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Germany has returned multiple historic sculptures to Nigeria after they were stolen more than a century ago. The sculptures in question, widely referred to as the Benin bronzes, were the subject of a joint declaration between the two governments earlier this year. That agreement established plans to begin transferring the pieces back to Nigeria following […]
As made clear in the early days of the Elon Musk era of Twitter, the platform’s unique status among social media offerings is changing rapidly, with many longtime users expressing mounting frustrations over looming changes. This has been coupled, of course, with a shared feeling of grief brought on by the realization that Twitter (or […]
A peculiarly located human heart has Tennesseans scratching their heads this week. Per a report from regional outlet WBIR-TV, the heart in question was found in a salt pile at a Tennessee Department of Transportation facility in the McEwen area last week. At first, the heart was mistaken for what the report describes as a […]
The Canadian federal government is looking to target the assets of Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch who once owned Chelsea Football Club, by invoking a law that allows it to confiscate assets held by sanctioned people. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed that Canada would attempt to retrieve $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings, Ltd., a […]
A 20-year-old Winston-Salem State University student was arrested following a disagreement with a professor, WXII12 reports. Video of the student’s arrest has started to circulate online after it was first posted on TikTok by a fellow student. In the clip, the Black student can be seen telling officers to stop hurting her during the forceful […]
Joe Exotic is pleased with prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner. In newly released audio obtained by TMZ, the 59-year-old Tiger King star criticized the deal as a “slap in the face” to every American who is wrongly detained. Joe—legal name Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage—is currently serving a 21-year-prison sentence for animal abuse charges and a murder-for-hire attempt on his longtime […]
The family of Brittney Griner has released a statement addressing her release from Russian custody on Thursday. In the statement, which was shared with the Wall Street Journal and other outlets on Friday, Griner’s family expressed their “sincere gratitude” to President Biden and others involved in ultimately successful efforts to end her wrongful detainment. “We […]
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced today that they added 100 Canadians to the list of people banned from entering the country, including actor Jim Carrey. Among the 100 includes author Margaret Atwood, journalists, politicians, and CBC’s Leading International Correspondent Christopher Brown. They join a long list of Canadians that were already barred from entering Russia such […]
The Government of Canada’s media and marketing agency has advised federal departments to temporarily pause advertising with Twitter in the wake of mass layoffs by new owner Elon Musk. According to a report obtained by CBC, marketing agency Cossette instructed departments Friday to “pause activity immediately and monitor the situation over the weekend,” with “a heightened risk of […]
A man was arrested after he allegedly threw a hard seltzer can at Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros’ World Series victory parade on Monday. Houston Police confirmed that a 33-year-old was taken into custody and will face assault charges. Authorities said Cruz was hit in the “chest/neck area” by the can, but didn’t require medical attention. Cruz praised […]
