdowns since the start of the pandemic, as the city records the highest number of daily cases in Victoria during Covid’s second wave.Read More…
Kazakh president to participate in Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum
The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, will take part in the upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2021, which is to kick off in Russia’s Vladivostok on September 2. “The Eastern Economic ForumRead More…
Russia won’t deploy troops to Afghanistan, instead focusing on making ‘peaceful’ contact with Taliban, top Moscow officials reveal
Russia has said it has no intention of deploying troops to Afghanistan or stepping up its military presence in the region in response to the Taliban’s takeover of the country, instead focusingRead More…
Olympic judo champ ‘attends brother’s funeral with cops’ while ‘facing premeditated murder charges from shootout that killed him’
An Olympic judo champion is said to have been allowed to attend his brother’s funeral after being detained on charges of premeditated murder during a shootout that killed three people including hisRead More…
UK citizen set to be deported from Singapore after being handed prison sentence for refusing to wear a mask
The Singapore Prison Service announced on Thursday that 40-year-old Brit Benjamin Glynn will be deported after being sentenced to six weeks in jail for four charges of failing to wear a maskRead More…
Football manager blasted for wanting ‘better way to unify people’ than kneeling after booing is heard again before game in England
A football manager has been told that he should have condemned fans who again booed players when they knelt for Black Lives Matter, earning criticism over his remarks that the gesture isRead More…
Mastercard faces $14 BILLION class action lawsuit in Britain
A UK court has approved an over £10 billion ($14 billion) class action suit against financial services corporation Mastercard for overcharging fees to millions of British consumers using their credit cards forRead More…