New Zealand news presenter pays a graphic tribute to her Maori origins New Zealander Oriini Kaipara has been hailed in the media for making history, after becoming the first prime-time TV presenter with a traditional Maori tattoo. Videos of her presenting a news bulletin on Monday have gone viral. Clips of Kaipara presenting a Newshub […]
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European country makes gender change easy
Switzerland is set to allow people to self-declare their gender identity with only a visit to the civil registry office From Saturday, people as young as 16 can legally change both their gender and name in Switzerland without needing to undergo hormone therapy or medical evaluations as the country brings in new rules to remove […]
Turkey makes drone that can destroy bombs with laser beam
Tukey has developed a bomb disposal drone equipped with a laser beam that can burn through carbon steel. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy bombs and other munitions while […]
Duterte-backed candidate makes sudden exit from presidential race
Philippines presidential candidate ‘Bong’ Go, who enjoyed the backing of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, has quit the race in a surprise move. Go previously exited a separate VP race after Duterte’s daughter announced her bid. “I am withdrawing from the race. Having said this, I leave my fate to God and to the Filipino people […]
International Criminal Court makes surprise move in Philippines drug war probe
The International Criminal Court has halted an investigation into alleged rights abuses carried out by Philippines authorities as part of a harsh crackdown on the drug trade, saying it is reviewing a deferral request from Manila. The ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said the probe was suspended after the Philippines government filed a request to […]
Duterte makes decision on his future in politics
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will run for senator in the general election of May 9. The decision was announced hours before the candidates’ registration deadline and follows months of media speculation. Earlier, Duterte, who is not eligible for reelection to the presidency of the Philippines, said that he would take part in the election but […]
Apple makes sure you don’t take iCloud data to the grave
Apple has released its latest iOS update which, among other things, allows a user to name ‘heirs’ who can access their personal iCloud data when they die. Read more Scammer dupes Instagram into believing its own boss is dead The new Digital Legacy program featured in Apple’s iOS 15.2 beta version was made available to […]
Israel will be destroyed if it makes any mistake with us, Iran warns
Any mistake Israel makes against Iran will only accelerate Tel Aviv’s destruction, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force has threatened. He went on to claim that while Tel Aviv may start an altercation with the Islamic Republic, it will be Iran that ends it. Should Israel make any mistake in its […]
Obama makes geographical blunder at COP26 in Glasgow
Barack Obama made a rather stunning geographical gaffe during his COP26 speech in Glasgow, when he referred to Scotland as “the Emerald Isles” – a poetic name which, when used in the singular at least, refers to Ireland. “Since we’re in the Emerald Isles here,” former US President Barack Obama said while speaking in Scotland’s […]
France makes ‘drastic’ decision to cull visas for Maghreb nationals over region’s refusal to ‘take back people that we don’t want’
The French government has said it is slashing the number of visas available for people from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, complaining that those countries are not taking back the migrants that France does not want to keep. On Tuesday, government spokesman Gabriel Attal told French Europe 1 radio that Paris was taking action against its […]
‘Bizarrely huge’ Nazi flag ‘flown by Palestinians’ makes skeptics cry ‘Photoshop’ (it was not)
Many commenters cried foul after an image of an enormous-looking Nazi flag flying over a Palestinian town in the West Bank was shared by pro-Israeli accounts. It apparently was a trick of perspective, not poor Photoshop skills. One can see how the photo, which was reportedly taken in the town of Beit Ummar, could challenge […]
French FM says it will take time and US action to restore trust, State Department makes no mention of it
The meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reveals that Paris and Washington are still at odds over the AUKUS submarine deal, much as they’d like to pretend otherwise. Le Drian had famously called last week’s US announcement of the submarine pact with the UK and Australia […]
Italy makes Covid-19 health pass mandatory for all workers & anyone without it faces suspension with NO PAY
The Italian government has approved a plan to make its Covid ‘Green Pass’ certificate mandatory for all workers. The plan, which would see those without the pass put on leave without pay, is set to be implemented next month. The plan, approved by the country’s government on Thursday, is set to be put into motion […]