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 bulletin while sporting an unusual face tattoo …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth’s long-awaited public appearance cancelled
“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service,” the statement read. ITV News Royal …
Read More »Russian police raid Rammstein star’s hotel ahead of appearance at ‘birthday party’ gig hosted by far-right politician – media
Police late Friday raided the hotel where Rammstein lead vocalist and lyricist Till Lindemann has been staying. Images shared on social media show uniformed and plainclothes officers inside the hotel lobby, while others are seen speaking with Lindemann in what is thought to be his hotel room. The musician arrived …
Read More »‘Stealing jobs’: Influencer Addison Rae sets off social media storm with appearance as UFC ‘presenter’
“I studied broadcast journalism in college for 3 whole months to prepare for this moment,” wrote Rae to her following of 4.8 million on Twitter, sharing an image of herself with a UFC mic in hand in front of a board covered in the promotion’s logos. The suggestion seemed to …
Read More »George Galloway: After Biden’s addled appearance at the G7, we can only hope he’s never left alone with the nuclear codes
As a befuddled Joe Biden was led around court at the so-called G7 by his good wife, the young Queen Elizabeth – sans the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time – held centre stage. Age affects us all in different ways and one must extend charity towards the afflicted. …
Read More »Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi makes 1st in-person appearance in court since coup
The deposed politician also had a face-to-face meeting with her legal team that lasted for about 30 minutes, Suu Kyi’s lawyer Thae Maung Maung told Reuters. The ousted leader “wished people good health,” sending an apparent message to her supporters and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party. “She said …
Read More »To the Moon: Musk’s favorite crypto dogecoin sets new record ahead of billionaire’s SNL appearance
The Shiba Inu-themed token surged to $0.74 on Saturday before losing some of its gains. As of 7am GMT it was still up around 15% to trade at around $0.70. Investors have been piling into dogecoin every time Elon Musk mentions the cryptocurrency – from calling it “the people’s crypto” …
Read More »‘I think I’m doing very well’ Trump tweets in first appearance since Covid-19 diagnosis
“I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support,” he said in the 18-second video, in which he did not sound congested. “The first lady is doing very well,” he added. “Thank you very much, I appreciate it. I will never forget.” It was Trump’s first tweet since the announcement, some …
Read More »Trump makes surprise appearance at Republican convention as party nominates him for second term
Trump was officially nominated in a roll call vote of 336 delegates at the stripped-down convention in North Carolina on Monday. Though short of its usual extravagance due to the coronavirus pandemic, six delegates from each state and territory were present in person to cast their votes, while other party …
Read More »Ohlobystin explained his appearance at the Easter service “for the elite”
Russian actor Ivan ohlobystin explained his appearance at the Easter service in Moscow, which held “for the elite”, despite the current ban on public events. He commented on the incident on his page in “Vkontakte”. “Brothers and sisters! On Easter Sunday you! The last time Easter was for me a …
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