Michigan lawmaker Jewell Jones has sparked outrage after admitting to spending campaign funds at a Detroit strip club, but the 26-year-old Democrat has defended the visit as a “constituent meeting.” Jones’ MarchRead More…
‘She’s a person not a strategy’: Biles fans support gymnastics star, point finger at ‘pressure’ after withdrawal from Tokyo final
The internet has reacted to Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the gymnastics team event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as the 24-year-old later cited mental health concerns in her decision. The shock announcementRead More…
Ireland hopes to fully inoculate all adolescents by mid-September, as govt pledges Covid-19 shots for 12–15-year-olds
The Irish government has said it hopes to fully inoculate all adolescents against Covid-19 by mid-September, as the country opens its vaccination program to 16-17 year olds and promises to make jabsRead More…
UK MPs warn of collapse of country’s ‘hollowed out’ justice system due to stagnant pay & years of government cuts in legal aid
A UK parliamentary committee has warned that the country’s “hollowed out” justice system is at risk of failure because of poor pay for public defence lawyers, for many of whom a careerRead More…
UNVACCINATED diners only: California restaurant says it’s having fun watching ‘heads explode’ over mandatory no-vax policy
A California restaurant has refused to back down after being bombarded with negative press and customer reviews for posting a sign demanding that all diners provide proof that they have not beenRead More…
‘More to life than gymnastics’: Simone Biles cites mental health concerns as she explains shock Olympic exit in Tokyo (VIDEO)
American gymnast Simone Biles has spoken on her shock withdrawal from the artistic all-round team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, when the US went on to finish second behind Russia.Read More…
Indonesia reports deadliest day of Covid pandemic, with 2,069 fatalities in 24 hours
Indonesia has suffered its worst single-day death toll of the pandemic, the country’s health ministry revealed on Tuesday when announcing a record 2,069 Covid fatalities in the previous 24 hours amid aRead More…
50 shades of brown: India backs ‘eco-friendly & cost effective’ paint made from COW DUNG in new bovine-tech development
The Indian government has thrown its support behind a project which sees cow dung processed and repurposed as paint, describing it as environmentally friendly and praising its ability to create employment. InRead More…
‘Most’ of Britain’s coronavirus pandemic may be over by autumn, ‘Professor Lockdown’ claims
Epidemiologist Neil Ferguson has claimed that the “bulk” of the UK’s coronavirus pandemic may be over by October, noting that high vaccination rates have significantly lowered hospital admissions and deaths in theRead More…
‘Mossad cell’ arrested over plans to provoke violence during ongoing protests in Iran, Tehran claims
Members of an armed cell who allegedly worked with Israel’s Mossad spy agency and planned to provoke violence during protests in Iran have been detained, Tehran’s Intelligence Ministry has told local media.Read More…