About 150 Tibetan exiles held up blank pieces of paper as they rallied in India’s capital on Friday to express solidarity with people in China protesting its “zero COVID” policy. The blank paper is a symbol of defiance used by some protesters in China against the ruling Communist Party’s widespread …
Read More »Lawmakers concerned about Chinese drones in restricted spaces around Capitol
National security officials are raising the alarm on an increasing number of drones flying through restricted areas around the Capitol in Washington D.C. The drones, almost exclusively manufactured in China, have become a serious concern for both safety and counter-intelligence security. Government officials and lawmakers do not believe the drones …
Read More »Kate, Princess of Wales turns heads in printed coat dress in the US
Today, December 2, is the third and last day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ US tour, where they have been attending a slew of events in Boston. The Princess was this afternoon pictured talking to staff at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Kate looked …
Read More »Cruise ship passenger who treaded water for 20 hours speaks out, says he never accepted that ‘this is it’
Video released by the Coast Guard shows the moment a Carnival cruise ship passenger was spotted and later rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after falling overboard Thursday. The Carnival cruise ship passenger who went missing in the Gulf of Mexico and treaded water for 20 hours before being rescued …
Read More »Star Trek feud: George Takei strikes back at ‘cantankerous old’ William Shatner | Films | Entertainment
Over the past several decades, William Shatner has been criticised by some of his Star Trek co-stars, but most notably by Mr Sulu actor George Takei. Tensions between the two go all the way back to filming the original TV show in the 1960s. This included a time the Captain …
Read More »Graceland upstairs bedroom: Elvis’ relative on if dogs were allowed into the inner sanctum | Music | Entertainment
Elvis Presley’s home of Graceland has been open for public tours for the last 40 years. However, to this day, his private upstairs area remains off-limits, just as was the case during his lifetime. When The King moved into the mansion in 1957, he had a privacy wall with one-way …
Read More »WHO’s Tedros claims conditions ripe for deadly COVID variant
Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create “the perfect conditions” for a deadly new variant to emerge, the World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. With the peak of the pandemic behind, countries worldwide are starting to loosen the reins on surveillance, testing …
Read More »Aldi is restocking its ‘brilliant’ £3.49 Olaplex haircare dupes for Christmas
Aldi’s grown its Specialbuys range and shoppers love how affordable its beauty section is. To the delight of shoppers, Aldi has announced that its most-loved haircare range is coming back online and in-stores for Christmas. Earlier in July, Aldi launched its Bonded haircare range and it quickly sold out in …
Read More »Florida Atlantic hires former Texas coach Tom Herman
Former Houston and Texas head coach Tom Herman is back in college football after a two-year hiatus. Florida Atlantic announced Herman’s hire Thursday, a week after firing head coach Willie Taggart. Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman perpares for a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium …
Read More »Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report
Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developed peripheral visual loss that may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels of mercury in her beauty creams, according to a report. “Mercury poisoning from skin-whitening creams can be very serious, as it causes …
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