Lizzo is sharing her thoughts on cancel culture, in which a person faces negative consequences for statements or actions that are perceived as harmful. In a tweet posted on Sunday, the Grammy winner argued that the practice of canceling others has "become trendy, misused and misdirected," overshadowing more serious issues and "real outrage" in the […]
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress, high court
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on […]
Perry won't recuse himself from possible GOP investigation of Jan. 6 probe investigating him
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., would not commit on Sunday to recusing himself from a possible House GOP investigation of the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation, even though federal investigators have looked at his role in the larger effort leading up to the insurrection and previously seized his cell phone. “Why should I be limited? Why […]
University dropouts rise amid inflated Covid A-levels
Sharp rise in university dropouts due to inflated Covid A-level grades: Fears ‘teacher assessed’ exams did not prepare students for further education Students returning to the University of South Wales dropped for 2022-2023 Grade inflation was said to be a cause, after pandemic teacher assessed exams Almost half of all A-Level grades -45 per cent- […]
Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but as bruising as it was for him to seize the gavel in a history-making election, it may be even more difficult for the embattled leader to do much with the powerful position — or to even keep it. Like the two most recent […]
Gold Coast helicopter crash survivors share new photos of aftermath, recovery
Four survivors of the deadly Gold Coast helicopter crash have shared photographs of themselves covered in blood in the aftermath of the tragedy, as well as their recovery in hospital. Two New Zealand couples, Edward and Marle Swart, and Riaan and Elmarie Steenberg, were onboard a Sea World chopper when it was hit mid-air by […]
I was beaten up, tortured and had my teeth kicked out in hellhole Thai jail – now I can’t work for two months, says Brit | The Sun
A BRIT was banged up abroad in a hellhole Thai jail where he was tortured and beaten by cops. Carl Gentry-Evans, 51, was holidaying in Phuket, southern Thailand, when his life was turned upside down after he was targeted by a local gang who spiked his drink. Pictures obtained by The Sun Online, reveal a […]
Mystery surrounds vegetable oil spill at Melbourne beaches
Mystery still surrounds a vegetable oil spill at beaches in south-east Melbourne last week as the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) continues investigations into the source and whether it was related to reports of dead fish and affected birds in the area. Beachgoers were advised to avoid swimming at Elwood and St Kilda beaches over the […]
Newborn Florida baby is left in child 'safe haven box'
Newborn baby is left in Florida ‘safe haven box’ for first time since it was installed over two years ago – as founders say ‘we knew it was just a matter of when’ A newborn baby was left in a ‘safe haven baby box’ in Ocala, Florida The box is designed to allow parents to […]
Around 4,000 hit by smart meter defect which will take months to fix
Around 4,000 are hit by smart meter defect which left them unable to see how much they had spent and must wait months for them to be fixed Faulty displays mean customers are unable to see how much they have spent British Gas said the problem has impacted around 4,000 of its customers Consumers across […]