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In an effort to boost tourism, Hong Kong’s government will give away half a million free airline tickets this year to attract travelers back to the city. The Hong Kong Tourism Board launched the new global promotional campaign on Thursday, announcing plans to offer 500,000 free air tickets to tourists and local residents. The airfare, which […]
Toronto Mayor John Tory has resigned from his position. The Toronto Star reports that he made the decision after admitting to having a relationship with a former staffer became public. The months-long affair happened during the pandemic and “ended by mutual consent earlier this year,” according to a letter from Tory’s lawyer, Peter A. Downward. […]
Tyre Nichols’ family has filed an appeal to the United Nations to seek justice for the 29-year-old’s death at the hands of police, and to generally address police violence in the U.S. The letter to the UN, obtained by the Independent, reads, “The family of Tyre Nichols and his legal representatives are appealing to the […]
Two Black ranchers were arrested this week after accusing white locals of racial discrimination and harassment. According to Colorado Springs’ Gazette, Courtney Wayne Mallery and his wife Nicole moved to Colorado in 2017, having been displaced by Hurricane Harvey. About three years after their arrival, the couple purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in the predominately white El Paso County—a decision that allegedly made […]
The unfortunately long and presumably never-ending book comprised of frustrating examples of loudly espoused idiocy continued this week in response to the latest episode of HBO’s universally beloved, massively successful The Last of Us adaptation. As you’ve no doubt seen on your (inarguably Musk-ruined) timeline, Melanie Lynskey—who last year received an Emmy nomination for her role on […]
The Church of England is considering switching up its religious teachings by changing the pronouns used for God, in a move towards “inclusivity”. The CoE confirmed that its Liturgical Commission has launched a special project to examine updating future teachings, which will be put in place later this year. “After some dialogue between the two […]
A four-year-old girl has tragically died after being mauled by a dog in the back garden of her home, Thames Valley Police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to the property in Broadlands, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, where the dog was “humanely” destroyed by armed officers at the scene. No one else was hurt in the attack […]
A reporter was filmed being arrested on Wednesday while covering the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. ABC 6 writes that the incident took place inside an elementary school gymnasium, where Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, conducted a press conference. The briefing was reportedly scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. local time, but DeWine didn’t […]
Trump’s single-term administration allegedly asked Twitter to censor outspoken critic Chrissy Teigen. According to New York magazine, the revelation came during a Wednesday congressional hearing about Twitter’s handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story. During her testimony, former Twitter employee Anika Collier Navaroli was pressed about an online dispute between then-President Donald Trump and Teigen. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) pointed to […]
Ron Jeremy has been placed in a state mental health facility, where he can legally be held for as long as two years. The move, first reported by Reuters on Tuesday, was widely expected after news last month that the former adult film star had “severe dementia.” Also last month, Jeremy was formally declared mentally incompetent […]
