To reestablish itself as a stalwart democracy, the United States is hosting a virtual summit to counter authoritarianism, fight corruption and promote human rights. What, if anything, can we expect? In the wake of a turbulent Donald Trump administration where conspiracy theories were promoted and authoritarian leadership style admired, President […]
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Neeli Bendapudi is the first woman and person of colour to be named as the president of America’s prestigious Pennsylvania State University, according to the institution. Indian-origin professor Neeli Bendapudi has created history as the first woman and person of colour to be named as the president of America’s prestigious […]
The new law “will allow all children with a papa and mama, with two papas or with two mamas to have the same rights and the same protection,” Chile President Piera said. A Chilean law permitting same-sex couples to marry and adopt was signed into law Thursday by President Sebastin […]
The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Thursday announcing the change and Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news Friday morning. Taiwan has lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognise only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. […]
UK PM Boris Johnson tied the knot with Carrie Symonds at a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral in May this year. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and wife Carrie Johnson on Thursday announced the birth of a healthy baby girl, their second child born while they have been at 10 […]
ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen continued his criticism of Formula One rules and officials on Thursday ahead of the title showdown in Abu Dhabi, saying he has been singled out for sanctions. The 24-year-old Dutchman, who was penalised twice in last Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, said he is punished for […]
In an interview, Helen Mirren discussed her admiration of the Potter canon, making a TV fashion statement, and female bonding on the set of the DC Comics-based film Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Helen Mirren is oddly absent from the Harry Potter film franchise that proved close to a full-employment […]
PARIS: Gunshots were fired overnight at police in the French Caribbean island of Martinique for the second night running, French media reported today, in a sign that unrest triggered by Covid-19 curbs that has rocked the nearby island of Guadeloupe seems to be spreading there. BFM TV, quoting police forces, […]
WASHINGTON : The Biden administration has invited Taiwan to its “Summit for Democracy” next month, according to a list of participants published yesterday, a move likely to infuriate China, which views the democratically governed island as its territory. The first-of-its-kind gathering is a test of President Joe Biden’s assertion, announced […]
SYDNEY : Australia’s defence minister won a defamation lawsuit today against a refugee advocate who described him as a “rape apologist” in a tweet, a small advance in the conservative government’s effort to curb damaging commentary on social media. Peter Dutton, an outspoken Cabinet minister, experienced “hurt and distress” when […]