Thai king fires six senior palace officials over ‘evil actions’ days after stripping consort of titles
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has dismissed six palace officials for “extremely evil” conduct, a palace announcement said on Wednesday, in a shake-up that come days after the sacking of the king’s royal consort. The six included a woman, a senior police official and two royal guards, all of whom worked in the palace. Two separate announcements published in…
Calling someone a ‘bitch’ in Massachusetts could lead to jail time under new proposed bill
Calling someone a ‘bitch’ in Massachusetts could lead to a six-month jail term and a hefty fine, under legislation proposed by a Democrat lawmaker in the state this week. The bill, H3719, was put forward by state representative Dan Hunt and states that the word should be considered a disorderly conduction violation when it is…
Canadian transgender woman loses case against beauticians who refused Brazilian wax
A Canadian transgender woman has been accused of using human rights law for financial gain as she lost a landmark discrimination case over the refusal of several beauticians to provide her with waxing services. The British Columbia human rights tribunal also said Jessica Yaniv – who identifies as a woman but has male genitalia…
Exclusive: Aboard a US aircraft carrier combating Beijing’s growing aggression in the South China Sea
A few hundred miles off the western coast of the Philippines, the roar of American warplanes punctuates the air. The USS Ronald Reagan is carrying out drills above the South China Sea, a 1.4 million-square-mile expanse of deep blue at the heart of a slow-brewing dispute between the US and China. The action does not…
Justin Trudeau wins second term in Canada elections but loses majority
Justin Trudeau has weathered two political scandals to secure a second term in office yesterday, but the close-run election has left the Canadian prime minister leading a minority government. Mr Trudeau fared better than predicted, but his Liberal Party secured just 33 per cent of the national vote, compared to 35 per cent for the…
Baby Shark song used to soothe toddler becomes rallying cry in Lebanon
A popular children’s song became a rallying cry in Lebanon after protesters in Beirut spontaneously sang the hit to calm a toddler caught in the midst of a noisy demonstration. When driver Eliane Jabbour was surrounded by a rally in the capital last weekend, she asked protesters if they could stop shouting as her young…
Warren forms presidential exploratory committee ahead of likely 2020 bid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is officially in the hunt for the White House. The Massachusetts Democrat and former Harvard Law professor filed papers Monday creating an exploratory presidential committee, becoming the first major potential 2020 contender to do so in what’s anticipated to be a sprawling Democratic field. At the same time, her campaign blasted out…
Joe Biden's rivals pummel him after shaky debate performance
Joe Biden’s Democratic rivals delivered blow after blow on Friday morning, seeking to further diminish the presidential front-runner’s prospects after he delivered a shaky performance on Thursday night’s debate stage. “I think that we have to have a nominee that’s up to this challenge, and I think that we’re going to see whether or not…
Trump accuses director Spike Lee of ‘racist hit’ after Oscars speech
President Donald Trump lashed out at director Spike Lee on Monday, calling the filmmaker out after he used his Oscars acceptance speech Sunday night to urge viewers to vote against Trump and “be on the right side of history” in the 2020 election. “Be nice if Spike Lee could read his notes, or better yet…
Pete Buttigieg raised staggering $7 million in April alone
Pete Buttigieg’s campaign jolted its top donors with big news on a conference call last month: The upstart mayor had raised $7 million in the month of April alone, as much as Buttigieg had in his entire eye-catching first quarter in the presidential race. The huge April haul, which was previously unreported, highlights Buttigieg’s explosive…